One would expect that after almost forty years of composing, Nohavic would not invent so much again – whether in music or lyrics – and would play it safe. But the opposite is true. He can still write strong songs in which he does not repeat himself, and he can accompany his compositions with new elements with the help of his teammates.
This is, for example, the wind accordion in one of the saddest songs on Emil P.’s album, which is about dying early, or the almost unusual blues Say Cheese.
Unlike some previous albums, this time he gave up his – usually very successful – even folk humor, such as the cult Millionaire, In Our North or the Cow Watcher.
And there are also allusions to the injustices he felt from some media discussing his alleged collaboration with the communist State Security, such as the song I Remember It from the twelve-year-old album Ikarus.
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Also on the new album, Nohavica returns to the past. Perhaps due to a recent award handed over by Russian President Vladimir Putin – but perhaps not – the Song for VV or Vladimir Vysotsky appeared on the record, in which he subscribes to his great and beloved Russian model.
For not so big witnesses, it must be remembered that it was the title song of his first ever officially released small double album, ie the 1988 EP of eight songs, which was released a little earlier than his first full-length album, Darmoděj from the same year.
The Old Good Times is also a commemorative song, in which she sings: “Yesterday the girl Teresa told me that I belong to the old iron.”
| Jaromír Nohavica: My mother gave me a key to my neck |
| Published by: Petarda Production |
| Length: 39 minutes |
| Rating: 90 percent |
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