Slovak Television will broadcast On Sunday, March 2 at 20.10 h on Two The ninth episode of the unique documentary cycle of the lyricist, which reveals creative processes and life stories of the most important lyricists of the Slovak music scene. Through personal stories and depictions of the creative processes of legendary lyricists, it will allow viewers to discover how songs have been created that have been accompanied for decades for generations of Slovaks.
In the ninth episode of the documentary cycle Textworks can view viewers The story of Jozef Urban. This legendary poet and exceptional lyricist stood at the birth of many iconic songs and his poetry appealed for generations. Jozef Urban was able to reach a wide audience as a poet. His imagery, language, strength and originality have found their supporters not only in literature, but also in the music world.
As a teenager, he wrote texts that other authors would not dare to write even in adulthood. His debut collection Little Furious Robinson brought new energy and freshness to Slovak poetry, but his talent was fully reflected in music texts. The water that keeps me above the water, return a little love between us or just with it – these are the songs that still resonate among the listeners. Urban’s ability to link literary depth to popular music was unique. He was able to put eternity to today, in the ordinary.
As he himself claimed The song lyrics must be tasteful, striking and must not slip into kitsch. He did it perfectly. In the document, the authors will present not only Urban’s work, but also his personality. He was a typical artist, charismatic, but torn at the same time who all life He balanced between freedom and internal demons.
He was known to live his life to the fullest – he loved music, literature and art, but at the same time he did not avoid the bohemian lifestyle. Urban was a man who was able to laugh at his own weaknesses, but at the same time he experienced them with a tragic depth. He enchanted his friends and colleagues not only with talent, but also by generosity.
When he had the money, he always missed it for friends and fun. When he didn’t have them, he lived on the ax. He was also spontaneous in his work – he wrote many of his most famous texts in one night. So was the iconic water, which keeps me above the water, the inspiration of which was a photograph of a friend of Juraj Kuniak lying in the Dead Sea. The assignment was received by Urban from your Patejdl from Elan. Jozef Urban died on April 28, 1999 in a tragic car accident.
Fate did not give him a long life, but his work remained immortal. Even today, his lyrics sing new generations of artists and his poems find new readers. Follow the ninth episode of the documentary cycle Textagers on Sunday, March 2 at 20.10 on Two and do not miss the story of a poet and lyricist whose words have overcome the time.
