"Cuckoo" is the new Album of Lemon Bucket Orkestra, and will be released on May 17.
The second single, 'Cuckoo,' seamlessly blends Eastern European influences with Western flair, featuring aggressive Balkan brass melodies, fiery Ukrainian and Spanish rap against floating traditional Ukrainian polyphonic vocals, and heavy hip-hop grooves.
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Video
Directed by: Pedja Milosavljević
Produced by: Balkanada
Album
Produced & Edited by - Max Forster
Recorded at - Banff Centre for the Arts
Recording Engineer - James Clemens-Seely
Mixing Engineer - Jon Bartel
Mastering Engineer - Joao Carvalho
Assistant Mastering Engineers - Bryan Lowe & Chris Kung
Overdubs Recorded at - URGNT Studios by Max Forster
Music by - Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Art & Design - Nathan Dell-Vandenberg
Recorded November 2019
Made possible with support by: Ontario Arts Council, Government of Ontario, and Canada Council for the Arts
Nathan Dell-Vandenberg - Trombone
Mark Marczyk - Violin, Vocals, Rap Vocals
Marichka Marczyk - Vocals
Stephania Woloshyn - Vocals, Zils
Jaash Singh - Darbouka
Os Kar Lambarri - Savage Drum, Cymbals, Rap Vocals, Shout Vocals
Alex Nahirny - Guitar
Michael Louis Johnson - Flugelhorn
James McKie - Violin
Julian Selody - Alto Sax
Ian Tulloch - Sousaphone
Naoki Hishinuma - Flugelhorn
Song and Lyrics: Traditional Ukrainian Folk
“Letila Zozulia” and “Ljetjela Pava z Kyjeva”
Rap Verses: Original Ukrainian by Mark Marczyk
Original Spanish by Os Kar Lambarri
References: Nejatov Cocek by Kočani Orkestar
Romski Cocek by Kočani Orkestar
LYRICS
RAP VERSES
(Ukrainian - Original)
Letiv ptashok ponad dashok
Ta syvyj ta syvyj
Khto ne maye divchynonku
Toj v boha shchastlyvyj
(Spanish - Original)
Vuela, vuela, el pajarito,
Vuela muy bonito hacia el infinito
(Ukrainian - Original)
Khto ne maje divchynonku
Bohu shchastlyvenkyj
Jomy nichka supokina
A den' veselenkyj
(Spanish - Original)
Esa palomita me rompió el corazón,
Solo vuelo sin ninguna razón
LETILA ZOZULIA - CHORUS
(Ukrainian - Traditional)
Letila zozulia,
Cherez moju khatu,
Sila na kalyni,
Taj stala kuvaty
Sila na kalyni,
Taj stala kuvaty
RAP VERSES
(Ukrainian - Original)
Oy kuvala zozulechka
Taj kazala “ku-ku”
Ne pytaj mene daremno
A bery za ruku
(Spanish - Original)
Vuela, vuela, con mi pajarito,
Vuela muy bonito hacia el infinito
(Ukrainian - Original)
Oy kuvala zozulechka
Taj kazala “haj-haj”
Jak ja pidy z tsioho svitu
Bude tomu zhal-zhal
(Spanish - Original)
Esa palomita me rompió el corazón,
Desde entonces yo vuelo sin razón
LETILA ZOZULIA - CHORUS
LJETJELA PAVA Z KYJEVA - CODA
(Ukrainian - Traditional)
Ljetjela pava z Kyjeva, z Kyjeva
Zelena nasha dubrava, dubrava
Sila pava na dubje, na dubje
Zelena nasha dubrava, dubrava
(English Translation)
RAP VERSES
A little grey bird flew,
Across the rooftops
Whoever has no girl
God willing, is happy
Fly, fly, little bird,
Fly beautifully to infinity
Whoever has no daughter,
God willing, is happy
His night is peaceful
And the day is full of joy
Ever since that little bird broke my heart,
I fly aimlessly
LETILA ZOZULIA - CHORUS
The cuckoo flew
Through my house
Sat on a guelder-rose bush
And started to coo
Sat on a guelder-rose bush
And started to coo
RAP VERSES
The little birdie
Went "coo-coo"
Don’t ask stupid questions
Just take my hand
Fly, fly, little bird,
Fly beautifully to infinity
The little birdie
Sang "hi-hi"
When I leave this world
You will regret it
Ever since that little bird broke my heart,
I fly aimlessly
LETILA ZOZULIA - CHORUS
LJETJELA PAVA Z KYJEVA - CODA
The peacock flew from Kyiv, from Kyiv
Our green forest, forest
She sat on an oak tree, on an oak tree
Our green forest, forest