Thursday 14 April 2022

Switzerland - Keis Zweits Läbe


We are very proud to be able to represent Switzerland this year. Like everyone in the Schoolovision community, we were devastated by the terrible things happening to the people of Ukraine. Despite having had decided on a different topic previously, there was no way, we wouldn't write a song that expresses our emotions related to what's going on right now. So not only does the song describe our state of mind, we also reflected on our own habits of playing games in the horrible presence of the war. 

It should be mentioned that the learners built those instruments themselves and learned to play them. Apart from drum and bass, all instruments used in the recording are self-made. 

Translated lyrics: No second life War mongerers play around with the remote pressing buttons, zapping from program to program while snacking popcorn, watching explosions, people on the run, pale faces in the mud With their lies, they paint a better world but all they achieve is destruction and grief torn up families, hunger and fear each attempt to stop them hits a wall We are afraid ... This is our scream all that energy, yet powerless the blood is boiling, the mind is spinning aimlessly around this madness Build the weapons yourself organise a storm squad playing dead but carry on Play robber and police and aim at each other later a laser tag party or during paint ball smudging each other with paint During a computer game, collect weapons and let the blood splatter If it hits you, just start over In the real world it is the same but There is no second life This is our scream ...

We hope, that despite the serious topic, you will enjoy watching our clip.

The IWW Wetzikon wishes all participating schools lots of success with their project.

28 comments:

  1. Your impressive entry shifts between the production and use of selfmade instruments which transport the very earnest topic and reflection of war in game and for real. Very well done!

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  2. Hello Switzerland - nice to see you again in Schoolovision 2022.
    We like your entry with the sad topic - your video makes us think!
    Good luck from
    Team Austria

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  3. Hi from Turkey
    your clip is great

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  4. Hi from TURKEY congratulate you ,you have created a very nice music with the instruments and work you have done.

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  5. Dear Axel, fantastic idea to build intruments and play them. Wouldn't you like to come to Poland and teach us how to do it?

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    1. Sure Marek ... Would love to do that.

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    2. Great entry and idea! Thank you for your support and concern. My students and I are grateful. We all believe that Ukraine will be liberated from aggressors.

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  6. Wow! What a powerful song and lovely instruments. Well done and good luck from Malta.

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  7. Greetings from Ireland, we loved your sincere message. The homemade instruments are very impressive. We love your rap song, the chorus is really catchy. Best of luck in Schoolovision

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  8. Very cool song, great chorus. We like your school and your students are creative and handy.

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  9. The song is so cool and the way that you use the instruments it is very interesting. Good luck, from Spain!

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  10. Great song! My students were very impessed with handmade instruments! Well done and Good luck from Cyprus!

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  11. WOW!! What for a strong lyrics.
    Great job Switzerland

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  12. Wow! We are so impressed with your instruments :) The topic of the song is so important. Good luck from Finland!

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  13. Greetings from Latvia! Very well done. Good luck!

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  14. Polona, Slovenia5 May 2022 at 16:30

    Wow....how interesting are your handmade instrument! Well done!

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  15. Your message is very strong, the war is unbearable. I loved seeing your hobbies while knowing you use them to create the music.Incredible!

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  16. Beautiful job! Good luck from Israel

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  17. Hi from Turkey ,good job insturments are very nice

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  18. Hi from Turkey I loved your musical ensturmans

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  19. Hello from Turkey I'm Defne. Good ensturmans.:D

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  20. Hi from Turkey ı am leyla
    your clip is great

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  21. We are very impressed with your home made instruments and wonderful song! Best of luck Switzerland

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  22. Switzerland we love that song!
    thank you for singing about the war.
    This is a very hard moment for us in Ukraina.

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  23. Powerful and very nice song! Well done!

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  24. Great song !! We love it ! Best wishes from France !

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  25. Excellent! Congratulations 👏🏾

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