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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Kosmopolit
Russkaja Lyrics
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I'd introduce myself
But single names are futile
Just deeds are gonna help
Hello Moskva
Let's tear down all the walls
Hey, once for all
Hello Madrid
There's something in the air
My home is no location
My home is everywhere
Hello Shanghai
Remember, west to east:
I came in peace
I'm a Kosmoplit, космополит
I've got the whole world right here at my feet
Kosmoplit, космополит
You'll find me everywhere on the street
And may I stop on your isle
It's just for a while
Before I'll be gone with the wind
Kosmoplit, космополит
I've got the whole world right here at my feet
Hello UK
It's time to reunite
Your bloom in red and yellow
Your shades of black and white
Hello Iraq
Just hear the freedom call
Hey, for us all
Hello Brasil
I met you as a friend
We spring from one beginning
And one will be the end
Hello worldwide
This life is just a game
We're all the same
The song "Kosmopolit" by Russkaja speaks to a sense of global unity and the idea that though we may come from different places, we share a common humanity. The song opens with a greeting to various cities around the world, including New York, Moscow, Madrid, Shanghai, the UK, Iraq, and Brazil. The lyrics suggest that the singer is not tied to any one location or nationality, but rather feels at home no matter where they go. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm a Kosmoplit," emphasizing this idea of being a citizen of the world who is comfortable everywhere they go.
In the song, the singer also makes reference to tearing down walls (potentially alluding to both physical and metaphorical barriers between people) and the idea of freedom being something that everyone deserves. The song has a very upbeat and positive feel, with the final lyrics stating that "this life is just a game" and that we're all in it together.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello New York
Greeting the city of New York
I'd introduce myself
Attempting to introduce oneself
But single names are futile
Implying that knowing one's name is not important
Just deeds are gonna help
Only actions can truly define a person
Hello Moskva
Greeting the city of Moscow
Let's tear down all the walls
Advocating for the removal of physical and political barriers between people
Hey, once for all
Emphasizing the urgency behind this push for unity
Hello Madrid
Greeting the city of Madrid
There's something in the air
Suggesting that something significant is happening
My home is no location
Expanding the definition of what constitutes 'home'
My home is everywhere
Declaring that one can feel 'at home' anywhere in the world
Hello Shanghai
Greeting the city of Shanghai
Remember, west to east:
Starting a reminder of the route traveled so far
I came in peace
Affirming that the singer's intentions are peaceful
I'm a Kosmoplit, космополит
Naming oneself as a cosmopolitan
I've got the whole world right here at my feet
Claiming to feel connected to the entire world
Kosmoplit, космополит
Repeating the self-identification as a cosmopolitan
You'll find me everywhere on the street
Asserting that one can find the singer in any city/town
And may I stop on your isle
Requesting permission to visit someone's community
It's just for a while
Clarifying that this visit is brief
Before I'll be gone with the wind
Implying that the artist is constantly on the move
Hello UK
Greeting the United Kingdom
It's time to reunite
Urging the UK to come together
Your bloom in red and yellow
Referencing the UK's flowers (roses and daffodils)
Your shades of black and white
Referencing the UK's national flag colors
Hello Iraq
Greeting the country of Iraq
Just hear the freedom call
Emphasizing the importance of freedom
Hey, for us all
Stressing the universality of this message
Hello Brasil
Greeting the country of Brazil
I met you as a friend
Recalling a friendly encounter in Brazil
We spring from one beginning
Highlighting the shared origin of all humans
And one will be the end
Suggesting that all humans will share the same fate
Hello worldwide
Greeting the entire world
This life is just a game
Metaphorically characterizing life as a 'game'
We're all the same
Asserting that all humans are equal
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andreas Schnitzer, Hartmut Krech, Johannes Braun, Mark Nissen
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