The version most famous today was adapted by Goran Bregović for Bijelo Dugme’s 1988 album Ćiribiribela .
Prisoners were being transported by train to the Jasenovac concentration camp. Durdevdan Je a Ja Nisam
Everyone else is celebrating "Djurdjevdan," but for the narrator, the day is empty. The version most famous today was adapted by
It was May 6th—St. George’s Day (Đurđevdan), a traditional spring festival. " but for the narrator
"Đurđevdan je..." serves as a rhythmic, almost ritualistic lament.
It became an instant classic across all ethnic groups in the former Yugoslavia. Cultural Significance