Thoughts out loud - One fine morning, I was riding in our crowded trolleybus, heading to the place of my studies at one of the local universities...

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                  THOUGHTS OUT LOUD.

written by KAKTUS

   One fine morning, I was driving in our
a packed trolleybus, heading to the place of passage
their studies at one of the local universities.  So I was driving
I looked out the window at the girls flying past
with slender legs and “thin crooked tights”:b
I was driving and listening to an old DDT album, I hastily shoved it
put into the player before leaving the house.  There was a light in my eyes
spring sun, then hiding behind trees and houses,
then suddenly jumping out from behind them.  The day was expected
wonderful, the mood was great, and I was already
was about to give way to a long-legged brunette
with an outstanding appearance standing nearby, and...
How suddenly philosophical thoughts fell heavily on me
burden, and immediately my soul became gloomy and sad for
the current younger generation, so to speak, students
and school graduates. The generation growing up on diapers
Snickers, Strelka, etc. Those who don't know who he is
Hitler, and Lenin is called the president of his city.
How can they learn morals or life?
   The adult generation grew up, albeit in the soviet system,
meh, but still they absorbed Vysotsky’s poetry like a sponge,
Okudzhava, etc.
   Our generation grew up listening to the recordings of the same High-
whom, V. Tsoi, Talkov, Shevchuk, B. Grebenshchikov,
Butusova, Chigrakova, AgatesChristie","Time Machines".
In the early 90s, their songs were like air for
conscious youth, not satisfied with "Laskov
May" and "Mirage".
   What is happening now?  Where did it all go?
Vysotsky's records gather dust on the shelves in private
collections.   Talkov's murder is buried in dust
time. What happened to the “wall of memory of V. Tsoi”?  What-
then you can’t hear Grebenshchikov and “Chizh”.  Even he himself
cue and terrible VB destroyed his "Nautilus" and lay down on
bottom.  It’s unclear what the “time machine” does. Ma-
Karevich savors culinary dishes, during breaks he studies
painting, and in his free time he talks under
lampshade.  The Samoilov brothers became carried away by fatalism and
Each of their new albums is more and more gloomy and mournful than the previous one.
soulful. Probably preparing for the End of the World. But it's time-
by Yu. Shevchuk.  DDT's latest album "Mir number"
zero" is a new stage in their creativity.
   What is happening in world musical culture?
What have Scorpios become?  What is this, total and
general "popization"? (I apologize for the ugly
your word, but there’s no other way to say it). Is it really Butu-
Sov was right when he said: “Rock is dead!” "?
No, I don't believe it!  I refuse to believe!  What should we do?
for those who are tired of pop and club-disco
music? ...
   Perhaps, after all, I will give way to the beauty - "damn-
new eyes." And besides, here’s my stop,
it's time to go out...

(C)KAKTUSMCMXCIX