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
Parancs
Bikini Lyrics
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Ha egyszer vétkezem, máris keltik híremet
Az átok már úgysem fog, mert annyi van
és akad még más ...
Nem fordul fel a politikus gyomor
Még a lyukaszászló-ünnep sem enyhíti a nyomort
A beszéd itt már nem segít, mert annyi van
Egy füstnyi üzenettel minden megváltozott
A huzattal együtt minden őrangyal távozott
- Készülj ! - egy hang felkelt
Csapdám a csendet felveri
Mint egy gépfegyver
mi Testet ad egy parancsnak, bár Lelke nincs,
de a másét elveszi
Ülök egy nincsen ház, nincsen udvarán
nincs kedvem kinézni, nincsen kapuján
úgyis ugyanaz a semmi bámulna vissza rám
Már nem akad más ...
Egy füstnyi üzenettel minden megváltozott
A huzattal együtt minden őrangyal távozott
- Készülj ! - egy hang felkelt
Csapdám a csendet felveri
Mint egy gépfegyver
mi Testet ad egy parancsnak, bár Lelke nincs,
de a másét elveszi
The lyrics to Bikini's song "Parancs" describe a sense of resignation and hopelessness in the face of a society that seems corrupt and indifferent to the plight of the common people. The first verse speaks of forbidden fruit that is tempting but carries a price; if one succumbs, they will be singled out for punishment. The sense of futility is emphasized by the repetition of the phrase "és akad még más..." which means "and there is still more..." - implying that no matter what one may do, there will always be more problems to face. The second verse touches on the political climate of the time (the song was released in Hungary in 1986 during the Communist era) and how politicians are not affected by the struggles of the people, even on days of celebration like Flag Day. The idea of a fruitless search for answers is repeated again, with the lyric "A beszéd itt már nem segít, mert annyi van / és akad még más..." meaning "Speeches won't help here, because there is so much to deal with... and there is still more."
The chorus is the crux of the song, featuring the repetition of the phrase "Egy füstnyi üzenettel minden megváltozott" which means "With a puff of smoke, everything changed." This is followed by the idea that angels have left, and a voice saying "Get ready!" The imagery then switches to one of a trap, with the silence being broken by a machine gun that takes lives, even though the people caught up in it have no spirit to give up. The final verse mentions sitting in a place where there is nothing; no house, no yard, no gate. The lyric "Már nem akad más..." repeats the sense of futility, with the added sense of finality - there is nothing else to be done. The repetition of these phrases, along with the overall atmosphere of resignation, give the song a sense of hopelessness that speaks to the struggles of life in Hungary under the Communist regime.
Line by Line Meaning
Ha tiltott gyümölcs íze sérti az ínyemet
If the taste of forbidden fruit offends my palate
Ha egyszer vétkezem, máris keltik híremet
If I sin even once, my reputation is ruined
Az átok már úgysem fog, mert annyi van és akad még más ...
The curse doesn't matter anymore, there are so many other problems
Nem fordul fel a politikus gyomor
The politician's stomach doesn't even turn
Még a lyukaszászló-ünnep sem enyhíti a nyomort
Even the flag-raising ceremony doesn't ease the suffering
A beszéd itt már nem segít, mert annyi van és akad még más ...
Speeches won't help here, there are too many other problems
Egy füstnyi üzenettel minden megváltozott
Everything changed with a puff of smoke
A huzattal együtt minden őrangyal távozott
Every guardian angel left with the wind
- Készülj ! - egy hang felkelt
"Get ready!" a voice wakes me up
Csapdám a csendet felveri
My trap shatters the silence
Mint egy gépfegyver
Like a machine gun
mi Testet ad egy parancsnak, bár Lelke nincs, de a másét elveszi
We give our bodies to following orders, even if we have no spirit, taking the other's
Ülök egy nincsen ház, nincsen udvarán
I sit in a house with no yard
nincs kedvem kinézni, nincsen kapuján
I have no desire to look outside, no gate to leave through
úgyis ugyanaz a semmi bámulna vissza rám
It's just the same emptiness staring back at me
Már nem akad más ...
There's nothing else left...
Contributed by Mason F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.