“Die Kanone”: Laibach reinterpret Bijelo Dugme’s “Top”

The Slovenian industrial rock band Laibach has released a new single, entitled “Die Kanone“, a reinterpretation of Bijelo Dugme‘s “Top” with German lyrics. You can listen to the song below:

Laibach comment on the new release as follows:

“Presenting ‘Die Kanone’. A German version of ‘I’ll Shoot You With a Cannon, My Sweet One’, featuring Bijelo Dugme. Created in collaboration between Laibach and Bijelo Dugme to mark the 50th anniversary of this legendary ex-Yugoslav band. After last year’s Slovenian release, the song now returns in German, paying tribute to the ex-Yugoslav diaspora — in a time when Germany is shifting focus from the automotive to the arms industry (from cars to cannons).”

– Laibach

The original version, “Top“, was released in 1974, the same year that Bijelo Dugme, one of the most popular and influential bands in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, was founded.