Slovak Television will broadcast On Sunday, March 2 at 20.10 h on Two Nine episode of a unique documentary cycle of lyricistwhich reveals creative processes and life stories of the most important lyricists of the Slovak music scene.
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. Was equally spontaneous in his work – He wrote many of his most famous texts in one night. So was the iconic water that keeps me above the water whose The inspiration was a photograph of a friend of Juraj Kuniak lying in the Dead Sea. Jozef Urban died on April 28, 1999 in a tragic car accident.
His acquaintances also remember that there were no doors in Bratislava, which would not kick. “Jožo ran away all his life. He ran from his demons. He lived in all parts of Bratislava in a year, because Jožo was known for losing the keys. In those sublets where he used to be when he came and found no keys, he used a universal lock and kicked the door, ” The writer Ondrej Kalamár said.
“When he lived in me in a studio, once you forgot the key, he kicked the window. He dug the door or windows and there was no longer enough door left in Bratislava that Jožko could kick. The writer Ján Litvák added.
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.
