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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Go Sputnik
Russkaja Lyrics
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qui nous a emmerdé si longtemps?
qui jouait les vrais, les durs
mais seulement à la maison?
qui est celui
qui ma mère vous faisait pleurer souvent?
qui perdait son pantalon
a jouer de la ceinture?
qui aimait tellement l'argent
qu'il vendait son honneur?
qui est devenu tout blanc
quand la mort lui a dit
"c'est l'heure"?
he's dead daddy,
go to the party!
le ciel nous l'a pris
demain nous sourit
qui est celui
qui va nous offrir le champagne?
qui est celui
qui va vous offrir des robes, maman?
qui est celui
qui doit nous maudire dans le saint bagne?
a manger par les racines
les fleurs du printemps?
qui nous laissait dans la misère?
pour mieux jouer les milords?
qui est devenu tout vert?
quand on a trouvé tout son or?
he's dead daddy
go to the party!
le ciel nous l'a pris
demain nous sourit
he's dead daddy
go to the party
le ciel nous l'a pris
demain nous sourit
he's dead daddy
go to the party
papa est crendo
papa est crendo
he's dead daddy
he's dead daddy
he's dead daddy
go to the party
nous vois tu mon père?
regarde comme on pleure
demain nous sourit
he's dead daddy
The lyrics to Russkaja's song Go Sputnik reflect on the death of a person who was once a source of trouble and hardship in the singer's life. The song opens with questions about the identity of this person, who was tough and assertive at home but ultimately caused pain for others. The lyrics go on to describe this person's obsession with money and selling their honor, as well as their fear of death when it finally arrives.
Despite the initial dislike for this person, the chorus of the song focuses on their death and the potential for joy and celebration that comes with it. The singer exhorts their father to "go to the party" that will happen after the person's death, and emphasizes that "tomorrow we smile" because of the newfound freedom and possibilities that come with this person's passing.
Overall, the lyrics to Go Sputnik reflect on the complicated emotions that can come with someone's death, particularly when that person has been a source of negativity or difficulty in the past. The song balances feelings of bitterness and pain with a sense of relief and hope for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Qui est celui qui nous a emmerdé si longtemps?
Who is the one who bothered us for so long?
qui jouait les vrais, les durs
who played the real, the tough guys
mais seulement à la maison?
but only at home?
qui est celui qui ma mère vous faisait pleurer souvent?
who is the one who often made my mother cry in front of you?
qui perdait son pantalon a jouer de la ceinture?
who lost his pants playing with the belt?
qui aimait tellement l'argent qu'il vendait son honneur?
who loved money so much that he sold his honor?
qui est devenu tout blanc quand la mort lui a dit "c'est l'heure"?
who turned completely white when death told him "it's time"?
he's dead daddy, go to the party!
he's dead, daddy, let's party!
le ciel nous l'a pris, demain nous sourit
heaven took him away, tomorrow smiles at us
qui est celui qui va nous offrir le champagne?
who is the one who will offer us champagne?
qui est celui qui va vous offrir des robes, maman?
who is the one who will offer you dresses, mother?
qui est celui qui doit nous maudire dans le saint bagne?
who is the one who must curse us in the holy bath?
a manger par les racines les fleurs du printemps?
to eat the roots of spring flowers?
qui nous laissait dans la misère?
who left us in misery?
pour mieux jouer les milords?
to better play the lords?
qui est devenu tout vert?
who turned completely green?
quand on a trouvé tout son or?
when we found all his gold?
papa est crendo
daddy's dead
nous vois tu mon père? regarde comme on pleure, demain nous sourit
do you see us, father? look how we cry, tomorrow smiles at us
he's dead daddy, go to the party!
he's dead, daddy, let's party!
Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.