“Hoch gwimmas (n)imma”: This is the new ÖFB song by Seiler and Pizzera

Team boss Ralf Rangnick and the Austrian national team start the European Championship qualifiers in Linz. Azerbaijan will be visiting the Raiffeisen Arena tomorrow, Friday, followed by the second game against Estonia on Monday. Immediately before that, the team kickers got a musical boost: “AUT of ORDA” presented the new, official ÖFB team song on the way to the possible EURO qualification this Thursday. “Hoch gwimmas (n)imma” was introduced before the final press conference of the game against Azerbaijan.

“High gwimmas (n)imma”: The new ÖFB team song

“hoch gwimmas (n)imma” may have to do without the legendary narrator by Toni Pfeffer during the half-time break of the 9-0 defeat against Spain in 1999, but otherwise has some puns to offer. Responsible is AUT of ORDA, the new band project of the local pop musicians Christopher Seiler and Paul Pizzera with producer Daniel Fellner.

The trio had already released the single “Wigl Wogl” in February. Together with ÖFB team boss Ralf Rangnick, Seiler, Pizzera and Fellner presented their latest work on Thursday in Linz. The video begins with the protagonists breaking into the Ernst Happel Stadium, in addition to Rangnick, the ÖFB stars David Alaba and Konrad Laimer also have their say. “It’s the next stupid frog”, the German Rangnick can also refer to a legendary TV interview.

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According to Rangnick, the idea for the song came about the night after the 2-0 friendly win against European champions Italy in November, when Austropop classics were sung on a euphoric bus ride to the hotel. The ÖFB video analyst responsible for the playlist, Stefan Oesen, then contacted Pizzera. “Of course it’s a lot of pressure for us,” said the musician (Pizzera & Jaus). “Everyone always has their opinion on football.”

That also applies to the song. Seiler played the ball back to Rangnick. Non-participation in the European Championships in Germany next year should be avoided as far as possible. “That would be extremely embarrassing for us. I know Mr. and Mrs. Austria, otherwise they blame us,” explained the singer (Seiler and Speer) on the day before the qualifying start in Linz against Azerbaijan.

None of the “AUT of ORDA” representatives wanted to commit to the single’s commercial prospects of success. Seiler: “Success should happen with the national team and not with us.”