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"'''Ne dam Krajine'''" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Не дам Крајине", <small>lit.</small> "I | "'''Ne dam Krajine'''" (Serbian Cyrillic: "Не дам Крајине", <small>lit.</small> "I won't give up Krajina") is a song written and performed by prominent Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža. Upon the release of ''Ne dam Krajine'', the song would become a hit and received two music videos. The song would be covered in the 1993 Bora Drljača album, ''[[Nedam Krajine]]''. It would also be featured as a bonus track in the 2020 digital release of ''[[Stan'te paše i ustaše]]'', though was removed in a re-release published in the same year. | ||
==Music and lyrics== | ==Music and lyrics== | ||
This song would be the first to mention Baja's cousin Lazo, his brother Novak, and his friend Jovo Kalaba. It is also the first of many songs that mention the villages Gubin, Sajković, and Provo. It is one of few songs in Baja's discography that mentions the village of Kazanci. | This song would be the first to mention Baja's cousin [[Lazo Pajčin|Lazo]], his brother [[Novak Pajčin|Novak]], and his friend Jovo Kalaba. It is also the first of many songs that mention the villages Gubin, Sajković, and Provo. It is one of few songs in Baja's discography that mentions the village of Kazanci. | ||
Like some war songs written in this era, there's a mention of the use of Cyrillic and a crossing with three fingers as notable cultural practices with Serbs. | Like some war songs written in this era, there's a mention of the use of Cyrillic and a crossing with three fingers as notable cultural practices with Serbs. | ||