TV Moroni
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Defunct | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Belgrade , Serbia |
| Products | Music recordings, live performances |
TV Moroni (; translated as TV Morons) was a Serbian band from Belgrade associated with the new wave and punk rock scenes, recognized primarily for their involvement in the 1981 Artistička radna akcija compilation.
History
The lineup consisted of Zoran Cerar on vocals, Aleksandar Aleksandrić as lead guitarist, Aleksandar Đukić handling rhythm guitar, Zoran Janković playing bass, and Mićo Uzelac on drums. Additional members such as Srđan Dragojević and Goran Nikolić were part of the group at times but did not participate in any studio recordings.
For the Artistička radna akcija project, TV Moroni contributed two songs: "Moja borba" ("My Struggle") and "Pada noć" ("The Night Is Falling"), representing Belgrade's emerging second wave of punk and new wave acts. In February 1983, they performed "Tebi dajem sve" ("I Give Everything to You") during the inaugural Ventilator Demo Top 10 broadcast; however, this track was never officially released. The band dissolved soon after their contribution to the compilation.
Following the breakup, Aleksandar Đukić established Nesalomivi in 1986. This new group released a single titled "Ja imam ideju" ("I Have an Idea"), a composition originally created during the TV Moroni period by Cerar and Đukić. The song received some radio exposure through the ZKP RTLJ compilation 101 otkucaj u ritmu srca vol. 1, but record companies showed minimal enthusiasm toward the band. Nesalomivi ceased activity in 1989 but reunited nearly two decades later in 2008, culminating in the release of their album Isti onaj dečak (That Same Boy) under Dallas Records in 2010.
Srđan Dragojević shifted his career towards filmmaking, gaining recognition as a director and screenwriter with notable works including the 1992 movie Mi nismo anđeli. His filmography also features acclaimed titles such as Lepa sela, lepo gore, Dva sata kvalitetnog TV programa, and Rane. In 1993, he penned the song "Be-Be" for Vampiri, which appeared on the soundtrack of Mi nismo anđeli. Meanwhile, Goran Nikolić performed with multiple bands including Džambasovi and Neočekivana Sila Koja Se Iznenada Pojavljuje i Rešava Stvar.
Legacy
The lyrics of "Moja borba" were featured in Petar Janjatović's anthology titled Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007 (Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 - 2007).
In Srđan Dragojević's film Mi nismo anđeli 3, the character Marko leads a band named TV Moroni and performs a rendition of Animatori's popular track "Anđeli nas zovu da im skinemo krila".
Discography
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References
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar;