Same song, same essential meaning, but several versions with varied lyrics. For background and the the dance, click here. For sheet music, click here.
Lyrics for Potočnik recording: ///Pet je kumi v jedni kleti saka skoro bez pameti./// Prva veli pijte kuma bute mali već razuma //Druga teško si zdihava v puni pehar nalukavla// Trejta pak po stolu ruži i na muža jako tuži //Četrta veli nije šala kaj sam skoro v blat opala// Peta si pak premišlava jel bi čerku zamuž dala // il bi sebi dečka zela il bi njemu čerku dala // Google translation: ///Five godmothers in a wine cellar are almost out of their heads [with drink-DB]/// The first says drink godmother bute small already reason //The other sighs heavily, snuggles into into a full cup// The third blushes at the table and complains a lot about her husband. //The fourth says it is no joke that I almost fell into the mud // The fifth one is wondering if she would marry off her daughter //Would you like a boyfriend or would you give him a [your?-DB] daughter //
///Pet je kumi v jedni kleti saka skoro bez pameti./// Prva, druga, trejta, četrta, peta! Prva veli pijte kuma bute mali već razuma //Druga teško si zdihava v puni pehar nalukavla// Trejta pak po stolu ruži i na muža jako tuži //Četrta veli nije šala kaj sam skoro v blat opala// Prva, druga, trejta, četrta, peta. Peta si pak premišlava jel bi čerku zamuž dala // il bi sebi dečka zela il bi njemu čerku dala // ///Pet je kumi v jedni kleti saka skoro bez pameti.///
///Pet je kumi v jedni kleti/// saka skoro bez pameti. Prva veli pijte kuma bute mali već razuma ???????? Prva veli pijte kuma bute mali već razuma Druga ????????? ?????zdihava v puni pehar nalukavla Instrumental interlude Trejta pak po stolu ruži i na muža jako tuži ?????????? //??????????// Četrta ?????????????? //???????????// Instrumental interlude Peta si pak premišlava jel bi čerku zamuž dala // il bi sebi dečka zela il bi njemu čerku dala // If anyone can supply a translation for my ???? I'll be happy to credit you!
Two more YouTubes repeat the latest LADO lyrics, but also act it out.
Before 2012 Željko Jergan had choreographed a dance to the song, and toured teaching it to recreational folk dancers. He used his own recording (singing it himself?) which had slightly different lyrics but the same melody, arranged to match his choreography and translated by himself. // Pet je kumi v jedni klijeti, vsaka skoro bez pameti. // // Prva si tak premišljova kam bi kčerko za mož doala. // Instrumental // Druga viče nije šoala: Kaj su svojo dal'ko doala. // // Tretja pak po stoulu ružii na muža jako tuoži. // Instrumental // Štrta viče pite kuma: Bote meli večrazuma. // // Peta viče kuma foala: Vino piti nije šoala. // Instrumental
Five countrywomen are in a vineyard cottage; all of them are little tipsy. The first one is thinking and planning where and how to wed her daughter. The second one shouts: “It is not easy to have her daughter marry so far away.” The third one slams the table with her hand as she complains about her husband. The fourth one shouts; “Have another drink and you’ll be much smarter.” The fifth one shouts;” Thank you my dear, drinking wine is not a joke (it's not easy).“ English translation by Željko Jergan Source: www.folkloretanznoten.de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n_da9Q4R4w
Pet je kumi v jeni kleti, //saka skoro bez pameti// Pet je kumi v jeni kleti, saka skoro bez pameti, Pet je kumi v jeni kleti. Prva veli: "Pijte kuma, //bute meli vel razuma!//" Prva veli: Pijte kuma, Instrumental Druga teško si zdihava, //v puni pehar nalukava//.Druga teško si zdihava, v puni pehar nalukava, Druga teško si zdihava, Tretja pak po stolu ruži //i na muža jako tuži// Tretja pak po stolu ruži Instrumental Štrta veli: "Nije šala kaj sem skoro v blato pala!" Peta si pak premišlava je l' bi čerku za muž dala. Il' bi sebi dečka zela, il' bi njemu čerku dala. Pet je kumi v jeni kleti, //saka skoro bez pameti// Pet je kumi v jeni kleti, saka skoro bez pameti, Pet je kumi v jeni kleti.
COMMENTS:
John Uhlemann wrote: “Lado made several versions of its best repertoire. In his liner notes for the teaching CD of this dance, Željko Jergan said the original to the music he used was arranged by Božo (Božedar) Potočnik. The music from Međimurje has a Hungarian sound for the reasons you mentioned. Jeljko said that local songs and dances were suppressed by the Hungarians and, while some of the songs were remembered, the dances were all lost. After WWII, when the area became part of the Croatian republic of the new Yugoslavia, dance instructors came in and created dances for the region to some to the surviving songs. Many of them stuck and became part of village repertoire; others survived only in performing groups. Raca Plava is an example of this. I am not sure which category Pet je kumi is in, or if it is a newer creation.”
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