"Lutka sa naslovne strane" ("Front Cover Babe") is the debut single from the influential

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band

Riblja Čorba Riblja Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Рибља Чорба, pronounced ; translation: lit. ''Fish Stew'') is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978. The band was one of the most popular and most influential acts of the Yugoslav ...

. The song, a

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ballad about a fame-hungry model, was originally written during the time Riblja Čorba leader

Bora Đorđević Borisav "Bora" Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Борисав, Бора Ђорђевић; born 1 November 1952), also known as Bora Čorba ( sr-cyr, Бора Чорба), is a Serbian singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known as the frontman of the ...

was a member of the

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band

Suncokret Suncokret ( sr-cyr, Сунцокрет; trans. ''Sunflower'') was a Yugoslav acoustic rock band from Belgrade. Band history 1975 — 1980 The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora Đorđević (vocals and acoustic guitar), a form ...

. The song led to a clash between Đorđević and other members, which caused Đorđević to leave Suncokret and join

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. After only three months spent in Rani Mraz, Đorđević left the band and with the members of the band SOS formed Riblja Čorba, which released "Lutka sa naslovne strane" as their debut single. On the song recording

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played the

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. The song was performed by Đorđević and

Arsen Dedić Arsenije "Arsen" Dedić ( sr-Cyrl, Арсеније "Арсен" Дедић, ; 28 July 1938 – 17 August 2015) was a Croatian singer-songwriter. He wrote and performed chansons, as well as film music. He was also an award-winning poet, and was o ...

on the live album ''

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''. In 2006 the song was ranked #12 on the

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B-side features song "On i njegov BMW" (trans. "He and his BMW").

Track listing

# "Lutka sa naslovne strane" - 3:06 # "On i njegov BMW" - 2:46

Personnel

- vocals, acoustic guitar *

Rajko Kojić Radislav "Rajko" Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Радислав-Рајко Којић; 12 April 1956 – 11 April 1997) was a Serbian and former Yugoslav guitarist best known for his work with band Riblja Čorba. Biography Rajko Kojić was born o ...

- guitar *

Miša Aleksić Miroslav "Miša" Aleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Миша Алексић, 16 August 1953 — 29 November 2020) was a Serbian musician, best known as the bass guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. Biog ...

- bass guitar *

Vicko Milatović Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав-Вицко Милатовић) is a Serbian musician best known as the drummer for the Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. Milatović first gained prominence in the late 1 ...

- drums

Guest musicians

- piano

References

* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006'', Janjatović Petar; * ''Riblja čorba'', Jakovljević Mirko; {{authority control 1978 singles Riblja Čorba songs Songs written by Bora Đorđević Hard rock ballads 1978 songs