Bezobrazno Zeleno (, trans. Rudely Green) was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1980.
Led by bass guitarist Bojan VasiÃÂ, the band belonged to the second generation of Belgrade new wave bands and took part in the notable ArtistiÃÂka radna akcija compilation album. In 1984 the band released their debut album BZ1, but ended their activity soon after the album release. The band reformed in 1988, releasing their second studio album, Neonske bajke (1989), which featured more power pop-oriented sound. However, the band disbanded once again in 1991, due to the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars. In 2017 VasiÃÂ and the band's original drummer Dragoljub SpasiÃÂ reunited and released several songs announcing the band's comeback album, but the album was never released due to VasiÃÂ's death in 2019.
Bezobrazno Zeleno was formed in 1980 by Bojan Vasià(bass guitar), Vojislav Beà ¡ià"Beà ¡ke" (guitar, vocals), Dragoljub Spasià"ÃÂiÃÂi" (drums) and Katarina Benedetià(vocals). The band got the name as a rebellious reaction to the phrase commonly used for the young, being "green". The band was the participant of the ArtistiÃÂka radna akcija (Artistic Work Action, 1981) compilation, featuring the second generation of the new wave bands from Belgrade, with the tracks "Beà ¾im niz ulicu" ("I'm Running Down the Street") and "Beograd" ("Belgrade").
Due to the Beà ¡iàand SpasiÃÂ's departure because of their mandatory stint in the Yugoslav People's Army, former RadniÃÂka Kontrola drummer SrÃÂan "à ½ika" Todoroviàand guitarists Zoran Iliàand Branislav Petrovià"Banana", the latter a former Pasta ZZ member, joined the band. Katarina Benedetiàleft the band, dedicating herself to her art studies and later to career as a painter, and for a period of time the band performed with vocalist Zoran JaniÃÂ, who later joined the band Vrele Usne (Hot Lips).
In February 1983 the band appeared in the first edition of the Ventilator Demo Top 10 radio show with the song "ObiÃÂaji" ("Customs"). Later during the year they released their debut album, BZ1. The album featured Roze Poze member Vlada MilaÃÂiàas guest vocalist and was produced by Riblja ÃÂorba guitarist MomÃÂilo Bajagià"Bajaga". The album featured a new version of "Beà ¾im niz ulicu", the hit ballad "Gibaj se" ("Limber Yourself Up") and "Jutro" ("Morning"), composed by Nebojà ¡a Antonijeviàand originally performed by the band Butik (Boutique). The album ought to have included the song "Long live moja Srbijo" ("Long Live My Serbia"), which was denied by the editors of the band's record label, PGP-RTB, who feared possible accusations of nationalism. The band also had to change the lyrics for the track "Momci sa juga" ("The Boys from the South"), altering the verse "Smenjujemo generale" ("We're down-trowing generals") with "SadiÃÂemo banane" ("We'll grow bananas") and the verse "Udaramo na vlast" ("We're fighting the government") with "Smejemo se uglas" ("We're laughing out loud").
In Spring 1984 the band played in Belgrade Trade Union Hall as an opening act for MomÃÂilo BajagiÃÂ, who presented his solo album Pozitivna geografija. Soon after, the group disbanded. Petroviàjoined ElektriÃÂni Orgazam, Todoroviàstarted an acting career and played with Disciplina KiÃÂme, Ekatarina Velika and Kazna Za Uà ¡i, and Vasiàgot a job as a mailman. After performing with Vrele Usne, Zoran Janiàretired from scene and died in the mid-1980s.
In 1988 Vasiàand Iliàreformed the band with Spasiàon drums, former à  logirani Karanfil (Carnation with a Stroke) vocalist Saà ¡a Komadinovià"Dà ¾eger" and guitarist Ivan KljajiÃÂ. Together they recorded their comeback record Neonske bajke (Neon Fairytales), released in 1989. The songs were written by Vasiàand IliÃÂ, backing vocals were sung by Dejan Cukiàand the album was produced by Bajaga i Instruktori bassist Miroslav Cvetkovià"Cvele". Beside their own songs, the album featured cover versions of Frank Zappa's "Bobby Brown" and Sweet hit "The Ballroom Blitz", the latter with lyrics in Serbian and entitled "Divlje dete" ("Wild Child"). Neonske bajke brought the hard rock hit "Bombarderi" ("Bombers"). The album also featured VasiÃÂ's song "Diraà ¡ me" ("You're Touching Me"), which later appeared on CukiÃÂ's solo album Spori ritam (Slow Rhythm), and IliÃÂ's theme "Deca sa meseca" ("Children from the Moon"), which later appeared on Riblja ÃÂorba album Koza nostra (Cosa Nostra) as "Ja je gledam kako spava" ("I Am Looking at Her while She Is Asleep").
In 1991, with the beginning of Yugoslav wars, KomadinoviÃÂ moved to South Africa and the band split up.
In 1992 Vasiàinitiated the formation of the supergroup Babe, with Bajaga i Instruktori vocalist à ½ika MilenkoviÃÂ, ElektriÃÂni Orgazam drummer Goran ÃÂavajda "ÃÂavke" and IliÃÂ, who had, in the meantime, joined Riblja ÃÂorba. However, Vasiàleft the band soon after, following Komadinoviàto South Africa, where the two formed a club cover band. In 1994 Vasiàreturned to Serbia and formed the band Kurajberi, featuring Ekatarina Velika keyboard player Margita StefanoviÃÂ, former Van Gogh vocalist Goran Milisavljeviàand two of his former bandmates from Bezobrazno Zeleno, guitarist Ivan Kljajiàand drummer Dragoljub SpasiÃÂ. They performed cover versions of foreign and Yugoslav rock hits. Petroviàalso occasionally performed with the band. They disbanded in 1995, when Vasiàstopped performing and started working as a graphic designer and tattoo artist. He also wrote lyrics for Dejan Cukiàand the band Njujork (New York).
IliÃÂ became the member of Riblja ÃÂorba in 1989, performing with them until 1996. He performed with Babe until the end of the band's activity in 1999, and took part in the band's reunion in 2013.
KljajiÃÂ started working as a producer and joined Ana StaniÃÂ's backing band.
After his return from the Yugoslav army, Beà ¡iàperformed for a while in the band Glissers (The Motorboats), which, for a short period of time, featured Margita Stefanoviàon keyboards. After that he got a degree in dentistry. In the 1990s he moved to New York City, where he became the member of the band LFAnt. Later, he moved to Mexico, where he worked as a dentist for the poor in a Catholic convent. He published the novel Gringo, inspired by his life in Mexico.
During 2017 and 2018 Zoran Vasiàand Dragoljub Spasiàrecorded several southern rock-oriented songs with Vasiàon vocals and released them as Bezobrazno Zeleno. The songs "Opet u sedlima" ("Back in the Saddles"), "Luda à ¾eno" ("Crazy Woman"), "Divljina" ("Wilderness"), "Rekla si" ("You Said"), "Kafana" and "DoÃÂi u kuhinju moju", the latter being a cover of Robert Johnson song "Come On in My Kitchen", were released on the band's YouTube channel. The two announced the new studio album entitled Bezobrazno Zeleno 001. Bojan VasiÃÂ's died on 9 September 2019 from lung cancer, his death ending plans for Bezobrazno Zeleno comeback album.
In 2008, Serbian punk rock band Novembar released a cover of Bezobrazno Zeleno song "Bombarderi" on their album Radulizam.
In 2011, the song "Gibaj se" was voted, by the listeners of Radio 202, one of 60 greatest songs released by PGP-RTB/PGP-RTS during the sixty years of the label's existence.
"Beograd" and "Beà ¾im niz ulicu" lyrics were featured in Petar JanjatoviÃÂ's book ' (Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 - 2007).
"Beograd" / "Beà ¾im niz ulicu" (ArtistiÃÂka radna akcija, 1981)