What do you find about HOKIS????

[shiner]

Dragon,

I think the article summarizes all sides of the issue very accurately.

[dragon]

Really? is that what you think?

 

Anyway, thanks for the comment.

 

Dragon

[Artur]

Check this, i almost fell down from my chair laphing:

http://hokis.co.uk/MPEG/TopTen/zadoyanBros...os02Germany.mpg

 

 

Look at these two punks from Germany :: ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

 

[ March 16, 2001: Message edited by: Aghmug ]

[Kazza]

I KNOW::::: ))))))))))))) I SAW!::: ))))

Why did you edit the post Pilafhead? Go on, what did he say?

[Gayane]

Aneta, I completely agree that they're "addressing the issue" in a filthy, low class, tasteless manner. FYI, I don't think this song is going to "liberate any minds". When I say anything on this issue, please don't misunderstand it as a defense of Hokis in any way, shape, or form. What I AM defending is the necessity of bringing these kinds of issues to the forefront of our consciousness. The WAY in which it's done, in this case, I have no control over and will never defend.

 

I hope this explains my position a little better.

 

Mikey, call me old fashioned, but I believe an entertainer has to have a certain level of class. Every punk can get up on stage and "perform"; doesn't mean they're capable of PERFORMING. I saw Hokis live; they can't behave properly, NOR can they sing. That automatically renders their "music" worthless to me. You know it'd be fine if they chose to play a ROLE on stage or when singing, but in this case it's not a role they're playing, it's them (think Madonna; I don't care how many times she strips on video, I can actually sit down and watch one of her interviews without wincing; very intelligent woman; and that's what's carried her through all these years. Let's see where Hokis will be in 20 years)

[Pilafhead]

I'll give you part of that. I saw their song from the AMA and thought they sounded terrible. So I didn't go to any of their shows.

I like the music though, forget the mouths in the front. Except for Dariner Antsni, I would like the songs just as much (maybe more!) if they were instrumentals.

[Nané]

Gayane,

 

There is a proper way of doing something and there is an improper way of doing it. Even IF they are trying to address the "repression of a woman's sexuality in our culture" issue they are doing it in a filthy way. This song is NOT going to liberate any minds ... it's only going to give birth to more songs that show disrespect towards females (and their fathers).

 

Just my opinion.

[Nané]

It does

[Artur]

Who are the Hokis singers?

 

They are no professionals. There is an armenian discoteque in London. The founders of this disco decided to make a CD by english "armenians". And they asked the visitors if anybody can sing. So theys found couple of volontieers, and thats how the CD was released.

 

Artur

[Gayane]

Although one of those guys (don't know his name, the baby faced one) is kinda cute He has better manners than all the rest of them combined anyhow...lol

[Kazza]

Is the "comedian" type one on the front of the webpage? And what is the other one doing climbing though someone's window? Cant figure that one out. I hope it's not some thing naughty becuase that creates a bad impression of armenians on the audience, many of which it's their FIRST impressions of armenians..

 

Arturm your anaylsis is right.. But like I say, there is nothing wrogn with STARTS.

 

I thin the reson they are allowed to tour over the world as amateurs is becuase this is the first British-diaspora thing from young people. Whether it's just any old thing or not, well that's a different story.

[Anna]

The song is so funny.

The group sucks! Rap in Armenian sounds so bad. The guys can hardly sing. There is no music in the song. I don't really have a problem with the lyrics of "overprotective dad" because that's the reality & that's the way it is today for american, black, french or armenian. The times have changed. The group sucks big time. I didn't really understand every single word they were saying because i have a difficulty understanding western Armenian, but still they got no class.

[armeniangirl83]

i want also give mine opinion about overprotective dad. who can translate thit:??? It's the song from hokis

 

Overprotective Dad

 

Hye baba-ne roun betge sud khosink,

Ouzenk ne dughayi hed bargink

 

As badmoutiunuh hajis luseh,

Tcheneh akhtchigit babat kezi guh dzedzeh,

Aghtchig ounisneh lav vorosheh,

Iren tubnasneh ir baban tchi luseh.

Dasnuvets daregan, gam kusan-tchors,

Babayin hartsunesneh inkuh guseh votch.

Mintchev amousnanas, tches grnar tubnas,

Yev tchuh lusem vor toun ounetsar tats yeraz.

Intch vor tchen desnar, tchen kider,

Anor hamar menk gertank Hay barer,

Anank degher gunenk aghdod paner,

Aghtchig dapadis metchuh ounim nuver.

As shounuh gouzeh kunal gadou

Yegour im senyagus mintchev ardour,

Khmitchk guh khumenk yev khod guh dzukhenk,

Yev intch vor ouzesneh miasin gunenk.

 

Chorus x 2

Amen babaneruh vor guh gardzen

Vor irents aghthigneruh makour en

Tchen havadar yes intch gusem

Hramoutiunut bedk tchounim vor aghtchigut arnem

 

Aghtchigner gan vor guh siren unel,

Eh aveli aghtchig gah vor tchen sirer,

Gou zesneh iren tours danis,

Aratch bedkeh iren babayin heduh khosis.

Bedkeh nsdis ir heduh, sourj khumes

Yev amen ir hartsoumneruh bedkeh badaskhanes.

Mintchev vor inkuh ourakh eh vor toun lav dughah es,

Lav kordz gunes yev arten toun Hay es.

Aghtchigis heduh oushatroutiun ureh,

Nayi vor inkuh pan muh tchi tzagher.

Yev khumitchk ouzeneh hajis mi tsuker,

Yev mi mornar dasen aratch doun per.

Aghtchigus shnorhkov eh batchig tchunes,

Hay baba aghtchigut haveh yev yes em aghves.

Inkuh ouzeneh intchbes bid getsunes,

Atchkerut kots aghtchig guh medztsunes.

 

Chorus x 2

 

Chess key dare inch ga nem , chess key dare our gertum

 

An babaneruh vor hin midk ounin

Eshi bes guh boran, intchou yes pokhvim,

Guh medztsunem aghtchigus intchbes vor ouzem

Kesh panereh abahov guh bahem.

Eh kou yedevut inkuh amen intch guneh,

Guh khumeh, guh dzukheh dughayi hed guh sireh,

Anoushig ullaneh anshoushd guh gokhem,

Anank marmin ir hakousduh guh badrem.

Meg yergou, dapadus hanem,

Louysuh marem, iren voruh zarnem.

Vertchanamneh shoud guh mornam

Gertam barahantes meg had nor kudnam.

Im gyankus asank gabrim,

Orenki hamar akhorjag tchounim,

Aratchin ankamut eh, eh mi vakhnar,

Yed bargir, vodkerut pats yev ar.

 

Chorus x 4

[dragon]

One word

ANMAGARTAG!

[Artur]

"Reality" in your own eyes. And thing will change unless you change.

To be honest i don't really care what some punks sing, but i would love to ask a question to them, what if they would have a daughter. Will they just let their girls to be used by someone, while they are watching CNN night news.


Artur

[armeniangirl83]

thaks for translate it!

 

my opinion:

 

disgusting!

[Pilafhead]

a.g.83,

 

Can we delete the lyrics now???

 

Mike

[armeniangirl83]

oke moderator, you can delete them!!!

[Berj]

This "Overprotective dad" theme was sung in much more civilized way in a very nice song some 50 years ago:

 

As much as I remeber the words:

 

"Girl went back to Napoly,

Because she missed the scenery,

The native dances and the charming songs

But wait a minute, something's wrong.

 

Hey Mambo, don't want Tarantella,

Hey Mambo, no more Mosarella

...

 

...Mama says stop it or I'm gonna tell your papa...'

 

Hey Mambo...