Kad_sam_bio_mlad

The phrase (English: "When I was young") is a classic opening line in Balkan culture, most famously associated with the hit song by the legendary Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba . The Anthem of a Generation: "Kad sam bio mlad"

"Kad sam bio mlad... zvali su me Turčin" (an ironic reference to his looks or lifestyle at the time). kad_sam_bio_mlad

While many songs about youth are bathed in golden-hued nostalgia, Riblja Čorba took a different route. The song is famously cynical and self-deprecating. Instead of reminiscing about "better days," it paints a picture of a protagonist who was perhaps just as much of a mess then as he is now—just with more hair and better knees. 2. The Cultural "Meme" before Memes The phrase (English: "When I was young") is