"Padaj silo i nepravdo" () is a
Yugoslav revolutionary song
Revolutionary songs are political songs that advocate or praise revolutions. They are used to boost morale, as well as for political propaganda or agitation. Amongst the most well-known revolutionary songs are "La Marseillaise" and "The Internatio ...
inspired by the
Hvar Rebellion. It is based on "Slobodarka", a 1908 song written by
Josip Smodlaka. The song first appeared on the island of
Hvar
Hvar (; Chakavian: ''Hvor'' or ''For'', el, Φάρος, Pharos, la, Pharia, it, Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. Approximately long,
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in 1922.
During
World War II
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, the song was popular among
Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene: , or the National Liberation Army, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); mk, Народноослобод ...
, particularly those from
Dalmatia.
The song gained prominence after being featured in the film ''
Battle of Neretva''. It was also featured in ''
Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo'', a 1986 studio album by
Bijelo Dugme
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, a prominent Yugoslav rock band.
Lyrics
There are other versions in which the name "
Matija Ivanić" is replaced with "Vladimir Ilyich", the first name and patronymic of
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin ("''Matija Ivaniću!''" replaced with "''Vladimire Iljiču!''").
See also
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Hvar
Hvar (; Chakavian: ''Hvor'' or ''For'', el, Φάρος, Pharos, la, Pharia, it, Lesina) is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, located off the Dalmatian coast, lying between the islands of Brač, Vis and Korčula. Approximately long,
wi ...
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Yugoslav People's Liberation War
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List of socialist songs
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References
Works cited
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Croatian folk songs
History of Dalmatia
Political songs
Yugoslav Partisan songs
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