YU Rock Misija
| "Za milion godina" | |
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| Single by YU Rock Misija | |
| B-side | "Za milion godina (Instrumentalna verzija)" |
| Released | 1985 |
| Format | 7" |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Label | PGP-RTB |
| Writer(s) | Dragan Ilić, Mladen Popović |
| Producer(s) | Saša Habić |
YU Rock Misija (known in English as YU Rock Mission) was the contribution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign which culminated with the Live Aid concert. The contribution included the recording of a charity single "Za milion godina" and a charity concert held at Red Star Stadium on June 15, 1985, both featuring top acts of the Yugoslav rock scene.
In an interview for the documentary series Rockovnik rock critic Peca Popović stated:
The song, entitled "Za milion godina" ("For a Million Years") was composed by former Generacija 5 keyboardist and leader Dragan Ilić, and the lyrics were written by Mladen Popović, who had previously written lyrics for Denis & Denis, Oliver Mandić and other acts, and was, at the time, an editor of the show Hit meseca (Hit of the Month).
In an interview for Rockovnik, Ilić stated:
A large number of musicians took part in the recording, mostly as vocalists. The song was played by Ilić (keyboards), his former bandmates from Generacija 5, Dragan Jovanović (guitar), Dušan Petrović (bass guitar) and Slobodan Đorđević (drums), and Vlatko Stefanovski of Leb i Sol (guitar solo).
The song was produced by Saša Habić. It was released on a 7" single, with the instrumental version of the song as the B-side, with the 75th issue of the Rock magazine. The cover was designed by cartoonist and designer Jugoslav Vlahović.
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