Monday, August 17, 2015

Laibach: Volk: Dead in Trbovlje continued

I just watched the music videos from this DVD again. The most interesting video visually is the video for "Anglia" which is an arrangement of the national anthem of the U.K. The imagery is disturbing. It has the lines, "So you still believe you're ruling the world, Using all your tricks to keep the picture blurred," and "You still pretend you're ruling the world, Using all your tricks to keep the picture blurred." (These lines could also describe the U.S.) It does not paint a flattering picture of the U.K. The ones for France and Spain use a lot of red representing blood. In the French it is the blood of the Revolution along with symbolism of the guillotine, and in the Spanish it is the blood of the bullfights. The word "toreador" is used. This was a word coined by Bizet, because supposedly he did know the word "matador." References are made top the conquistadors of Spain. For me the most moving one is "Slovania." There are references in the words spoken and in visuals to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The phrase "Let freedom rise" is repeated.  "Rossiya" is also very moving to me. It is about unity and freedom in Russia. The group Silence performs with Laibach in these recordings. I would like to find out more about that group. There are videos of other anthems, but these are the ones that stand out to me.

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