Prošlo je 22. godine od kada je Šinejd O` Konor na Postdamer placu u Berlinu, na spektakularnom koncertu povodom rušenja zida, sa Rodžerom Votersom izvela pesmu “Mother” Pink Floyda. Mnogi od nas, naivnih i mladih, mislili su tada da se svet konačno pretvara u neko pristojnije mesto za život i da će među ljudima ponovo zavladati mir, ljubav i solidarnost. Nisam ni slutio da će završetak hladnog rata uticati na mnoge događaje koji su usledili posle toga. Ništa od toga mi tada nije bilo jasno. Nije ni danas. Doduše, činjenično mnoge stvari su mi tehnički razjašnjene, ali suštinski opet nisam sve shvatio. Sve je to politika u koju se nikada nisam razumeo, a trudio sam se. Opasna, prljava i nejasna.
Međutim, iza svih tih golemih sranja ostala su svedočanstva o poduhvatima u kojima su učestvovali neki ljudi, poput ovih umetnika, koji su iskreno i sa nekim posthipijevskim žarom želeli da veruju da mogu umetnošću promeniti svet. Nažalost, istorija ih je bezbroj puta demantovala. Umetnost funkcioniše na globalnom, a deluje samo na individualnom planu. Nijedna pesma, definitivno, ne može promeniti svet, ali kao što već jednom rekoh može promeniti čoveka. I to je nešto. Makar nešto.
Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb?
Mother do you think they'll like this song?
Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls?
Oooh, ahh
Mother should I build the wall?
Mother should I run for President?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing mine?
Oooh ahh,
Is it just a waste of time?
Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry.
Mama's gonna make all your nightmares come true.
Mama's gonna put all her fears into you.
Mama's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama's gonna keep baby cozy and warm.
Ooooh baby, ooooh baby, oooooh baby,
Of course mama's gonna help build the wall.
Mother do you think she's good enough, for me?
Mother do you think she's dangerous, to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Ooooh ah,
Mother will she break my heart?
Hush now baby, baby don't you cry.
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Mama won't let anyone dirty get through.
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in.
Mama will always find out where you've been.
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
Ooooh baby, oooh baby, oooh baby,
You'll always be baby to me.
Mother, did it need to be so high?
Mother do you think they'll like this song?
Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls?
Oooh, ahh
Mother should I build the wall?
Mother should I run for President?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing mine?
Oooh ahh,
Is it just a waste of time?
Hush now baby, baby, don't you cry.
Mama's gonna make all your nightmares come true.
Mama's gonna put all her fears into you.
Mama's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She won't let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama's gonna keep baby cozy and warm.
Ooooh baby, ooooh baby, oooooh baby,
Of course mama's gonna help build the wall.
Mother do you think she's good enough, for me?
Mother do you think she's dangerous, to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Ooooh ah,
Mother will she break my heart?
Hush now baby, baby don't you cry.
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Mama won't let anyone dirty get through.
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in.
Mama will always find out where you've been.
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
Ooooh baby, oooh baby, oooh baby,
You'll always be baby to me.
Mother, did it need to be so high?
Živo se sećam prenosa tog koncerta i 22 godine koje su usledile, koliko god zastrašujuće bile, nisu oduzele snagu utisku. Gledano sa ove distance taj koncert mi izgleda kao jedna krupna referentna tačka u kojoj se ukrstile umetnost i real-politika na tako čudovišan način da je duh vremena postao gotovo opipljiv. Možda se u čitavoj euforiji i opijenosti s početka nije opazilo da je to jedan dirljivi lament nad čovekom i slobodom, to je postalo jasno nešto kasnije u vidu mamurluka koji nikako da prođe.
ОдговориИзбришиThe Thin Ice
If you should go skating
On the thin ice of modern life
Dragging behind you the silent reproach
Of a million tear-stained eyes
Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice
Appears under your feet.
You slip out of your depth and out of your mind...
With your fear flowing out behind you
As you claw the thin ice.
"Gledano sa ove distance taj koncert mi izgleda kao jedna krupna referentna tačka u kojoj se ukrstile umetnost i real-politika na tako čudovišan način da je duh vremena postao gotovo opipljiv."
ОдговориИзбришиLepo rečeno. Hoću reći, potpuno tačno.