Svatovac
Kico Slabinac · Other Songs - Kico Slabinac
sa svirci je ispratise
svi je redom izljubise
samo svircu ne dadose
Svi je redom izljubise
samo svircu ne dadose
al' je svirac mudar bio
za livcu se uhvatio
U kola je uskocio
pa je Kaju poljubio
u kola je uskocio
pa je mladu poljubio
Cim u kucu dodje
zarac trazit podje
pa okupi svekrvicu
oko kuce gazdaricu
Ja sam nova mlada
sad je moja vlada
alovi, valovi
sitna riba, cikovi
Sitna riba, pljuskavica
udaje se komsinica
zeni mi se i gazda
samo ne znam za koga
Seka voli komsiju
bit ce svadbe, ijuju
Cacinci, Bancinci
Kukujevci, Martinci
Sljivosevci, Habljanovci
svud u selu lipi momci
a divojke garave
i po malo varave
Udovice migaju
zenit cu se, ijuju
nek vam bude dobra svega
ne od naseg, od svojega
Da vam zito dobro rodi
a zivina da se plodi
da vam bude dobre kuce
i odice i obuce
svakog ica, svakog pica
Lipog ruma, bilog kruva
slaninice, gibanice
pecenice, sljivovice
dobra vina i kulina
Ref. 5x
Haj, haj, uzivaj
Cuvajte se od zla svega
od manjega il' vecega
od groznice i kolere
fizike, filoksere
Od gustera i od zmija
od lopovski ducandzija
od lugara i zandara
od tonaca i financa
Bjez od kera i svercera
od topova i lopova
od lajava komsiluka
i od takse i od prakse
Lose robe i od globe
od stranaka i banaka
veksle mante i zirante
Bjez od luda i od suda
od doktora i spitalja
i svega sto ne valja
Idi, vraze, di te traze
Idi, vraze
Nek vam bude lipog zdravlja
sreca nek se svud ponavlja
lipu dicu porodili
prijatelje pogostili
s nama dobro podilili
sto godina pozivili
Ref. 8x
A comic Slavonian wedding song
Kićo Slabinac's “Svatovac” brings a comic, celebratory mood to the Slavonian wedding tradition. The title points to a wedding song, and the performance draws on the lively social setting of a celebration: relatives, musicians and guests become part of the scene. Slabinac's warm delivery gives the song a convivial character, while its folk arrangement makes it easy to imagine among the live music of a wedding gathering.
The song is associated with Slabinac's 1983 album of the same name and belongs to his well-known repertoire of Slavonian folk and tamburica-influenced material. Rather than treating marriage as a solemn ceremony, “Svatovac” uses humor and local customs to bring the celebration to life. That emphasis reflects the role of folk songs as social music: they are not only listened to but sung, danced and shared at community events.
No reliable chart peak is commonly reported, but the song has maintained a practical afterlife at Slavonian celebrations and in online music catalogues. Its popularity is therefore tied less to radio rankings than to how well it works in a social setting. “Svatovac” is a vivid example of Slabinac's ability to make regional identity feel welcoming and playful, preserving a sense of place through a song that invites participation as much as listening.