1. Rock band from Hungary.
2. Electronic duo from Canada.
3. New Wave band from Poland.
4. Female vocalist duo from Denmark.
5. Punk-rock duo from Czech Republic.
6. Trip-hop/Dub collaboration from Israel.
1. Formed by Nagy Feró and Németh Alajos in 1982, Budapest, Hungary, Bikini is one of the most successful Hungarian rock band of the eighties. Nagy Feró's (also known as "the cockroach of the nation", as he called himself) former punk band, the legendary Beatrice split up in 1982, after having serious problems with communist authorities, when they formed this band.
The band music and lyrics was, like much of the communist era, filled with hidden meanings against the oppression. With Nagy Feró in the front of the Bikini they produced two studio albums, which were very progressive, post modern punk rock albums. Their debut was "Hová lett?" (1983), followed by the "XX. századi híradó" (1984) one year later. However as the eroding of Hungarian communist regime became more obvious and faster, Feró left the Bikini for reuniting the Beatrice.
In 1985 D. Nagy Lajos arrived to the band as a lead singer, when they progressed to a more accessible and melodic rock sound, and produced legendary and very successful hit songs like "Közeli helyeken" or "Ki visz haza?", which are still very popular and often played in Hungary. The band split up in 1992 but reunited in 1997.
Members are: D. Nagy Lajos, Németh Alajos, Lukács Peta, Mihalik Viktor, Makovics Dénes, Bördén Szabolcs.
Some former members are:
Nagy Feró (vocals 1982-85), Vedres Joe (guitar 1982-91, 1997-1998), Németh Gábor (drums, 1982-1985), Berecz Endre (drums, 1989-1991), Hirleman Bertalan (drums, 1985-1989, 1997-1998), Gallai Péter (keyboards 1985-2003), Daczi Zsolt (guitar 1991-2004), Csillag Endre (guitars 2004-2006), Kató Zoltán (saxophone, 1989-1998).
Official site in hungarian: http://www.bikininet.hu
Bikini on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bikinigroup
2. Bikini (electro-pop dance music duo) is Nigel Diamond and Olivier Olivier. Their music is like Salinger on MDMA. Diamond is originally from Miami and Olivier was classically trained at the Royal Conservatory.
Olivier Olivier is the son of the late Indian poet Fateh Bains and moved to Canada where he attended Glen-Lyon Norfolk School, a school chosen for its musical program affiliated with the Royal Conservatory of Music. It was here Olivier met Nigel Diamond, who was sent down after he was expelled from his previous school.
It wasn’t until after Glen-Lyon Norfolk that the two began to make music together. Olivier composes all the melodies in the fall of each year, drawing his inspiration from the poetry he writes during the summer. He records vocals, exports all his drafts without titles or form to Diamond. Diamond spends the following spring arranging Olivier's melodies, rhythm sequences and vocal treatments, adding his own lines. The result is a finished record. Nothing is sent back to Olivier. The songs are then sent from Diamond to be mastered and released.
http://www.myspace.com/bikinii
3. Bikini is also polish new wave band formed in 1981.
4. Bikini is also the name of a duo of Danish girls who had hits such as 'Don't Look Back', 'Do You Always' and 'If You Want It That Way'. The duo consisted of Christine Marie Buchart and Kamille Francesca Rosenbøg Kiesa.
5. BIKINI (sometimes written B!K!N!) is a Czech punk-rock duo.
6. Bikini was also an Israeli Trip-Hop/Dub collaboration between Karni Postel and Haim Laroz
Mondd El
Bikini Lyrics
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Nézem, meddig torzul a kép.
Hallom, megint szól ez a dallam,
Érzem, nekem ennyi elég.
2. Minden nap ébren álmodom,
Nem múlt el ez a fájdalom.
Félek, hozzám tapad a kép,
Hittem, neki szól ez a dallam,
De ő az, aki hátra se néz.
4. A hangom nélkül te nem tudod,
Hogy ordítok, vagy éppen ásítok.
R. Mondd el, ha érted,
Ki szól ma érted,
Mondd el, ha érted!
Mondd el, ha látszik,
Ki az, aki játszik,
Mondd el, ha látszik!
5. Hallom, megint szól ez a dallam,
Érzem, nekem ennyi elég.
2., R.
The lyrics of Bikini's "Mondd El" speak of waiting for a dream to end, of watching an image twist and distort, and of hearing a melody that is enough to satisfy the singer's needs. They also speak of the pain that is not diminished by being awake, of the shock of realizing that something is really over, of the fear that the image is clinging to them, and of the realization that the melody is not really for them, but for someone who is moving on without looking back. The final lines indicate that the singer's voice is not always an accurate reflection of what they are feeling, whether they are shouting or yawning.
The overall theme of the song appears to be one of confusion and disorientation, of trying to make sense of a situation that is unclear and uncertain. Whether it is a personal relationship or some other kind of loss or change is left up to the listener's interpretation. The use of language is simple and direct, with vivid images and repetition of certain phrases to create a sense of echo and rhythm. The melody supports the lyrics, with its melancholy and somewhat unsettling tone adding to the sense of ambiguity and longing expressed in the words.
Line by Line Meaning
Várom, meddig tart ez az álom,
I am waiting, for how long will this dream continue,
Nézem, meddig torzul a kép.
I am watching, for how long will the image distort,
Hallom, megint szól ez a dallam,
I hear, once again this tune plays,
Érzem, nekem ennyi elég.
I feel, this is enough for me.
Minden nap ébren álmodom,
Every day, I am awake but still dreaming,
Nem múlt el ez a fájdalom.
This pain hasn't gone away.
Elment, el sem hittem, hogy vége.
They left, I couldn't believe it was the end.
Félek, hozzám tapad a kép,
I am scared, the image is stuck on me,
Hittem, neki szól ez a dallam,
I believed, this tune was for them,
De ő az, aki hátra se néz.
But they are the ones who don't look back.
A hangom nélkül te nem tudod,
Without my voice, you can't know,
Hogy ordítok, vagy éppen ásítok.
Whether I am screaming or just yawning.
Mondd el, ha érted,
Tell me, if you understand,
Ki szól ma érted,
Who speaks for you today,
Mondd el, ha érted!
Tell me, if you understand!
Mondd el, ha látszik,
Tell me, if it shows,
Ki az, aki játszik,
Who is playing?
Mondd el, ha látszik!
Tell me, if it shows!
Hallom, megint szól ez a dallam,
I hear, once again this tune plays,
Érzem, nekem ennyi elég.
I feel, this is enough for me.
Contributed by William P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
sándor takács
Nagyon szép ez a szám és mély érzésekről szól!Az együttes egyik legjobb lirai száma.
Les37
Így van.Az egész album KIFOGÁSTALAN!!!
Katalin Papp
Egyszerűen imádom őket! Jó szöveg, jó zene, mi kell még? :)
Attila Olàh
Ehhez a lemezhez is sok emlék köt, pedig nem voltam kimondottan Bikini rajongó.
Csak néhány dalt emlitenék erről a korongról:
Ébredés után, Szavakat kiálltok, Lóhere, Fagyi, Óriások és törpék,
Megüssem, vagy ne üssem, na és persze a címadó dal.
Erdélyi Szabolcs
Ez az egyik legszebb szám,Forever!!!
Kelemen Tibor
Szerintem a legjobb lemezük...ez a szám pedig az egész lemez ékköve.
Tibor Balasi
Ezen cseperedtem fel
Tibor Balasi
Nagyon jó számuk csak,nem népszerű
yogo pukk
"minden nap ébren álmodom" - mélyfilozófia, advaita irányzat...
Zoltán Szabó
Minden nap ébren álmodom.