Agata Kristi has created its unique style incorporating post-punk / new wave music with decadent poetry in their lyrics and made a great contribution to Russian rock. They achieved the Grand-Prix at festival of young European groups "Open du Rock" (France, 1991), premium "World Music Awards" as the most popular Russian music band (Monte-Carlo, 1997), four national premiums "Овация (Ovation)", in 2000 it was voted the best Russian group of the 90s.
The founders of the band - Vadim Samoylov (born in Sverdlovsk, 3 October 1964), Aleksandr Kozlov (born in Asbest, 25 September 1961) and Petr Mai - were schoolmates, they played together in a school band. In 1985 they (together with Vadim's younger brother Gleb Samoylov, who was born in Asbest, August 4, 1970) created a music band named "ВИА РТФ УПИ" (which literally stands for: vocal-instrumental ensemble of Radioengineering faculty of Ural Polytechnical Institute). The original band comprises:
Глеб Самойлов (Gleb Samoylov) - vocals, guitar, bass, lyrics, adaptation, keyboard
Вадим Самойлов (Vadim Samoylov) - vocals, guitar, bass, lyrics, adaptation, keyboard
Петр Май (Petr Mai) -- drums, percussion
Александр Козлов (Aleksandr Kozlov) - keyboard, composer/lyrics (now deceased)
They released several tape albums: "Если (If)", "Свет (Light)", and others. In the same year they changed the name of the band to "Agata Kristi" (the way Agatha Christie's name is pronounced in Russian). The name was chosen allegedly as best reflecting the band's sound style, a mysterious, eccentric, and at times sadistically spooky mix of glam, goth rock, and techno-like electronics.
The official birthday of "Agata Kristi" is February 20, 1988, the day of their first concert and the release of the first official album "Второй Фронт" (Vtoroj Front - Second Front). In 1988-1989 "Agata Kristi" played at several rock festivals and was beginning to attract attention. Still, two more albums to follow -- "Коварство и любовь" (Kovarstvo i Lubov - Craft and Love) and "Декаданс" (Dekadans - Decadence) -- seemed overly theatrical and pompous to many. There were also some internal tensions in the band: Petr Mai left and was replaced by Альберт Потапкин (Albert Potapkin), and then by Андрей Котов (Andrey Kotov) (born in Sverdlovsk, April 3, 1963).
In 1993 the band released a much more focused and balanced album: "Позорная Звезда" (Pozornaya Zvezda - Shameful Star), which marked a shift from the guitar-driven glam rock of the previous albums to a synth-based post-punk with a more subdued vocal delivery. The next album "Опиум" (Opium) enjoyed considerable success. "Agata Kristi" quickly became a popular act. Two songs from "Opium" -- "Сказочная Тайга" (Fairy Taiga) and "Опиум для Никого" (Opium for Nobody) became hits. The next albums - "Ураган" (Uragan - Hurricane) and "Чудеса" (Chudesa - Miracles) -- were gloomy, even depressive, and loaded with electronics, a move which was not well-recieved by many of the band's fans. 2000's "Майн Кайф?" (Main Kaif? - a word-play derived from Mein Kampf (Hitler's autobiography) and the Russian word "Kaif", meaning 'bliss' - featured sound no less gloomy and bleak than its predecessors, but received critical praise because of its unorthodox composition and song structures. In 2001, the founding keyboardist, Alexander Kozlov, died, which is said to be the reason for prolonged creative stagnation. Only in 2004 did the Samoylovs release the next album: "Триллер Часть 1" (Triller Chast' 1 - Thriller Part 1). It was a significant stylistic deviation from the band's trademark murky electronic sound. This lean, heavier, hard rock-infused album was generally well received by critics, that have found a likeness with the "Opium" album, and it has divided listeners & fans in two: those who stayed with the band, and those who didn't accept the new style. Several songs from this album made it to the top of the charts in Russia and made appearances on the radio.
While being less prolific in the 2000s, Agata Kristi has proved to be quite a long-lasting project. Over their history, the band explored a variety of styles, from the synth-pop of Depeche Mode and Freddie Mercury's extravaganza to the gloomy post-punk of The Cure and The Damned. Unlike the majority of the Russian rock scene, which historically adhered to the guitar-driven rock, Agata Kristi embraced a hefty share of synthesizer rhythms and drums, which, together with the characteristic vocals switching from a suggestive whisper to hysterical shrieks, makes their style easily recognizable.
Starting officially on 11.10.2008, after Andrey Kotov was driven out of the band - Agata Kristi was comprised of the Samoylov brothers and the following new members:
Дмитрий "Снэйк" Хакимов (Dmitry "Snake" Khakimov) - drums, percussion
Константин Бекрев (Konstantin Bekrev) - keyboard, bass
As for now the band does not give and live concerts anymore. Their last and final album "Epilogue" is announced to be released in spring 2010.
Official website: http://agata.ru
Тоска без конца
Агата Кристи Lyrics
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Улыбаются ножки и живот, и спина
Улыбаются кошки, улыбаются мышки
Улыбаются черви в куче дерьма
А-у-у, тоска без начала
А-у-у, тоска без конца
И влюбляются вдруг в подсудимого судьи
И влюбляются кошки, и влюбляются мышки
И влюбляются черви в кучу дерьма
А-у-у, тоска без начала
А-у-у, тоска без конца
Ёлы-палы, киска, вся такая ерунда. А-а-а
Не печалься, киска, ёлы-палы, иди сюда
Умирают гады и хорошие люди
Умирают больные и доктора
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки
Умирают черви в куче дерьма
А-у-у, тоска без начала
А-у-у, тоска без конца
Умирают гады и хорошие люди
Умирают больные и доктора
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки
Умирают все...
The lyrics of the song "Тоска без конца" by Агата Кристи seem to be a commentary on the cyclical nature of life, where things keep changing but ultimately end up back where they started. The opening lines describe different body parts and animals smiling, which may suggest a sense of false happiness or forced positivity. The chorus then declares "тоска без начала, тоска без конца" which translates to "endless sadness, sadness without beginning or end". This line may indicate that despite the temporary moments of happiness, there is a pervasive sense of melancholy or dissatisfaction that always lingers.
The second verse talks about love and how it can be unpredictable and often unrequited, comparing it to the relationship between cats and mice. This could imply that like in nature, love and attraction also have a certain level of predation and prey involved. The final verse brings the theme of mortality, as both good and bad people, as well as creatures big and small, all eventually come to an end. This can be seen as a reminder that life is fleeting and everything is temporary, further emphasizing the cyclical nature of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Улыбаются губки, улыбаются ручки
Lips smile, fingers smile
Улыбаются ножки и живот, и спина
Legs, stomach, and back smile
Улыбаются кошки, улыбаются мышки
Cats and mice smile
Улыбаются черви в куче дерьма
Worms in a pile of crap are smiling
А-у-у, тоска без начала
Awoo, endless longing
А-у-у, тоска без конца
Awoo, longing without end
И влюбляются вдруг в подсудимого судьи
And suddenly fall in love with judges
И влюбляешься ты, а в другого жена
And you fall in love, but their spouse loves someone else
Ёлы-палы, киска, вся такая ерунда. А-а-а
Oh gosh, kitty, it's all nonsense. A-a-a
Не печалься, киска, ёлы-палы, иди сюда
Don't be sad, kitty, come here
Умирают гады и хорошие люди
Bastards and good people die
Умирают больные и доктора
Sick people and doctors die
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки
Cats and mice die
Умирают черви в куче дерьма
Worms in a pile of crap die
А-у-у, тоска без начала
Awoo, endless longing
А-у-у, тоска без конца
Awoo, longing without end
Умирают гады и хорошие люди
Bastards and good people die
Умирают больные и доктора
Sick people and doctors die
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки
Cats and mice die
Умирают все...
Everyone dies...
Contributed by Chloe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Киря Мусихин
Улыбаются губки, улыбаются ручки,
Улыбаются ножки и живот, и спина.
Улыбаются кошки, улыбаются мышки,
Улыбаются черви в куче дерьма.
Ау. Тоска без начала...
Ау. Тоска без конца...
И влюбляются вдруг в подсудимого судьи.
И влюбляешься ты, а в другого - жена.
И влюбляются кошки, и влюбляются мышки,
И влюбляются черви в кучу дерьма.
Ау. Тоска без начала...
Ау. Тоска без конца...
Ёлы-палы киска, всё такая ерунда! А! А! А!
Не печалься киска, ёлы-палы иди сюда! Ау!
Умирают гады и хорошие люди,
Умирают больные и доктора.
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки.
Умирают черви в куче дерьма.
Ау. Тоска без начала...
Ау. Тоска без конца...
Ёлы-палы киска, всё такая ерунда! А! А! А!
Не печалься киска, ёлы-палы иди сюда! Ау!
Умирают гады и хорошие люди,
Умирают больные и доктора.
Умирают кошки, умирают мышки.
Умирают все...
Надежда А.
Была на их концерте в Ялте в 2000-м. Сейчас 2020, всё так же актуальна. Искусство вечно!
Станислав Шмаков
Жизнь как искусство-искусство жизнь 😘 суета)))...
victor loginovsky
хороший был концерт
Илья Николаевич
Вечно живые!!!
dd ddd
2021... эта музыка будет вечной.
TAMARA PETROVA
Офигенно!! Про любовь, жизнь и смерть! Так по особенному круто!! А музняк какой роскошный!!
Александр 757
Чумовая песня! Мурашки по коже.
Илья Николаевич
А"Опиум для ни кого"цепляет тоже вполне!
Олег Россиянин
Шедевры!!!! Лучше сейчас не смогут придумать!!!
Yuriy Shesterikoff
Слушаю и аж мурашки по коже, очень сильный альбом "Опиум"!