| "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" | |
|---|---|
| Single by VIS Idoli | |
| A-side | "Pomoć, pomoć" |
| Released | May 1980 |
| Recorded | 1980 |
| Genre | New wave |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Vidici |
| Songwriter(s) | Vlada Divljan |
"Retko te viđam sa devojkama" ("I Rarely See You With Girls") is the second song which appeared on the first single by Serbian new wave band Idoli (the first being "Pomoć, pomoć").
History
The band recorded two songs which would appear as the A-side of the single given as a present with the May release of the "Vidici" magazine. The song did not actually appear as a B-side as both of the songs appeared on the A-side while the B-side contained Slobodan Škerović's narrative poem called "Poklon".
The song is widely regarded as one of the first Yugoslavian, or more precisely, first Serbian song about homosexuality[1] (first one was "Neki dječaci" from Prljavo kazalište in Zagreb, Croatia). The main focal point of the lyrics is a young man who is rarely seen amongst members of the opposite sex.
Track listing
- Idoli - "Pomoć, pomoć"
- Idoli - "Retko te viđam sa devojkama"
- Slobodan Škerović - Poklon
Personnel
- Vlada Divljan (guitar, vocals)
- Srđan Šaper (percussion, vocals)
- Nebojša Krstić (percussion)
- Zdenko Kolar (bass guitar)
- Boža Jovanović (drums)
Second version
| "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by VIS Idoli | |
| A-side | "Maljčiki" |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | New wave, post-punk |
| Length | 3:05 |
| Label | Jugoton |
| Songwriter(s) | Srđan Šaper Vlada Divljan |
| Producer(s) | Goran Bregović |
"Retko te viđam sa devojkama" was recorded once again in Zagreb with producer Goran Bregović and was released as a B-side of the Maljčiki single. This version of the song also appeared on the Svi marš na ples! compilation.
Track listing
- "Maljčiki" (S. Šaper, V. Divljan)
- "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" (V. Divljan)
Personnel
- Vlada Divljan (guitar, vocals)
- Srđan Šaper (percussion, vocals)
- Nebojša Krstić (percussion)
- Zdenko Kolar (bass guitar)
- Boža Jovanović (drums)
Cover versions
- A Polish version of the song (entitled Rzadko Widuje Cie Z Dziewczętami) appeared on the Yugoton tribute album and was performed by Kasia Nosowska and Pawel Kukiz in 2001.
- Serbian hard core/punk band Lude Krawe recorded a version of the song on their 2007 album Sve Tuđe.
External links
- ↑ "Prije četrdeset godina, u socijalističkom mraku, Idoli su izveli prvi gej hit". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-03-06.