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| "Комуњаре" | |
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 One of the more popular scenes from the music video. | |
| Song by Баја Мали Книнџа | |
| from the album Живеће овај народ | |
| English title | Commies |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Novokompovana |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | Nina Trejd |
| Producer(s) | Жељко Грујић |
"Komunjare" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Комуњаре", lit. "Commies") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Since its initial appearance in Živeće ovaj narod, it has been a set list favorite and recieved some radio play in its time. In the present day has gained a cult following in the West due to its anti-communist themes following its exposure to a wider, international audience from the YouTube channel, Naša Srpska Arhiva.
Music and lyrics
"Komunjar" is a derogatory version of "komunist". The translation of "komunist" in English is the cognate, "communist" and the English equivalent to "komunjar" is "commie". It should not be confused for the English term "Communard" which sounds similar, but refers to members of a movement that predated and is otherwise unrelated to communism.
The song tells about communists insisting that the narrator should join them with no luck with its chorus stating that the communists are in it for the money not the people. It is unknown if the song is based off of a real life experience Baja had. It is not clear which kind of small red book Baja is referring to, but it is a communist book of some sort. While it is plausible that he is referring to the Communist Manifesto, surviving images of the book show that only the title text is red. Contrary to popular belief, Baja was allowed to join the military, but was not permitted to be in any combat-related positions due to only having one kidney.[1] He completed mandatory service,[2] which is why singing about a time where he was in the army is not so out-of-the blue.
Music video
Shortly before the video plays, a skit from comedian Milan Milbaša is shown. The video fades to yellow and transitions to the music video. The video occasionally shows a figure in painted glass and Baja with a brown bomber and aviator sunglasses. When Baja sings "Molili me svaki dan", he picks up two phones, a scene that has gained notoriety for how silly it looks, especially in the West. When he sings "svi ste vi komunisti/pravljeni na kalup isti" he makes a mold gesture. The girl who appears in a few videos in the Najveći hitovi VHS suddenly appears after the first recital of the chorus. Baja pretending to do paperwork hands her the papers and she goes on her way, never to be seen again in the video. When he sings the line "vi volite samo pare" for the last time, he gets crumpled bills out of his pocket and throws it on the table.
Lyrics
Lyrics:Kad sam bio ja u školi, |
Lyrics (English):[TBA] |
References
- ↑ "ŽIVOT MU VISIO O KONCU! Baja Mali Knindža progovorio o najvećoj životnoj drami: Ostao sam bez bubrega sa samo sedam godina!". Republika.rs. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "13.01.2021 Interview". Informer.rs. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.