Veceras vas zabavljaju muzicari koji piju
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Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju (trans. Tonight You Will Be Entertained by Musicians Who Drink) is the fifth studio album from Serbia
n and former Yugoslav
rock band
Riblja Čorba
.
The album was polled in 1998 as the 80th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).
had already started his solo career, he contributed greatly to this album by authoring two and writing music for two songs. Also, his band-mate from Bajaga i Instruktori
Vladimir Golubović temporarily replaced Vicko Milatović
, who was serving in the army, on drums. Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju would be the only album recorded with Golubović and the last album before Bajagić and Rajko Kojić
left the band.
As Riblja Čorba's record label PGP-RTB
did not want to finance recording in London
, the band moved to Jugoton
. However, Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju would be the only album the band released through Jugoton.
smugglers, Arab
ian students, negative elements, juvenile hooligans and mad dogs"), the embassies of three Arabian countries and Zaire
protested, complaining that songwriter Bora Đorđević had equated foreign students and mad dogs. The Yugoslav Ministry of culture ordered an analysis of the song by the experts.
With a somewhat darker atmosphere, the album was not as nearly successful as Riblja Čorba's previous albums, bringing only one hit, Momčilo Bajagić
's gentle ballad "Kad hodaš
".
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).
In 2006, the song "Kad hodaš
" was ranked #4 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs List.
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...
n and former Yugoslav
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
rock band
Rock Band
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Riblja Čorba
Riblja Corba
Riblja Čorba is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. Their presence on the scene has lasted from 1978 to today. They reached their peak of popularity in the 1980s, but it has declined in the 1990s, partly due to controversial political attitudes of the band's leader Bora Đorđević...
.
The album was polled in 1998 as the 80th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike is a book by Duško Antonić and Danilo Štrbac...
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).
Background and recording
Although the band's guitarist Momčilo BajagićMomcilo Bajagic
Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
had already started his solo career, he contributed greatly to this album by authoring two and writing music for two songs. Also, his band-mate from Bajaga i Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori are a highly popular Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band...
Vladimir Golubović temporarily replaced Vicko Milatović
Vicko Milatovic
Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović is a Serbian musician best known as the drummer for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:...
, who was serving in the army, on drums. Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju would be the only album recorded with Golubović and the last album before Bajagić and Rajko Kojić
Rajko Kojic
Radislav "Rajko" Kojić was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
left the band.
As Riblja Čorba's record label PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB
PGP-RTB was a major record label and chain record store in the former SFR Yugoslavia based in Belgrade, Socialist Republic of Serbia. PGP-RTB was established in 1958...
did not want to finance recording in London
London
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, the band moved to Jugoton
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...
. However, Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju would be the only album the band released through Jugoton.
Track listing
- "Kazablanka" (M. BajagićMomcilo BajagicMomčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
, B. Đorđević) – 3:36 - "Muzičari koji piju" (M. Bajagić) – 2:16
- "Mangupi vam kvare dete" (M. Bajagić, B. Đorđević) – 1:58
- "Džukele će me dokusuriti" (R. KojićRajko KojicRadislav "Rajko" Kojić was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
, M. Bajagić, B. Đorđević) – 3:16 - "Nemoj da kažeš mome dečku" (M. AleksićMiša AleksicMiroslav "Miša" Aleksić is a Serbian musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
, B. Đorđević, M. Bajagić) - 3:37 - "Gluposti" (B. Đorđević) – 3:11
- "Priča o Žiki Živcu" (M. Aleksić, B. Đorđević) – 3:00
- "Besni psi" (B. Đorđević) – 4:17
- "Kad hodašKad hodaš"Kad hodaš" is a single from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.The song was written by the band's guitarist Momčilo Bajagić for the band's 1984 album Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju...
" (M. Bajagić) – 4:01 - "Minut ćutanja" (R. Kojić, B. Đorđević) – 3:20
- "Ravnodušan prema plaču" (B. Đorđević) – 3:15
Reception and controversy
Immediately after the album was released, the state's censors declared the songs "Mangupi vam kvare dete" and "Besni psi" "ethically unacceptable". "Besni psi" caused an international scandal. Because of the lyrics "Grčki sverceri, arapski studenti, negativni elementi, maloletni delikventi i besni psi" ("GreekGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
smugglers, Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
ian students, negative elements, juvenile hooligans and mad dogs"), the embassies of three Arabian countries and Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
protested, complaining that songwriter Bora Đorđević had equated foreign students and mad dogs. The Yugoslav Ministry of culture ordered an analysis of the song by the experts.
With a somewhat darker atmosphere, the album was not as nearly successful as Riblja Čorba's previous albums, bringing only one hit, Momčilo Bajagić
Momcilo Bajagic
Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
's gentle ballad "Kad hodaš
Kad hodaš
"Kad hodaš" is a single from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.The song was written by the band's guitarist Momčilo Bajagić for the band's 1984 album Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju...
".
Legacy
The album was polled in 1998 as the 80th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzikeYU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike is a book by Duško Antonić and Danilo Štrbac...
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).
In 2006, the song "Kad hodaš
Kad hodaš
"Kad hodaš" is a single from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.The song was written by the band's guitarist Momčilo Bajagić for the band's 1984 album Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju...
" was ranked #4 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs List.
Personnel
- Bora Đorđević - vocals
- Rajko KojićRajko KojicRadislav "Rajko" Kojić was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
- guitar - Momčilo BajagićMomcilo BajagicMomčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" is a highly popular Serbian rock musician born in Bjelovar. He is best known as the leader of the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Bajaga i Instruktori, as well as a former member of the hard rock band Riblja Čorba.-Early career:Bajagić started his musical career as a...
- guitar - Miša AleksićMiša AleksicMiroslav "Miša" Aleksić is a Serbian musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.-Biography:...
- bass guitar - Vladimir Golubović - drums
Additional personnel
- Kornelije KovačKornelije KovacKornelije "Bata" Kovač is a famous Serbian composer. He is a father of Aleksandra Kovač and Kristina Kovač, both successful Serbian singers.-Early life:...
- keyboards, producer - Bob Painter - recorded by
- Aco Razbornik - recorded by