Ne volim te Alija
"Ne volim te Alija" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Не волим те Алија", lit. "I Don't Like You, Alija") is the fifth track and opening to side B in the 1993 album Živeće ovaj narod, written and performed by Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. A TV program that made fun of Muslim programing would feature the song playing in the background.[1] While a live version appears on Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta and surviving concerts from 1993 have the song in their setlists,[2][3] concerts no longer have the song due the war being over and Alija has since passed. Compared to other songs in Baja's discography, "Ne volim te Alija" has been in only two compilations: Koktel srpskih pevača and Moje najljepše, one naše !? Vaš Baja Mali. It is unknown if this was due to censors or not being as popular as other songs.
| "Не волим те Алија" | |
|---|---|
 Still from official music video. | |
| Song by Баја Мали Книнџа | |
| from the album Живеће овај народ | |
| English title | I Don't Like You, Alija |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Novokompovana |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Nina Trejd |
| Producer(s) | Жељко Грујић |
In the present day, "Ne volim te Alija" would gain infamy in online circles due to the song criticizing Alija Izetbegović, the then-president of Bosnia and Hercegovina. Its legacy on the internet is one of controversy as it is either used as evidence to portray Serbs in a negative light or misinterpreted as gloating about war crimes,[4] much in the same way as the Koridor song, "Oj Alija, Aljo". This campaign worked as uploads of the song are either age-restricted or removed[5], with Nina Trejd's upload of the video being removed for guideline violations.
Music and lyrics
"Nisam politički opredeljen i ni jedan narod ne mrzim. Ali, kad su mi zaklali ujka i ujnu, zarobili rođenog brata i poubijali prijatelje od bola sam uzviknuo: 'Ne volim te, Alija!' Pesme je posvećena samo njemu i krivo mi je što je pogrešno shvaćena"
— Baja Mali Knindža, in Biljana Đukić, Na narodnom talasu, Sabor Magazine (13 September 1993)
Contrary to popular belief, the song's aim was not to discriminate Bosnians nor demoralize soldiers. Written as a response to the loss of Baja's close family and friends, as well as the capture of his brother, "Ne volim te Alija" was meant to be a direct criticism of the president.
The line "setiš li se Pijedora i Sane,/i Kozarca što je s desne strane" is either to point out how close enemy force are to scare Alija or a reference to the military forces there that have stopped enemy forces from taking Pijedor (Sana is a part of Prijedor).[6] The line "drhte ruko oko Banja Luke" and mentions of the towns Bosanski Brod, Brčko, and Bijeljina is a reference to Operation Corridor 92 and the towns the Serbs controlled as well as being a military defeat for ABiH forces. The use of "mudžahedina" was used to refer to ABiH unit 5689 (known by its other name, el-Mujahid). The unit consisted of foreign fighters and was often used to showcase the might of the Bosnian Army.[7] The Drina taking out mujahedin troops is symbolic as in WW1, Serbs who were massacred had their bodies thrown in the Drina. The line "kvragu dali i Maglaj i Jajce" is a reference to losing the "Maglaj finger"[8] from a Croat and Serb joint effort and Jajce falling to Serbian sources due to ammunition supply running out.[9] The mention of Goražde and Višegrad is a reference to the continuous siege of the towns.[10][11][12] "Gdje su zelene beretke u Zvorniku" is a reference to the Green Berets (who previously occupied Zvornik) being driven out by Serb forces.[13][14] Contrary to popular belief, "biće naše Novo Sarajevo" does not translate to "A new Sarajevo will be ours". Novo Sarajevo is a part of Sarajevo that has existed since the 60's, with the population of Serbs and Muslims being nearly 50-50 at the start of the war.
Music video
Baja, with his arms around a band of girls are in an office, with Baja starting to dance and the girls following along when the song is playing. When he sings "drhte ruko oko Banja Luke", he shows his hands and shakes them. The girls join Baja and sing the chorus with him. When he sings "kvragu dali i Maglaj i Jajce" he has his hands out, and head down. When he sings "oj Alija tvoju li ti sliku", his head is down with a tense expression, as if he is shouting it and when he follows up with "gdje su zelene beretke u Zvorniku," he raises his hands with a smirk. When he sings the line "zapjevaću dugo nisam pjevo, biće naše Novo Sarajevo", he backs up and his arms shoot in the air. When he finishes singing the song, he collapses, arms still around the girls. Throughout the video, wide shots and close-up shots of either Baja or any of the girls are changed in intervals.
Lyrics
Lyrics:Oj Alija odnijela te voda, je l' ti žao Bosanskoga broda, |
Lyrics (English):[TBA] |
References
- ↑ Најава програма Зелене ТВ. debeljaca1. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Elli Bar Ludwigsburg, Baja Mali Knindza, 23.09.1993. GornjaCrkvina. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ (Uzivo 1993) Baja mali Knindza. SrbijoMatiNasa. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Ne Volim Te Alija – Baja Mali Knindža. wartime yugoslavia. 10 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Baja Mali Knindza - Ne Volim Te Alija (Generacide Tape). Generacide. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ Сана и Приједор у одбрани Коридора. debeljaca1. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ Schindler, John R (1 January 2007). Unholy Terror: Bosnia, al-Qa’ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad. Zenith Press. ISBN 0760330034. pp.164-167
- ↑ "Muslims hit hard as Croats and Serbs unite: Bosnia's 'Maglaj finger' is cut off as Zepce falls to new allies". Independent.co.uk. 02 July 1993. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Jajce falls to Serbian forces. UPI. 30 October 1992. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ Лице и наличије Горажда - ратна репортажа. debeljaca1. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ Schindler, John R (1 January 2007). Unholy Terror: Bosnia, al-Qa’ida, and the Rise of Global Jihad. Zenith Press. ISBN 0760330034. p.87
- ↑ Вишеград 1993 - ратна репортажа. debeljaca1. 9 December 2022.
- ↑ ГЛОЂАНСКО БРДО КОД ЗВОРНИКА 1992. zlocininadsrbima.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ Борбе у Подрињу - Зворник, Шековићи 1992. katera.news. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
