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Psihomodo Pop - Zauvijek

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Link to first tweet if you wanted to read better

Edit: there was a revision

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Yugoslavia and yugo rock

Joker Out’s new song, Šta bih ja, was inspired by yugorock! Not sure what that means? JokerOutSubs has got you!

‘Yugo rock’ or ‘Yu rock’ is rock with some elements derived from traditional/ethnic/folklore music, as well as other musical genres, including blues, country, reggae, jazz rock and rockabilly. They were added to appease the public, since rock itself was considered a western influence. 

Rock music in Yugoslavia became popular in the sixties. Before that, after the second world war, partisan songs were more popular. This is music associated with resistance groups that fought German occupation across Yugoslavia, Italy and other parts of Eastern Europe. However, in 1956, the Cominform (a coordinated body of communist parties across Europe, designed to keep all communist governments following Stalinist principles) was dissolved. After this point, the connection with the Soviet Union was severed and music tastes began to change accordingly. 

With influences from the west, rock music started gaining popularity. At first, musicians only sang covers of foreign songs (as closely to the original as possible) but in the sixties, bands such as Indexi started making original music. In the seventies, Bijelo dugme were formed and became incredibly popular. At the same time, Parni valjak were also rising to fame. However, the ‘new wave’ of Yugo rock was said to be started by a group called Buldožer.

Some characteristics of New Wave were more political lyrics and taking inspiration from punk. The most famous New Wave bands in Yugoslavia were Azra, Idoli, Prljavo kazalište, Električni orgazam, Psihomodo pop and, in Slovenia at the time, Lačni Franz, Buldožer and Pankrti (an interview with their singer Peter Lovšin can be found at    • [ENG SUB] Bojan Cvjetićanin about roc...  ). 

A second New Wave generation from Belgrade emerged in later years. Among their representatives were Partibrejkers (formed 1982). They combined the blues with British R and B, rockabilly and classic rock and roll. 

In 1982, the groups Ekaterina Velika and Disciplina Kičme (Disciplin A Kitschme) were established, contributing to the second New Wave generation, along with Slovenian group Videosex (formed 1983) with singer Anja Rupel. One of their most famous songs, a cover of 'Zemlja pleše,' can be found at    • Videosex - Zemlja Plese - The Original

The New Wave was characterised by a burst of creativity and activity in the music scene across the region, with many artists emerging and creating excellent music in a short period of time. Many have drawn parallels between the New Wave era and today, where in Slovenia many young bands are gaining recognition. This parallel is only strengthened by the fact that Joker Out, one of the most successful young bands in Slovenia today, have a song named Novi val (New Wave). 

The socio-political significance

Yugoslavia (1918–1992), a federal republic, was made up of six republics (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia). Despite the differences between the republics one could argue that the pop-cultural identity was so strong, having influence that went beyond government control and the ability to connect people through the region, that it could be named as the seventh republic. Besides sport, yugorock was one of the last connecting links within a  country that was drifting apart in a variety of areas, including economic. 

Important yugorock bands 

Bijelo Dugme: Considered by many to be the biggest Yugo rock band, Bijelo Dugme were formed in 1974 in Sarajevo. They were the biggest trendsetters in rock music at the time. They had a huge influence on Joker Out since their earliest days as a band. In the 'Kofi brejk' interview Bojan shared that the first concert he ever attended was by Bijelo Dugme, and they were also mentioned several times by Joker Out as having had a big influence on the whole band. In addition, Joker Out covered two of their songs, ‘Selma’ (Radio Koper, 32 min) and ‘Djurdjevdan’ (Belgrade concert, 3.11.2023). You can check out some more of their songs on our playlist linked at the bottom of this post!

Plavi orkestar were formed in 1983 in Sarajevo and had a rich career with eight albums, releasing hits such as ‘Ako su to samo bile laži’, ‘Lovac i košuta’, ‘Odlazim’, ‘Bolje biti pijan nego star’, ‘Suada’ and many more. Some media outlets, like Jutarnji list and Mladina have compared Joker Out’s style to theirs, and Bojan also mentioned Plavi orkestar as one of the bands that influenced him.

Parni valjak are a Croatian band, formed in 1975 in Zagreb. They had many ‘evergreen’ hits, including ‘Sve još miriše na nju’, ‘Jesen u meni’ and ‘Zastave’. In the Carpe Diem series, when asked whom they would listen to forever if they could only choose one artist, Jure chose Parni valjak. At Arsenal Fest in 2023, Bojan interrupted an interview to sing along to ‘Jesen u meni’ as they were playing in the background! 

Indexi were a Bosnian band, who were active from 1962 to 2001. They were extremely influential, with hits like ‘Svijet u kome živim’ and ‘Negdje u kraju, u zatišju’, and became known as the ‘pioneers of psychedelic rock and roll.’ In the Kurir interview, Bojan mentions them as one of his musical role models.

Ekatarina velika, sometimes shortened to EKV, were a Serbian band who were active between 1982 and 1994. They are considered one of the most influential artists in the yugorock scene, with popular songs like ‘Krug’, ‘Par godina na nas’ and ‘Srce’. In the Rdeče in črno interview, Bojan’s voice was compared to that of the lead singer in Ekatarina velika. 

Idoli were one of the most remarkable new wave bands based in Belgrade, active during the early 80's. They are regarded as one of the most outstanding and influential representatives of the Yugoslav rock music and their album 'Odbrana i poslednji dani' ('Defense and The Last Days') was voted as the greatest Yugoslav rock album of all time. During the Kurir interview, Bojan mentioned that ‘Ona’ was inspired by Idoli and their unique sound.

Songs Joker Out have mentioned 

‘Računajte na nas’ by Đorđe Balašević is a very important yugorock song in Joker Out’s history, as it inspired the lyrics of ‘Carpe Diem’. While ‘Računajte na nas’ (‘Count on Us’) is about a generation standing up and fighting for peace, Bojan switched the lyric to ‘ne računajte na nas’ (don’t count on us), meaning that you cannot count on them to join in with the ‘game of hatred’ pervasive in modern society. 

‘Kreni prema meni’ is a song performed by Partibrejkers, a Serbian rock band from Belgrade, known for their rebellious energy, both in sound and spirit. The band is still active and well received all over former Yugoslav countries. The song was covered by Joker Out at the Lent festival in 2018.

‘Sanjao sam moju Ružicu’ by Leteći odred was covered by Apokalipsa, Bojan’s former band, in 2015 during Vičstock Avdicija. Bojan also sang it at the Prulček bar with Buržuzija, Kris and Jan’s former band. Leteći odred is a Croatian pop band with a prosperous and successful musical career and performances for over 30 years.

In September 2016, Joker Out posted a setlist from one of their earliest gigs on their Instagram. It included three notable yugorock song covers - ‘Frida’ by Psihomodopop, ‘Motori’ by Divlje jagode and ‘Ne Zovi Mama Doktora’ by Prljavo Kazalište.

If you’d like to listen to any of these artists or songs, check out our curated playlist on YouTube or Spotify!

Sources:

Kregar, Tone, et al. Za domovino - z rockom naprej! Jugo rock: slovensko-srbske paralele. Muzej novejše zgodovine Celje. 2020.

Perković, Ante, and Lah, Klemen. Sedma republika: pop kultura in razpad Jugoslavije. Zenit, 2018.

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last 10 songs i listened to, thanks @carlomainzinger for the tag <3

Frida - Psihomodo Pop

Cheri Cheri Lady - Modern Talking

Zeit - Ennio

In-between - Lily Moore

Monoton - Provinz & Betterov

Hey Michael - Wallis

Careless Whisper - George Michael

Voyage voyage - Desireless

Ride - Lana Del Rey

Sag was - Paula Hartmann

I tag @sea-of-machines @michameinmicha @your-friendly-sleep-demoness @rovermcfly @jinx-you-owe-me @mordsfesch @all-chickens-are-trans and @khalaris <3

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kidding! this album is too good

ramones time ruined because ralph denham has a ramones t-shirt 🚬

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tagged by @jerichoes thank you!! 💛💛💛

rules: share 5 songs you've enjoyed lately and then tag 10 people to do the same!

Frida by Psihomodo Pop (JO sang this one time and it's been stuck on repeat in my head ever since)

nesnáším to, že musím zemřít by Renne Dang

Beibi by Haloo Helsinki!

Up The Wolves by The Mountain Goats

Ich find dich scheisse by Tic Tac Toe (another gold find from Bison's old playlist lol)

tried to give a fun mix of the different stuff i've had on repeat!

tagging @bisonaari @wednesdayday @follivora @pitchefkes @tuituipupu @mournmourn @da-proti-toku-grem @katinkulta @vse-kar-vem @invalluable (ik some of u have already been tagged, sorry if you've done it and i missed it ❤)

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29 & 79 for the make me admit stuff ask game !

29. Do you really, truly miss someone right now?

Yes, a few people in different ways, but I do think I've gone my whole life missing someone at all times 🤷🏻‍♀️

31. What was the last concert you saw?

A Croatian pop punk group called Psihomodo Pop and it was banger!!!!!!!

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top five songs to walk briskly to?

your woman - white town

donna - psihomodo pop

a day in the life of - the beatles

you ain’t going nowhere - bob dylan

golden brown - the stranglers

taking the briskest walks with these songs on repeat 💯💯

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I dunno I kinda want to print a comic that people anticipate and then one day they're like "bro wrote a story about squirting menstration of everything" and I'm like "sis thinks there's only one gender online" and I'm kinda mad no one noticed the Psihomodo Pop reference???

its so freeing when you realize you can literally write whatever you want 

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PSIHOMODO POP Briljant Video Pop VHS Cassette, 1990.

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Psihomodo pop - Zauvijek

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may i request some ex-yu album recommendations? i basically just have ekv on loop all the time

WAHHHH, I see EKV and I melt... 🧡 Here are my 2 cents... (person who is about to pack her soul in a tumblr response - adding one album per artist/band ti limit myself):

bolero - haustor

sunčana strana ulice - azra

prodavnica tajni - bajaga i instruktori

more, more - meri cetinić

odbrana i poslednji dani - idoli

dodirni mi kolena - zana

paket aranžman - idoli/električni orgazam/šarlo akrobata

pjevam pjesnike - arsen dedić

samo par godina za nas - ekatarina velika

program tvog kompjutera - denis & denis

moja posljednja i prva ljubavi - tereza kesovija

bistriji ili tuplji čovek biva kad... - šarlo akrobata

dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom - zabranjeno pušenje

nađi me - oktobar 1864

godina zmaja - psihomodo pop

magazin - magazin

dnevnik starog momka - đorđe balašević

partibrejkers II - partibrejkers

kako bubanj kaže - električni orgazam

ćiribiribela - bijelo dugme

dnevnik jedne ljubavi - josipa lisac

oprosti što je ljubavna - crvena jabuka

soldatski bal - plavi orkestar

nedovršene priče - novi fosili

pokvarena mašta i prljave strasti - riblja čorba

treba imat dušu - atomsko sklonište

san je jak - jakarta

zeleni zub na planeti dosade - disciplin a kitschme

bonus:

live@tvornica kulture - vlada divljan

muzika za film, tv i muzej - srđan gojković gile

za vašu posljepodnevnu razonodu - darko rundek

and here is a playlist with all of these minus AZRA because branimir štulić pulled a lila cerullo and disappeared, even though, in my humble opinion, AZRA is the pinnacle of music.

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Psihomodo Pop lives there

Anything to do with Croatia ever: *happens*

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KOROWA BAR

The roots of the group Korowa bar go back to the early 1980s when guitarist Hrvoje Piletić Pile and Davor Gobac began to play music in Pile's basement. In addition to the two of them, Dražen Pencel Pink also participated in this attempt to create a band, playing bass guitar, Zdravko Ostojić Mark played drums, and Igor Zambelli Slojmun sang. However, Gobac soon left and formed Psihomodo pop, as did Mark, who started La Fortunjerose. Pile then invited Toma in Der Mühlen to join the band, playing guitar synthesizer. Mladen Smrekar wrote the first lyrics and also came up with the band's name, "Korowa Bar," after the milk bar from the cult novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, which may be better known to a wider audience by the Stanley Kubrick film of the same name. Thus, in early 1981, the band was ready to make its debut.

Additional details:

The band's name is a play on words, combining the Croatian word for "cow" (korova) with the English word "bar."

The band's music is a mix of punk rock, new wave, and electronic music.

Korowa bar was one of the most popular bands in Croatia during the 1980s.

The band released four studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation album.

Specific translation of key phrases:

"tamburati" - to play the tamburine

"uhvatio se" - to take up

"pjevao" - to sing

"oformio" - to form

"pokrenuo" - to start

"smislio" - to come up with

"kultni" - cult

"poznatija" - better known

"izlazak na scenu" - to make a debut