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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Russkaja Lyrics
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W puteschestwija puskajtes oj joj joj
Mi prisjadim na doroschku
Wipit nado ponemnoschku oj joj
Mi jedem na more na more na more more more
A na more a na more
Widisch tam u gorizonta
ticho proplila akula oj joj joj
Mi jedem na more na more na more more more
Ech rebjata ne skutchajte a na more
pojezschajte oj joj joj
Kol w krowi kipit doroga
Wipit nado ponemnoschku Oj joj joj
Mi jedem na more na more na more more more
Szomjas vagyok, úszni megyek,
sós vizben a halak felett.
Vízipók a vízfelszínen,
Mondom neki, Vodka trinken
Tudjuk, hogy a vodka jó,
De vízipóknak nem való,
Mert vízipókok részegesen,
Nem érnek a partra rendben
More volnujetsa raz
More volnujetsa Dwa
More volnujetsa Tri
Morskaja stichija zamri
The lyrics of the song "More" by Russkaja talk about going to the sea and enjoying its beauty. The song encourages people to go on a journey to the sea and take a break from their routine. The first few lines of the song invite the listeners to wake up and embark on a journey to the sea. The next few lines describe the beauty of the sea and its vastness. The singer talks about seeing an isolated shark silently swimming in the horizontal line. The chorus describes how they are eating at the sea and repeats the word "more" which means sea in Russian.
The next verse begins with the singer requesting the listeners not to be bored and instead, go to the sea. They talk about how delicious the food is and how it refreshes them. The bridge section of the song is in a different language. It is in Hungarian and talks about the singer's desire to swim in the sea and drink vodka. They also warn about the dangers of drinking for water spiders, suggesting that, unlike them, they have to remain sober to swim steadily. The song ends with the reiteration of the chorus.
Overall, the song is about the experience of going to the sea with friends, enjoying the atmosphere, and relaxing as they eat and drink. The song generally has a happy tone, which is consistent with the milieu of the sea, which is usually a fun-filled and relaxing environment.
Line by Line Meaning
Ech rebjata prosipajtes
Hey kids wake up
W puteschestwija puskajtes oj joj joj
Let's go on a journey, oh oh oh
Mi prisjadim na doroschku
We'll sit on the porch
Wipit nado ponemnoschku oj joj
We need to drink slowly, oh oh
Mi jedem na more na more na more more more
We're going to the sea, the sea, the sea, more, more, more
A na more a na more
At the sea, at the sea
Krasota prostor Razdolje oj joj joj
The beauty of space, oh oh oh
Widisch tam u gorizonta
You can see it on the horizon
ticho proplila akula oj joj joj
Silently a shark swam by, oh oh oh
Ech rebjata ne skutchajte a na more
Hey kids, don't be bored, let's go to the sea
pojezschajte oj joj joj
Let's ride, oh oh oh
Kol w krowi kipit doroga
When the road is boiling hot
Wipit nado ponemnoschku Oj joj joj
We need to drink slowly, oh oh
Szomjas vagyok, úszni megyek,
I'm thirsty, I'm going to swim
sós vizben a halak felett.
Above the fish in the salty water
Vízipók a vízfelszínen,
A water spider on the surface of the water
Mondom neki, Vodka trinken
I tell him, have a drink of Vodka
Tudjuk, hogy a vodka jó,
We know that Vodka is good
De vízipóknak nem való,
But water spiders can't handle it
Mert vízipókok részegesen,
Because drunken water spiders
Nem érnek a partra rendben
Can't make it to the shore safely
More volnujetsa raz
The sea waves once
More volnujetsa Dwa
The sea waves twice
More volnujetsa Tri
The sea waves three times
Morskaja stichija zamri
The elemental might of the sea freezes
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
VlaadoThor
Szegeden mi voltunk(Skatch) az előzenekara a Russkajának, és félelmetes nagy bulit csináltak,és rohadt jó arcok,dedikáltattam velük egy üveg vodkát,várom már a SZIN-t,meg az Azfesztet Ja, és Titusz, a dobos,ő magyar,és ő énekli a vizipókos részt!
shlepy AJ
koncert na folk fescie w krotoszynie byl rewelacyjny dzieki:D
VlaadoThor
At their concert in Szeged, we were their support band (Skatch), and they made an amazing show, and they are cool guys, also. (I've dedicated a bottle of vodka ), and I can't wait this summer, hearing them again. And Titusz, the drummer is Hungarian, he sings the mid "waterspider" theme
Izabella Zombori-Benczur
És ő is írta? Vagy honnan van ez a kis versike? :) Am szerintem a nemmagyaroknak nem mond sokat, h "watersiper" theme, mert fogalmuk sincs, mi az a vízipók xD
Gergő Maár
Hihetetlen jó volt a koncert Pécsett! Azonnal kedvencem lett a zenekar.
O' Grady
OK this band, the songs and the videos are just awesome. Great fun!
Makeig
Спасибо всем фанатам, и конечно самому Георгию. Приятно был удивлен найдя сей коллектив.
Mono Kay
Hey...I'm a korean~! when I first heard this band's music, I feel this is really great music~! I wanted to buy the band's album, but did not release the album in Korea.
Bandolero Terpatone
awesome band! ... Don't understand anything but still awesome :D ... Pozdrav iz Hrvatske!
A. M.
Ez a zene... kegyetlen jó :D