“The time of bells” is what Alexander Bashlachev called the heyday of Russian rock. “Let’s pause in the words,” Andrei Makarevich urged, hinting at the secret meaning of the subtext of rock poetry. Russian rock was a kind of revelation for contemporaries. After all, the musicians boldly sang about what most of the population did not dare to talk about openly. The rockers opened the door for people to another world, filled with truth, openness, and justice. It is no coincidence that the lines of their songs were stolen into quotes that are relevant to this day.
The most famous phrases from Russian rock hits
Russian rock is perceived by listeners as protest music.
Important! Russian rockers did not hesitate to use works of classics in their albums. Yesenin’s poems were set to the music of the Alpha group, Kinchev quoted “The Master and Margarita” in the album “Energy”, “Time Machine” dedicated the 1979 album to the work “The Little Prince”.
Today, rockers themselves have become classics. Quotes from Russian rock have not lost their relevance.
About life
The philosophy of life is one of the main themes of Russian rock. Each song traces the idea of the meaning of life. The following quotes from Russian rock songs were heard by millions of listeners:
- “The faces are erased, the colors are dull - are they people or dolls?” ("Time Machine");
- “If you want to survive, strike first!” ("King and the Clown");
- “We used to live tomorrow, and now today is yesterday” (B. Grebenshchikov);
- “I’m going on a hike. Two angels forward: one saves the soul, the other protects the body” (“Chizh and Co.”);
- "Life is going. The yogi is calm” (“Spleen”).
About love
“The bell in your hair sounds like G-sharp” is probably the most exquisite compliment from Chizh and Co. Other popular sayings include:
- “But I want to be with you, I want to be with you, I so want to be with you, and I will be with you!” (“Nautilus-Pompilius”);
- “He knew no greater joy in the world than calling her by name” (“Leap Year” is the best love song!);
- “Let everything be as you want. Let your eyes sparkle as before!” (“Chaif”).
Rockers are far from romantics. They speak ironically about family life and failed relationships:
- “What a thrill it is to be single sometimes!” (“Margulis”);
- “On the road of disappointments I will go again enchanted” (“Sunday”)
- “I’m at war, like you, and you, like at war” (“Agatha Christie”).
About patriotism and politics
At the turn of the era of socialism under construction and the destruction of the USSR, rockers increasingly sang about the political mood in society:
- “Change! We are waiting for changes!" ("Movie");
- “This train is on fire and we have nowhere else to run” (“Aquarium”);
- “Motherland, let them shout: “Ugly!”, But we like her, even though she’s not beautiful” (“DDT”).
Attention! Rock poets were akin to patriotic statesmen. They conveyed their attitude to what was happening, and sometimes called on society to take radical action.
If the government did not act for the good of the country, then the phrases of Yegor Letov were immediately remembered: “Kill the state in yourself!”, “I will always be against it” and “There are no atheists in trenches under fire.”
Aphorisms and quotes about rock music
If you can't say it in a three-minute song, you can't say it at all. Noddy Holder
Sometimes an orgasm is better than playing rock in front of an audience. Sometimes playing rock in front of an audience is better than an orgasm. Mick Jagger
Rock is the hamburger that devoured the whole world. Peter York
Rock bands are a working class society of idleness. Arthur Brown
Some rock musicians make a lot of money to shovel it down their noses. And I put my money where my mouth is. Frank Zappa
To create a superstar, you must first shut her mouth. Getting the public too close to an artist can ruin him. Bob Ezrin
For rock musicians, the muse must be somewhat deaf. Leonid Krainov Rytov
Rock music is performed at such a tempo that you don’t have time to understand what melody it is and who it was stolen from.
If I'm too loud for you, then you're too old for me. Steve Bators
Our music is folk music of the technological era. Jimmy Page
It's bad if your videos are better than your songs. George Boy
Rock is not art; rock is the way common guys talk. Billy Idol
Rock journalism: guys who can't talk are interviewed by guys who can't write, so guys who can't read have something to read. Frank Zappa
When I met Elvis, he had a million dollars' worth of talent. Now he has a million dollars. Tom Parker on Elvis Presley
Blues is when a good person feels bad.
Why not make it so that popular songs can only be listened to by those among whom they are popular?
Pop music is a tricky business. Today you are a complete mediocrity, tomorrow you are the idol of millions.
Many Russians, alas, cannot read or write and are forced to earn their living by composing songs. M. Putinkovsky
1. Almost all the music we listened to in our youth is no good. 2. Almost all the music our children listen to is no good. Jean Liz
When you are already thirty-five, something strange begins to happen with music. Steve Race
Having gone out of fashion, music does not become any worse, and yet it no longer makes an impression on the simple-minded hearts of young girls. Perhaps they only liked her because she delighted young people. Stendhal
A rock band is alive as long as it sees itself in its listeners. Bruce Springsteen
For rock musicians, the muse must be somewhat deaf. Leonid Krainov-Rytoe
There is one immutable rule that all types of music obey, something like an unwritten law. I don't know what this rule is, but I always follow it. Ron Wood
In the 1950s Elvis rebelled against the establishment, in the sixties he entertained the establishment, and in the seventies he was the establishment himself. Jerry Hopkins
All I want is for John Lennon Airport to have a baggage belt with my name on it: “Luggage from Malaga arrived on the Ringo Ribbon.” Ringo Starr
The only thing pleasing about Yoko Ono's recordings is the crackle of the record. S. A. Saks
Changing your musical style is impossible without changing your clothing style. Frank Zappa
Punk music is just a way to sell pants. Malcolm McLaren
I'm not proud of anything in my life. I'm not proud of the fact that I'm a dropout. I'm not proud to be an alcoholic. I'm not proud to be a drug addict. I'm not proud of the fact that I bit off the head of a bat. But it could have been worse. I could have been born Sting. Ozzy Osbourne
You can survive anything if you choose the right song. Kurt Cobain
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Comments:
- Genus Nicolas Corvus January 28, 2021 at 3:16 pm
When I was seven years old, the world of rock music fascinated and fascinated me - I admired the way these singers scream at the top of their lungs about good and evil, proclaiming themselves either angels or devils, while the mortals around them had fun. Sometimes it seemed like they were just crazy. However, their performances always amazed them with their technical complexity and excellent organization. I think that in the entire history of its existence the world has never seen anything like it - such an amazing combination of wild barbarism and intelligence.
- GenaFNolo September 5, 2021 at 04:16 pm
A completely different aesthetic is created. For rock, what is important is not what is abstractly beautiful or lies in line with some musical tradition. Rock music is only as good as it reflects the inner world of its generation. Probably no one expressed this idea as brightly and loudly as the Beatles.
Interesting quotes from Russian rock musicians
Rock poets have left a legacy for posterity in their works. Yuri Shevchuk is right when he ends all his concerts with the song “This is all that will remain after me.” This quote perfectly describes the final chord of a completed task. There are other interesting quotes from the works of rockers that come to mind in different life situations:
- “We saw the night, walked all night until the morning” (Tsoi);
- “But if you have a pack of cigarettes in your pocket, then everything is not so bad today” (Tsoi);
- “Far away, where the edge of the sky ends, you will find the lost paradise!” (Kipelov);
- “Death is worth waiting for, but love is worth living” (Tsoi).
The rockers sang about what bothered them. Alexander Bashlachev said that the song must be justified by life. If you sing about your attitude towards society, then live like that. Don't lie about love, but truly love. Everything else is mere speculation.
Kurt Cobain quotes in English with translation
The song Something in the Way is partly autobiographical. It contains the melody of sadness that Kurt experienced after the breakup of his parents' union. Each of them arranged his own life, as a result the guy spent time in the library, sitting there until closing, or under the bridge. Sometimes he had to spend the night right on the street.
A friend is nothing but a known enemy. (A friend is nothing more than a well-known enemy).
I don't care what you think unless it is about me. (I don't care what you think as long as it doesn't affect me).
I like to complain and do nothing to make things better. (I like to argue and do nothing to improve things).
I really miss being able to blend in with people. (I really miss being able to blend in with people).
If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail! (If rock and roll is illegal, throw my ass behind bars!)
It's better to burn out than fade away. (Better to burn than to fade away)
It's okay to eat fish because they don't have feelings. (Eating fish is normal because it has no feeling.)
My heart is broke but I have some glue. (My heart is broken, but I have some glue).
Nobody dies a virgin... Life fucks us all. (No one dies a virgin. Life has us all).
When choosing a name for his band, Kurt wanted it to be beautiful and enjoyable. This is how Nirvana was created. Before this, the singer considered other options: Skid Row, Ted Ed Fred, Bliss, Pen Cap Chew.
Practice makes perfect, but nobody's perfect, so why practice? (Practice makes perfect, but no one is perfect, so why practice?)
Rather be dead than cool. (Rather be dead than cold-blooded).
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. (Wanting to be someone else is a waste of your own identity.)
The sun is gone, but I have a light. (The sun has set, but I have a lighter)
We're so trendy we can't even escape ourselves. (We're so fashionable we can't even escape ourselves).
You can't buy happiness. (You can't buy happiness).
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. (Wanting to be someone else is losing yourself.)
I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not. (Let them hate me for what I am, let them love me for what I am not).
I'm so happy because today I found my friends - they're in my head. (I'm so happy because today I found my friends - they are in my head).
The duty of youth is to challenge corruption. (It is the duty of youth to challenge corruption).
Oh happiness
Now I feel happier than ever. I finally found someone who is exactly like me. And it doesn’t matter at all who it is - a man, a woman, a hermaphrodite or a donkey. The main thing is that we suit each other.
I was an incredibly happy child. I screamed and sang all the time. I just couldn't stop in time. I was truly happyAt first I thought I was stupid... but maybe I'm happy?
About people
Singer Courtney Love became the lover of the Nirvana vocalist. They met at a club where each of them gave concerts with their own groups. Two years later, Kurt and Courtney got married, the wedding ceremony took place on a Hawaiian beach, the stars did without luxury. For the painting, Courtney wore a dress of actress Frances Farmer, who was the idol of both, and Kurt did not bother and was in pajamas.
Each of us is alone, and together we are alone.
When I realized that I wouldn't find someone like me, I just stopped making friends with people.
I have nothing to say or ask. I'm just assenting. I'm a reactionary in a sense. I only react to what others say. I don’t think, and when I think, I forget.
People will be found dead while wearing headphones.
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana
I love everyone - that's what's sad...
I have met many minds capable of storing and digesting vast amounts of information, but none of them had an ounce of wisdom to value passion.
I feel like there is a general feeling in our generation that everything has been said and done. Right. But who cares, it would be fun to pretend that it is.
I like to get into the mechanics of a system by posing as one of them, then slowly begin to degrade within the empire.
I'd rather hang out with a bunch of losers and sit and smoke with them than with people who are crazy about baseball.
