Following on from my earlier post Don’t be afraid (“ნუ გეშინია” /Nu geshinia/). Using popular music for learning Georgian, I have made a playlist on YouTube of Georgian Music. Playlist link.

The playlist currently has 25 songs and I will play it with shuffle on in the background, when I am doing something else. I am hoping exposure to Georgian lyrics will help me integrate the language into my brain.

I found the songs from asking friends for recommendations and from using YouTube’s own algorithms to see their suggestions for other songs related to those I am listening to. It is quite an eclectic mix of pop, rap, folk and rock. I regularly update the list, adding new songs and taking out ones that I tire of.

On the list : 1. გამოუვალი მდგომარეობა – შემოდგომა

gamouvali mdgomareoba – shemodgoma

Uncertain Condition – Autumn

link

I like the tune, I am told this group is connected to some TV series, which I haven’t watched.

Usually in the comments section, someone will have written out the lyrics (in Georgian), which helps.

კართან მოდგა შემოდგომა, ნაადრევად მოფრენილი, გაზაფხულის მეგობრები, დამეფანტნენ ფოთლებივით….

2. Rezo Da Bavshvebi – Megobaro / რეზო და ბავშვები – მეგობარო (link)

This is a song about friends having fun. The group set up on a roof, giving it a Let it Be vibe. 9.5 million views, so it seems I am not the only one who likes this.

3. Megi Gogitidze – Nu Geshinia





This was the song I looked at in detail in my earlier post: Don’t be afraid (“ნუ გეშინია” /Nu geshinia/). Using popular music for learning Georgian.

4. Shentvis miweria – შენთვის მიწერია – ზურა ბენიაიძე (For You- Zura Beniaidze) (link)



This is a song I heard a few times, when we would go on excursions in a minibus. It is a love song with very flowery lyrics… Your eyes are the color of these mountains and my eyes sing to you…

Unfortunately for my language learning, what sticks in my mind is the nonsensical earworm of a chorus:

ლა ლაილა ლაილა ლაილა ლაი ლალა ლაილო ლა ლაილა ლაილა ლაილა ლაი ლალა ლაილო

which is basically just someone going “la – la – la….”

5. Irma Araviashvili & Mariam Cqvitinidze – afxazi var (link)



This is a song about the heartache caused by the Russian occupation of Abkhazia.

6. RAP RISE – ბატონო პოლიციელო | Batono policielo (link)



This is in more of a rap style than the others, and some of the lyrics are partly in English (hey Mr. Policia….)

7. giga mikaberidze shentvis vmgeri me amdens (link)



This was another tune I heard a lot on those minibus excursions.

8. MGZAVREBI — Damiskhi Damalevine (link)



This is more like a Georgian folk song and has Georgian dancing in the video as well as using some traditional instruments like the chonguri.

9. Megi Gogitidze- Ertad Viarot მეგი გოგიტიძე -ერთად ვიაროთ

Megi Gogitidze again.

10. გამოუვალი მდგომარეობა – სიყვარული ძნელია

Uncertain Condition again singing about love being difficult.

11. ლამაზი ფერები – თათია პეტრიაშვილი Lyrics / Lamazi Ferebi – Tatia Petriashvili

Beautiful colours.

12. Katie Melua – Tu Ase Turpa Iyavi (link)



Here Katie Melua is singing in Georgian with a Georgian choir.

13. გამოუვალი მდგომარეობა – როგორ მინდა მოგეფერო

Google translate tells me the title translates as “How I want to Cover You”

14. რეზო და ბავშვები – ველოსიპედი / Rezo Da Bavshvebi – Velosipedi

A song about bicycles !

15. ჯგუფი 1/4 – ნუ ცდილობ (Don’t try) (link)



One of the lines translates as “Do not try to count the Jeeps of the priests” ( ნუ ცდილობ რომ მღვდლების დათვალო ჯიპები). It sounds like an angry ditty.

16. Erekle Deisadze – Sheni Panjridan.

This was recommended by Elene.

17. 1/4 და ლინდა ადამია – მოდი წავიდეთ ( 1/4 da linda adamia modi wavidet)

Again this sounds angry. Some of the lyrics are in English.

18. ნიაზ დიასამიძე & 33ა – ნამი ველს / Niaz Diasamidze & 33A – Nami Vels

Another tune for minibus excursions.

19. Rezo Da Bavshvebi – Tamuna Da Maiko / რეზო და ბავშვები – თამუნა და მაიკო

This is a very silly song about a guy who thinks Maiko and Tamuna are so alike.

20. 33ა-ქარი ქრის

Inspired by Tabidze’s poem kari kris (the wind blows)

21. ჯგუფი ყველა — სამშობლო Yvela — samshoblo

A patriotic pop song about the homeland.

22. Irma Araviashvili – Qrizantemebi

flowery lyrics which seem to be about chrysantheums

23. Iahsari – Va Giorqo Ma (link)

This band are like a Georgian Nightwish, melodic heavy metal.



24. გამოუვალი მდგომარეობა – მერე (ქავერი)

Uncertain Condition again singing a cover.

25. Irma Araviashvili – gamifrindi

Another love song about a tormented heart and soul

I find from listening to these songs a number of times, that though, I am familiar with the tunes, the majority of the lyrics escape me, I just get caught up with a few words I am familiar with or some of the ლა ლაილა ლაილა ლაილა ლაიs which have no meaning. Also YouTube have the tendency to insert ads in Russian, which can be a little wearing. Many of the songs can be found on YouTube in “karaoke” versions, so you can try to follow the lyrics as they sing.

If you have suggestions of other Georgian songs I could listen to, let me know in the comments.