Ex members are Titus Vadon (drums, vocals / ex-member from drahdiwaberl & das balaton combo), Zebo Adam (guitar, vocals / ex-member from hallucination company), Antonia-Alexa Georgiew (violin, vocals), Werner Köck (guitar), Manfred Franzmeier (saxophone / member from hot pants road club, ex-member from madrid de los austrias) and Christoph Schödl (drums).
Their music is a rousing mixture of russian folkmusic and ska / ska-punk.
"Russkaja is the exact opposite of Easy Listening music, Russkaja - terror of terrors of all Russian folk music societies - stands for fat Austrian Polka beats. The group members are the most illustrious musicians of the Alpine region, who possess a colourful mix of cultural backgrounds. They pour these various cultural influences into a postmodern version of Russian folk and spread their distinctive music all over Europe. It is sweaty and shouts out loud: Dance Dance Dance! It is a clash of trash metal, world jazz, funky stuff and Frank Zappa-esque Rock. All these things signify: Get down to business!"
There is a word play in the name of the band: RUSSKAJA means 'russian' on russian language, but it also stands for: 'Rus' = Russia - 'Ska' = style of music - 'Ja' = German for: Yes.
Discography:
2006 Dawai, Dawai (EP)
2007 Dope Shit (Single)
2008 Kasatchok Superstar (Album)
2008 More (Single)
2009 Kasatchok Superstar the Song (Single)
2010 Russian Voodoo (Album)
2010 Hammer Drive (Download Single)
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Ajajaj
Russkaja Lyrics
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Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Heisser Spaß
Eleganter Körperatlas
Dein Körper hat, hat was
Ai, Ai so imposant
Ai, Ai mein Diamant
Ai, Ai da kommt was
Ai, Ai, Ai Grande Classe
Ai, Ai, Ai
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
Ai, Ai, Ai
Isch fama ramba zamba
Schbi martek bitha gil gamra
Andi barscha ma ried hesch
Schnouyah el hala inschalla lebes
Kel ada damel fil chmesch
Cha ed wahada u tamel fil hess
Haja haja ruskaja
Nah tik akthir min chouya
Ai, Ai, Ai
Ai, Ai, Ai
Ai, Ai, Ai
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
Todos los chicos
Están enamorados
Como esos cincos
Solteros y casados
Veo los signos
Me llaman es muy claro
Pero son niños
Bésame en la Maná
Comme un fruit exotique
Elle en jette sur la piste
Pas besoin d'être trop chic elle
Projette une éclipse
Aie, Aie, Aie
Elle est trop
Aie, Aie Aie
Faut que j'y aille avant
Que je me prenne un vent
You're dangerous
Like Malkovich
(Hey, what's your name?)
Just call me hitch
Bring your friends
So we can switch
I got no cash
But inside I'm rich
You look so good
Smell so nice
You talking smooth
Break the ice
Be my beauty I'll be your beast
Shake your beauty
Ai, AI, Ai, please!
Ai, Ai, Ai
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
Ai, Ai, Ai
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
The lyrics of Russkaja's song Ajajaj seem to be a mix of different languages and cultural references, making it a challenging task to interpret. The chorus repeats the sounds "Ai, Ai, Ai," which could be interpreted as the expression of excitement or even sexual pleasure. The lyrics also speak of a "Feucht Nass" (wetness) and "Heißer Spaß" (hot fun), suggesting some sort of romantic encounter.
The verse in Arabic and Latin Spanish is quite challenging to interpret. It seems to contain a mix of different phrases and expressions, but the overall message seems to be about celebrating life and having fun.
The French verse speaks of a woman who impresses everyone on the dance floor with her exotic beauty and does not need to be too sophisticated to catch people's attention.
The English verse speaks of the singer being attracted to someone dangerous and exciting, even though he has nothing to offer in terms of material possessions.
Overall, the song seems to express the joy of the moment and the excitement of being alive, regardless of one's language or cultural background.
Line by Line Meaning
Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Feucht Nass
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, wet and moist
Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Heisser Spaß
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, hot fun
Eleganter Körperatlas
An elegant body atlas
Dein Körper hat, hat was
Your body has, has something special
Ai, Ai so imposant
Oh my, oh my, so impressive
Ai, Ai mein Diamant
Oh my, oh my, my diamond
Ai, Ai da kommt was
Oh my, oh my, here comes something
Ai, Ai, Ai Grande Classe
Oh my, oh my, oh my, grand class
Isch fama ramba zamba
It's crazy and wild
Schbi martek bitha gil gamra
I can't understand what you're saying
Andi barscha ma ried hesch
I have a lot of things but I don't need anything
Schnouyah el hala inschalla lebes
The situation is good, hopefully it stays that way
Kel ada damel fil chmesch
Every man works in his own way
Cha ed wahada u tamel fil hess
Support no one and only work for yourself
Haja haja ruskaja
Something, something Russian
Nah tik akthir min chouya
I can't give you more than that
Todos los chicos
All the boys
Están enamorados
Are in love
Como esos cincos
Like those five
Solteros y casados
Single and married
Veo los signos
I see the signs
Me llaman es muy claro
They call me, it's very clear
Pero son niños
But they're just kids
Bésame en la Maná
Kiss me on the mana
Comme un fruit exotique
Like an exotic fruit
Elle en jette sur la piste
She throws herself on the dance floor
Pas besoin d'être trop chic elle
No need to be too chic
Projette une éclipse
She projects an eclipse
Aie, Aie, Aie
Oh my, oh my, oh my
Elle est trop
She's too much
Faut que j'y aille avant
I have to go there before
Que je me prenne un vent
That I get blown away
You're dangerous
You're dangerous
Like Malkovich
Like Malkovich
(Hey, what's your name?)
(Hey, what's your name?)
Just call me hitch
Just call me Hitch
Bring your friends
Bring your friends
So we can switch
So we can switch
I got no cash
I have no money
But inside I'm rich
But internally I'm rich
You look so good
You look so good
Smell so nice
Smell so nice
You talking smooth
You're talking smooth
Break the ice
Break the ice
Be my beauty I'll be your beast
Be my beauty, I'll be your beast
Shake your beauty
Shake your beauty
Ai, AI, Ai, please!
Oh my, oh my, oh my, please!
Ai, Ai, Ai
Oh my, oh my, oh my
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
(Oh my, oh my, oh my)
(Ai, Ai, Ai)
(Oh my, oh my, oh my)
Writer(s): Cherelle Janecek, Georgij Makazaria, Sabri Ochi, Michael Glatz, Mathieu Steimann, Walid Azak
Contributed by Emma P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.