Krajem ’60-ih u svijetu se pojavljuju prve rok opere, a primjer je četvrti studijski album britanske grupe Hu — Tommy (1968/69), koji je između ostalog napisao Čizičanin Pit Taunsend (1945) sa autobiografskim elementima. Jugoslavija je 1975. postala peta zemlja na svijetu u kojoj je nastala rok opera. Riječ je o prvoj hrvatskoj rok operi, pod nazivom Gubec-beg, koja govori o Hrvatsko-slovenačkoj seljačkoj buni i Matiji Gubecu. Komponovao ju je Karlo Metikoš(Met Kolins), a njena prva izvedba ostvarila je nezapamćen uspjeh.
Osim ove komponovane su i opere Grička vještica i Crna kraljica.
From Croatian rock opera Gubec-beg (1975.) - Janino ludilo (Jana’s Madness)
Singer: Josipa Lisac
Lyrics translation:
Miruj, ljubavi! / Be still, my love!
Zar nisi ti moj noćni tat? / Are you not my thief in the night?
Na mjestu praznom srca mog / In the empty place of my heart
u mrtvu tijelu kuca sat. / In the dead body the clock ticks.
Ide stari svat / The old fellow goes (comes).
Moj kum. / My best man (godfather).
Naš kum. / Our best man (godfather).
Mirno snivaj ti. / Dream peacefully.
Pod bijelim šašem / Under the white sedge
naš je dom. / lies our home.
U susret snijegu / Into the snow
moram poć / I must go
zvoniku na vjenčanju mom. / to the belfry at my wedding
Čujem njegov zvon. / I can hear its ringing.
Moj um, moj um, moj um... / My mind, my mind, my mind...
Arlandova kći, Arlandova kći, Dora – / Arland's daughter, Arland's daughter, Dora –
to sam ja! / that’s me!
Arlandova kći, Arlandova kći, Dora – / Arland's daughter, Arland's daughter, Dora –
ha, ha, ha!!!!
Ukrala bih cijelov njegov / I would steal his kiss,
grlila se s njim / cuddle with him
čak i pijetli ljubav vode / Even roosters make love
imaju li s kim / if there’s someone to do it with
ha, ha, ha!!!
Arlandova kći, Arlandova kći, Dora – / Arland's daughter, Arland's daughter, Dora –
to sam ja! / that’s me!
Arland's daughter, Arland's daughter, Dora –
to sam ja! / that’s me!
Moje tijelo tražite / Search for my body
u istom grobu s njim, / in the grave with him,
tu gdje strasno / here, where passionately
vrat mi grli / my neck is hugged
crni ružmarin / by black rosemary
Ma, gdje je on / Where is he?
Nek’ uzme tijelo koje je gadno, / Let him take the body which is nasty,
neka ga baci vucima zlim! / let him throw it to the evil wolves!
Nek zgazi srce, koje je jadno / Let him stomp on the heart, which is miserable,
i moju dušu zajedno s njim!!! / and my soul together with it!!!
Anđele moj! Gdje si? / My angel! Where are you?
Otac sam, siromah tvoj! / It’s your father, your poor old man!
Anđele moj! / My angel!
Suzo oka mog!/ The tear of my eye!
Isplači se tu, / Cry your heart out here,
kad ne čuje Bog! / since God doesn’t hear!
Pamti razgovor, / He remembers the talk,
pamti taj strašni šapat / he remembers that dreadful whisper.
Do mora uvijek se širi svud / It spreads always everywhere to the sea
Pamti naš krvnik, pamti... / Our hangman remembers, he remembers...
Srce na tajna vrata mi nestati... / My heart will disappear through a secret door...
Jana, u moru rana, / Jana, in the sea of wounds,
na našem tijelu osvetu traži. / on our body she seeks revenge
Nek bude sud! / Let there be judgement!
Snivaj, ljubavi! / Dream, my love!
U smrti / In death
bol će brzo proć’! / the pain will quickly cease!
Na smrtnu postelju ću leć’ / On deathbed I will lie
i čista srca tebi doć, / and come to you with a clean heart,
čuvat ću te tu. / I will keep you here.
Uzmi moju riječ, / Take my word,
i dan / and day,
i noć / and night
