Komunjare - Revision history

Alzgamer at 14:16, 3 May 2026

2026-05-03T14:16:59Z

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	\| label = [[Nina Trejd]]		\| label = [[Nina Trejd\|Nina Trade]]
	\| producer = [[Željko Grujić\|Жељко Грујић]]		\| producer = [[Željko Grujić\|Жељко Грујић]]
	\|cover=Komunjare-still.png\|caption=One of the more popular scenes from the music video.}}		\| cover = Komunjare-still.png
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	'''"Komunjare"''' (Serbian Cyrillic: "Комуњаре", <small>lit.</small> "Commies") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer [[Baja Mali Knindža]]. Since its initial appearance in [[Živeće ovaj narod\|''Živeće ovaj narod'']], it has been a set list favorite and recieved some radio play in its time. In the present day has gained a cult following in the West due to its anti-communist themes following its exposure to a wider, international audience from the YouTube channel, Naša Srpska Arhiva.		'''"Komunjare"''' (Serbian Cyrillic: "Комуњаре", <small>lit.</small> "Commies") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer [[Baja Mali Knindža]]. Since its initial appearance in [[Živeće ovaj narod\|''Živeće ovaj narod'']], it has been a set list favorite and recieved some radio play in its time. In the present day has gained a cult following in the West due to its anti-communist themes following its exposure to a wider, international audience from the YouTube channel, Naša Srpska Arhiva.

Randomatribute20k: Removed "TBA"

2025-03-14T02:59:51Z

Removed "TBA"

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	~~[TBA]~~
	When I was in school,		When I was in school,
	They offered me a booklet,		They offered me a booklet,

LemonadeKing at 22:59, 13 March 2025

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 donosili hartije,
 sve članovi partije,
 molili me svaki dan,
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Randomatribute20k: I think I was going to add something here but I've been under the weather so I'll just add the references section I forgot.

2024-01-30T06:53:03Z

I think I was going to add something here but I've been under the weather so I'll just add the references section I forgot.

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			== References ==
	[[Category:Songs]]		[[Category:Songs]]

Randomatribute20k: I thought I would just write a short description for this song. I was very wrong. I've already written it in background, but Communards is not a cognate for "Komunjar". They sound similar but derive from separate movements. Added a note about the small book since the newer gen Westerners know commie books as being small or regular sized, not smaller than a US dollar bill.

2024-01-29T07:38:04Z

I thought I would just write a short description for this song. I was very wrong. I've already written it in background, but Communards is not a cognate for "Komunjar". They sound similar but derive from separate movements. Added a note about the small book since the newer gen Westerners know commie books as being small or regular sized, not smaller than a US dollar bill.

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{{Infobox song
| name = Комуњаре
| type = song
| artist = [[Baja Mali Knindža|Баја Мали Книнџа]]
| album = [[Živeće ovaj narod|Живеће овај народ]]
| English_title = Commies
| released = {{Start date|1993}}
| genre = [[Novokompovana narodna muzika|Novokompovana]]
| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=23}}
| label = [[Nina Trejd]]
| producer = [[Željko Grujić|Жељко Грујић]]
|cover=Komunjare-still.png|caption=One of the more popular scenes from the music video.}}

'''"Komunjare"''' (Serbian Cyrillic: "Комуњаре", <small>lit.</small> "Commies") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer [[Baja Mali Knindža]]. Since its initial appearance in [[Živeće ovaj narod|''Živeće ovaj narod'']], it has been a set list favorite and recieved some radio play in its time. In the present day has gained a cult following in the West due to its anti-communist themes following its exposure to a wider, international audience from the YouTube channel, Naša Srpska Arhiva.

== Music and lyrics ==
[[File:Komunist-brochure.jpg|left|thumb|178x178px|While it is not likely this is the book Baja is referring to, this communist brochure and others like it were usually smaller than a passport.]]
"Komunjar" is a derogatory version of "komunist". The translation of "komunist" in English is the cognate, "communist" and the English equivalent to "komunjar" is "commie". It should not be confused for the English term "Communard" which sounds similar, but refers to members of a movement that predated and is otherwise unrelated to communism.

The song tells about communists insisting that the narrator should join them with no luck with its chorus stating that the communists are in it for the money not the people. It is unknown if the song is based off of a real life experience Baja had. It is not clear which kind of small red book Baja is referring to, but it is a communist book of some sort. While it is plausible that he is referring to the Communist Manifesto, surviving images of the book show that [https://pahor.de/product/komunisticki-manifest/ only the title text is red]. Contrary to popular belief, Baja was allowed to join the military, but was not permitted to be in any combat-related positions due to only having one kidney.<ref>[https://archive.ph/DjYdS "ŽIVOT MU VISIO O KONCU! Baja Mali Knindža progovorio o najvećoj životnoj drami: Ostao sam bez bubrega sa samo sedam godina!]". ''Republika.rs''. 13 June 2023. Archived from [https://www.republika.rs/zabava/estrada/442224/baja-mali-knindza-izgubio-bubreg-biografija the original] on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.</ref> He completed mandatory service,<ref>[https://archive.is/fSQqQ "13.01.2021 Interview"]. ''Informer.rs.'' 13 January 2021. Archived from [https://informer.rs/dzet-set/estrada/578438/baja-mali-knindza-ispovest-hit-dodatak the original] on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> which is why singing about a time where he was in the army is not so out-of-the blue.

==== Music video ====
[[File:Komunjare-clip.gif|thumb|243x243px|"All of you communists are made from the same mold."]]
Shortly before the video plays, a skit from comedian Milan Milbaša is shown. The video fades to yellow and transitions to the music video. The video occasionally shows a figure in painted glass and Baja with a brown bomber and aviator sunglasses. When Baja sings "Molili me svaki dan", he picks up two phones, a scene that has gained notoriety for how silly it looks, especially in the West. When he sings "svi ste vi komunisti/pravljeni na kalup isti" he makes a mold gesture. The girl who appears in a few videos in the Najveći hitovi VHS suddenly appears after the first recital of the chorus. Baja pretending to do paperwork hands her the papers and she goes on her way, never to be seen again in the video. When he sings the line "vi volite samo pare" for the last time, he gets crumpled bills out of his pocket and throws it on the table.

==Lyrics==
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===Lyrics:===
<poem>
Kad sam bio ja u školi,
nudili mi knjižicu,
onu malu crvenu

molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
ali nisam, nisam hteo ja
molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
jače reči đede Krstana

Komunjare, komunjare
vi volite samo pare,
svi ste vi komunisti,
pravljeni na kalup isti

Kad sam bio ja u vojsci,
donosili hartije,
sve članovi partije,
Kad sam doš'o ja na pos'o,
direktori zvali mene,
poslovođa i šef smene

molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
ali nisam, nisam hteo ja
molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
jače reči đede Krstana

Komunjare, komunjare
vi volite samo pare,
svi ste vi komunisti,
pravljeni na kalup isti

Kad sam doš'o ja na pos'o,
direktori zvali mene,
poslovođa i šef smene,

molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
ali nisam, nisam hteo ja
molili me svaki dan,
da postanem njihov član,
jače reči đede Krstana

Komunjare, komunjare
vi volite samo pare,
svi ste vi komunisti,
pravljeni na kalup isti
</poem>
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===Lyrics (English):===
<poem lang="en">
[TBA]
</poem>
|}
[[Category:Songs]]