The song “A Star Called the Sun” was written by Victor Tsoi (1962 – 1990) and was included in the eponymous album of his Kino group in 1989. This is one of the most popular songs of the group, which became a cult Soviet rock band of the 1980s. Lyrics of the song “A Star […]
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The song “Blowin’ in the Wind” was written by Bob Dylan in 1962, when he was 21 years old. The song raises a number of burning questions that seem either too obvious or, on the contrary, too elusive. Blowin’ in the Wind was selected to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994. A decade later
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The song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” was written by American folk singer Pete Seeger in late 1950s. The most popular version of the song was recorded by the group The Byrds in 1965 and reached #1 on the US Billboard chart. Most of the song lyrics was taken from the
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The cartoon Little Raccoon was created in the USSR by the Creative Association Screen in 1974. The 9-minute cartoon is based on the fairy tale “Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool” by American writer Lilian Moore. The song from the cartoon “Smile” also received fame: From a smile a gloomy day is brighter,
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Imagine is one of the most popular songs by John Lennon. This peace-oriented song appeared in the 1971 album of the same title. The song inspires listeners to imaging a world without various boarders that separate people.
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The song “Our Young Funny Voices” is from the ninth album “In The Dark” of Russian rock band Nogu Svelo! (Swollen Leg!). The album was released in 2002. Translation of “Our Young Funny Voices” lyrics In the artificial summer roomWe lie on a tiled tableAnd in the rays of artificial lightWounds harden like jelly People
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“Goodnight Saigon” is a song written by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel and recorded in 1982. The song paints pictures of the US Marines training on Parris Island, South Carolina, as well as combat in Vietnam. The video of the song is dedicated to the American soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. Goodnight Saigon lyrics:
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The song What I Want to Say was written by the famous Russian and Soviet pop artist, singer, poet, composer and film actor Alexander Vertinsky at the end of 1917. It is believed that the tragic death of cadets in Moscow during the uprising in October 1917 prompted Alexander Vertinsky to write the song. What
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The song Pipes of Peace was written by Paul McCartney and released in 1983. The single reached #1 in the UK music chart. The song video was devoted to the Christmas armistice in 1914. Pipes of Peace lyrics: I light a candle to our loveIn love our problems disappearBut all in all we soon discoverThat
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Don’t Shoot is an anti-war song written by Soviet and Russian rock musitian Yuri Shevchuk in 1980. The song was performed in Russian by his band DDT: Translation of the song lyrics: Don’t shoot the sparrows, don’t shoot the pigeonsDo not just shoot from your slingshotHey baby don’t shoot and brag to othersThat without a
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