“We came from the underground and became popular with our pop-culture parodies. One day to my horror I realized that our group has become similar to the objects of our parodies and mockery. We were starting to merge with all those pop-star crowd, but I’m not one of them and never wanted to be,” - Sergey Mikhalok, the band’s leader says. He admits that it wasn’t so easy to give up the show business game and become independent once again.
According to him, “it was very difficult to get our true essence back on top. And the thing wasn’t about any contracts. We had to overcome public opinion and, most importantly, set our own minds free. At first, my internal discomfort from the gap between the authentic “Lyapis Trubetskoy” and its public image was relieved by hard drinking and other stuff, but when my weight peaked at 110 kilograms and my mind was about to collapse, I gave up everything, lost 25 kilograms and started to play the music I like.”
“Capital” is the second independent album by “Lyapis Trubetskoy” after the “Zoloty’ye yaytsy” (“Golden Balls”) created in 2004 under heavy reggae and ska influence. “While working on “Zoloty’ye yaytsy” we didn’t understand what to do with our independence. As a result there were some reflex attempts to score a radio hit with “Rain’ka” or “Pochtal’iony” (“Postmen”), - Sergey Mikhalok says. – But this wasn’t the biggest problem. The whole album was overproduced, we tried to mix too many styles, musical instruments and sounds in it. So, we paid too much attention to the form instead of the essence. We were in need of a real professional who could tell us what was good and what was too much.”
That is why searching for a sound producer was one of the main tasks while working on “Capital”. At some point the band wanted to record their album in London, in the hometown the legendary British ska-band “Madness” (one of Mihalok’s favourites). When almost everything was ready for that, a chance interfered. At a concert in Kiev “Lyapis Trubetskoy” met a famous Ukrainian sound producer Vitaliy Telezin. He worked with “Okean El’zi”, “Brat’ia Grim” and other top Ukrainian/Russian artists. But it wasn’t the thing that attracted Mikhalok and his friends.
“We are from the same generation with him, we had common world outlook, we liked the same music. And it was the music we wanted to record on our new album. I don’t want to offend anyone, but, roughly speaking, for our band he is the first studio guy who didn’t need explanations about what is California wave or how “Green Day” and “Offspring” make their sound,” - Mikhalok says.
And this combination has worked perfectly well. Now it’s already clear that the new album will mean to the band and its fans no less than the legendary “Ty kinula” (“You Gave Me Up”) in 1998 and will give a rise to the new popularity wave for “Lyapis Trubetskoy”. Still, according to Sergey Mikhalok, the ideology of both the new album and the present group is different from what used to be in the years between these two landmarks. He says: “When I started my career I used to write songs that changed me and the world around me, but later I began to create stuff, that didn’t have influence either on me or the world around. At best those songs could be a soundtrack for some wedding or birthday. And what is horrible at some point I even used to be proud of that. But now I have come back to what everything started from – to a mix of biting satire and powerful chords.”
Video clips have played an important role in the album presentation. The first clip for the song “Hare” (“Enough”), a cheerful wedding trash-video, was filmed by a famous actor and new wave director Vladimir Epifantsev. The second clip, animation video “Capital”, which has become a real Internet sensation, was made by Aleksey Terekhov, co-author of the legendary “Au” (1998) and “Rozochka” (1999) videos. "Capital" has hardly appeared on TV, but has already won several prizes and got a lot of nominations on the different video & music festivals in Russia, Belarus, Portugal and so on.
Frontman Siarhei Mikhalok anounced mid-March 2014 that the group would ceased to exist the next 1 September.
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Красный факел
Ляпис Трубецкой Lyrics
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Несёшь цветы товарищу Сталину,
С красной гвоздикой по-прежнему
Ждёте нового Брежнева.
Красный факел не погас,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Красный факел не погас,
Любишь Ленина, Красная Фрида,
Отвези его в Египет, положи в пирамиду.
Ильичу поможет лечение -
Золотое сечение.
Красный факел не погас,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Красный факел не погас,
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
Равенство, брат, исключает братство,
Троцкий пытался в этом разобраться.
В этом разобрался товарищ Мао,
Сто миллионов, а вам всё мало!
Красный факел не погас,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Красный факел не погас,
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
Красный факел не погас,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Красный факел не погас,
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
The lyrics of Ляпис Трубецкой's song "Красный факел" (Red Torch) contain political and social commentary, reflecting the band's satirical and critical approach to Soviet-era ideologies and leaders. The song begins by mentioning the anticipation of the arrival of April and the thawing of the ice. The mention of bringing flowers to Comrade Stalin is a reference to the cult-like adoration and loyalty that existed towards the Soviet leader. Similarly, the reference to waiting for a new Brezhnev indicates the cycle of leadership changes in the Soviet Union.
The chorus, "Красный факел не погас" (The red torch is not extinguished), is a metaphorical representation of the continuation and persistence of Soviet propaganda and agitation among the working class. The song points out the manipulation and deception used to maintain control over the population.
The lyrics mention Lenin, a significant figure in the Russian Revolution, and Red Frida, possibly referring to Frieda Kahlo, a Mexican artist known for her political activism. The line "Отвези его в Египет, положи в пирамиду" (Take him to Egypt, put him in a pyramid) satirically suggests that even Lenin would require help from ancient Egyptian practices such as embalming to continue his legacy.
The mention of "Золотое сечение" (Golden ratio) in relation to Lenin implies that his image and legacy are carefully crafted and manipulated. The song mocks the excessive admiration and myth-making around Lenin and the Soviet leaders.
The lyrics also touch on the concept of equality and brotherhood. The line "Равенство, брат, исключает братство" (Equality, brother, excludes brotherhood) suggests that the pursuit of equality can lead to the suppression of individual liberties and the deterioration of genuine human connections. The song mentions Trotsky's attempt to understand and address this issue, while implying that Mao, with his "one hundred million," failed to satisfy the people's desires.
Overall, "Красный факел" is a satirical and critical portrayal of the Soviet system, its leaders, and the manipulation and propaganda used to control the working class.
Line by Line Meaning
Ждёшь апрель, появится проталина,
You are waiting for April, when the thaw will come,
Несёшь цветы товарищу Сталину,
You bring flowers to Comrade Stalin,
С красной гвоздикой по-прежнему
With a red carnation, as always
Ждёте нового Брежнева.
You are waiting for a new Brezhnev.
Красный факел не погас,
The red torch did not go out,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Agitator, you deceive the working class.
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
Hunweibins are among us.
Любишь Ленина, Красная Фрида,
You love Lenin, Red Frida,
Отвези его в Египет, положи в пирамиду.
Take him to Egypt, put him in a pyramid.
Ильичу поможет лечение -
Treatment will help Ilyich -
Золотое сечение.
The golden ratio.
Равенство, брат, исключает братство,
Equality, brother, excludes brotherhood,
Троцкий пытался в этом разобраться.
Trotsky tried to figure it out.
В этом разобрался товарищ Мао,
Comrade Mao figured it out,
Сто миллионов, а вам всё мало!
A hundred million, and it's still not enough for you!
Красный факел не погас,
The red torch did not go out,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Agitator, you deceive the working class.
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
Hunweibins are among us.
Красный факел не погас,
The red torch did not go out,
Агитатор, дуришь рабочий класс.
Agitator, you deceive the working class.
Красный факел не погас,
The red torch did not go out,
Хунвэйбины среди нас.
Hunweibins are among us.
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aibolit68ak
А нам мало, потому, что много не бывает! Да здравствует Революция!
Evgeniy Regener
На йух магнатов-капиталистов!
Сергей Гусак
Забойно!
Стёпа :0
очень люблю леписа
Grom
Ляпіс кращий!!!
Grain Brain
Просвет без просветов.
Стёпа :0
люблю леписа
Ваша Мамаша
Белорусь жывя
viktorevromash DDEF
Фрида беларусь
mrredchannel30
Смысл явно анти-коммунистический, т.к. явное издевательство над теоритиками марксизма ка Ленина, кто являються почетным деятелем и среди анархистов. Анархистическая символика угасает в Ляписе.