Stan'te paše i ustaše (Song)
"Stan'te paše i ustaše" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Стан'те паше и усташе", lit. "Stop Pashas and Ustashes") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. It is one of four songs in the album to receive an official video. The last verse is one of two songs referenced in the 1992 article, "Šta pevaju Srbi i Hrvati?"[1]
| "Стан'те паше и усташе" | |
|---|---|
 Still from the official music video. | |
| Song by Баја Мали Книнџа | |
| from the album Стан'те паше и усташе | |
| English title | Stop Pashas and Ustashes |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | Novokompovana |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Nina Trejd |
| Producer(s) | Жељко Грујић |
Music and lyrics
"Stan'te paše i ustaše" is the first song to mention Čaprazlije, where Baja's brother Novak was stationed.[2] The line "Kako si mi moj rođeni brate" is a direct call to his brother as it appears in the same verse where the aforementioned town is mentioned.
The song also is the only occasion where Baja refers to Muslims as Pashas. "Pasha" was a title given to military commanders or high ranking officers in the Ottoman Empire.
Music video
The music video has a man in MOL68 fatigues and another in Lizard pattern in a deadlocked arm wrestle. Baja, dressed in an M93 shirt and Lizard pattern pants observes the wrestling. When Baja sings, there is a close up shot of him and when he stops, he continues to observe the battle. At the end of the music video, he crosses with three fingers, puts his arms behind him, and looks afar while the screen fades to yellow.
Lyrics
Lyrics:U krajni gde sam rodio se |
Lyrics (English):[TBA] |
References
- ↑ Tomislav Longinović (1 December 2000). "Music Wars: Blood and Song at the end of Yugoslavia". Music and the Racial Imagination. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226701999. p. 639
- ↑ "EKSKLUZIVNO! BAJA MALI KNINDŽA: Ustaše mi POKLALE familiju! Ubili su mi ujaka i ujnu, a brata odveli u LOGOR pa sam iz revolta počeo da..." Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
