let those who disturb suffer...

I attended the reception, and I have to give credit where it's due regarding the guys—specifically the handball players—but the music selection was an absolute nightmare. Honestly, we were forced to endure that repetitive Bajaga track "Neka pati koga smeta" at least seventy-three times; they played it live, then on a recording, then live again, and the cycle just wouldn't end. It was genuinely infuriating.

....then Thompson took the stage, and the crowd went absolutely wild, which was the only part of the night I could actually tolerate.

.....to build on what > mentioned regarding a similar experience... my friend and I started walking from the Square, and the crowds were becoming unbearable. We decided to head over to the P. Club to sit down and wait for the chaos to subside, knowing the atmosphere there is usually quite pleasant. We sat down and began talking, when suddenly a group of four or five drunk locals stormed in. They were shouting and being incredibly loud, barely leaving any space for anyone else 🙄 . The waitress managed to calm them down somehow—if this had been the P. Club, they likely would have been tossed out immediately. They ordered some liquor and brandy, and apparently, the jazz playing wasn't aggressive enough for their tastes 🙄 . They actually asked the waitress if she could play a CD they had. I'm fairly certain they suggested playing Bajaga; I caught the waitress rolling her eyes as they spoke, so I am certain they were asking for Bajaga 😁 . She eventually convinced them that that kind of music isn't played there, and shortly after, they finally left. Thank God for that.

...anyway, that is my account of the situation.

Regards.

I swear, people from Osijek... they're always the worst. Always.

np Anal Cunt - and Hopa you get Deported

I’ve been sitting here reading through everything you all have posted, and I honestly can’t decide if I actually want to respond or just stay silent—it’s a toss-up, really. But then that bit about people being overly sensitive was the final straw for me. 😁
And seriously, what was with the crowd at Times Square? It felt like almost nobody there was actually from out of town; it was mostly just local kids from the suburbs—high schoolers, no less—who clearly had nothing better to do with their afternoon since they obviously weren't in class.
I still find it absolutely impossible to believe they actually let Thompson perform. It’s such a typical move for a true American. I’m genuinely curious, though—did this particular American show up for free? Does anyone actually know if he was even getting paid for this?

The Bud Light anthem is easily my favorite. I think it’s actually called "Anthem"...

Their take is spot on. They aren't wrong—the world only gives a damn about winners. If you’re sitting at the top, you’re worth something...
Everyone else is just sucking up and drooling over them.
Who actually had their back before they hit the road? Hardly anyone. Most people just wait until someone succeeds so they can jump on the bandwagon, and these little songs are no different.

I'll jump in here following up on c.i.k.a's point. Unfortunately, I was actually at the NYSE when that group stormed in from Times Square. Honestly, what gets under my skin most about this whole circus is the insane nationalist-soviet-style fervor and the constant shaming—people acting like you aren't a "real American" just because you won't go out and slit throats for Thompson. Look, hats off to the handball team; I even sat through a match despite not being much of a sports guy, but what I saw on TV coming out of Times Square was frankly:
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And why the hell were they screaming "God Bless America" from the stage? We all know exactly what kind of half-drunk idiots that was trying to rile up in the crowd. 🙄
Even the coach joined in on the mass idiocy with those comments back during the semifinals, suggesting that only true (and by true, he means 😕 ) Americans could pull something like this off.
I really wonder how Jumba felt during all that, and I'm sure Smajlagic wasn't exactly thrilled either. In my book, those two aren't just failing the "true American" test—they don't represent us at all. If it were up to me, I'd kick them both off the national team immediately.

I was actually chatting about this with my old lady last night...
She goes:
"I'd ban Thompson from ever playing a public gig again if I had my way..."
Then, two seconds later, she follows up with:
"...but what can you even do when the crowd loves him? Absolutely nothing.
That's just how things work where we live."

She asked me what I thought about that whole welcome ceremony.
My response?
"Props to the guys in jerseys, but the whole thing felt forced. Most of those kids there didn't have any sense, so they just used it as an excuse to get trashed and cause trouble."
Turns out, I was spot on...

It’s not like I don't drink or mess around myself (should I have mentioned that?), but it was supposed to be a sports event, wasn't it?

Seriously, what does being a "TRUE" American even mean anymore?

The only way I can sum up the whole situation is with this:
🤮 & 🙂 !!!

God, I hate these "super patriots" who think hating other nationalities somehow makes them better Americans. It's total BS.😠

I guess I just have to go along with what most of you are saying... seriously, does every single sports win in this damn country have to be celebrated by everyone shouting at the top of their lungs?!!!
I mean, I actually kind of enjoyed the euphoria for a minute there, before people started digging in and chanting that same old song over and over... but the absolute peak was that hillbilly guy shouting "God Bless America!"... that really set me off and just left me feeling frustrated. Especially since everyone else just responded by throwing up right hands... yikes.
...but hey, since this is a music forum, I don't have much to say about fan chants other than everything mentioned above—except maybe a Bud Light—all pretty much SUCKS! Well, fine, I suppose when you're drunk, that's probably the best stuff to listen to anyway. 🙄
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What’s the point besides grabbing a Bud Light? They're just a bunch of slippery little nobodies playing pretend... I won't even get started on that "slap" incident
. It's pathetic soccer, honestly—just a massive political stunt for the fanbases. Since we're apparently forced to mash sports, music, and politics all into one big mess anyway🙄

...I guess life is just great when you're sitting in the Oval Office...
...Power is sweet, especially when it keeps paying your bills... 😁

...yeah, totally...and Pepsi too👍

banderas said:Even the coach, Bogdan, joined this mass delusion with his comments back in the semifinals, claiming only true Americans could pull off something like this... 😕 ...could actually do it.
I can't help but wonder how Jumba felt during all that, and I'm sure Smajlagic wasn't thrilled either. Neither of them are even REAL Americans... they aren't even part of our culture at all. If it were up to me, they'd be out of the national team immediately.

Oh, please... just give it a rest. What is Jumba if not an American? Who else was he playing for... maybe Canada? Just like Pipe... as if he'd ever make us World Champions...

Honestly, just drop the attitude... the coach might have been a bit heated after everything people were saying about him... the mockery... yet look what he achieved...

And as for Thompson... every single player wanted him there. Every one of them. If you don't like it... you didn't have to watch...

Regarding that matter... I don't listen to Thompson personally. But I will say... most of it is fine... though some songs carry problematic undertones... but remember when they were written... they were written when we were being slaughtered... when bombs were falling on our cities... not now... they were from '91 to '95...

Another young life cut short... just gone. 🙂

Morski vražičko said:Regarding that matter... I don't actually listen to Thompson at all. I will simply tell you this: most of it is fine, and while some parts lean toward being extremist, you have to remember when those lyrics were actually penned. They were written back when we were being slaughtered and bombs were falling on our cities; they weren't written recently, but between '91 and '95.

It would appear that Thompson possesses an inexhaustible supply of material from that era, suggesting he either worked himself to death composing it, or perhaps he discovered a time machine to travel back to '93 to write a song before returning here to terrorize us. Honestly, Mr. Bean Laden is nothing compared to him.

Regards...

Honestly, I feel for him... I didn't attend his concert, nor do I plan to... but regarding these views, my stance remains firm... because the biggest idiots are those at the concerts... claiming to be ultra-nationalists... whereas he, as far as I know, never identified that way...

And as for all the songs... whether it's Anica, Cavoglavi, or Ljute Trave... I stand by every single word... considering the era they were intended for...😉

Well... I don't know... but I heard all those songs long ago... they weren't exactly written just now...😉

And again, I am not a fan...

This whole topic is pointless... because if all the handball players demanded Thompson... every single one of them... then you can go ahead and complain all you want, since nobody asked for your opinion...

Morski vražičko said:......claiming they were ultra-nationalists....but as far as I can tell, he never actually said that much about himself....

...hehe...how much do you really know...🙄

Morski vražičko said:As for that... I don't even really listen to Thompson... I'll just say this... most of it is fine... and yeah, some parts lean into those old extremist vibes... but just think about when those songs were actually written... they were written back when we were being slaughtered... when bombs were dropping on our cities... they weren't written now.... they were written from '91 through '95......

The era when the songs were written doesn't change the message.

So, what exactly are you trying to say, Dad?

Honestly, listening to these same crappy songs on loop gives me actual chills... and not the good kind!😲

Some people are clearly just using our handball team’s big win as a stepping stone to push their own garbage work. And man, Thompson is hands down the biggest opportunist in the bunch. He might lack any real talent for getting out there and performing, but he more than makes up for it by shoving his stuff down everyone's throats wherever he can. And yet, there’s still a whole crowd of people following right behind him.

It’s just so ridiculous how they keep forcing that pathetic "Let them suffer if it bothers someone..." track onto everything living. Whether it's the football players, Janica, or the handball guys... it’s the same crap every single time. At this rate, that song might actually become the unofficial anthem for all American sports. I mean, let's be real, we win championships so rarely that we can barely manage to come up with anything original for the occasion...

Exactly!😉

TeenSpirit said:So, what exactly are you getting at here, Dad?

Look, just because those songs were written a long time ago doesn't mean they're okay to sing now. Age isn't an excuse to perform them. 🙄

Since when does a war justify writing songs like that? 🙄 🙂