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The performer of the song characterized its content as follows: "For me it is not a patriotic song, but first of all just a song that reflects the natural state of my soul since birth". [2] In a special report by Russia-24, the singer commented on several lines of the song. In particular, responded to criticism of the phrase "I am Russian to ...
The song was dedicated to Russian war heroes of the Great Patriotic War. [11] Later in 2022, he released "Ya Russkiy" (Russian: Я русский; English: I'm Russian). [12] The song became a pop-culture phenomenon in Russia, garnering more than 42 million views, though it was ridiculed on Russian social media. [13]
He was the first artist to sing such songs as Woodcutters (Russian: Лесору́бы), I am so happy to be finally back at home, Moonstone (Russian: Лунный камень) by Arkady Ostrovsky, A song about a friend (Russian: Пе́сня о дру́ге), And people go to the sea (Russian: А лю́ди ухо́дят в мо́ре) by ...
Uncle Vova, we are with you! (Russian: Дядя Вова, мы с тобой!) is a Russian jingoistic song written to be performed by young children authored (both lyrics and music) by self-taught musician Vyacheslav Antonov [].
My Army" (Russian: Армия моя) is a Soviet marching song written in the Russian language, performed by the Alexandrov Ensemble. The lyrics were written by Soviet musician and composer Rafael Moritsovich Plaksin ( Russian : Рафаэль Морицович Плаксин ).
"Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)" is a patter song with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by Kurt Weill, first performed by American comedian Danny Kaye in the 1941 Broadway musical Lady in the Dark.
The names of the principal characters have been transcribed in a variety of ways in different versions of the lyrics. The title character's last name appears as both "Ameer" and "Amir", and the syllable break between his first and middle names varies from version to version (originally "Abdulla Bulbul", as seen below, but often rendered as "Abdul Abulbul").
For 38 consecutive years, millions of listeners in the Soviet Union actively heard the tune, regardless of the song's origin. The song was well-known to be "connected with a 'free voice' from the outside world." This made people forget about their cold pasts. [5] [6] The song became the unofficial anthem of the Russian opposition.