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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Dawai
Russkaja Lyrics
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Kuda kuda ti nas privela
Dawaj dawaj nebo goluboje
A utai menja
Dawaj dawaj solnischko rodimoje
Issuschi tosku moju ti nawsegda
Spoj mne spoj mne dewitza krasa
A uteschi menja
Rodini pritchali
rodini kraja
Kak mne was nechwatalo
A w eti dni odinotchestwa
Dawaj dawaj seraja luna
Osweti mne put neprochodimij
Mne w lesu gluchom doroga ne vidna
a da k mojej a da k lübimoj
Bosche moj power sche ti w menja
Duschu ja tebe swoku otkriju
Tajni ja tebe wse rasskaschu
I uspokojus
The lyrics of Russkaja's song "Dawai" speak about a sense of longing and a desire for connection, with the singer asking for solace from various sources. The opening lines ask for a "blue sky" and a "white wolf," which can be interpreted as symbols of freedom and strength. The singer seems to be questioning how they ended up in their current situation, asking "where have you brought us?" and expressing a sense of dissatisfaction.
The song goes on to ask for comfort from various sources - the sun, a beautiful woman, the moon - as the singer navigates a difficult and lonely time. The final lines speak directly to a higher power ("my God, now that you are in me, I reveal my soul to you and I will tell you all my secrets"), and suggest that the singer is seeking spiritual solace as well as emotional comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
Dawaj dawaj sinaja wolna
Let's go, let's go, blue waves
Kuda kuda ti nas privela
Where have you led us
Dawaj dawaj nebo goluboje
Let's go, let's go, blue sky
A utai menja
And save me
Dawaj dawaj solnischko rodimoje
Let's go, let's go, dear sun
Issuschi tosku moju ti nawsegda
Erase my longing forever
Spoj mne spoj mne dewitza krasa
Join me, join me, beautiful maiden
A uteschi menja
And comfort me
Rodini pritchali
Tales of my homeland
rodini kraja
Homeland stories
Kak mne was nechwatalo
How I missed you
A w eti dni odinotchestwa
And in these days of loneliness
Dawaj dawaj seraja luna
Let's go, let's go, gray moon
Osweti mne put neprochodimij
Light my path that's impassable
Mne w lesu gluchom doroga ne vidna
In the deaf forest, I can't see the road
a da k mojej a da k lübimoj
But to my beloved, to my dear
Bosche moj power sche ti w menja
Oh my God, show your power in me
Duschu ja tebe swoku otkriju
I will reveal my soul to you
Tajni ja tebe wse rasskaschu
I will tell you all my secrets
I uspokojus
And I will find peace
Writer(s): titus vadon, sebastian adam, georgij makazaria
Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.