The European Union has described Croatia as a country of emigration: more people are leaving the country than are arriving from outside its borders. As Croatian Eurovision hopeful Baby Lasagna told us back in January, the mass exodus of young people inspired his Dora entry “Rim Tim Tagi Dim.”
Rim Tim Tagi Dim! Baby Lasagna shares official music video for Dora 2024
The song tells the story of a young person leaving home for opportunities. Despite the big dreams, that journey is fraught with panic, pain, and anxiety.
And now we can see all of that and more in the official video for “Rim Tim Tagi Dim,” which dropped on Tuesday. We see a young man preparing to leave his rustic existence behind. In between rocking out in the barn amid bales of hay, Mr. Lasagna pets his cows, feeds his chickens and chops wood. He’s excited to move on, but at times you get the sense he’s also a little sad.
“Hey, I’m a big boy now, I’m ready to leave, ciao, mama, ciao…I’m a big boy now, I’m going away and I sold my cow…”
As the video progresses we see Baby Lasagna bidding farewell to his fellow villagers at an outdoor feast, which turns into a dancing affair. As he dreams of life in a more happening place, he also wonders if his language and traditions will be understood. As he sings, “I hope I find peace in the noise, wanna become one of those city boys, they’re all so pretty and so advanced, maybe they also know our dance.”
Does the act of leaving bring him the joy he dreams of? Well the video doesn’t answer that. It’s up to you to decipher the final scene, which is beautiful if bittersweet.
