Digni ruku (trans. Raise Your Hand) is the fifth studio album from Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Galija, released in 1986.
Following the release of Galija's fourth studio album Bez naglih skokova (Without Sudden Jumps) in 1984, which marked their shift from progressive rock towards more mainstream-oriented rock sound, the group's keyboardist Saà ¡a Lokner moved to Bajaga i Instruktori and was replaced by Aleksandar Ralev; Bez naglih skokova would be the group's only album recorded with Ralev, who would be replaced by multi-instrumentalist Bratislav "Bata" ZlatkoviÃÂ. Prior to Bez naglih skokova recording, Galija was also joined by the second guitarist Jean Jacques Roskam. Roskam, a Belgian of Zaire origin, was previously a member of the Belgian progressive rock band Machiavel and Yugoslav pop rock bands D' Boys and PeÃÂa D' Boy Band. The new lineup recorded the album Digni ruku, withâÂÂas on the band's previous albumsâÂÂmost of the music composed by Galija frontman Nenad Milosavljeviàand most of the lyrics written by the second vocalist Predrag MilosavljeviÃÂ. Three songs were composed by Roskam, including the English language song "Winter's Coming", which featured lyrics written by Dani Klein, frontress of the Belgian group Vaya Con Dios, and music for one song was co-written by Roskam and Nenad MilosavljeviÃÂ. The album also included the instrumental track "Moà ¾da spava" ("Maybe She's Asleep"), composed by Nenad MilosavljeviÃÂ. The album was produced by Nenad Stefanovià"Japanac", and featured guest appearances by Saà ¡a Lokner (keyboards), Goran Grbià(trumpet), Nenad Petrovià(saxophone) and Bobana Stojkovià(backing vocals). Digni ruku was the band's third and final album recorded with guitarist Branislav RaduloviÃÂ, who left the group soon after the album release, leaving Roskam as the band's only guitar player.
The album brought first political controversies in the band's career. The refrain of the title trackâÂÂwhich would become a hitâÂÂincluded the verse "Nemaà ¡ kartu ni do Prià ¡tine" ("You can't even afford a ticket to Prià ¡tina"), perceived as politically provocative in the time of tensions in SAP Kosovo. The band wanted the album cover to feature a provocative image of the Hero of Socialist Labour Alija Sirotanoviàwith a blindfold, which the PGP-RTB record label refused.