Gorky Park (international title) or "Парк Горького" (Russian title) was a S… Read Full Bio ↴Gorky Park (international title) or "Парк Горького" (Russian title) was a Soviet Russian glam metal band, that gained short-lived mainstream popularity in USA during the Perestroyka times. Gorky Park is famous for its kitch use of western stereotypes of russians, such as pseudo-traditional clothing, balalaika-like guitar design and Hammer and sickle as their logo. It was the first russian band to be aired on MTV.

In 1987 guitarist Alexey Belov, vocalist Nikolay Noskov, bassist Alexander "Big Sasha" Minkov
, guitarist Jan Janenkov, and drummer Alexander Lvov (formerly from Aria) came together to form Gorky Park. Stas Namin, a famous 70's soviet musician and a leader of Tsvety, became band's manager. Since Gorbachev has lifted the censorship, many of underground rock bands, including Gorky Park, became able to recieve more widespread popularity. Later that year the band left Russia for USA in search of a record deal.

In the U.S. the band soon made some connections in the record business. One of the first people to take notice was famous guitarist Frank Zappa. Also Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora helped them to secure a deal with Mercury Records.

The band released a self-titled debut album in 1989, featuring initials GP stilized as Hammer & sickle on the cover. With a fall of the Iron Curtain and growing interest to soviets in western countries, Gorky Park soon became widely known. The band seemed to be a kind of symbol of American-Russian friendship. The band's first video, "Bang," received MTV rotation. Their next two singles, "Try to Find Me" and a collaboration with Bon Jovi, "Peace in Our Time," received rotation on mainstream radio stations.

Gorky Park participated on that year's Moscow Music Peace Festival alongside Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Scorpions. The band continued into 1990 touring with Bon Jovi and performing at the Goodwill Games opening ceremony. Gorky Park live shows often featured the band dressed in traditional russian style, waving soviet and american flags. In 1991 the band recieved scandinavian Grammy award as the best new international act.

As perestroika era came to its end, the group's fame in America subsided rather quickly. Nikolai Noskov left the band in 1990 but GP remained active and kept releasing albums in the '90s. 1993's Moscow Calling sold 500,000 copies outside the US. Their next album, Stare, came out in 1996, released only in Russia, followed up by promotional tour of the former USSR states. In 1998 the band released Protivofazza. In 1999 Alexander Minkov left the band and started his solo career under the scenic name Alexander Marshall. Gorky Park was never officially claimed to disband, but actually inactive since 2001.

Uforia
Gorky Park Lyrics

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I saw it, I called it
I willed it, I know it
A blue and gray
I warn it

I touch it, it blinds in
It hums and I'm on it
I break away

I'm going

Uforia weightless and flowing
Tearing the sky, beaming oh yeah
Breathless and glowing
I lived to see the day

I hear a plane
We're zooming in

I see a hole, we're going in
Another space, I'm moving in

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gorky Park's song Uforia can be interpreted in many ways, but it seems to be describing an encounter with a UFO. The first verse suggests that the singer may have seen the UFO coming and knew it was going to happen. The blue and gray colors might represent the UFO itself, or the sky it came through. The singer warns others about the UFO, perhaps trying to make them aware of what's happening.

The second verse is more visceral, with the singer actually touching the UFO and feeling its power. The word "blinds" suggests that the singer was overwhelmed by the experience. The UFO "hums" and the singer is "on it," suggesting that the UFO is controlling them in some way. However, the singer breaks away and is "going" somewhere, perhaps traveling with the UFO to a new destination.

The chorus is where the title of the song comes in, with "Uforia" representing the state of weightlessness and ecstasy the singer feels while traveling in the UFO. They describe the UFO tearing through the sky and beaming, while they feel breathless and glowing. The final verse suggests that the singer is exploring new places in space, moving into another dimension or universe. Overall, the song paints a picture of a thrilling but dangerous encounter with an alien spacecraft.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw it, I called it
I witnessed something unidentified and tried to identify it

I willed it, I know it
I used my thoughts to try and influence the object's actions and become aware of it

A blue and gray
The object had color schemes of blue and gray

I warn it
I made an attempt to communicate with the mysterious alien-like object

I touch it, it blinds in
I made physical contact with the object, and it caused me to lose sight temporarily

It hums and I'm on it
The object made a humming sound, and I was drawn into its control

I break away
I detached myself from the object's influence

I'm going
I am leaving the object behind

Uforia weightless and flowing
I am experiencing a sensation of weightlessness and ease

Tearing the sky, beaming oh yeah
Traveling through the sky quickly and with energy

Breathless and glowing
Overwhelmed and exhilarated by the experience