Chlapci v pasci (English: Boys in a Trap) is a song by Marika Gombitová released on OPUS in 1986.[1]

"Chlapci v pasci"
A screenshot of the official music video
Song by Marika Gombitová
from the album Voľné miesto v srdci
LanguageSlovak
Released1986 (1986)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:30
LabelOPUS
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ján Lauko
  • Peter Smolinský
Audio sample
"Chlapci v pasci"

The song, written by Gombitová along with her longtime text writer, Kamil Peteraj, became one the clubs favorite from Voľné miesto v srdci album, due to its catchy dancefloor tune. In 1986, the track won the annual Zlatý Triangel (English: Golden Triangle) awards show as Best Video.[2]

In addition, the composition was remixed by Jaroslav Šimek in 2008 for dancefloor and released as a free download single, followed by a Šimek's remix of "V období dažďa".[3]

Official versions edit

  1. "Chlapci v pasci" - Studio version, 1986
  2. "Chlapci v pasci (Jaroslav Šimek Remix)" - Remixed version, 2008

Credits and personnel edit

  • Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, writer
  • Vašo Patejdl - Roland Jupiter 6, SCI Pro-One, Roland MC 202, Linn Drum
  • Gabo Dušík - Roland Juno 60, Yamaha DX 7, Yamaha PF 15, piano
  • Ján Szabo - bass
  • Štefan Hegedüš - electric and acoustic guitar
  • Juraj Varsanyi - Simmons drum
  • Marián Jaslovský - tenor saxophone
  • Ivan Jombík - programming, Yamaha drum computer RX 11, sound director
  • Ján Lauko - producer
  • Peter Smolinský - producer
  • Štefan Danko - responsible editor

Awards edit

Triangel edit

Zlatý Triangel (English: Golden Triangle) was an annual video chart also broadcast by the public television network Slovenská televízia from 1984 to 1997. The show, originally hosted by Tatiana Kulíšková and Pavol Juráň, and since November 1989 by Daniel Junas, awarded exclusively Slovak and Czech artists for the best videos released in a calendar year, similarly as the MTV music channel. Prior to that, its monthly editions called Triangel were held.[4] In total, Gombitová won four annual charts (in 1985-86, 1988 and 1995).[5]

Year Nominated work Category Result
1986 "Chlapci v pasci" Best Video Won

References edit

General
  • Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Specific
  1. ^ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
  2. ^ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, p. 418.
  3. ^ "Marika Gombitová Has A New Remix. Listen To It!". Čert na koze (in Czech). Firma 6P. 2008-12-05. certnakoze.cz. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  4. ^ Gilányi, Gabriel (2011-03-23). "The All-Time Hits Of The TV Entertainment". TV Markíza (in Slovak). MARKÍZA-SLOVAKIA. tvnoviny.sk. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  5. ^ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 418–419.

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