Since very few people had any prior knowledge of him, Rambo delighted in creating confusion by introducing himself as Nagib Fazlić Nagon, mine shaft operator who saved up enough money to record an album. His sound was a seemingly coarse blend of folkish ululations and even opera, further mixed in with humorous lyrics and classic guitar riffs. In 1988 he dropped onto the music scene right out of nowhere with a debut album "O tugo jesenja". Parallel to his university studies, he also played with various amateur bands and musicians. In 1985, he moved to Belgrade in pursuit of higher education.
One of his first performances saw him play the mandolin in an orchestra that entertained guests of Herceg Novi's Plaza hotel. He began to sing and compose during first year of high school (gymnasium) which soon led to involvement with various local bands in Herceg Novi and Titograd. He still occasionally attends and participates in some recreational sailing regattas in the Gulf of Kotor. During this period he was champion of Montenegro several times, an 8-time South-Adriatic champion, national title winner in the junior category, as well as International Đerdap Cup winner in 1980. Between 19, he represented Yugoslavia in numerous international regattas. He is a graduate of the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and he also completed six grades of elementary music school for piano before dropping out.īefore taking up music as a career choice, Rambo was an accomplished competitive sailor. Some fans compare his style and career path with those of Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart. Known also as a "charming king of jovial pop", his concerts are never mere repetitions of recorded songs, but a mixture of musical improvisation and humor exploiting all aspects of human nature in a crude manner. His stage name itself is made from John Rambo and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He uses a mixture of musical styles including jazz and Rock (converging towards drum and bass lately), and self-conscious ironic wit (for example, one of his aliases is "Rambo Amadeus Svjetski Mega Car" (RASMC) - "Rambo Amadeus World Mega Tzar"). His songs combine satirical lyrics on the nature of common people and silliness of local politics. A self-titled "musician, poet, and media manipulator" continues to be one of the most interesting phenomena on music scene(s) of the former Yugoslavia. Tracks like "Smrt popa Mila Jovovića" (30-year-old poem by Božo Đuranović), "Jemo voli jem" (incorporating samples from Yugoslav aviators' anthem "Hej vojnici vazduhoplovci" as well as from Šemsa Suljaković's "Izdali me prijatelji, izdao me brat" song - "Izgubila sve sam bitke, al' još vodim rat"), "Inspektor Nagib" and "Zdravo damo" became instant hits.Rambo Amadeus (Cyrillic: Рамбо Амадеус, born Jin Kotor, Montenegro, former Yugoslavia) is the stage name of the Belgrade-based Montenegrin singer-songwriter Antonije Pušić, popular all over the former Yugoslavia. In your face profanity and descriptive cursing was also routine, making this the first major music release in former Yugoslavia to take such narrative liberties. Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 211257 B 24991įor obvious reasons, the least of which was the album's subtitle - Psychological Propaganda Set, many songs contained heavy lyrics and a dark, militaristic atmosphere. Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 211257 A 13991
Recorded By – Aleksandar Lukić, Aleksandar Vasiljević Guitar, Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By, Arranged By – Rambo Amadeus Wrong tracklisting includes "Emocije" (B3) and "K.P.g.S." (B4).Ī1 Smrt Popa Mila Jovovića Lyrics By – Božo ĐuranovićĪ4 Mirko Pazi Mozak (Nikad Robom) Music By – Digital Mandrakīacking Vocals – Alexis Kovač, Xristel Kovač Tracks "Vrijeme Teče", "Halid Invalid Hari" and "Prijatelju, Prijatelju" are not listed on the cover. Original printed inner sleeve is missing, record comes in a generic plastic inner sleeve Record is VG++ clean (listen to our copy)Ĭover is VG+ VG++ has some wear (see our pic) Rambo Amadeus – Psihološko Propagandni Komplet M-91