“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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Рамонкі
Ляпис Трубецкой Lyrics
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Бачыш, з кветкамi iдуць i Гагарын, i Цiтоу
Зноу будуюць на дамах гнёзды парачкi буслоу
I пяюць для усiх дарма Чэлентана i Буйноу
Прыпеу:
Гэта мой прыдуманы мiр!
Гэта мой вольны шлях!
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
Танчыць Ясiр Арафат побач з iм пьяненькi Буш,
Яны пьюць на брудершафт с калiбасау смачны пунш.
Заплятае Чэ Фiдэль базылькi у бараду
I спявае Арыэль пра магнолii у саду!
Прыпеу:
Гэта мой прыдуманы мiр!
Гэта мой вольны шлях!
I на усiх кантынентах пiр,
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
Гэта мой дурацкi дэнс!
Гэта мой у натуры дах!
Гэта мой дзэн-будзiсцкi cэнс
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
Каляровыя вяселкi,
Запаведныя сады;
Залатыя граюць пчолкi;
Рэкi, поуныя вады!
Прыпеу:
Гэта мой прыдуманы мiр!
Гэта мой вольны шлях!
I на усiх кантынентах пiр,
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
Гэта мой дурацкi дэнс!
Гэта мой у натуры дах!
Гэта мой дзэн-будзiсцкi cэнс
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
Гэта мой дзэн-будзiсцкi cэнс
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
The lyrics of Ляпис Трубецкой's song "Рамонкі" paint a vivid and imaginative picture of a fantastical world where Earth is eagerly anticipating the arrival of joyful children from the cosmos. The imagery is whimsical and poetic, describing the flowers blooming as Gagarin and Tito approach and birds building nests on rooftops. The reference to "Чэлентана і Буйноу" suggests a cheerful and celebratory atmosphere, where music and song are offered freely to all.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's creation of a world, his own free path, and the presence of "рамонкi" on the lips of the listener. These "рамонкi" can be interpreted as a symbol of joy, excitement, or perhaps a nonsensical but enjoyable element in this dreamlike universe. The lyrics convey a sense of individuality and freedom, as the singer revels in their invented world and the unique journey they are on.
The second verse introduces political figures like Arafat and Bush engaging in camaraderie, enjoying punch together, and Fidel Castro weaving basil into his beard while Ariel sings of magnolias in the garden. This juxtaposition of world leaders engaging in lighthearted activities adds a satirical and surreal touch to the song, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
The final verses further immerse the listener in this whimsical realm, with colorful rainbows, idyllic gardens, and buzzing golden bees. The chorus reiterates the singer's ownership of this invented world and the continued presence of "рамонкi" on the lips of the listener, reinforcing the idea of embracing joy, silliness, and Zen-like simplicity. Overall, the lyrics of "Рамонкі" invite the audience to escape into a playful, carefree world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy blur, and where the essence of joy and beauty is celebrated through music and imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Дачакалася Зямля з Космасу радных сыноу
The Earth has awaited the arrival of noble sons from space
Бачыш, з кветкамi iдуць i Гагарын, i Цiтоу
You see, with flowers come Gagarin and Tito
Зноу будуюць на дамах гнёзды парачкi буслоу
They are building nests of chirping buslos on the roofs
I пяюць для усiх дарма Чэлентана i Буйноу
And sing for everyone for free, like Celentano and Bui
Танчыць Ясiр Арафат побач з iм пьяненькi Буш
Arafat dances next to tipsy Bush
Яны пьюць на брудершафт с калiбасау смачны пунш
They toast to brotherhood with tasty punch from calabash
Заплятае Чэ Фiдэль базылькi у бараду
Che Fidel braids basil into a wreath
I спявае Арыэль пра магнолii у саду
And Ariel sings about magnolias in the garden
Гэта мой прыдуманы мiр!
This is my invented world!
Гэта мой вольны шлях!
This is my free path!
I на усiх кантынентах пiр,
And on all continents
I рамонкi на тваiх вустах!
And Ramonkis on your lips!
Гэта мой дурацкi дэнс!
This is my silly dance!
Гэта мой у натуры дах!
This is my rooftop in nature!
Гэта мой дзэн-будзiсцкi cэнс
This is my zen-Buddhist sense
Каляровыя вяселкi,
Colorful rainbows,
Запаведныя сады;
Verdant gardens;
Залатыя граюць пчолкi;
Golden bees play;
Рэкi, поуныя вады!
Rivers, mournful waters!
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