Kopi Bantu Iwan Fals Lahirkan Lagu Baru
Coffee Has Helped Iwan Fals In Creating A New Song
Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
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PENYANYI legendaris Iwan Fals ternyata punya pengalaman saat minum kopi. Pemilik nama asli Virgiawan Listanto itu, terbiasa setiap hari menyeruput secangkir kopi. Hasilnya boleh dibilang cukup fantastik. Ia bisa dengan mudah menciptakan sejumlah lagu usai minum kopi.
"Bisa dibilang lagu-lagu saya dari tahun 70 itu terdorong dari kopi. Biasanya setelah minum kopi pikiran jadi terang,” kata penyanyi kelahiran Jakarta, 3 September 1961 ini.
Sejumlah lagu Iwan Fals memang kerap kali menjadi hits. Sebut saja Oemar Bakrie, Bento, Air Mata Api, Ibu dan Mata Dewa. Semua lagu-lagu itu diakui Iwan, ada hubungannya dengan kopi. Meski usianya sudah kepala lima, Iwan masih mengonsumsi kopi.
“Yang jelas sore hari kalau tidak ngopi, seperti ada yang kurang. Biasanya sehari dua kali ngopi,” terangnya.
THE legendary singer Iwan Fals apparently has had an experience while drinking coffee. Owner of the original name Virgiawan Listanto, has a habit of sipping a cup of coffee daily. The result can be said as rather fantastic. He can easily create a number of songs after drinking coffee.
“It can be said that my songs from the 70’s have been driven by coffee. Usually after having coffee my mind becomes clear,” said this singer who was born in Jakarta, 3 September 1961.
A number of Iwan Fals’ songs indeed have become hits. To name a few, Bakrie, Bento. Air Mata Api, Ibu dan Mata Dewa. All these songs Iwan admitted had something to do with coffee. Even though his age is in the fifty’s, Iwan still consumes coffee.
“The fact is that if in the evening I don’t drink coffee, it is as if something is missing. Usually I drink coffee twice a day,” he explained.
