There are many artists with the name Opus:

1. An Austrian pop-rock g… Read Full Bio ↴There are many artists with the name Opus:

1. An Austrian pop-rock group.
2. A dubstep/grime artist.
3. A Yugoslavian progressive rock band from Belgrade.
4. An English Heavy Melodic Instrumental band.
5. The Martin County High School nationally renown concert choir.
6. A Romanian grunge/stoner rock band.
7. A progressive heavy metal band from Bangladesh.
8. A funk/soul band
9. A psychedelic rock band from Netherlands.
10. A breakbeat artist.

1. An Austrian pop-rock group which was formed in 1973. In 1984 they released Live Is Life which topped the charts in many countries, and a live recording of the song even made the Top 40 in the USA in 1986. It remains popular as a sing-along song for crowds at sports events in Europe. A cover version was also performed by the Slovenian band, Laibach.

Opus is still active, but have not enjoyed the same success since Live Is Life, and are generally considered a one-hit wonder. They also had success with some other songs in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, but not in "non-German-speaking" countries.
The Finnish ice hockey team, Tappara, has the song Live Is Life as it's goal song.

LP's Discography:
- Daydreams (Album, 1980)
- Eleven (1982)
- The Opusition (1982)
- Up And Down (1984)
- Solo (1985)
- Opus (1987)
- Magical Touch (1990)
- Walkin' On Air (1992)
- Love, God & Radio (1993)
- The Beat Goes On (2004)
- Opus Magnum (2020)

2. A dubstep/grime artist and a professional violinist Bill Harpum. He is famous for his Sharpie EP.
Discography:
- Marbles (EP, 2017)
- Methodist (EP, 2018)
- Sharpie (EP, 2018)
- Mindapple (EP, 2018)
- Crumble (EP, 2019)
- This Damn Feeling (EP, 2020)

3. A Yugoslavian progressive rock band from Belgrade formed in 1973 (sometimes is called Opus 1).
The members included Miodrag Okrugić on keyboards, Dušan Prelević on vocals, Slobodan Orlić/Dušan Ćućuz on bass, Ljubomir Jerković on drums and a variety of guitar players.
They have released one single Dolina Bisera and one LP Opus 1 in 1975, and disbanded two years later.

4. An unsigned English Heavy Melodic Instrumental band which formed in 2000.
Opus formed in early 2001 and debuted a year later with their 6 track (non-instrumental) EP Questions. After a year and a half of touring in and around London and supporting bands such as The Datsuns, Kid Galahad and The blueprint Opus decided to perform an instrumental one off show in their local area Frimley. Much of their set was improvised and the band played their set with total belief in what they were doing that night. From that day Opus have only ever performed instrumental sets.
In 2004 they went on to record their self-titled 30 minute long, one song self-released EP OPUS. They have since gone on to develop their distinctive style of heavy, yet melodic instrumentation and have been working to create new material. Sample Aura is the bands 3rd studio EP and was released on 10th March 2006. They recorded a free track called Antipathy which could be downloaded from their official site.
Their influences can be found in artists such as Tool, Mogwai and King Crimson.
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5. The Martin County High School nationally renown concert choir. Located out of Stuart, FL. It has been under the direction of Ronald L. Corbin for 26 years. Over the years, Opus has performed and won top honors all over the country. Most recently sweeping competitions in Chicago, Honolulu, London, and Seattle. The choir is based out of Stuart from Martin County High School.

6. A Romanian grunge/stoner rock band with hardcore and punk-rock influences. It was formed in 2001.

7. A progressive heavy metal band which was formed in 2008 in Bangladesh. They are: Raisul Hasan (Vox), Poneer VAI aka M.K. Khan Majlish (Guitars), Elahi aka Fazly Elahi (Guitars), Piklu Bhai-ex aurthohin (As Guest/Guitars), Sanjay (Bass), Rafee (Drums).
They have released two tracks on two compilations (KOBI & BIJOY MICHIL).
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8. A funk/soul band which was previously called Coke. The members were: Ruben Perez, Ariel Hernandez, Victor Rodriguez, Jose Rubio, Cesar Godinez, and Paul Garcia.
Under this name they have re-released a self-titled Coke as Opus in 1972, released another self-titled record in 1973, a single Tu Amor No Esta / Beware in 1974 and a compilation Lo Mejor De Opus En El Español in 1975.

9. A psychedelic rock band from Netherlands. They were: Erwin Musper, Jo Robeers, Frans Theunisz, and Chrit Mandigers.
They have only released four 7": Baby Come On / Angela Grey (1969), Master Of My Fate / Cucumber Sandwiches (1970), Gotta Get High / A Bas L'etat (1970), and Ohio Sun / Down In The Valley (1972).

10. A breakbeat artist. Only a single Defiance (1992) was released.

History
Opus Lyrics

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WHO CAN CHANGE A COWARD TO A HERO
WHO CAN MAKE A NOBODY A STAR
WHO CAN TURN A GENIUS INTO A ZERO
WHO CAN TELL YOU ANYTHING SO FAR
WHO CAN JUSTIFY A BLOODY DEVIL
WHO CAN PUT HIM BACK TO HELL AGAIN
WHO'S DECIDING NOW WHAT IS THE
LEVEL

FOR JUDGING DEEDS THAT HAPPENED THEN
OH YES IT'S HISTORY - A LAND OF FANTASY
WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT
ANYBODYSHOWS ON TV
HISTORY - WITHOUT A GUARANTY
IF SOMEBODY NEW'S GOT ANOTHER POINT OF
VIEW
HISTORY - A BIG MYSTERY
FOR THOSE WHO WANNA READ BETWEEN THE
LINES
HISTORY - IT'S JUST HIS STORY...
BUT WHO IS HE?
WHO CAN WIPE THE BLACK SLATE OF
A SINNER
WHO EXPLAINS THE MOTIVES OF SPY
WHO'S A TOOL A SERVANT OF THE
WINNER
WHO CAN'T TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM
DIRTY LIE
WHO'S A BLOODY DIARY OF MANKIND
WHO'S AN ENDLESS LIST OF WAR AND FIGHT
WHO IS OFTEN DEAF AND SOMETIMES
PURBLIND
WHO IS HARDLY BLACK AND MOSTLY

WHITE?
OH YES IT'S HISTORY

Overall Meaning

Opus's song "History" delves deep into the concept of History itself. The song highlights how history is often written by the victors or the ones in power, and consequently, it is not always an accurate representation of events that happened. The song raises some thought-provoking questions about the nature of history, such as who determines the standards by which past events are judged, and who decides whose version of history is the one that gets passed down to generations.

The lyrics of the song employ a series of rhetorical questions to emphasize the point that history is not always what it seems. For example, "Who can change a coward to a hero, who can make a nobody a star; who can turn a genius into a zero?" These questions point out how the way people are perceived by society is often quite arbitrary and can change based on who is telling the story. Similarly, the line "who can justify a bloody devil, who can put him back to hell again?" highlights how people can become symbols of good or evil based on the interpretation of those in power.

Overall, "History" is a reminder that history is a complex and multifaceted concept that can never be fully known or understood. By exploring the questions raised in this song, we can begin to critically examine what we know about the past and think more deeply about the messages that we pass down to future generations.

Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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