December 13: Parade of Memories
This one is quote local, so forgive me a this boring explanation, but otherwise you will not get it . December 13 is a anniversary of the proclamation the Martial Law in Poland in 1981. If you are over 30, you might recall tv news with tanks on the streets and this creepy general in sunglasses.
On of the popular songs that recall the scenes from the martial law is “Parade of Memories’ the band “Kult”. Lugpol member Pit created an amazing set of vignettes that ilustrate the lyrics, line by line. Szarikm cut a clip, and the restul is just stunning. Thanks to the talent of Mucia, I can provide the translation, so you can follow the lyrics:
I was sitting in my apartment
When someone knocked at the door
I looked through the peephole
And jumped out through the window
I ran through the snow-covered streets
And heard their voices behind me
I ran, and didn’t look behind
Oh, how great time it was
Around the speech of idiots
Flowed when the radio played
So I ran to my friend
He told me what had happened
The alcohol flown as a river
My friends had their methods
In bathtubs the fish was swimming
Ah, how young I used to be
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
This time will never return
The streets are covered with red
We have the stones in our hands
May’s sun is so scorching
We are cooled by the water’ streams
From the grim Middle Ages
The crusade against Poland
We pin the resistor in lapels
Oh, how great time it was
And the hard work all nights
To keep up with the dawn
Let the mob understand eventually
For whom we are risking
At noon to stand at attention
Thousands sheets of the paper
Gas is spreading around us
Oh, how great time it was
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
This time will never return
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13 Dez 09 0;43
co prawda obce są mi te czasy ale sam pomysł, miniaturki itp… Świetne!
13 Dez 09 6;31
Ta scena z niebieskim garniturem jest najlepsza!
13 Dez 09 12;17
Przeczytałem Wyszło coś genialnego i pomyślałem akurat. Ale obejrzałem videoklip i wymiękłem. Rewelacja!
Teraz tylko czekać, aż jakiś potentat fonograficzny zażąda rekompensaty za użycie utworu, a YT wytnie dźwięk.
13 Dez 09 17;31
Nie zażądają, inaczej SP Records już dawno upomniało by się o “Hurra!” na YT.
18 Dez 09 9;27
Już jak na to kiedyś spojrzałem, wiedziałem że to będzie genialne, ale wyszło to szarikmowi jeszcze lepiej niż sobie wyobrażałem…
23 Fev 10 13;10
Absolutnie rozczulające