Sobota, február 03, 2007

Vecernicek nostalgia or really everything is on the web

From the SME blog discussion pages, I found that Slovaks are getting into the YouTube game in a big way, not only with their wacky politicians, but also with their nostalgia. For example here is an episode of Macko Usko (Polish wikipedia page) a cartoon hero of the seventies who is still widely loved, even inspiring one of the people-who-blog-about-Slovakia-in-English. I'm not quite sure how George measures up to Macko's song:

Dobrý večer, dobrú noc
Macko z plyšu spieva vám
volajú ma Macko Uško
lebo smiešne uško mám

Huncút som a rád sa hrám
s humorom je predsa fuška
všetky deti rád ja mám
to je heslo Macka Uška.

Good evening, this bear is singing you a song so you sleep well. They call me Macko Usko (Big-ears Bear) beacause I've got funny ears. I'm a bit wild and I like to play, everything goes better with a smile. "I love all the children" is Big-ears bear's motto. I know the translation could be better (it could actually rhyme and be singable, for a start) but it's late.

I forgot to explain the title: Vecernicek is the nightly children's cartoon that Slovak television has run for many years. It is always introduced by Dedo Vecernicek (Grandpa Bedtime-story) who goes with his little dog to light the stars with his lantern.

1 komentárov:

Macko Usko povedal(a)...

i saw that! hmm i am exposed with my friend the rabbit (my gf :) )

call me deluded but i prefer this type of entertainment over gangster rap...