He sang of comic situations and themes, and his first release was on 'Canda Dalam Nada' (the A-side featured five songs by Iwan: Generasi Frustrasi, Dongeng Tidur, Imitasi, Kisah Sepeda Motorku (aka. The group disbanded and played no further role in Iwan Fals' career.Īs part of his early career, Iwan Fals also recorded some comedy albums, after winning a comedy country singing contest. The group released the album 'Perjalanan' in 1979, which was not successful, but was re-released with the added track '3 Bulan' as '3 Bulan' (1980) in 1980. While he was 18, Iwan Fals, Toto Gunarto, Helmi, Bambang Bule and Kakek Jagonk formed a group named Amburadul. At the age of thirteen, he appeared as a street musician in small wedding ceremonies and other social events. He continued his studies at Sekolah Tinggi Publisistik and then Institut Kesenian Jakarta. He studied at SMP Negeri 5 Bandung and SMAK BPK Bandung. Yang Terlupakan (aka "Denting Piano") - (The Forgotten)ġ0.Iwan was born Iwan Virgiawan Listanto in Jakarta, on September 3, 1961, to Harsoyo, a soldier, and Lies Suudijah. Puing (Debris) - A song about the horrors of war.ĩ.
#AMBULANCE ZIG ZAG IWAN FALS DRIVER#
Tanpa basa basi - This is no lie Ini mungkin sudah terbiasa - Perhaps it is no surprise Tak lama berselang - Not long ago Supir helicak datang - A helicak driver arrived Masuk membawa korban yang berkain sarung - Bringing a victim wrapped in a sarong Suster cantik datang - The pretty nurse came Mau menanyakan - She wanted to talk Dia menanyakan data si korban - She wanted to ask the patient's details Di jawab dengan - He replied Jerit kesakitan - Screaming in pain Suster menyarankan bayar ongkos pengobatan - Nurse said to pay the cost of treatment Ai sungguh sayang korban tak bawa uang - Sadly the victim did not bring money Suster cantik ngotot - Pretty nurse is adamant Lalu melotot - Then glared Dan berkata “Silahkan bapak tunggu di muka!” - And said "Please, Sir, wait in the front!' Hai modar aku - Hi, I'm dying Hai modar aku - Hi, I'm dying Jerit si pasien merasa kesakitan - Screamed the patient in painĨ. It then contrasts this with the treatment of a poor patient It tells the tale of a rich woman, brought into hospital by ambulance, and sped into the treatment room. Ambulance Zig Zag - A black comedy, previously released on the comic album Canda Dalam Nada. Si Tua Sais Pedati (The Old Ox Cart) - A narrative about an old ox-drawn cart, that requires no fuel and creates no pollution.Ħ. Hatta - A memorial for the recently deceased Indonesian revolutionary hero and politician Mohammad Hattaĥ. 'Oemar Bakri Oemar Bakri Banyak ciptakan menteri - Made a lot of ministers Oemar Bakri Profesor dokter insinyurpun jadi - Professors, doctors, engineers too (Bikin otak orang seperti otak Habibie) - Made a brain like that of Habibie Tapi mengapa gaji guru Oemar Bakri - So why is Oemar Bakri's salary Seperti dikebir - Being castrated ?'ģ. Guru Oemar Bakri - About Oemar Bakri, a (presumably fictional) old-fashioned teacher, who has spent forty years devoted to teaching: 'Four years you wrestled with books/To guarantee your future' 'From the hopeful office door/Rang the words "No Vacancies"' 'Half broken, in despair. The story of an unemployed university graduate 'A young man walks/His worn jacket on his shoulder'. The album also features country-style banjo and violin. Iwan Fals' early influence from Bob Dylan is evident in the richly descriptive documentary lyrics, and also in the heavy use of harmonica. The album contains many of Iwan Fals most popular songs, and contains mostly wistful ballads, but also the lively country and western-style Guru Oemar Bakri and blackly comic 'Ambulance Zig Zag'. Guest stars on the album include Idris Sardi, wh played violin on Guru Oemar Bakrie, while Jazz violinist Luluk Purwanto plays throughout the album, a role that she reprised on the album's follow-up, ' Opini'. It featured high production standards, as Musica had identified Iwan Fals' talents from his existing recordings, and were willing to invest in the album. It was named as number 27 of ' The 150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time' by Indonesian Rolling Stone magazine. It was released in 1981 on the Musica label. Sarjana Muda was Iwan Fals solo debut album, following two albums as part of the group Amburadul, and some comedy songs released on various compilations. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( May 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve this article if you can. The specific problem is: poorly organized and laid out. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.