Kashchey Bessmertnyi (album)
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Kashchey Bessmertnyi is a 1994 album by Russian punk
group Sektor Gaza
consisting mostly of parodies of other performers' songs. Dubbed "punk opera"; it is one of their most well-known records. The album is an interpretation of traditional Russian fairy-tale about Ivan Tsarevich
rescuing The Frog Princess
from Kashchey the Immortal
.
orders his three sons to get married, hoping to prevent them from deflowering all the virgins of his kingdom who would otherwise go to him. Each of the sons fires an arrow into the wind; they will go look for brides at places where the arrows landed. While two elder sons find themselves usual girls, Ivan's arrow lands in the swamp where he finds a frog. The frog discloses to him that she is Princess Vasilisa the Beautiful, and he needs to kiss her to turn her back into her human form. After Ivan brings his bride home and kisses her, she is kidnapped by Kashchey. Ivan leaves to search for Vasilisa, and encounters two villains who willingly help him, despite their traditional image:
After finally tracking down Kashchey, Ivan uses Dracula's sword to cut off Kashchey's penis, thus killing him.
Narratives are accompanied by excerpts from Modest Mussorgsky
's Pictures at an Exhibition
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Sektor Gaza
Sektor Gaza
Sektor gaza was a Russian rock band formed on 5 December 1987 in the city of Voronezh, Russia. The group is still rather popular in Russia, despite having had a semi-official status during its existence due to obscene lyrics...
consisting mostly of parodies of other performers' songs. Dubbed "punk opera"; it is one of their most well-known records. The album is an interpretation of traditional Russian fairy-tale about Ivan Tsarevich
Ivan Tsarevich
Ivan Tsarevich is one of the main heroes of Russian folklore, usually a protagonist, often engaged in a struggle with Koschei. Along with Ivan the Fool, Ivan Tsarevich is a placeholder name rather than a certain character....
rescuing The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess is a fairy tale that exists in many versions from several countries.Russian variants include the Frog Princess or Tsarevna Frog and also Vasilisa the Wise ; Alexander Afanasyev collected variants in his Narodnye russkie skazki...
from Kashchey the Immortal
Koschei
In Slavic folklore, Koschei is an archetypal male antagonist, described mainly as abducting the hero's wife. None of the existing tales actually describes his appearance, though in book illustrations, cartoons and cinema he has been most frequently represented as a very old and ugly-looking man...
.
Story
The old tsarTsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
orders his three sons to get married, hoping to prevent them from deflowering all the virgins of his kingdom who would otherwise go to him. Each of the sons fires an arrow into the wind; they will go look for brides at places where the arrows landed. While two elder sons find themselves usual girls, Ivan's arrow lands in the swamp where he finds a frog. The frog discloses to him that she is Princess Vasilisa the Beautiful, and he needs to kiss her to turn her back into her human form. After Ivan brings his bride home and kisses her, she is kidnapped by Kashchey. Ivan leaves to search for Vasilisa, and encounters two villains who willingly help him, despite their traditional image:
- Baba YagaBaba YagaBaba Yaga or Baba Roga is a haggish or witchlike character in Slavic folklore. She flies around on a giant pestle, kidnaps small children, and lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs...
whom Kashchey earlier seduced and abandoned, tells him the secret of Kashchey's immortality – that his life essence is hidden in his penisPenisThe penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
. - Count DraculaCount DraculaCount Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
who gives Ivan the Sword of EverslayingSword KladenetsKladenets is a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales. In the "Tale about the City of Babylon" the sword is called "Asp The Serpent" . In the "Tale about bogatyr Yeruslan Lazarevich" it is mentioned among the fire shield and fire spear...
just to get rid of an opponent.
After finally tracking down Kashchey, Ivan uses Dracula's sword to cut off Kashchey's penis, thus killing him.
Track list
| # | Name | Duration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introdukcia | 3:32 | Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock... - Fight Like a Brave Fight Like a Brave "Fight Like a Brave" is the first track from American funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. It was released as the lead single for the album. Despite being a single, the song has not been performed live since 1989 though according to a magazine it was played once... |
| 2 | Aria Ivana | 7:33 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give It Away |
| 3 | Aria Ivana i Lyagushki | 7:44 | Midi, Maxi & Efti - Go Girlie Go |
| 4 | Vtoraya Aria Ivana | 4:22 | Original song |
| 5 | Aria Baby-Yagi | 5:39 | Ace of Base Ace of Base Ace of Base is a pop band based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its original lineup consisted of Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg, and three siblings, Jonas "Joker" Berggren, Malin "Linn" Berggren and Jenny Berggren... - All That She Wants All That She Wants "All That She Wants" is a hit single of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The song was produced by Denniz Pop. In early 1993, the song reached the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was certified Platinum in the United States, where it... |
| 6 | Aria Grafa Draculy | 3:57 | Anthrax Anthrax (band) Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. Founded by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker, the band has since released ten studio albums and 20 singles, and an EP featuring Public Enemy. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene... - I Am the Law |
| 7 | Aria Vasilisy Prekrasnoi | 3:00 | Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... - Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera... |
| 8 | Tretya Aria Ivana | 3:40 | AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"... - You Shook Me All Night Long You Shook Me All Night Long "You Shook Me All Night Long" is one of AC/DC's signature songs from their most successful album, Back in Black. The song also reappeared on their later album Who Made Who. It is one of the band's top 40 singles, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980... |
| 9 | Aria Kascheya Bessmertnogo | 2:59 | Pesnyary - Drozdy |
| 10 | Chetvyortaya Aria Ivana | 2:29 | Nirvana Nirvana (band) Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987... - Silver |
| 11* | Yedu babu vyruchat (remix Remix A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... ) |
5:43 | CD release bonus track |
Narratives are accompanied by excerpts from Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was a Russian composer, one of the group known as 'The Five'. He was an innovator of Russian music in the romantic period...
's Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition
Pictures at an Exhibition is a suite in ten movements composed for piano by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky in 1874.The suite is Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition, and has become a showpiece for virtuoso pianists...
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