Musik (translation: Music) was the Austrian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 in Dublin performed by Marianne Mendt.
The song is about the ubiquity of music, although as Mendt sings, "it is often sold as something else". Orchestration-wise, the lyrics "feel the beat" referred to the birds flying over the lake and "feel the drum" referred to the plane flying overhead.
It was performed first on the night preceding Malta. At the close of voting, it finished in 16th place with 66 points.
Lyrics[]
Überall, wo ma hinschaut
Machen die Leit Musik
Oft wird’s verkauft als des, was gar net is
Dann aber wird’s schee einpackt
Mit Liachter obendrauf
Und wird verschickt als Flucht ins Paradies
Net des Liacht, net der Glanz
Net die Show soll die Musik sein
Wie da Wind, wia a Traum
Soll’s die Sprach der Phantasie und Freiheit sein
Die Sprach in der ma reden
Die reicht no lang net aus
Dass ma an andern sagen ka, was ma gespiat
Drum ham ma die Musik gemacht
Was anders wird’s nie sei
Was rundherum ist, macht mi no verwirrt
Net des Liacht, net der Glanz
Net die Show soll die Musik sein
Wie da Wind, wia a Traum
Soll’s die Sprach der Phantasie und Freiheit sein
Net des Liacht, net der Glanz
Net die Show soll die Musik sein
Wie da Wind, wia a Traum
Soll’s die Sprach der Phantasie und Freiheit sein
Everywhere, where you look around
People make music
Often it’s sold as something what it really isn’t
Then it’s packed nicely
With lights on the top
And it’s sent as an escape into paradise
Not the light, not the glamour
Not the show is what music is about
Like the wind, like a dream
It has to be the language of fantasy and freedom
The language that we speak
Is not enough at all
You have to be able to tell someone what you feel
That’s why music is made
It won’t be different
What’s around it, only confuses me
Not the light, not the glamour
Not the show is what music is about
Like the wind, like a dream
It has to be the language of fantasy and freedom
Not the light, not the glamour
Not the show is what music is about
Like the wind, like a dream
It has to be the language of fantasy and freedom
| Eurovision Song Contest 1971 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Marianne Mendt •  Joe Grech •  Séverine •  Peter, Sue & Marc •  Katja Ebstein •  Karina •  Serge Lama •  Monique Melsen •  Clodagh Rodgers •  Lily & Jacques •  Massimo Ranieri •  Family Four •  Angela Farrell •  Saskia & Serge •  Tonicha •  Krunoslav Slabinac •  Markku Aro & Koivistolaiset •  Hanne Krogh
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| Songs | |||
| Musik • Marija l-Maltija • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Les illusions de nos vingt ans • Diese Welt • En un mundo nuevo • Un jardin sur la terre • Pomme, pomme, pomme • Jack in the Box • Goeiemorgen, morgen • L'amore è un attimo • Vita vidder • One Day Love • Tijd • Menina do alto da serra • Tvoj dječak je tužan • Tie uuteen päivään • Lykken er
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Videos[]
HQ Eurovision Preview Video - 1971 Austria - MARIANNE MENDT - Musik (HIGH QUALITY)
ESC 1971 01 - Austria - Marianne Mendt - Musik