Do?ivjeti stotu (trans. Live to Be 100) is the fifth studio album by Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme, released in 1980.
The album marked the band's shift from their folk-influenced hard rock sound towards new wave. It is the band's second and the last studio album to feature Zoran "?i?i" Jankeli? on drums.
Do?ivjeti stotu was polled in 1998 as the 35th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike (YU 100: The Best Albums of Yugoslav Pop and Rock Music).
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Background
During late 1970s and early 1980s, the Yugoslav rock scene saw the emergence of a number of new wave and punk bands. Noting this trend in popular music in the country, Bijelo Dugme leader Goran Bregovi? reportedly became fascinated with the developing scene based around the emerging bands, especially with the works of Azra and Prljavo Kazali?te. During 1980, the band decided to move towards new sound. In December 1980, Bijelo Dugme released new wave-influenced album Do?ivjeti stotu.
Do?ivjeti stotu was the first Bijelo Dugme album produced by the band's guitarist and leader Goran Bregovi?. Unlike the songs from the band's previous albums, which were prepared long before album recording, most of the songs from Do?ivjeti stotu were created during the recording sessions. As the recordings had to be finished before the scheduled mastering in London, Bregovi? reportedly resorted to using cocaine in order to stay awake, writing the lyrics in the nick of time. The saxophone on the recording was played by jazz saxophonist Jovan Maljokovi? and avant-garde musician Paul Pignon; Bregovi? stated that they originally invited Stjepko Gut to play brass sections, but that he turned them down.
From the songs on the album, only "Pristao sam bi?u sve ?to ho?e" and "Pjesma mom mla?em bratu" resembled Bijelo Dugme's old sound The songs "Ha ha ha" and "Tramvaj kre?e (ili kako biti heroj u ova ?ugava vremena)" were the first Bijelo Dugme songs to feature political-related lyrics. In accordance with their shift towards new wave, the band changed their hard rock style: the members cut their hair short, and the frontman ?eljko Bebek shaved his trademark moustache.
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Album cover
The provocative cover, which appeared in three different versions, was designed by Mirko Ili?, artist closely associated with the Yugoslav new wave scene. It was the first time that the band did not work with their old collaborator Dragan S. Stefanovi? on the album cover.
Track listing
All songs written by Goran Bregovi?, except where noted.
Personnel
- Goran Bregovi? - guitar, producer
- ?eljko Bebek - vocals
- Zoran Red?i? - bass
- ?i?i Jankeli? - drums
- Vlado Pravdi? - keyboard
Additional personnel
- Jelenko Milakovi? - percussion
- Jovan Maljokovi? - saxophone
- Paul Pignon - saxophone
- Predrag Kosti? - trumpet
- Rade Ercegovac - engineer
- Mirko Ili? - design
- ?eljko Stojanovi? - photography
Reception and reactions
Immediately after the release, the song "?udesno jutro u krevetu gospo?e Petrovi?" received a radio ban on some radio and TV stations due to the lyric "sve u finu materinu".
Due to the radically new sound, the album was met with a lot of skepticism. However, bandleader Bregovi? stated as the group prepared to start a tour:
Most of the critics, however, praised the album. In the album review published in Duga magazine, Petar Lukovi? wrote:
At the end of 1980, the readers of D?uboks magazine polled Bijelo Dugme the Band of the Year, ?eljko Bebek the Singer of the Year, the band's keyboardist Vlado Pravdi? the Keyboardist of the Year, ?i?i Jankeli? the Drummer of the Year, the band's bass guitarist Zoran Red?i? the Bass Guitarist of the Year, Goran Bregovi? the Composer, the Lyricist, the Producer and the Arranger of the Year, Do?ivjeti stotu the Album of the Year, and Do?ivjeti stotu cover the Album Cover of the Year.
Former Bijelo Dugme drummer Mili? Vuka?inovi? ridiculed Bijelo Dugme's new sound and style in the songs "Po?tovani ska ska" ("Dear Mr. Ska Ska) and "?ivio rock 'n' roll" ("Long Live Rock 'n' Roll"), released on the 1982 album ?ivio rock 'n' roll by his hard rock band Vatreni Poljubac.
Legacy
Do?ivjeti stotu was polled in 1998 as the 35th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike (YU 100: The Best Albums of Yugoslav Pop and Rock Music).
Covers
- Yugoslav pop trio Aska recorded a Bijelo Dugme songs medley on their 1982 album Disco Rock, featuring, among other Bijelo Dugme songs, "Za?miri i broj" and "Do?ivjeti stotu".
- Serbian rock band Balkan Express recorded a cover of "Pristao sam bi?u sve ?to ho?e" on their 1998 album Preporu?eno (Registered).
- Croatian and Yugoslav rock singer Massimo Savi? recorded a cover of "Pristao sam bi?u sve ?to ho?e" on his 2006 album Vje?tina II (Art II).
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