Thompson (band)

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Thompson is a Croatian rock band.

The lineup includes Marko Perković (lead vocalist) and Tiho Orlić (supporting vocalist). The name "Thompson" comes from the Thompson submachine gun, which was previously Perković's nickname. Perković also uses "Thompson" as his stage name. He promotes Croatian nationalism and sings about topics such as about love for ones country, family and religion.

Many of Thompson's songs (such as "Lijepa li si") have become major hits in Croatia, and are played at football games and other large events. He has performing annually on Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, with all benefits going to families of Croatian soldiers. Thompson has won the Croatian music competitions Melodije Mostara (in 2001) and the Croatian Radio Festival (in 2006).

1 Discography
2 Controversy
- 2.1 Bojna - Čavoglave
3 External link

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Compilation albums

2004: Sve najbolje

[edit] Concert videos

2002: Poljud
2004: Turneja: e, moj narode

[edit] Controversy

Thompson is sympathetic to the Ustaša movement, which ruled the Independent State of Croatia from 1941 to 1945. Some say the band uses hate speech against the Serbs. In 2004, the band was not allowed to have a concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In response, Perkovic said, "It's all the fault of the Jews. I have nothing against them, but neither did Jesus Christ, yet still the Jews crucified Him". This statement caused an outcry in the Croatian media. In 2004, a 2001 recording of Thompson performing a modified version of the song Jasenovac i Gradiška Starawas made public by journalist Matija Babić. The lyrics included:

Jasenovac i Gradiška Stara, to je kuća Maksovih mesara

U Čapljini klaonica bila, puno Srba Neretva nosila

Sjajna zvijezdo iznad Metkovića, pozdravi nam Antu Pavelića

Which roughly translates to:

Jasenovac and Stara Gradiška, that's the house of Maks' butchers

There was a slaughterhouse in Čapljina, and Neretva (river) carried away many Serbs

Shining star above Metković, send our greetings to Ante Pavelić

At the Osijek concert, in addition to "Jasenovac," Thompson sang the nationalist "Here Comes Dawn, Here Comes Day," which glorifies some Ustaše leaders.

[edit] Bojna - Čavoglave

Thompson became popular with their 1991 hit song "Bojna - Čavoglave", which was released during the Croatian War of Independence; a time when Croats were pitted against Serbs who opposed Croatia's Declaration of Independence from Yugoslavia. The song depicts a battle involving a battalion of Croat soldiers from Čavoglave, a village in the Dalmatian hinterland (and the birthplace of Marko Perković). The song includes the "za dom - spremni!" slogan which was used by the World War II-era Ustaše. However the term did not originate as a fascist slogan; it has been used by Croats for centuries after Nikola Šubić Zrinski used it to salute King Petar Krešimir IV - za dom i Kralja Petra Krešimira IV spremni.