The main creators of the band were the brothers Predrag (Peđa) and Mladen Vranešević, who comprised a prominent music tandem in former Yugoslavia, especially active in composing music for television and film. The other members in the first line up were: Dinna Vranešević (vocals), Aleksandar Pejak (guitar), Vera Lajko (keyboards), Dragan Zarić (drums), Đorđe Urban (bass guitar), Vince Olah and Miroslav Ćurćijanski (violins).
They achieved their first mainstream success at the Opatija pop music festival. Their first three singles were released for PGP-RTB, but afterwards, they signed for Jugoton to release their debut album Telo (Body) with the following line up: Mladen Vranešević (vocals), Peđa Vranešević (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Đorđe Urban (bass), Ivan Kašik (drums), Dinna Vranešević (vocal), Aleksandar Pejak (guitar) and Renata Viggy (vocals). The album included a tribute song to then-popular Petar Čelik, formerly a skinny boy who later rose to a bodybuilding champion. They picked up Petar and his wife to join their stage performances. While the band was playing, Petar was practicing his bodybuilding using various training devices. They also picked up some marginal character from the streets of Novi Sad called Vilmoš Kauboj. He also toured with them and performed on stage as a circus type of an announcer. The complete band on stage consisted of 13 persons.
In the end of 1980 they released one of their best known hits, the ska song "Ska-kavac joj zaš'o u rukavac" which featured quotes from folklore erotic poetry compiled by Vuk Karadžić. The other side of the single featured the song "Mod-deran". The title of the song is a play on words: in Serbian, the whole word "moderan" means "modern", but when split into two parts, it stands for: Mod, which is a follower of the Mod subculture, and "deran", which may be translated as brat or "troublemaker". The single cover featured the band dressed in Mod Revival fashions and 2 Tone styling, which was fashionable during the time of the New Wave music period. "Ska-kavac joj zaš'o u rukavac" was included on the compilation Svi marš na ples! released by Jugoton in 1981.
With a slightly changed line up, they released their second album Duboko u tebi (Deeply inside you) for Jugoton in 1982. In this period they were also influenced by the classic rocknroll sound. Their retro-inspired ballad "Zaboravljena draga" was included in Vrući dani i vrele noći compilation released by Jugoton in 1982. In the same year, an older citizen in Novo mesto, SR Slovenia saw a poster announcing their concert and mistaken Vilmoš Kauboj to be Josip Broz Tito. Thinking that the band is making a ridicule of the president, the man reported them to the police. Peđa was formally sentenced to 40 days in prison, but the whole case was soon dismissed and all charges were dropped.
They later played at the Zagreb Bienale festival in Zagreb, SR Croatia which that year featured Gang of Four and Classix Nouveaux. There, they established contacts with foreign record labels.
Afterwards they went to play in Germany where they recorded the new single Devica 69 (Virgin 69) and in 1984 they traveled to London, UK for their artistic performances at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).
In 1986 they release their third album Nevinost (Innocence) for Jugoton. The album featured a bizarre guest appearance of the "prophet" Dušica Ilić aka Kleopatra, a person who became popular for predicting future events. The album included the hit singles "Daj mi bugi, dam ti vugi" (Give me Boogie, I give you Woogie) and "Igra" (Game).
During the 1980s they composed pop and rock tunes, as well performed for numerous children TV shows incl. Poletarac, Fore i fazoni, Čik pogodi ko sam, Priče iz Nepričave starring Zoran Radmilović and Milena Dravić and many others.
After a long period of inactivity, in 1996 they released their last album with a Montenegrin title Nema niđe te ljepote.
Soon afterwards, they disbanded.
Mladen Vranešević died in July 2006.
Source: Wikipedia
Skakavac joj zas'o u rukavac
Laboratorija Zvuka Lyrics
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I lično zalaganje čuvenog Vilmoš kauboja
Skakavac koji skače
Još brže, bolje i jače
Po prvi put i glas Vilmoš kauboja na ploči!
Ladies and gentlemen, dame i gospodo
Vilmoš kauboj po prvi put jezdi kroz vaše snove
Idi seko u taj šaš
Namesti se ko što znaš
Neću doći da me znaš
Ja ću doći da mi daš
A druga...
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Idi seko u taj šaš
Namesti se ko što znaš
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Lepa ženska la,la, la
Kauboj Vili, to sam ja!
Lepa ženska la, la, la
Kauboj Vili, to sam ja!
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac (lepe ženske, zgodne)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (bosanke, crnogorke sam i′mo)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (sve vrste ženskih sam i′mo)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (ia'mo sam i ovu ovde Sandru)
(U kiosku što radi tu)
Volim devojke kao mrave
(?) se hvataju
Vadim pištolj iz futrole
Obožavam kaubojske filmove i žene
Hajde žene na mene!
Plavuše! Crnkinje! Kovrčasto žene!
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Hoj curice mila hajde da od tebe pravim gajde!
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
I pozdravljam društvo puno sa akcije
Naselje
The lyrics of the song "Skakavac joj zas'o u rukavac" by Laboratorija Zvuka are quite playful and humorous. The song starts by mentioning the request of the audience and the personal effort of the famous Vilmoš cowboy. It introduces a grasshopper that jumps even faster, better, and stronger. It is then revealed that for the first time, Vilmoš cowboy's voice is featured on a record.
The chorus of the song repeatedly states "Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac," which can be translated as "The grasshopper got into her sleeve." This line is repeated several times to emphasize the comedic nature of the situation. The lyrics also play with different phrases and wordplay, such as "idi seko u taj šaš" (come on, sister, into that mischief), "namesti se ko što znaš" (get ready as you know), and "lepa ženska la, la, la" (beautiful woman la, la, la).
The song continues with humorously describing the cowboy Vilmoš as a ladies' man and expressing his love for women of all kinds, including blondes, black women, and curly-haired women. The lyrics also mention the cowboy's love for cowboy movies and his enthusiasm for women.
Overall, the lyrics of "Skakavac joj zas'o u rukavac" are light-hearted and meant to entertain the listener. The song relies on humor and wordplay to create a playful atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Na zahtev publike
By popular demand
I lično zalaganje čuvenog Vilmoš kauboja
And the personal dedication of the famous Vilmoš cowboy
Skakavac koji skače
A grasshopper that jumps
Još brže, bolje i jače
Even faster, better, and stronger
Po prvi put i glas Vilmoš kauboja na ploči!
For the first time, the voice of Vilmoš cowboy on record!
Ladies and gentlemen, dame i gospodo
Ladies and gentlemen
Znači danas na pločama
That means today on records
Vilmoš kauboj po prvi put jezdi kroz vaše snove
Vilmoš cowboy is riding through your dreams for the first time
Idi seko u taj šaš
Go, girl, into that laugh
Namesti se ko što znaš
Position yourself like you know
Neću doći da me znaš
I won't come to be known by you
Ja ću doći da mi daš
I'll come to give me
A druga...
And the other...
Skakavac joj zaš′o u rukavac
The grasshopper got into her sleeve
Lepa ženska la,la, la
Beautiful woman la, la, la
Kauboj Vili, to sam ja!
Cowboy Vili, that's me!
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (lepe ženske, zgodne)
The grasshopper got into her sleeve (beautiful, attractive women)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (bosanke, crnogorke sam i′mo)
The grasshopper got into her sleeve (Bosnian, Montenegrin women we've also got)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (sve vrste ženskih sam i′mo)
The grasshopper got into her sleeve (all kinds of women we've got)
Skakavac joj zaš'o u rukavac (ia'mo sam i ovu ovde Sandru)
The grasshopper got into her sleeve (we've even got this Sandra here)
(U kiosku što radi tu)
(In the kiosk working here)
Volim devojke kao mrave
I love women like ants
(?) se hvataju
(?) catching each other
Vadim pištolj iz futrole
I draw the gun from the holster
Obožavam kaubojske filmove i žene
I adore cowboy movies and women
Hajde žene na mene!
Come, women, on me!
Plavuše! Crnkinje! Kovrčasto žene!
Blondes! Black girls! Curly-haired women!
Hoj curice mila hajde da od tebe pravim gajde!
Hey, dear little girls, let me make bagpipes from you!
I pozdravljam društvo puno sa akcije
And I greet the company full of action
Naselje
Settlement
Writer(s): Predrag Vranesevic
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@easyjetlet6173
Frontmen benda Pedja Vraneševic, univerzalni umetnik i muzičar. Napustio nas je danas. Počivaj u miru i hvala ti ☮
@sonjabax5686
😪💔💖
@user-fk6of8wi5g
Laboratorija zvuka& Dezika,,, & Willmosh kauboj! OVo mi od detinjstva , zveči u glavi !!! Napravilo me je drugačijim ,svojim i NEPROMENLJIVIM! Sve najbolje,ljudima koji kapiraju - celu priču!!! Lep pozdrav i onima.....- Koji baš i ne !!!! AleR.
@sonjabax5686
❤️🤗
@velimirpopsavin3269
Ovo je fantasticno, originalno i neponovljivo. Niko nije bio niti ce biti kao Laboratorija! Počivaj u miru Pedja, legendo. Hvala ti puno na divnoj muzici.
@SladjaS
Počivaj u miru Peđa Vranešević...
@krunokrunic7285
RIP BRACA VRANESEVIC PONOVO SU SKUPA GORE NA NEBU STVORILI NEBESKU ROCK BEND LABORATORIJA ZVUKA SVIRAJU PJEVAJU PLESU SA ANDJELIMA POZDRAVI TE GORE ROKERE NA NEBU POCIVAJ TE U MIRU.
@goranvasic6044
Vrh vrhova,kakvo vreme, kakva muzika, pozdrav iz rokerske Loznice
@draganantic1432
Tek sada vidimo koji su ovo genijalci bili
@nezivko
PUTUJ LEGENDO!!!!