Prljavo kazalište

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Prljavo Kazalište
Davorin Bogović
Zoran Cvetković
Zlatko Bebek
Tihomir Fileš
Mario Zidar
Jurica Leikauff
Marijan Brkić Brk

Prljavo kazalište (Dirty Theater) is a

Yugoslav rock
scenes.

Biography

Davorin Bogović fronting and departure (1977–1980)

Prljavo kazalište was formed in 1977 in

Psihomodo pop) instead. All of them, except Houra, previously played in another band called Ciferšlus (Zipper), but after he joined them to form a new group, they opted for the name Prljavo kazalište (meaning 'Dirty Theatre' in Croatian) after an episode of the satirical Italian comic book Alan Ford
, which was very popular in the former Yugoslavia.

In its early beginnings, Prljavo kazalište was a

Suzy Records released their second single Moj je otac bio u ratu. That song was included in the compilation album Novi Punk Val compiled by Igor Vidmar, along with Pankrti, Paraf and other prominent artists of the former Yugoslav punk rock scene
.

In 1979, they released their first

communist states. Although the band played on the album in a rudimentary manner, the media and the public proclaimed it one of the best debut albums ever released in Yugoslavia. The record sleeve was designed by Mirko Ilić and featured a parody of the famous John Pasche's Tongue and Lips design with an added safety pin, representing the band's equal respect for both punk rock scene and old rock bands like The Rolling Stones
.

On their second album titled

Two Tone songs such as the main single Crno bijeli svijet and Mi plešemo, meaning We Dance, although the original title was supposed to be Mi pijemo (We Drink). Also, it featured a cover version of Sedamnaest ti je godina tek by the notable retro traditional pop singer Ivo Robić. The record was a major success and Prljavo kazalište became one of the leading acts of the former Yugoslav new wave scene
(called "Novi val" in Croatian).

Jasenko Houra fronting, Bogović's return (1981–1983)

Soon afterwards, Davorin Bogović left the group. Reasons included disagreements with the other band members or his inability to withstand the pressure of extensive touring and recording, as the band was already in the top of the

Yugoslav rock scene
and had tight schedules.

In 1981, the group recorded its third album in the studio of Sjunne Ferger in

conscripted in the Yugoslav People's Army, so the group performed with the help of the drummer Dražen Šolc and the former member Zoran Cvetković who played bass this time. The latter released a solo album from which one song was included in the Vrući dani i vrele noći compilation and he later joined the group Dorian Gray
in 1982.

In 1983, Davorin Bogović returned to the band, and sang on their fourth album Korak od sna released jointly by Suzy and

back vocalist, a former member of Patrola. Between others, on this album is song "Dobar vjetar u ledja" ("Good wind in the back"), which is some sort of homage to legendary Hollywood actor Montgomery Clift
.

Mladen Bodalec fronted Prljavo Kazalište (1984–present)

With Bodalec, the group released its fifth album Zlatne godine in the beginning of 1986. This record was shifted to

Suzy Records albums, this one was signed for Jugoton
.

In 1988, Prljavo kazalište released their sixth album Zaustavite Zemlju which included several hits such as Zaustavite zemlju, Marina, Moj bijeli labude and Slaži mi. The album, which was released for Suzy, included the song Mojoj majci which Houra tributed to his recently deceased mother. At that time, shortly before the upcoming

Parni valjak and was replaced with Damir Lipošek. The band went on an international tour which culminated with a big open-air show played on October 17, 1989 on the Republic Square
in Zagreb in front of approximately 200,000–300,000 people.

In the following year, the group released its double

live album titled after the song Sve je lako kad si mlad – LIVE!. Beside live material from the concert held in November 1988 at the Zagreb's Dom Sportova and from the performance at the ZG Rock Forces festival, it included few older studio tracks as well. The record sleeve again featured the band's logo as on the first album but on a black background. During the same year, Prljavo kazalište recorded a new studio album titled Devedeseta (meaning: Ninetieth, as in 1990), produced by Mate Došen, while the backing vocals were recorded by Davorin Bogović and Vesna Došen. The group also got a new member, the keyboards
player Mladen Roško.

In the beginning of the 1990s, Prljavo kazalište frequently played shows abroad for the Croatian

bullets
.

In 1994 Prljavo kazalište received the Croatian

UK with the help of Zoran Cvetković. The album included a guest appearance by Mel Gaynor, the drummer of Simple Minds
.

Jasenko Houra formed a record label called CBS a

rap music
group Tram 11.

In the 2000s (decade), Prljavo kazalište released a four

audio CD box set titled Sve je lako kad si mlad (not to be confused with the previously mentioned live album with the same title). Its record sleeve
again featured the band's logo, but this time on a white background as it was on the first album. In the end of 2002, Prljavo kazalište signed a contract with
Yugoslav rock acts from Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana
.

In 2005, the band released the album Moj dom je Hrvatska.

In 2008, the band released the double album Tajno ime which was recorded at

Mississauga, Ontario
. The following year a compilation of live recordings Best of Live and a DVD live album XXX godina live, celebrating their 30th anniversary.

In 2012, the band released the album Možda dogodine featuring the guest appearance by Davorin Bogović.

In 2014, Prljavo Kazalište released the single "Tamni slapovi".

In 2022, Houra and Fileš had a fallout, leading to Fileš unsuccessfully trying to legally ban Houra and Bodalec from performing under the name Prljavo Kazalište. In 2023, Fileš founded a new band with Bogović, also named Prljavo Kazalište.[2][3] On 22 September 2023, Fileš and Bogović's Prljavo Kazalište released their debut album Underground, which was met with poor reviews.[4]

Awards and tributes

The book

Radio B92
.

The band was awarded with the Porins for the best album of the year 1994 and best rock albums in 1998 and 1999.

A

Yugoslav rock
scene.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Prljavo kazalište (1979)
  • Crno bijeli svijet
     (1980)
  • Heroj ulice (1981)
  • Korak od sna (1983)
  • Zlatne godine (1985)
  • Zaustavite Zemlju (1988)
  • Devedeseta (1990)
  • Lupi petama... (1993)
  • S vremena na vrijeme (1996)
  • Dani ponosa i slave (1998)
  • Radio Dubrava (2003)
  • Moj dom je Hrvatska (2005)
  • Tajno ime (2008)
  • Možda dogodine (2012)
  • Babylon Berlin (2023)

Live albums

  • Sve je lako kad si mlad – live (1989)
  • Zabranjeni koncert (1994)
  • Božićni koncert (1995)
  • XX godina (1997)
  • Best of Live (2008)
  • XXX godina - Live (2009)
  • XL World Tour Finale (2019)
  • 30 godina od koncerta na Trgu - Arena Zagreb (2020)

Compilation albums

  • Najveći hitovi (1994)
  • Sve je lako kad si mlad '77 – '99 (box set; 2001)
  • Rock balade (2004)

Video albums

  • Prljavo kazalište na Trgu (2003)

Singles

  • "Televizori" (1978)
  • 'Moj je otac bio u ratu" (1979)
  • "Moderna djevojka" (1980)
  • "Moja djevojka je otišla u armiju" (1986)
  • "...Mojoj majci" (1989)
  • "Dođi sada Gospode" (1996)
  • "Možda dogodine" (2010)
  • "Tamni slapovi" (2014)
  • "Makni se" (2023)
  • "Molim boga da svane" (2024)

Charted singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[6]
"Stare navike" 2023 2 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

  • Novi punk val (1978)
  • ZG Rock Forces (1997)
  • Sretno dijete – originalna glazba iz filma (2004)

See also

References

  1. ^ Artist page at Croatia Records Official site (in Croatian)
  2. ^ "Od sada imamo dva Prljava kazališta, Bogović i Fileš osnovali novo Prljavo kazalište". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. ^ Pacek, Tatjana; Prkačin, Ivana (2023-07-24). "Ekskluzivno: Sad su dva Prljava Kazališta! Fileš: Bogović i ja smo osnivači; Jajo: Neću o tome". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  4. ^ Miklaužić, Siniša (2023-09-24). "Prljavo kazalište "Underground" – Album godine". Muzika.hr. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  5. ^ Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press.
  6. ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
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