Gosip Jalanan by Slank

April 11th, 2008, in News, by Patung

The lyrics and music of Slank’s song “Gosip Jalanan” (Word on the Street).

Slank
Slank, in the jungle.

Slank’s “controversial” ditty “Gossip Jalanan”, which, because of the second last verse, had parliamentarians in Jakarta threatening to sue him for besmirching the good name of the DPR. They dropped their plans after the arrest of Al Amin Nur Nasution.

Listen to the mp3:

The lyrics:

Pernah kah lo denger mafia judi
Katanya banyak uang suap polisi
Tentara jadi pengawal pribadi

Apa lo tau mafia narkoba
Keluar masuk jadi bandar di penjara
Terhukum mati tapi bisa ditunda

Siapa yang tau mafia selangkangan
Tempatnya lendir-lendir berceceran
Uang jutaan bisa dapat perawan
Kacau balau 2X negaraku ini

Ada yang tau mafia peradilan
Tangan kanan hukum di kiri pidana
Dikasih uang habis perkara

Apa bener ada mafia pemilu
Entah gaptek apa manipulasi data
Ujungnya beli suara rakyat

Mau tau gak mafia di senayan
Kerjanya tukang buat peraturan
Bikin UUD ujung-ujungnya duit

Pernahkah gak denger teriakan Allahu Akbar
Pake peci tapi kelakuan barbar
Ngerusakin bar orang ditampar-tampar

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18 Comments on “Gosip Jalanan by Slank”

  1. Martin Manurung Says:
    April 11th, 2008 at 6:19 pm

    So true..! Honestly I never heard the song before, until the DPR wanted to sue Slank.

  2. jawa.apostate Says:
    April 11th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    This is something that everybody in this country knows:

    “Mau tau gak mafia di senayan
    Kerjanya tukang buat peraturan
    Bikin UUD ujung-ujungnya duit”

    The fact that there is a common mocking on UUD (supposedly Undang Undang Dasar or Constitution) as Ujung-Ujungnya Duit (it’s all about money) HAS IN FACT proven that Slank represents majority of the people’s opinion - and with the House being mad IS ridiculous.

  3. Mach Jabber Says:
    April 12th, 2008 at 2:14 am

    My favorite Slank song (the harmonica lick is sexy), so it was quite a surprise when they wanted to sue the band because of the song. Come on, it’s not like it’s new.

  4. slankerspaskal Says:
    April 12th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    what ever slank is slank it’s not slank if no critics! cause’ slank in my blood!!!!!!!!!
    parlement full of corruption…in slank we trusth…….peace!

  5. Aldo Says:
    April 12th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    Good luck slank this song very goods to MAFIA SENAYAN
    PISS buat SLANKER’S BATURAJA THANK’S

  6. Piss Says:
    April 12th, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    I love you slank.
    T trust you all.
    Our representatives are corruptor.
    Go to hell DPR.
    DPR should look indonesian people.

  7. Fuji Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm

    Halo slank, I like you about critics to our country.

    PISS buat anak2 slankers di Palembang.

  8. green_phantom0_0 Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Yaay! Dont be a slacker DPR!
    Its FACT AND TOTALLY TRUE!
    Like “mafia di senayan” as we know its Nurdin Halid
    Its badass if DPR critize with Slank =_=

  9. Mr Fortynine Says:
    April 13th, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    Nice post… I have already posted about this

  10. Nyoman Ribeka Says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 3:19 am

    Ah, DPR is over reacting by trying to sue Slank for their song. But, DPR cancel the plan, right?

  11. Ryza Says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 11:19 am

    Hey. DPR you crazy, slank I love you.

  12. Roy Says:
    April 16th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    Hay slank , that is a good lyric.
    Slank I Love You.
    Go to hell DPR.
    DPR should look indonesian people.

  13. Rob Says:
    April 17th, 2008 at 11:29 am

    And the fact that the DPR wanted to sue or even considered suing is undoubtedly a boon for album sales!

    Crticism and media coverage broadens the audience and introduces people to the music of Slank who might have never heard it but for this song!

    UUD — ujung ujung duit is an old joke and has done the rounds before! Perhaps the DPR dropped the plans to sue because after they took legal advice they realized that they would have to prove that there was no overlap between money and politics! The recent and not so recent scandals would suggest that the overlap is real and it is there…

    The current Governor of Bank Indonesia is subject to an inquiry relating to just one such overlap!

  14. ahmad dix Says:
    April 18th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

    DPR must be destroyed, that department look like rats . go on slank , kill heart of DPR people

  15. ilham Says:
    April 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm

    a song of Slank (Gosip Jalanan) is telling about the reality not only DPR, but also DPRD.
    it’s ridicilious. why BK DPR wants to sue?.

  16. rina opay Says:
    April 21st, 2008 at 9:01 am

    i think DPR is very weak as a representation of Indonesians

  17. Cendikia Muslim Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    slank is right. his song is true.
    Mau tau gak mafia di senayan
    Kerjanya tukang buat peraturan
    Bikin UUD ujung-ujungnya duit

    Pernahkah gak denger teriakan Allahu Akbar
    Pake peci tapi kelakuan barbar
    Ngerusakin bar orang ditampar-tampar

    Tags: Lyrics, Music, Slank, Song, Songs

  18. Cendikia Muslim Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 10:05 pm

    may be FPI and another muslim organization need to realize that what they do is wrong… not right to use mass power in a rough/ coarse way.
    this country have police/army. we dont need you to kill or slap (tampar) poeple.
    we need you to teach poeple about islam. that kind, gentle, have good reputation and full of love.

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