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The song was inspired by Russian bard Vladimir Vysotsky's song "Okhota na volkov" (Hunting for Wolves). Kaczmarski heard the song at a private concert in 1974.
: A reflection on the hunt twenty years later. jacek_kaczmarski_oblawa
"Obława" is a metaphor for the struggle of the individual against a totalitarian regime. The song was inspired by Russian bard Vladimir
: Dealing with being caught in a trap. Obława IV : A final continuation of the predatory metaphor. Cultural Influence It wasn't his scream or a tale about Jacek Kaczmarski "Obława" is a metaphor for the struggle of
Kaczmarski expanded the theme into a series of four songs, often called the : Obława (1974) : The original escape from the hunt.
While Vysotsky used "fladry" (red flags used in wolf hunting) to represent the restrictions of the Soviet system, Kaczmarski adapted the image for a Polish audience. He used the pursuit by hound dogs as a metaphor for police surveillance and state pursuit.
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