In 1968 the group released their first EP including Veselina ("Веселина", lyrics by Radoy Ralin), Zvan(Ring), Malkiat Svetal Prozorets (The Little Bright WIndow) and Izprashtane.
They released their first self-titled album in 1976. It instantly became a hit and sold more than 100 000 copies. The songs 'На Прага', 'Говори се за нещо' and 'Дяволски сезон' became prominent hits. 1978 saw the release of their second self-titled album. It was also their first record with the would-be classic line up, which included Georgi Markov on the drums and Vladimir 'Valdi' Totev on the keyboards and vocals.
In 1980 they released their third LP, "XX век"(XXth century), which would become a solid classic in the Bulgarian rock catalogue. It spawned many hit songs like the title track, "Среща"(Rendezvous) and "Две следи"(Two traces). All three are considered essential Bulgarian rock songs and remain immensely popular to this day.
In 1982 Щурците released their first double LP, which included among many songs the hits 'Вълшебен цвят'(Magic Blossom), 'Имаш ли Приятел?'(Do you have a friend?' and 'Вкусът на Времето'(The taste of time), which was also the album title.
In 1985 they released one of their most renowned albums, 'Конникът'(The rider). It is also the top-selling Bulgarian album with over 250 000 copies sold, the Bulgarian population being about 8 million.
In 1987 Kiril Marichkov scored the Ivan Andonov picture 'Вчера'(Yesterday). The band was credited for the song 'Клетва'(Oath), which is about friendship of the graduate high school students. To this day, it is a compulsory song on Bulgarian prom nights, and, moreover, the singing of the song by all the graduate students is one of the centre events of the night.
In the same year they released their sixth album, "Мускетарски марш"(Musketeer march). The band consider it to be their finest effort. The album release coincided with the band's 20th anniversary and was followed by a grand tour - Щурците filled stadiums in many Bulgarian and eastern bloc cities. A live album was released the following year, although it is yet to see its digital remastering and release on cd. The band then decided to retire from active touring and musicianship. However, they wrote one of the anthems of democracy in 1990 - 'Аз съм просто човек'(I am just a human), which is still used as an anthem of one of the democratic parties.
In the 90s and early 2000s the band members concentrated on their solo careers. Kiril Marichkov scored the otherwise discarded movie "Дунав мост"(Danube bridge), and the song 'Моят свят'(My world) became a big hit. He also released two moderately successful solo albums. Valdi Totev and Georgi Markov joined the first Bulgarian supergroup "Стари муцуни"(Old faces). Valdi also released several solo albums, one of which included perhaps the most well-known democracy anthem, "Вдигни очи".
Щурците reunited for their 30th anniversary and made a national tour. A live album with six new songs was released in 1998, simply named "30 години Щурците"(30 years Shturtsite).
In the following years they played occasionally on events such as national holidays and new year's eve.
In 2004 they released a four-part Anthology of their works and played a gig with younger Bulgarian rock bands. It was later released as a DVD, their only one to date.
2007 is the year of Щурците's 40th anniversary and to celebrate the occasion they are going on a grand tour in many European and American cities, as well as a national one. A new studio album, the first in twenty years, was released in 2008. It was called "Na praga na surceto" (On the doorstep of the heart) and was their final release. The band made two final appearances in 2010 to fund the cancer treatment of Peter Gyuzelev. Their final shows were in Pazardzhik and Yambol.
The style of Щурците's music varies. In their early period, as the band own, they were heavily influenced by the beatles' music. In the early years they even made Bulgarian covers of Slade and Kinks songs. In their most productive years, around 1980, they moved towards a harder sound, which can be best described as 'classic rock'. In their last two studio albums the progressive rock influences are prominent.
Щурците had a great impact on Bulgarian cultural life, comparable to that of the Beatles in the UK. Many of their songs are known by heart from three generations of music-lovers.
Вкусът на времето
Щурците Lyrics
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и крачим с ръце в джобове ние.
Какво ли от нас ще вземе то?
Какво ли във себе си ще скрием?
Някой вика пак:
- Хей, спри се, момче, не бягай!
бронирани в свойте нови дрехи.
Живота да спрем на "стоп" с ръка,
по пътя да гониме успехи.
Някой вика пак:
- Хей, бягай, момче, не чакай!
Ние сме по-мъдри,
ние сме по-зрели.
Вече дълго аз чаках.
Няма как влизам в крак и аз със вас...
Сола...
Идвам с ва-а-а-с...
Какво ли спестихме до сега -
от спомени звън, като монети?
Забравяйте старата тъга!
На "стоп" ще се върнеме, момчета.
Солен е вкусът на времето
и ние със тебе го открихме.
Години от нас ще вземе то,
но в тях ние себе си открихме.
Това е вкусът на времето...
Да, това е вкусът на времето.../: 2
Това е вкусът на времето... йе - йе - е - е...
Това е вкусът на времето...
Да, това е вкусът на времето.../: 2
The Bulgarian lyrics of Щурците's song "Вкусът на времето" talks about the universal human desire to understand the meaning of time and the fleeting nature of life. The opening lines express this quest for the "taste of time," which speaks to the search for the essence of existence. The next line talks about how people proceed through life with their hands in their pockets, seemingly unaware of the time slipping by. The question posed in the third line, "what will time take from us?" is a call to consider the inevitable loss that time brings to everyone. The following line, "what will we hide within ourselves?" poses questions about the secret thoughts and feelings that people keep hidden from the world.
The following verse paints a picture of people racing through life in new, heavily defended clothing, desperate to attain success. The call to halt, to stop and consider, is repeated twice in the lyrics, as a reminder that sometimes it's necessary to slow down and take stock of where one is. The final verse sees a shift in tone, with a more mature perspective. There's an acknowledgment that the singers are wiser and more world-weary than they once were, and there's a sense of camaraderie with others who've been on the same journey. The poignant phrase "salty is the taste of time" poses the idea that life has both bitter and sweet elements, culminating in the realization that they have discovered the taste of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Пак търсим вкуса на времето
Once again, we search for the taste of time
и крачим с ръце в джобове ние.
As we walk with our hands in our pockets
Какво ли от нас ще вземе то?
What will time take from us?
Какво ли във себе си ще скрием?
What will we hide within ourselves?
Някой вика пак:
Someone shouts once again
- Хей, спри се, момче, не бягай!
- Hey, stop, boy, don't run!
Къде ли сме тръгнали така
Where have we gone like this
бронирани в свойте нови дрехи.
Armored in our new clothes
Живота да спрем на "стоп" с ръка,
To stop life with a raised hand
по пътя да гониме успехи.
And chase success along the way
Някой вика пак:
Someone shouts once again
- Хей, бягай, момче, не чакай!
- Hey, run, boy, don't wait!
Ние сме по-мъдри,
We are wiser
ние сме по-зрели.
We are more mature
Вече дълго аз чаках.
I've been waiting for a long time
Няма как влизам в крак и аз със вас...
There's no way I can keep up with you...
Сола...
Salt...
Идвам с ва-а-а-с...
I'm coming with you...
Какво ли спестихме до сега -
What have we saved until now -
от спомени звън, като монети?
From memories ringing like coins?
Забравяйте старата тъга!
Forget the old sorrow!
На "стоп" ще се върнеме, момчета.
We'll return to the stop, boys.
Солен е вкусът на времето
The taste of time is salty
и ние със тебе го открихме.
And we discovered it with you.
Години от нас ще вземе то,
It will take years from us
но в тях ние себе си открихме.
But we discovered ourselves in them.
Това е вкусът на времето...
This is the taste of time...
Да, това е вкусът на времето.../: 2
Yes, this is the taste of time.../: 2
Това е вкусът на времето... йе - йе - е - е...
This is the taste of time... yeah - yeah - yeah - yeah...
Това е вкусът на времето...
This is the taste of time...
Да, това е вкусът на времето.../: 2
Yes, this is the taste of time.../: 2
Writer(s): k. marichkov
Contributed by Lillian T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@svetoslavganchev7633
Бахти якото!
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БЪЛГАРСКАТА МУЗИКА Е ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНА И Е ЯВЛЕНИЕ ВЪВ ВСИЧКИТЕ Ѝ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ! ОТ ХИЛЯДОЛЕТИЯ ЗА ХИЛЯДИЛЕТИЯ.
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@atanasatanasov2060
Брутално изпълнение ! Богат саунд. Израснал съм с "Щурците". Благодаря на изпълнителите.
@dimitardelchev9126
Без Щурците няма музикална история на България.
@user-mf5ue6rc5n
Дали??? Българския фолклор и народни песни са вековни и вечни!!
@svetoslavganchev7633
@@user-mf5ue6rc5nсъгласен! Става дума за рокмузиката. В нея Щурците са началото и са завинаги.
@slavdim5668
Благодаря ви...
Вие сте невероятни,..
❤️🇧🇬🥂🤙🇨🇵
@atanashristov2248
Пеци беше уникален!!!Няма кой да го замени!!!!
@user-mk6yd3cm4j
РЕСПЕКТ!
И Благодаря!
🇧🇬!
@user-xl8cn5od3r
Невероятни музиканти и невероятен концерт! Ако бяха родени някъде на запад, щяха да са световно известни звезди от ранга на Крис Риа, Дайър Стрейтс, Дийп Пърпъл, Уайтснейк и Рейнбоу! Но и за нас са си звезди на родния рок небосклон! Пецата, Гошо, Ивайло и Буги сега гледат отгоре и се радват!
@sokleto
Най -добрата Бг група за всички времена