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Brega Srušio Mit O Pesmi „Đurđevdan“ i Priznao Da Je U Pitanju Omaž Pokojnom Pevaču

Danas se obeležava Đurđevdan, jedna od najčešćih slava koju Srbi slave, a uz njega se gotovo neizostavno peva i čuvena i istoimena pesma Gorana Bregovića.

Brega Srušio Mit O Pesmi „Đurđevdan“ i Priznao Da Je U Pitanju Omaž Pokojnom Pevaču

TL;DR

  • The song "Đurđevdan" is famously sung during the Serbian celebration of the same name.
  • One widely circulated story attributes the song's origin to prisoners during World War II, possibly en route to the Jasenovac concentration camp.
  • Composer Goran Bregović offers a different account, stating the music was created for Emir Kusturica's 1988 film "Dom za vešanje."
  • Bregović later re-recorded the song for "Bijelo Dugme," transforming it into a "small love song" and an "homage" to Đorđe Balašević.
  • The inspiration for the homage came from Balašević's song "Priča o Vasi Ladačkom" and the line "Kad ja nisam s onom koju volim."