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Life Is Live / Opus Dei: Opus Dei
(click song title to hear comparison)


I have to admit to owning the Opus original single 'Life Is Live' (it was an unwelcome present). I have never liked the original of this song but the Laibach version is a total triumph. If Laibach have an anthem then this must be it. The Europop original is turned into a Wagnerian, anthemic, histrionic romp. The track is rousing, and is said to have helped ignite the latent nationalism that led to Slovenian independence. You will find a short video clip of this track on the video page.

Here is the video of Opus 'Live is Life'.

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Opus, 1984, 'Live Is Life'