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Singapur is the fifth album by Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Terminaator
Terminaator
Terminaator is an Estonian rock group formed in 1987 by Jaagup Kreem in Tallinn 10. High School . Kreem was in the 7th grade then. The first public performance was in Tallinn 47. High School in the schoolbands' festival. The first time in the studio was in 1989. First songs "Charleen" and "Meeletu...

. It was released in 1998.

Track listing

  1. Aja teenija [The recruit, lit: time servant] (J.Hakulinen/J.Kreem) - 5:25
  2. Singapuri Lu [Lu of Singapore
    Singapore
    Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

    ] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 3:44
  3. Sinu juurde tagasi [Back to you] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 4:08
  4. Baarman teab [Barman knows] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 3:35
  5. Maanteepõletaja [Highway
    Highway
    A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

     burner] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 4:05
  6. Surmav suudlus [Deadly kiss
    Kiss
    A kiss is the act of pressing one's lips against the lips or other body parts of another person or of an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, affection, respect, greeting, friendship, and good...

    ] (E.Kaljulaid/J.Kreem) - 2:41
  7. Haige maailm [Sick world
    World
    World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....

    ] (J.Kreem/Sulliwan/J.Kreem) - 3:04
  8. Alatud valed [Vile lie
    Lie
    For other uses, see Lie A lie is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others....

    s] (E.Kaljulaid/J.Kreem) - 5:13
  9. Preeriatuul [Prairie
    Prairie
    Prairies are considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type...

     wind
    Wind
    Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. In outer space, solar wind is the movement of gases or charged particles from the sun through space, while planetary wind is the outgassing of light chemical elements from a planet's atmosphere into space...

    ] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 5:41
  10. Nr 666 [No 666
    666 (number)
    666 is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and sixty-six) is the natural number following 665 and preceding 667.- In mathematics :666 is the sum of the first 36 natural numbers 666 (six hundred and...

    ] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 3:08
  11. Koera elu (Tsau beibe) [Dog
    Dog
    The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...

    's life
    Life
    Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...

     (Ciao baby)] (Terminaator/J.Kreem) - 2:49
  12. Televiisorimees [Televisor man
    Man
    The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...

    ] (J.Kreem/J.Kreem) - 2:40

Song information

  • "Aja teenija" is about not wanting to go to the army
    Army
    An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...

    , also portraying it as being awful in every way. The song starts out with a speech performed by Väino Laes. It's the only song from this album to be featured on "Go Live 2005
    Go Live 2005
    Go Live 2005 is the ninth album by Estonian rock band Terminaator, released in 2005. It's a live album with songs from the concert "Tele2 Go Live 2005", where also other Estonian artists performed: Genialistid, Cool D, DJ Critikal, Ines, Tanel Padar & the Sun, Toe Tag, Blacky, Smilers, Slobodan River...

    ". Aja teenija is an Estonian version of Finnish Jussi Hakulinen's song from his album Vaaleanpunainen majatalo (1985).
  • Singapuri Lu is a fortuneteller, who always predicts bad things.
  • "Sinu juurde tagasi" about missing somebody and thus having negative feelings.
  • "Baarman teab" is about lowlifes spending nights in bars
    Bar (establishment)
    A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...

     and contemplating about life.
  • "Maanteepõletaja" is an ode to living to ride and riding to live.
  • "Surmav suudlus" is a love song
    Love song
    A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...

    .
  • "Haige maailm" is person
    Person
    A person is a human being, or an entity that has certain capacities or attributes strongly associated with being human , for example in a particular moral or legal context...

    - or society
    Society
    A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...

    -critical.
  • "Alatud valed" is about fake
    Fake
    Fake means not real.Fake may also refer to:In music:* Fake , a Swedish synthpop band active in the 1980s*Fake?, a Japanese rock band* Fake , 2010 song by Ai featuring Namie Amuro...

    ness, hypocrisy
    Hypocrisy
    Hypocrisy is the state of pretending to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have. Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie....

     and self-admiring.
  • "Preeriatuul" tells a story about an Indian
    Native Americans in the United States
    Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

    , to whom an old chief foretells his death
    Death
    Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....

    .
  • "Nr 666" is about a gambler
    Gambling
    Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...

    , who is a cheater.
  • "Koera elu" is about a dog, whose girlfriend
    Girlfriend
    Girlfriend is a term that can refer to either a female partner in a non-marital romantic relationship or a female non-romantic friend that is closer than other friends....

     is not worth him ("ciao" as "bye", not as "hi").
  • "Televiisorimees" is about a man, who watches too much TV and cuts himself off from everything else and whose life is led by TV. A live version is on "Head uudised
    Head uudised
    Head uudised is the sixth album by Estonian rock band Terminaator, released in 2000. On the cover, band's name is written as "Termina:tor". From every sale, 1 EEK was donated to support the anti-AIDS campaign.- Track listing :...

    ".

Personnel

  • Jaagup Kreem - vocals, 12-strings
  • Sulev "Sulliwan" Müürsepp - guitar, harmonica, organ, flute, piano, vocals
  • Sven Valdmann - bass
  • Margus Valk - guitar
  • Eimel Kaljulaid - drum, synth, vocals
  • Rene Liitmaa - sound, technical supervisor

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