Song Lyrics in German and English
Wolfgang Ambros: “Schifoan”
English Translation
NOTE: The song lyrics below are provided for educational use only. No infringement of copyright is implied or intended. - Also see the original German lyrics for this song.
SONG BACKGROUND
After Wolfgang Ambros recorded this song in 1976 it became a hugely popular ski anthem in Austria, a country where children often start skiing almost as soon as they can walk. The text below is a literal translation of the original Austrian dialect lyrics.
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Schifoan > Skiing
Musik/Text: H.G. Hausner, W. Ambros, V. Vane
On Friday evening I mount my skis
On my car and take off
To the Stubaital (Stubai Valley) or to Zell am See
'Cause up there on the mountains we've got super snow.
Refrain
'Cause I want to ski, ski, wow wow wow wow
Ski, 'cause skiing is the greatest thing
That I can imagine ('understand')
In the morning I'm the first one to go up
So I don't have to wait so long to go up.
Up in the ski chalet I buy myself a Jägertee (hunter's tea)
'Cause it's just such a tea that makes the snow really nice.
'Cause I want to ski...
And when the snow flies (dusts up) and when the sun shines
Then I have total happiness within me
I stand on the peak, look down into the valley;
Everyone's happy, everyone feels good
And just wants to ski...
On Sunday evening I mount my skis
On my car, but then it comes over me,
And I look up once again and think "But why"
I'm not driving home yet, I'll stay on Monday, too,
Skiing...
- English translation by Hyde Flippo
> Original German lyrics
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