"Grbavica" is a Bosnian patriotic song recorded by Bosnian rock vocalist Mladen Vojičić Tifa for his fourth studio album of the same name (1997). It was written by Dragan Jokić and composed by Mustafa Čizmić.
| "Grbavica" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mladen Vojičić Tifa | |
| from the album Grbavica | |
| Released | 1993/1997 |
| Recorded | 1993/1997 |
| Genre | Rock ballad, Football chant |
| Songwriter(s) | Dragan Jokić |
| Composer(s) | Mustafa Čizmić |
Writing, composing and recordings
edit"Grbavica" was first recorded in 1993 by prominent Bosnian rock vocalist Mladen Vojičić Tifa, in Sarajevo under the siege, during the Bosnian War.[1] After the war in 1997, following the song's huge popularity especially among Sarajevo residents, Tifa included Grbavica as the title song of his eponymous solo rock-album of the same name. The song also became the unofficial anthem for Sarajevo-based football club FK Željezničar Sarajevo, and the most popular chant amongst the club's main supporti group.
Popularity and receptions
editŽeljezničar's main support group, The Maniacs, and its many affiliate sub-groups, perform Grbavica before the kick-off in every game at home stadium Grbavica.[2]
Background
editGrbavica is an urban neighborhood in the city of Sarajevo, across the Miljacka river which cuts through the city's longitudinally. During the period of the siege in the war, from 1992 until reintegration in 1996, the neighborhood saw heavy fighting, with all of its non-Serb population murdered or expelled, while its many urban parts with architectural and public landmarks, such as the iconic Hotel Bristol and Grbavica Stadium, ended being burnt or razed to the ground. The stadium, home-ground of FK Željezničar, was hit by numerous large caliber and incendiary ammunition and ordnance from Bosnian Serb forces positions with heavy artillery, getting eventually incinerated. After initially bombing its pitch, it was turned into the front line and laden with many land-mines by Serb militias.[3]
Lyrics
edit"Grbavica" lyrics in Bosnian and English.[4]
| Lyrics in Bosnian | English translation |
|---|---|
|
Hej Grbavice, rano ljuta Hej Grbavice, bolna si mi Ko život cijeli Miljacka dijeli A onda Željin, stadion gledam Ne budi tužna kad čuješ pjesmu Zbog toga bola kad sa Bristola |
Hey, Grbavica, open wound Hey, Grbavica, you're ailing Whole my life, the Miljacka splits apart And then I gaze at stadium Željo's Don't be sad when you hear a song For that pain, when from Bristol |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mustafa Čizmić: "Grbavicu" je napisao moj prijatelj Dragan Jokić". Avaz.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Tifa će na Koševu bodriti Plave svojom pjesmom Grbavica". sarajevo365.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ Klip, André; Sluiter, Göran (2008). The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 2003. Intersentia. ISBN 9789050957946. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Tifa singing live Grbavica at the FK Zeljeznicar stadium - Tifa pjeva svojoj Grbavici". YouTube.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.