The original band comprises:
* Yuri Shevchuk — vocals, guitar
* Vladimir Sigachyov — keyboard
* Rustem Asanbayev — guitar
* Gennady Rodin — bass
* Rustam Karimov — percussion
History
In 1982, Komsomolskaya Pravda declared a competition for young music performers called Zolotoy Kamerton (Golden Tuning Fork). DDT sent three compositions, "Inoplanetyane" (Aliens), "Chyornoye solntse" (Black sun), and "Ne strelyai" (Don't shoot).
During the long-running competition, the group published their first album (on tape), Svinya na raduge (A pig on a rainbow). The album contained elements of rock and roll, blues and country music.
DDT's submission to Zolotoy Kamerton passed through to the finals and the group was invited to perform in a concert at Moscow's Orlyonok complex, together with the other finalist band, Rok-sentyabr (Rock-September) from Cherepovets. DDT and three members of Rock-September, Vyacheslav Korbin, Yevgeny Belozyorov and Andrey Maslennikov, soon after recorded and published an album (on tape), Monolog v Saigone (Monologue in Saigon).
After recording the album, Sigachyov and Shevchuk returned to Ufa. Sigachyov distanced himself from the group, while Shevchuk collected new members including Rodin, drummer Sergey Rudogo, guitarist Rustam Rezvanov and keyboard player Vladislav Strochillo.
In May 1983, DDT successfully performed at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, as part of a three-day, sanctioned festival, "Rok za mir" (Rock for peace).
The new formation published the album Periferia (Periphery), recorded in April 1984.
Shevchuk spent some time in Sverdlovsk (present-day Yekaterinburg), performing with the group Urfin Juis.
In November 1985, DDT recorded the album Vremya (Time) in Sverdlovsk.
In 1986, Shevchuk moved to Leningrad (present Saint Petersburg) with his wife, son and mother.
In 1987 he rebuilt DDT. The members included:
* Nikita Zaitsev — guitar
* Vadim Kurylev — bass
* Andrey Vasiliev — guitar
* Igor Dotsenko — drums
* Andrey Muratov — keyboard
* Mikhail Chernov — saxophone
In June 1987, DDT performed at a Leningrad rock-club festival. DDT performed second-to-last and in front of a crowd of 3,000, even though the venue's capacity was 1,000.
In the summer of 1988, DDT toured across the USSR, and they record a new album, Ottepel (Thaw).
In 1989, DDT went on another tour with the group Alisa, performing also at a rock-festival in Hungary.
In 1990, DDT performed several concerts in the U.S.A. and Japan. They also performed as part of a concert in honor of Viktor Tsoy.
In 1991, DDT released another album, Plastun (Scout). The next album followed in the spring of the same year, Aktrisa Vesna (Actress Spring).
Then the group changed its performance strategy by adding programmes to its repertoire: well-prepared, conceptually linked concerts. During December 1992 and January 1993, DDT presented its first programme, Chyorny Pyos Peterburg (Black Dog Petersburg), and toured widely in CIS countries.
On 27 May 1993, the anniversary of Saint Petersburg, DDT performed a free concert on Dvortsovaya Square. 120,000 people attended.
During the summer of 1994, DDT took part in the rock festival White Nights of Saint Petersburg in Berlin. That autumn, the group was awarded the prestigious Ovatsiya award (Ovation) for Best Rock Group of the Year. Yuri Shevchuk was also named Best Rock Musician of the Year.
In the beginning of 1995, a new album, Eto vsyo… (That's all…). was recorded. In January, Shevchuk went on a mission of peace to Chechnya, where he performed in 50 concerts for the Russian troops and Chechen citizens alike.
On 25 June 1995, DDT performed a solo concert in Petrovsky stadium, which attracted tens of thousands of fans.
Afterwards, the group toured with its next programme, Ot i do (From start to finish). In the end of the winter of 1995–1996, the group worked in the USA. In February–March 1996, the group recorded a new album, Lubov (Love), at Long View Farm in Massachusetts with new musicians: bassist I. Tikhomirov (from the group Kino) and keyboard player D. Galitsky.
Bio (extended)
Yuri Shevchuk and the Russian rock group "DDT" have been leaders in the Russian rock movement for many years. Shevchuk began to put together the first incarnation of the band in the summer of 1980, and although its members have changed over the years.
DDT was organized and gave its first concerts in Shevchuk's native city of Ufa in the Ural Mountains in 1980. They received their first public recognition when they were given the "Golden Pitchpipe" prize for their song "Ne Strelyai" (Don't Shoot) in 1982 by a local newspaper.
They made their first visit to the U.S.A. in 1988, when their concert in Los Angeles was covered by MTV. After the U.S.S.R.'s dissoultion in 1991, DDT became more popular at home and abroad.
Today, DDT is one of the most popular rock groups in Russia, and their concerts attract tens of thousands of people. Shevchuk and his group also regularly travel throughout the C.I.S. and other former Soviet republics to give benefit concerts: in the spring and summer of 2002, 10 out of 11 concerts that the band played were benefits for various social and cultural organizations. They are also reaching an ever-growing audience in the U.S.A. and Europe.
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Another band existed with the same name in the mid of the 80's. DDT was an american hardcore punk band which released one EP and one LP. Very few people remember them today and they are virtually unknown in Europe.
DDT was also a rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia- formed by Brian Howes, rapper Cory Perry White, drummer Bobby James, and guitarist Mike MacKay. Their album, "Urban Observer", was released in 1999 and the band enjoyed Canada-wide success for a short period of time.
DDT is also an punk-pop-rock-funk-techno band in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
DDT stands also for "Dodicesima Disposizione Transitoria".
Потолок
ДДТ Lyrics
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И вырубил ящик, и лампа дотла
Догорела в пыли, а на верном столе
Ни строчки - лишь мат ползет вверх по шкале
Замечаешь морщины на ушедших ногах
А ночка в окне? Да нет пара на ах !
Есть только пара секунд и доставит портной
Последний костюм жениха этой ранней весной
Припев:
Не умирай, твой потолок Возвращается в небо
Эй посмотри, твой потолок Отправляется в небо
И устала любовь смотреть на весы
И мечта у дверей ждет одной колбасы
И с другой стороны перестали звонить
Эх нажраться бы яда, да не хочется пить
Припев
И тоска за рулём, ни к чему тормоза
Их придумали трусы, которые "ЗА"
А я летал в эту ночь, да разбился вчера
Время выключить свет, да дожить до утра
Припев
The lyrics of ДДТ's song Потолок speak of a moment of realization and contemplation in life when one realizes that time seems to have passed by. The singer describes turning off the TV, noticing the dust that has accumulated on the reliable table and the absence of any new writing on it except for vulgarities. The night outside the window appears empty without a single couple passing by to add some life. The only relief is the arrival of a tailor with the last suit of a groom for an early spring wedding.
The refrain "Не умирай, твой потолок возвращается в небо" (Don't die, your ceiling returns to the sky) is a metaphor for hope and renewal. The ceiling represents a shelter, a protection from the world outside, but also a limitation to the view. The song suggests that there is always a way out of tough times and that the sky is the limit. It also speaks to the idea that death is not the end but a return to a bigger picture.
The lyrics also touch on the themes of loneliness, unfulfilled dreams, and the disillusionment that comes with growing up. The singer speaks of tiredness with love and the weight of decisions in life. The mention of wanting to drink poison but not wanting to drink suggests the singer is feeling lost and looking for a way out. The line about "Trusy, kotoriye za" (panties that say "YES") criticizes the consumer society and its superficiality, which encourages people to take the easy way out and follow trends without thinking.
Line by Line Meaning
Когда, кажется, жизнь немного прошла
When it seems that life has passed a little
И вырубил ящик, и лампа дотла
And the TV is turned off and the lamp is burned out
Догорела в пыли, а на верном столе
Burnt out in the dust, and on the faithful table
Ни строчки - лишь мат ползет вверх по шкале
Not a line, just profanity crawling up the scale
Замечаешь морщины на ушедших ногах
You notice wrinkles on the departed legs
А ночка в окне? Да нет пара на ах !
And the night outside? No couples to be seen!
Есть только пара секунд и доставит портной
There are only a couple of seconds left and the tailor will deliver
Последний костюм жениха этой ранней весной
The last suit for the groom of this early spring
Не умирай, твой потолок Возвращается в небо
Don't die, your ceiling is returning to the sky
Эй посмотри, твой потолок Отправляется в небо
Hey, look, your ceiling is departing to the sky
И устала любовь смотреть на весы
And love got tired of looking at the scales
И мечта у дверей ждет одной колбасы
And the dream by the door waits for just one piece of sausage
И с другой стороны перестали звонить
And from the other side they stopped calling
Эх нажраться бы яда, да не хочется пить
Oh, to get drunk on poison, but not wanting to drink
И тоска за рулём, ни к чему тормоза
And the longing behind the wheel, no need for brakes
Их придумали трусы, которые 'ЗА'
They invented underwear that says 'YES'
А я летал в эту ночь, да разбился вчера
And I was flying tonight, but crashed yesterday
Время выключить свет, да дожить до утра
Time to turn off the lights and live until morning
Contributed by Riley R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@usb5413
Когда кажется - жизнь немного прошла,
И вырубил "ящик", и лампа дотла
Догорела в пыли, а на верном столе -
Ни строчки, лишь мат ползет вверх по шкале.
Замечаешь морщины на ушедших ногах,
А ночка в окне, да нет пара на "ах".
Есть только пара секунд и доставит портной
Последний костюм жениха этой ранней весной.
Не умирай,
Твой потолок
Возвращается в небо!
Эй, посмотри,
Твой потолок
Отправляется в небо!
И устала любовь смотреть на весы,
И мечта у дверей ждет одной колбасы.
И с другой стороны перестали звонить,
Эх, нажраться бы яда, да не хочется пить.
Не умирай, твой потолок
Возвращается в небо!
Эй, посмотри, твой потолок
Отправляется в небо!
И тоска за рулем, ни к чему тормоза,
Их придумали трусы - которые "за".
А я летал в эту ночь, да разбился вчера,
Время выключить свет, да дожить до утра.
Не умирай, твой потолок
Возвращается в небо!
Эй, посмотри,твой потолок
Отправляется в небо!
@user-cr8lf8fy5o
в 98 году мне было 10лет. Я записал этот концерт на видак. До сих пор он один из любимых.
@natalijaneciporenko954
Мы тоже записали :) очень сильная концертная программа.
@gibsonlespaul4651
Мне было 17) на видеокассету записал этот концерт. Батя ругался, что одну и туже песню постоянно включаю))
@user-hy2dr8of4w
Тоже записал , правда касетк не найду , но помню как сейчас !!!
@user-my7ly9rv9m
Мне повезло быть во время тура на этом концерте в Екатеринбурге)
@jakenhgar
Я в школу пошёл в этот год,всегда слушал Дядю Юру, но только пару лет назад открыл для себя по новому его творчество. Это глыба мы живем а он живет вместе с нами, в наших сердцах. Дай Бог ему ещё долгих творческих лет!
@user-vm4wv4cu9b
Юрий Шевчук, пожалуй, единственный, кто даёт надежду на будущее... Поэтому, ребята, надо жить, бороться, любить... это всё про СОВЕСТЬ!
@nerf_f
совесть?! это жить по совести, вот что главное. быть человеком в этом мире предательства.
@sergeiafonin9137
,лайк
@drinkinsdramer7479
смотря кокие года
например не видно эту группу на стадионах лет 20-25 по России.