"Red on black" - the visiting card of the group "Alisa"

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The song "Red on Black", written by Kinchev in 1987 and included in the album "Ada Block", is performed at every concert of the rock band. This is not just a successful song with a good warehouse of words and meaning. Kinchev wrote it easily, without tension and strained reflections, putting his passion, his vision of the world, his soul into it.

On the one hand, only those who survived the gloomy viscous 80s, when any difference from the gray society was perceived as an eyesore.

On the other hand, the inner state of the author, conveying the protest of young people against the tight framework, is close to very, very many.

According to Konstantin Kinchev himself, a song is a rough diamond on which everyone will draw their own line.

Black and red "Army Alice"

Kinchev became the vocalist of "Alisa" in 1984, bringing his crazy energy to the group. Two bright creative personalities - the founder of the group Slava Zaderiy and the new star Kostya Kinchev - could not work together for a long time. Zadery leaves andcreates another successful project, and Kinchev becomes the new leader, determining the direction of the group. Red on black are the colors of Kinchev himself. In his opinion, there is so little white color on earth that it is impossible to take it as a basis. His stage appearance symbolizes both death and rebirth, and a cleansing fire.

These colors were chosen for themselves by fans who called themselves "Alice's Army". "Red on Black", the text and music of which are able to raise the barricades, became their anthem along with the song "We are together."

The idea of uniting fans into the "Army Alisa" fan club was voiced by Kinchev in the media in 1991. After the release of the album "Shabash", which again included the song "Red on Black", thousands of fans of the group across the country united. They helped with the organization of performances, distributed souvenirs, received the right to free admission to concerts.

To each his own

So what is this song about that made the hearts of an entire generation beat faster? Those who are familiar with Vysotsky's work will hear words similar to the lines of the song "Save Our Souls". Those who wanted to change something, but could not, will hear "if the song is not destined to be sung, then at least have time to fold it."

"Red on Black" is being discussed on Orthodox websites, sharing their thoughts about how the song says how Christ's blood continues to be shed for our sins. They argue whether the song is demonic, or for external"devilish" paraphernalia hides an appeal to God. And that the song is about the internal struggle between good and evil in the human soul.

The battered criminal will decide that this is about him. That black is the color of the thieves caste, and red is the color of those who denounce them.

Young rebels will hear how difficult it is to take your place in life and how to fight for yourself and learn to defend your opinion. Some people just like the beat…

The first fans have long settled down and matured, they were replaced by new ones. But without this song it is already impossible to imagine the group "Alisa". "Red on Black" is not a song that is easy to forget. And someone will hear: "as a prologue - all the same death," and someone: "and an epilogue - love." You decide.