Let 3
Encyclopedia
Let 3 is a modern rock
band from Rijeka
, Croatia
formed in 1987. The band frontmen are Damir "Mrle" Martinović and Zoran "Prlja" Prodanović. The band is popular in Croatia
and other former Yugoslav
republics due to their original approach to rock music and their obscene live performances. Sometimes provocative and vulgar lyrics and always shocking live performance with lots of nudity often polarise Croatia
n public.
Ex band members is:
by firing squad
on Ban Jelačić Square
- the central square in Zagreb
, Croatia
n capital.
They frequently use sexuality to outrage the public. They often perform naked except for muzzles on their penis
es. Video for their first single "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)" (trans. Gladly will the Serb enlist (Cunt
) a play on Josif Runjanin
's song "Rado Srbin ide u vojnike") for the 2005 album Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka (trans. Bombardment of Serbia
and Čačak
) features extras dressed in Serbian and Albanian national costume - masturbating. On December 14, 2008, the live talk show Nedjeljom u 2 featuring two of the band members finished 9 minutes early, after the talk show host judged their behaviour as inappropriate. The show abruptly ended shortly after band members simulated the ejection of a cork from their rectums and talkshow host Alexandar Stankovic covering them with his jacket.
and performing their usual show which includes partial nudity. The court found them guilty and penalised every member of the band with equivalent of 350 kn (approx. 50€).
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
band from Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
formed in 1987. The band frontmen are Damir "Mrle" Martinović and Zoran "Prlja" Prodanović. The band is popular in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and other former Yugoslav
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
republics due to their original approach to rock music and their obscene live performances. Sometimes provocative and vulgar lyrics and always shocking live performance with lots of nudity often polarise Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n public.
Band members
Let 3 often change their lineup. Current lineup is:- Damir Martinović (Mrle) - bass guitar, effects, vocals
- Zoran Prodanović (Prlja) - vocals
- Ivan Šarar (Faf) - keyboards, programming, samples
- Branko Kovačić (Husta) - drums, percussion
- Dražen Baljak (Baljak) - guitar, mandolin
- Matej Zec (Knki) - guitar
- Kornelije Duras (Korni) - keyboards
Ex band members is:
- Ivica Dražić (Miki) - guitar, vocals
- Nenad Tubin - drums, vocals
- Igor Perković (Gigi) - guitar
- Zoran Klasić (Klas) - guitar, vocals
- Orijen Modrušan - guitar
- Alen Tibljaš - drums
- Marko Bradaschia - drums
- Dean Benzia - drums
- Siniša Banović - drums
- Ljubomir Silić - bass guitar
- Raoul Varljen - keyboards, chorn
Albums
- Two dogs fuckin' (1989)
- El Desperado (1991)
- Peace (1994)
- Živi kurac (live) (1996)
- Nečuveno (1997)
- Jedina (2000)
- Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka (2005)
- Živa Pička (live) (DVD) (2008)
Controversies
The band is notorious for their unprecedented, controversial and sometimes obscene performances. Their album "Nečuveno" (trans. Outrageous or Unheard of) was distributed as a CD which had nothing recorded on it - not even silence, it was just a piece of plastic. Nonetheless, it sold 350 copies. The following album "Jedina" (trans. The only one) was first recorded in only one copy which the band refused to sell or distribute. Few months after the "release" they decided to release the album in 3 slightly different versions. In 2000 they staged suicideSuicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
by firing squad
Execution by firing squad
Execution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
on Ban Jelačić Square
Ban Jelacic Square
Ban Jelačić Square is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after ban Josip Jelačić. The official name is Trg bana Jelačića...
- the central square in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n capital.
They frequently use sexuality to outrage the public. They often perform naked except for muzzles on their penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
es. Video for their first single "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)" (trans. Gladly will the Serb enlist (Cunt
Cunt
Cunt is a vulgarism, primarily referring to the female genitalia, specifically the vulva, and including the cleft of Venus. The earliest citation of this usage in the 1972 Oxford English Dictionary, c 1230, refers to the London street known as Gropecunt Lane...
) a play on Josif Runjanin
Josif Runjanin
Josif Runjanian or Josip Runjanin was a Serb composer from Croatia, most notably known for composing the melody of the Croatian national anthem and of the Serbian patriotic song "Rado Srbin ide u vojnike"...
's song "Rado Srbin ide u vojnike") for the 2005 album Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka (trans. Bombardment of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Čačak
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
) features extras dressed in Serbian and Albanian national costume - masturbating. On December 14, 2008, the live talk show Nedjeljom u 2 featuring two of the band members finished 9 minutes early, after the talk show host judged their behaviour as inappropriate. The show abruptly ended shortly after band members simulated the ejection of a cork from their rectums and talkshow host Alexandar Stankovic covering them with his jacket.
Lawsuit
On December 22, 2006 police officers reported members of the band for insulting of public morality. They were playing on open-air concert in VaraždinVaraždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
and performing their usual show which includes partial nudity. The court found them guilty and penalised every member of the band with equivalent of 350 kn (approx. 50€).
Awards
- PorinPorin (music award)Porin is Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composers' Society.-Lifetime Achievement Award:...
1997 - Best original vocal or instrumental composition for theatre, movies and/or television - "Pipi", Let 3 - Porin 2001 - Best album of alternative rock music - Jedina, Let 3
- Crni Mačak 2001 - Performers of the year - Let 3
- Crni Mačak 2001 - Song of the year - "Profesor Jakov", Let 3
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Album of the year - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Band of the year - Let 3
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Performer of the year - Prlja, Let 3
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Videospot of the year - "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)", Let 3 (directed by Dalija Pintarić)
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Producent of the year - Iztok Turk and Mrle, Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
- Zlatna Koogla 2006 - Best album cover - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3 (design by Mrle and Stipe/Smart 69)
- Porin 2006 - Best album of rock music - Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, Let 3
- Porin 2006 - Videospot of the year - "Ero s onoga svijeta", Let 3