🇭🇷 Let 3 - "Mama ŠČ!" Reaction | Croatia Eurovision 2023
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- Our reaction to "Mama ŠČ!" - Let 3's Eurovision 2023 song for Croatia. We watched their live performance on Dora 2023. They've been drawn into the first half of Semi-Final 1. Can they qualify for the final? We review their chances.
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Clearly a lot of people misunderstand the difference between joke entries and the power of intelligent political satire.
The problem is that no one watching the semi final will understand the lyrics in any way shape or form. There isnt anything catchy about the song in any other way than the lyrics. Its basically just shouting.
Exactly. A lot of people don't get the difference. Which is why this won't do well. Your average Eurovision voter is not gonna get this.
Not really, it is a crazy performance but our world is crazy as well. Somehow we cannot always sing in a happy flower power style and this group is here to remind it to all of us.
@@esc_nl4768 hm...hm..hm....yes, can be.
But, there is a time of few monthes before ESC.....so many can catch up with all, including a simple words...with few possible meanings.
There are only few words....and they are all realy anti war/ wars.
@@WannabeBackbencher Think.....idea of this song , is to give message, atitude...
Not realy to win....as to be heared
But....who knows...can bring a good positione too🙂
Trolling dictators has never been so cool and relevant🔥
12 points from Ukraine🇺🇦💙
❤️ and best to Ukraine!
Moustache doesn't have any link with dictator (we know who), Let 3 are on Croatian scene for over 30 years now and mosutaches are their signature mark from the start
Moustaches are reference to Stalin, if you didn't get it.
Well the moustache are links to other dictators not just Stalin, that comes from the dark eye make up. I get the song, I get protest songs but the make-up will be off-putting for some. The song doesn't convey their message, except for the chaos on the stage. The translated lyrics are repetitive and simplistic, and to an extend meaningless to those who live outside the eastern European border. That said they may do alright but they will have to vow the casual viewer.
Moustache is Stalin, bald rocketeer with NJINLE inscription is LENJIN or LENIN in english, little psychopath is Putin and Mama Šč is Mother Russia.
@@michaelasowden3224 I am a Croatian and you are completely wrong about it.
@@BorisRauch jel to bilo eurosplejnanje od strane gospođice? 😄
So, as a Mexican I liked this at first, but reading the comments and learning more about Let 3's history and message, I am now even more invested. I want to check more of their previous work
Go for it🔥🔥🔥
Profesor Jakov is the most famous one
Oh man... Good luck 😄
be advised they ARE NOT for everyone.... They can be pretty wild! and considering they fired corks of their asses on a debate show ..... Mama ŠČ is rather tame
If you like their music check out the following songs:
Profesor Jakov
Omađijaj me
Vjeran pas
Ero s okoga svijeta
Riječke pičke
NJINLE = LENJIN
There's a TH-cam comment that explaines well the meaning of this song: "As a Croat who understands lyrics, I would also like to provide an additional interpretation of the first two verses. So the first verse goes "Mama kupila traktora", and it actually doesn't literally decode to Lukashenko buying a tractor to Putin, but to Russia "buying"/bribing Belarus and establishing control over Belarus. That's because "kupila" translates to "she bought". Also, беларус (=Belarus) is the best selling model of tractor in Belarus, and this makes the parody more more apparent. This interpretation is important for understanding the second verse "Armageddon nona", which is harder to understand. "Nona" in Croatian means grandmother. So if "mama" = Russia, then "nona" = "Soviet Union". This makes more sense if you consider that Russia "bought" Belarus, and has now transformed itself into new Soviet Union who wants to be an empire (armageddon nona).
Finally the nonsensical spelling of alphabet letters in the middle of the song actually represents unification of (Soviet) states into new Soviet Union, which is now represented with a new symbol "ŠČ". Also "ŠČ" is parody of letter "Z" which you can now see on Russian tanks deployed in Ukraine. Despite being punk rockers, Let 3 are known in Croatia and ex-Yugoslav states for their unique punk rock style and deep symbolism. Their main member Mrle also writes texts for theatre plays, which is also worth pointing out. So the whole performance must be taken into account while interpreting it, because this isn't a song you can listen to on radio, but a mini opera that makes a parody of horrors of totalitarianism"
Krokodilski psihopat - crocodile is a very widespread drug in Russia which turns people into zombies.
The message is that we're on your side and against all wars
What does "trayna-nina" mean?
Trayna-nina is often a musical bridge in traditional folk music in Croatia.
Tractor is a reference to Lukashenko's birthday present to Putin. In the song Putin is described as a "vile little psychopath", the vocalist represents Stalin, and the guy with rockets has NINLE on his forhead (wordplay:Nin-Le=Lenin). Mama ŠČ is a metaphor for Mother Russia, and crocodile is a drug popular in Russia that makes people act like zombies.
If Russia is mother, how can Lukashenko bought tractor to Putin? ‘Mama kupila traktora’
This song is genius, with a powerful message. Well done, a big greeting from Montenegro......BRAVO HRVATSKA
hvala, dragi susjedi
We love our Balkan 'in your face' entries. Trolls and dark horses. Remember Rambo Amadeus with Euro Neuro? Eurovision needs exactly that.
Pozdrav, braćo! 🥰
Hvala braco Dukljani
Hvala ❤❤❤
The political entry I didn't want, but actually, I am glad. Lowkey a banger, and let people know Europe isn't as peaceful as we'd like. Sad but true.
After kalush shouted about mariupol nothing is political anymorr
@@АлексейЗаботкин-т1х well, I beg to differ. They were Ukrainians,fresh on suffering. It didn't feel misplaced. And Croatia'a entry stands for what it stands, and good luck.
I hear that some are calling the song out for its political messages. As it seems to me, everyone sees something different in a song, passes it through their filters of understanding and tries to find some hidden meaning within their experiences and knowledge. This only confirms the artistic value that Let 3 has shown again and again in its original, recognizable and consistent way. The fact is that they did not say anything specifically in the song or called someone/something names, condemned, etc., and this is a clear proof that the song is not political. Not a single word in the song has a political overtone, but it managed to tickle people's imagination and their need to understand the message, which in my opinion is already a sufficient indicator of artistic success. But with works of art, the meaning always remains a secret because the goal of art is for the person who consumes it to experience it in his own and only his own way. So realistically, we cannot condemn a song for its political content because it is only the opinion and interpretation of some individuals, and not a real fact.
Ukraine won 2 times for politic reason
@@mkezele1 winning for Croatia and Let3 is not important. We are sick of the war and of other things that we are unhappy about our own country and government-that's why people chose them just to send a message
This is odd, scary and uncomfortable. Like the war! This is excellent antiwar song. Congratulations 🇭🇷
This is why I love Eurovision, I wouldn't have known songs and artists like this anywhere else, and thank you Croatia for sending this amazing piece of art. I hope they qualify cuz I really want to see them in the final!
The guy with the Rockets has NJINLE. Reading from L through to N, it spells LENJIN, which is Lenin in Croatian. This song is not just about Putin ot Lenin but also about the bullshit in the world and the politicl shite around Eurovision. Lines where he says, "Mama bought me a tractor" Mama: Mother Russia and Tractor is in reference to putin receiving a tractor for his 70th birthday from Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko. It's totally satire. It will qualify, won't win, BUT will be such a good show.
This music is win this eurovizion because it is crazy
Or will end up like Dustin The Turkey, because their voices are not that great
@Scheherasad Eurovision is not all about vocals, though. It's the whole package.
Definitely some Stalin imagery in there too
This song is a part of their war opera. It's not written for ESC, they went to Dora for fun, didn't think it would win, I don't even care about the finals, I'm just happy Europe will get a chance to meet them. Try to be open-minded while doing interviews and talking to them. You will probably not get one decent answer from them, they are extremely weird, that's why we love them ❤️ It's going to be ŠČectacular!
Hahahahahaaaaa , I know that's right 😅
they've been pulling stunts like these for over 20 years now. I for one am glad we can finally share their genius with the world.
My interest has definitely been peeked
@@b.e.d.e.m. oh, and you know that because you've been following their career for the last 30+ years or is this degradation of not only a song but the whole group, result of hearing this one song? People who follow them are well aware od their influence on the development of punk-rock scene in Croatia and that is so much bigger than one act on EŠČ. And yes, people should be open-minded because their level of communication is sometimes misunderstood, not for their lack of common sense, but because there's too much people that need to open their horizons and get their heads out of their asses.
@@b.e.d.e.m. ajde uzmi livu ruku desnon I ispleskaj se
This is wonderful it's clearly novelty it reminds me of monty python and bohemian rhapsody it's brilliant just hope it doesn't get banned go Croatia 12 points from uk for guts
I am from Serbia and I looove Let 3 songs. Everyone who knows them here on Balkan they know this is them!!! Let 3! Their style. You can like it or you do not like it. I am glad Croatia choose them.
Yeah…I heard they were singing against Angela Merkel, Obama, Trump, Macron etc.
The guys obviously use sarcasm against dirty politics.
@@14Mydarling They are really amazing and they are on stage since I think 1987. This is them,they style of songs,messages,lyrics...they are unique.
Svijet otkriva Let 3, nama su normalni,a ovi su sokirani 😂😂😂
Bot.
Sta spomonjes Srbiju kad si ustasa
The message is general, against all dictators, before and after. Putin is one of them (a little crocodile psychopath), but knowing LET 3, the message is on several levels, and those who are anarchists are against any form of government and often make fun of politicians in a Monty Payton style. .
By the way, this song is part of their war opera and is not intended for Eurovision, but for a performance.
jaki anarhisti, imaju u najmu gradske stanove haha
It is difficult for Western Europe to understand this song. But it is great with fantastic irony about Russia, Putin, Lukashenko and today's war in Ukraine. We know that Croatia belonged to the former socialist bloc country Yugoslavia and they know what is the authoritarian regime. I vote for this song.
LET 3 is like this for 30 years now. That is why we love it! They are audio/visual spectacle.. check out their opus, you'll get it
That's Jovanka Broz Titutka in the background, Croatian drag artist 😄
Fun fact:
They appeared in Severina's music video for the song "Moja Štikla" (🇭🇷2006)
Theyre actually featured in the song but were banned from perfoming with her at eurovison.
They said that if they went to eurovision they would do something to get disqualified and the Croatian broadcast said then youre not going
So artistic! 🤣🤣🤣
Haha
@@niksapiksa The fact that we let them be the main show now just goes to show how little we care now.
I did not recognize them!!
it is an anti-war opera, it was not written for Eurovision. It is the work of music experts who criticize the state of the world through their songs. they write songs for musicals and movies. it has a deep message. the grotesque scenography imitates propaganda and the costume design imitates dictatorial homophobia. Mama šč refers to Mother Russia. The rest is pretty clear. chaos in music, because war is chaos. ШЧ
Anti war song. Not only supporting Ukrainian people, but also support ordinary Russian people who are dying over 100 years for political interests of Kremlin. 🙏
That's why they use caricatures of Lenin and Stalin in the song. All of them are actually the same thing.
👍
They also represent Croatian nazism
@@elvirakozarevic7432 If this is a nazisam....then, no wars will come from Croatia.
Only love , suport, understanding...peace....tourism......flowers from all and everithing🙂🌹👍🍀👋
@@zorankalina4399 Ma lik je pijan. Zamjenio riječ "nacizam" za nešto pozitivno, a i nema apsolutno nikakve veze sa realnošću.
@@zex450 Sve 5🙂👍🍀👋
William, great to hear your comments about ageism & body shaming. It should not be tolerated. I hope you feel better soon, Cinan.
Mama ŠČ = Mother Russia
Mama kupila traktora ( Mother bought the tractor) is a reference to Lukashenko gifting Putin a tractor for his 70th birthday.
This
And what about njinLe on forehead? It’s shame because it’s obviously political song and it should be disqualified!
Politic song contest.... Diskvalifikacija
@@goran5783 Then they should have disqualified Ukraine because we all know that it won because of the war and not because it had a good song. Isn't that political?
@@tea01. it happened first when jamala won few years ago. Should we let that happen every year?
Did you know that first torpedo ever was made in city of Rijeka from wich is Let3?!
Correct. Torpedo was the name of the factory.
Moustaches are Let 3’s trademark for over 30 years. Legendary rock band with amazing live performances for decades
Guys last year didnt mention Croatia once. This year you will.
LET'S DO THIS!
Now , they can talk 😁 ŠČ
Why can't people understand that war is not politics? It's about humanity, not about political views. Not making a stand in a war is not apolitical, it's immoral.
I am from russia, i loved this entry songvise and like performance and massage
You will end up in Gulag! 😂
👍
Definitely in my top 5
The bald dude's forehead says "NJINLE" which is jumbled "LENJIN" (LENIN)
AHHHH, THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING!
@@Wiwibloggs and he is dressed in monks outfit - rasputin was a monk.
Oh, and the lead singer has stalin's mustages.
This song is full of easter eggs
@Wiwibloggs, if you ever watched Charlie Chaplin .... The Great Dictator...., we definitly and finaly have a courage, go Let3,ŠČ🚜
that is actualy rasputin, if you analyze it better, rasputin was also syco, had that crazy look, was like a mag a priest, he always wore cloths wich were identical to orthodox priests, how he moves, back slightly bended, thaz how they say rasputin walked and had that crazy look and goatee of some kind..
I absolutely LOVE this song (performance?). Instead of sending an ordinary nothing-new-meaninfless song, Croatia is sending a song that is modern art. It has already started so many good dictations in the internet. Can we ignore the topics of politics and war when there is war in Europe? Is Eurovision a feast of modernity and personality or is it a conservative repetition of well trained singers who lack individuality and point of view? Is there a place for real queer art at Eurovision?
💯💯
Well,I as a croatian dont like it,as well as many my friends or family members.
Agreed!
And here is "Easter egg" of titles on these two rockets. One is relatively easy - njinle is a play of letters and if you switch "njin le" we got lenjin. On the other rocket is written PAJČU. First the same play of letters "PAJ ČU" --> ČUPAJ. This is written in Croatian and the meaning is "pull out" ... so the opposite of pull out is "put in" ---> Putin 🙃
This is what Europe need go Croatia.
ŠČ!
Who says that Croatia is too conservative?🤣
With a time...become better and beter.
Right words; best ore worst
But for sure....unique🙂👍🍀👋
12 points from Ukraine. I will vote for them
Most of Europe will. 😉
They went to Dora as a joke and won lol
As a Croat who understands lyrics, I would also like to provide an additional interpretation of the first two verses.
So the first verse goes "Mama kupila traktora", and it actually doesn't literally decode to Lukashenko buying a tractor to Putin, but to Russia "buying"/bribing Belarus and establishing control over Belarus. That's because "kupila" translates to "she bought". Also, беларус (=Belarus) is the best selling model of tractor in Belarus, and this makes the parody more apparent. This interpretation is important for understanding the second verse "Armageddon nona", which is harder to understand. "Nona" in Croatian means grandmother. So if "mama" = Russia, then "nona" = "Soviet Union". This makes more sense if you consider that Russia "bought" Belarus, and has now transformed itself into new Soviet Union who wants to be an empire (armageddon nona).
Finally the nonsensical spelling of alphabet letters in the middle of the song actually represents unification of (Soviet) states into new Soviet Union, which is now represented with a new symbol "ŠČ".
Also "ŠČ" is parody of letter "Z" which you can now see on Russian tanks deployed in Ukraine.
Despite being punk rockers, Let 3 are known in Croatia and ex-Yugoslav states for their unique punk rock style and deep symbolism. Their main member Mrle also writes texts for theatre plays, which is also worth pointing out.
So the whole performance must be taken into account while interpreting it, because this isn't a song you can listen to on radio, but a mini opera that makes a parody of horrors of totalitarianism.
I like the Musical! Its good! And...a Anti-War Song and this is a Statement! And not political
No1 ❤️🇭🇷❤️
The song and performance are ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
Momci, Srbija vas voli, idemo u finale! 🇷🇸❤️🇭🇷
It is about the current political situation in Europe. It is about Putin (SC is from Russian). That is how I understand it. They are anti war.
You can put a lot in perspective, anything you can see have a meaning.
1. Tractor is birthday present for Putin from Lukashenko
2. Mama means Mother Russia
3. Song is on first childlish because all world is childlish in 21st century
4. All of them are dressed like former dictators, so they mock them all
5. Šč is a letter in Russian language which you can interpretate in many ways
6. Njinle on forehead of one holding a rockets means wordpuzzle Lenjin or Lenin, also he is dressed as Rasputin
7. Roses in their butt can be inerpretated like protests against unnecessary abortion
8. Getting naked means they want to make a reminder of the phrase "The emperor is naked" from the folktale "The emperors new clothes", which can be assumed as shame on todays political situation in the world
9. "Mom, im going to play" means that world is just a playground for the todays rulers, so they ask their moms to go to play
10. Crocodile is a drug in Russia which makes people acting like zombies
11. Music is incomprehensible because most of the new popular music today is incomprehensible, they dont have a meaning that is good for people
12. Make up on a man who wears military uniform means that todays transgenders are interfering on stuff thats not for that type of people
13. Crazy spot and crazy colors means the world is a crazy place
And for the and they will go in Eurovision from Croatia to England on electric tractor, so thats also message for global warming👌👌👌
Щ is a letter in Ukrainian too, but not in Belarusian. Actually, in Russian it doesn't even sound like Šč, but it does in Ukrainian.
I think this will have a similar impact as Moldova last year but it's definitely not my favourite musically. However, I'm really glad they're sending something out of the ordinary and with an important message - it's best to take risks at Eurovision whether it flops or doesn't! I'd much rather watch this than loads of boring ballads.
I understand for younger generations it's not so easy to see the reference, but older people will understand...Basically, in few words, it's how Punk looks in 2023...it has all the core value of Punk, it's provocative, anti establishment, anti authoritarian, shocking, with one difference, aggression and rage being replaced with mockery and trolling...
Croatia is finally sending something crazy and truly Croatian! The studio track isn't bad at all, it's actually very listenable song. And it's anti-war too, but the reason why many Croats like it is not even message, but craziness and fun. Tractor being mentioned here is iconic for many reasons. 🤣🤣
What is "truly Croatian" in this pile of sh*t
Yes, tractor in Croatia is a metaphor for ethnic cleansing of Serbian people 1995, when your "brave" soldiers killed and throw away from their homes abt 300K Serbs- women and children. And now you celebrate that day as national holiday.
People want a commercial song with shallow lyrics and easily digestible music for wide audiences. This is not that kind of thing. This is not what people want to hear but what people need to hear. This is an artistic masterpiece. This is an opera (think Bohemian Rhapsody melos). It doesn't try to appeal to the to masses, it is painting you a picture, it is conveying a message. It talks about a war, that's why it's messy but beautifully orchestrated. Its almost permanent crescendo, the camera work and lighting conveys the chaos of war and what the insanity and reality of war is while its lyrics speak about the absurdity of it. The absurdity and irony is also apparent in the costumes and choreography which immediately tells you that we've already been trough this. The world already knows this, but we're still going or are in another one as if we haven't learnt anything from the history. Also the costume he wears is supposed to show you the real face of the person capable of starting a war. It is showing how that psychopath looks if we could see his psyche and his mind like we can see his nice Italian suit when we look at him. It's an eyeopening song that is just point out the obvious. And they are not in it to win, I personally think they just want to prove the absurdity of todays humanity because if they loose which they said they will it means people can't see the obvious even when you point it out clearly, and it shows why we are at the place we are today and even today we can't understand the obvious so we can expect the same tragic things in the future.
A nicely groomed psychopath commanding everyone to go to war and the people (the audience) not understanding what he is and blindly following.
I get that, but this is a song contest, so the song needs to sound good at least
🙏🏽 thanks for explaining it I think is exactly what we need to hear right now! And yes it is a good song ❤️
@@saltybiscuit6872I hope they will rearange it a bit production wise but the lyrics will stay the same
Did you just compared this with "Bohemian Rhapsody"!?! 😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🙈🙉🙊🤣🤣🤣
@@nightmareinbeige664 yeah i hope too. This needs a revamp
Memorable, simplistic lyrics with cleverly chosen metaphores and allusions addressed against all totalitarian regimes and aggressors, past and present, all in a delicious form of postmodern, theatrical, punk rock opera-performance, with aesthetic reminiscent of Laibach and Rammstein.
Dynamical and chaotic staging is brimming with elements of socialist realism visual art style and army props, to emphasise even more the subversive message of the song.
Clearly an anti-war, political satire filled with astute dark humor and a touch of deliberate obscenity (Let3's 'trademark').
Bold, ballsy, witty, captivating and extremely refreshing!
Respect and admiration! Thank you for this artistic masterpiece of 21st century!
12 POINTS, of course!!! 🤘🏻❤🌋
No wonder you like it. 'Hairy wolf' likes a hairy performer (last second of video). 😉
@@tomislavm8789
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It's an anti war song. Mother is mother Russia, tractor is the Belarus gift to Putin. Armageddon nona is armageddon grandma. Šč is their letter from alphabet.
Šč all the way Let3! Legends of provocative rock! This is a great song! After decades of not watching ESC, I will definitely vote for Croatia!
Actually, I'm glad they don't pretend that there's no war raging at the EU door step.
This is a masterpiece! Welcome to the final ! 🙌🏼👌🏼šč
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA
@@esccse30 do you have a ščproblem?
@@Fizzyivore Nemam, ali mrzim kad se zemlje foliraju i koriste politiku da skupe malo vise poena sa preglupim zvukom. Tacka.
@@esccse30pa i Konstrakta je koristila političku poruku o politici zdravstva i to netom nakon lockdowna! U svojoj priglupoj pjesmi koju više nitko ne sluša, pa nikom ništa!
@@nightmareinbeige664 🤭🤭🤭🤭 Ne kakiiiiiiii.. Kakve veze ima psihopata Putin sa pranjem ruku? 😅😅😅 jao, danas svako moze da komentarise
Top 10 material. Europe will take some time to understand.
Average viewer will have 3 minutes in the semi to understand. And I don't think they will :)
@@rina-grau 3 months of press will make sure that 3 minutes of performance would be understood in full.
Absolutely ŠĆ!
yes it's wack, yes it's crazy, but from the styling to the stanging, to the instrumental, there are actually really really clever things in this and i'm happy croatia chose to go for this !
This is the best video comment on this song, and the explanations are on point, good job!
My winner is Croatia. Period.
The best song in a while from my Croatia. 💪 Song criticizes Russian regime..
ŠČ is Russian letter so MAMA ŠČ means: Mother Russia who loved fool (putin)..NJINLE on fore head is Lenin.
Mustache on singer represent Stalin. Mama (Mother) is probably Lukashenko because they sing: Mama kupila traktora (Mama bought a tractor)..because Lukashenko bought Putin tractor for 70th birthday. 😂
My TOP-5 🚜👌🏻
This song has already won the competition for me.
Sending them my 12 points 🫡
This is wonderful!
I like it!! Bravo Croatia
i was watching dora - and this was by far, outstanding refreshing good😍... it won the Jury as well the Televoting... I only complain that its bit short with 2:34, if they d give the song a revamp , or some stronger beats from minute 2:00 - this can become a definite qualifier - cause - this staging & song... represents that whats goin on now in Europe... thank you Croatia for choosing this masterpiece ❤🧡💛💚
I actually like it! This is creative and I do dig the message!
Loveeee this song ♥️♥️♥️
Amazing energy 💯
Amazing anti-war message ☮️
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Dusooo...zlatooo... 😂😂
You are so sweet.... ♥️
This is a gag act done right. And i never thought i would say that . I was highly intrigued. This clearly has a political streak. But the thing is. This is either a flop, or a major hit at the semi.
It’s definitely different. Hated it when first heard it. But it’s growing on me. It’s original
It's awesome. 12 pts from SERBIA.
🤮frome Serbia!
@@dragana4444 wtf
Croatia 🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍💪
Šč!!! 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷❤️🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
Cinan "yeah, get that tractor girl, okay" 🤩🤣
So Croatia is definitely the winner of big saturday 2023. 🥳
I'm Croatian and don't think so. Top 10 maybe, but who cares. The only importaint thing is that they will make a memorable positive point, and the whole world will witness it.
In the fact that Croatia will be remembered for all Eurovision eternety by this song, that I do belive.
@@tomislavm8789 I am Croatian too and I said what I said for a reason and with a full confidence. Read my comment again.
@@zacandtheunicorns
i read it. get a grip of reality. we don't have a chance to win.
but we will be remembered for ever and ever. we will be a part of eurovision history.
that's much, much better then winning.
do you remember who won when verka was at eurovision? nobody does.
but everyone remembers verka.
🙂
@@tomislavm8789 My comment was about Big Saturday which happemd on 11.2.2023., every year one saturday during national final season is called Big Saturday and my comment was that Croatia is the winner of that night because of all chosen songs that night Croatian entry blew peoples mind in both ways, positive and negative. My comment was about that saturday, not the grand final in general, and your reply on my comment written straigt after that night, which you wrote nearly 2 month after, has no any connection with what I said...
Ajmoooo Croatia winn the eurovision vrime je 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷💪💪💪💪
Panslavic nations are kinda pissed off with some of their fellows, I don't know, It's kinda my hint after watching this and the Czech one. lol This is so chaotic and I'm kinda loving it! It's so wrong that it's so right!
Well at least you tried to research and understand the band before doing the review, it would be even better if you tried to find a translation of the text.
Absolute Masterpiece
Croatians of youtube seem to be very happy with the choice, as are my friends as am I. Love it. Love them.
And an edit regarding their looks, I have always found them to be quite handsome and very masculine, even when in drag like costumes.
I like it tho they need polishing of the vocals. That wasnt good, It will be a televotemagnet if they get it right. All the best and Merci Croatia for sending something different. Well Done
yeah, the studio version is a lot better vocally. I was surprised they went for this vocal style in their performance.
Im loving seeing and feeling both your facial and verbal reactions. Very different, but both getting the act in its own merrits. That will also happening across the board. This is already the talk of ESC town. Im a big fan. The performance needs some polishing tho. It will flop or bob? But in only televoting system this year i guess they will qualify. In the Final they will face the juries nevertheless. Could end top 10.
NJINLE = LENJIN
There's a TH-cam comment that explaines well the meaning of this song: "As a Croat who understands lyrics, I would also like to provide an additional interpretation of the first two verses. So the first verse goes "Mama kupila traktora", and it actually doesn't literally decode to Lukashenko buying a tractor to Putin, but to Russia "buying"/bribing Belarus and establishing control over Belarus. That's because "kupila" translates to "she bought". Also, беларус (=Belarus) is the best selling model of tractor in Belarus, and this makes the parody more more apparent. This interpretation is important for understanding the second verse "Armageddon nona", which is harder to understand. "Nona" in Croatian means grandmother. So if "mama" = Russia, then "nona" = "Soviet Union". This makes more sense if you consider that Russia "bought" Belarus, and has now transformed itself into new Soviet Union who wants to be an empire (armageddon nona).
Finally the nonsensical spelling of alphabet letters in the middle of the song actually represents unification of (Soviet) states into new Soviet Union, which is now represented with a new symbol "ŠČ". Also "ŠČ" is parody of letter "Z" which you can now see on Russian tanks deployed in Ukraine. Despite being punk rockers, Let 3 are known in Croatia and ex-Yugoslav states for their unique punk rock style and deep symbolism. Their main member Mrle also writes texts for theatre plays, which is also worth pointing out. So the whole performance must be taken into account while interpreting it, because this isn't a song you can listen to on radio, but a mini opera that makes a parody of horrors of totalitarianism"
Krokodilski psihopat - crocodile is a very widespread drug in Russia which turns people into zombies.
The message is that we're on your side and against all wars, Ukraine!
This is art for sure
The way they can get away with it and make it NOT so political as to stop the EBU from disqualifying them, is to simply make the focus on the past, on the history of Russia with Stalin and not Putin but still have the metaphorical stuff in there so that the original meaning is still somewhat there. I think they should try to up the images of Russia in the Soviet era in the 1900s. There's a LOT of history in this song and in the music video with the infamous 'traktor' referencing the Kulaks, the agricultural workers and farmers oppressed by Stalin! I think this part of history that obviously intercepts with Croatia and the Eastern Bloc. The nuclear warheads can also reference the threat of nuclear war a few years later. I think if images of the 1900s Russia and the East are shown on the screens behind them during Eurovision, the West WILL get this!
Well said!
Jamala was also reffering to the past
so making it about stalin and the past makes it less political?
Bruh, the tractor is about a green tractor that Putin got for his 70th birthday from the president of Belarus.
@@radmila859 There were always political songs on Eurovision from the 60's, try to read something about it.
This is pure art! 🚜✨🚀
the problem is that because of the start of the performance which looks messy and not well practiced, including the vocals being unexpected and it makes people think its a joke entry, so for them to think otherwise they have to get to the after half of the song which is musically much better
But the song and their performance has HUGE energy!
True! Vocals need to improve
All of us, Dora, the Eurovision...we're all just pawns in their newest artistic concept. We'll see at the end what their project really was. 🤣
Can't wait.
You are right. It is a work in progress.
I love it when the nukes came🤯
Sure, yes, nukes are always great!
The most bizarre eurovison song of all time
Award them for that, period.
Ummm no... there have been more bizarre, trust and believe!
@@damirdominkovic name one
@@MsBelleFlanders Euro Neuro, Push the button from Israel, Igranka, Euro-Vision from 1980, Guildo Horn, Stefan Raab, Alf Poier... did you start watching ESC yesterday?
This not bizarre when you know the language and understand all the silly but witty metaphores put into it. I would agree though that it might seem like it if you are not from Balkan speaking region. I understand the shock ahahah. But anyway, even the musicality of this song is special, since it's dissonance between the melody and the actual singer singing the lyrics is meant to represent what war does to your brain and makes it phsychotic and dissociated even from your own thoughts.
@@uramijajlovic5444 thanks, jer ne da mi se objasnjavati ovim nadobudnima koji misle da sve znaju i razumiju a pojma nemaju!
from @FidelisRaven
Tractor is a reference to Lukashenko's birthday present to Putin. In the song Putin is described as a "vile little psychopath", the vocalist represents Stalin, and the guy with rockets has NINLE on his forhead (wordplay:Nin-Le=Lenin). Mama ŠČ is a metaphor for Mother Russia, and crocodile is a drug popular in Russia that makes people act like zombies.
Kako možete pregovarati s Putinom? Pa on je kao krokodil koji vam je zgrabio nogu i ne pušta!
Boris Johnson
Let 3 are rock legends in Croatia and they went to Dora (eurosong qualification contest) as a joke and part of the performance and their bigger project, but they didn't think they would win.
A big thank you to LET 3. Mama ŠČ gave a fierce critique, but at the same time, it radiates a lot of positive energy, which can only cause one thing in these dire times: CATHARZIS !!! Podrška iz Budimpešte
Advice to Cinan...
Every 8 houers...take a Let 3.....and you will become realy good, in a 2/3 deys....okey, oposite can hapened too🫣
For sure...👍🙂🍀👋
Ofcourse...take care.
All the best from Cr🌞atia.
Guys, you did realy good rewiev of Let 3.
From more angels..kinde of honest....and left all opened.👍🙂
I want Deban to react 😢
We saw how that went
Another fun Fakt. Boris Johnson called Putin a crocodile 😂😂😂 now I know they singing about crocodile
Let 3 croatian legends. ŠČ!
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ŠČ!
ŠČ!!!!🚜🚜🚜
ŠČ!
ŠČ!🚀
Psihopat 🙃
I enjoy the song and message. The part it’s can be confuse for the rest of Europe is the performance. I believe Let 3 need to drag the performance more. If they can elaborate more the costume and performance is can be a surprise this year. By the way,the choreography is addictive.
Cinan: Speaks another south-Slavic language. Is questioning if he's hearing what he thinks he's hearing … because the lyrics are so baffling. 😵😦
William: Not knowing the language, makes up his own story about what's going on. 😆
I am so glad this is in the competition, the entrants were all pretty dull up until hearing this, it will be fun on the night, and hopefully will qualify.
i think its genious
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💗 ŠČ
I have nowhere seen as many very good opinions of people for this song.
Looks like that so far this song will get the most Tele-Votes