"Red Banner Division in the Name of My Granny" (KDIMB) is a Moscow band of … Read Full Bio ↴"Red Banner Division in the Name of My Granny" (KDIMB) is a Moscow band of 13 musicians playing violins, bass-viols, mandolins, flutes, accordions, glockenspiels and more traditional instruments. They create "volatile" music - a patchwork made from orchestral post-rock, eccentric dream pop and absurdist fairytale lyrics. Their performances are usually accompanied by video installations compiled from psychedelic soviet cartoons.

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Кики
Краснознаменная Дивизия Имени Моей Бабушки Lyrics

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Прямо босиком, в одном белье
Сгинула в тумана молоке
Говорят, одна и налегке
Говорят, ждал катер на реке

Оклахома, Оклахома
Ищет Кики, ищет Кики
След босой ноги у дома

Вот и все её улики
Говорят, её знакомый
За три дома слышал крики
О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А!

Ищут Кики в каждом городке
Ищут у мормонов и в реке
Говорят, её увёз в грозу
Коммивояжёр с бельмом в глазу

Оклахома, Оклахома
Ищет Кики, ищет Кики
След босой ноги у дома
Вот и все её улики
Говорят, её знакомый
За три дома слышал крики
О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А!

Оклахома, Оклахома
Ищет Кики, ищет Кики
След босой ноги у дома
Вот и все её улики
Говорят, её знакомый

За три дома слышал крики
О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А!

Overall Meaning

The song "Кики" by Краснознаменная Дивизия Имени Моей Бабушки tells the story of a person named Kiki who has disappeared. The lyrics describe Kiki being barefoot, wearing only underwear, and vanishing in the misty milk. It is said that she was alone and lightly dressed, waiting for a boat on the river. The song mentions searching for Kiki in different places such as every town, with the Mormons, and in the river. There are rumors that she was taken away during a storm by a traveling salesman with a squinted eye.

The repetition of the phrase "Оклахома, Оклахома" adds a mysterious and nostalgic element to the song. It creates a sense of longing and desperation as Kiki's whereabouts remain unknown. The lyrics also mention her barefoot footprints at her home as the only evidence of her presence.

The song leaves the interpretation open-ended, allowing the listeners to form their own interpretations. It could be seen as a metaphor for lost innocence or a reflection on the disappearance of someone important. The repetitive nature of the lyrics and the use of simple imagery add to the haunting atmosphere of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Прямо босиком, в одном белье
Walking barefoot, in just one piece of clothing

Сгинула в тумана молоке
Disappeared in the fog of milk

Говорят, одна и налегке
They say, alone and lightly dressed

Говорят, ждал катер на реке
They say, she was waiting for a boat on the river

Оклахома, Оклахома
Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Ищет Кики, ищет Кики
Looking for Kiki, looking for Kiki

След босой ноги у дома
Footprints of bare feet at home

Вот и все её улики
That's all her evidence

Говорят, её знакомый
They say, her acquaintance

За три дома слышал крики
Heard screams from three houses away

О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А-О-У-А!
O-U-A-O-U-A-O-U-A-O-U-A!