Osvetite glavu Milanovu
| "Осветите главу Миланову" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Жељко Самарџић - Панонац | |
| from the album Српске патриотске песме | |
| English title | Avenge the Head of Milan |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | Novokompovana |
| Length | 4:35 |
| Label | Jugohit |
| Producer(s) | ЛУКА ТЕШИЋ |
"Osvetite glavu Milanovu" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Осветите главу Миланову", lit. "Avenge the Head of Milan") is a song written and performed by Željko Samardžić Panonac. It is the closing track to the A-side of Srpske patriotske pesme and serves as the closing track to the VHS of the same name. It is one of three songs that has not been officially uploaded by any YouTube channels owned and operated by Panonac.
Music and lyrics
Although the song tells of the demise of a "Milan", it is unknown if it is based on actual historical events. The lyrics "blizu Cerske postradalo srba" could refer to the battle of Cer. However the stanzas that follow contradict this as the battle of Cer was primarily between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian empire with the Ottoman Empire on the opposite side of the country.
A translation by velikasrbija.net suggests that "Cerske" refers to the village of Cerska in present-day Bosnia and Hercegovina. During World War 2, the municipality in which Cerska is located in, Vlasenica was part of the Independent State of Croatia. While crimes did occur within the municipality during that era, there is currently no documentation that these crimes occurred specifically within the village itself. There is also no documentation of crimes happening within the village during the Yugo Wars that could support this interpretation, suggesting that the song is a fictional scenario that intended to boost morale.
Lyrics
Lyrics:Oj Milane, Srbine bez mane |
Lyrics (English):Oh Milan, a Serb without flaws |