Comments on: Something for the Weekend: Hymn of the Soviet Union (Unplugged) http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/ A British freelance writer living in New York Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113291 pdberger Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:40:39 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113291 Thanks Yuliya! Thanks Yuliya!

]]> By: yuliya http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113290 yuliya Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:31:02 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113290 A little correction: The last edition of the Soviet Constitution was in 1977, therefore the anthem was edited by 1977. A little correction: The last edition of the Soviet Constitution was in 1977, therefore the anthem was edited by 1977.

]]> By: Yuliya http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113222 Yuliya Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:08:58 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113222 Yes, the lyrics were written and re-edited second time later by 1980 by Sergey Michalkov, the father of Nikita Michalkov, a very famous poet of Soviet time who was mostly known for children's poetry and as a chairman of "Soyus of Soviet Writers". The revision of the anthem was done in the connection with the adoption of a new Soviet Constitution. The previous anthem mentioned Stalin's name. Translation of Rus' as Great Russia in this occasion is appropriate. It is pretty often that in poetry Russia and/or Rus' were used in the same context for the sake of rhyme and connection to the "great history of Russia" Yes, the lyrics were written and re-edited second time later by 1980 by Sergey Michalkov, the father of Nikita Michalkov, a very famous poet of Soviet time who was mostly known for children’s poetry and as a chairman of “Soyus of Soviet Writers”. The revision of the anthem was done in the connection with the adoption of a new Soviet Constitution. The previous anthem mentioned Stalin’s name.
Translation of Rus’ as Great Russia in this occasion is appropriate. It is pretty often that in poetry Russia and/or Rus’ were used in the same context for the sake of rhyme and connection to the “great history of Russia”

]]> By: Liukchik http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113087 Liukchik Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:20:29 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113087 I am saving it for tomorrow - I have a mass of Kaurismaki for tonight. Nice to see Gabriel is still being. Weren't the lyrics written by Nikita Mikhalkov's father, or is that an urban legend? I am saving it for tomorrow – I have a mass of Kaurismaki for tonight. Nice to see Gabriel is still being. Weren’t the lyrics written by Nikita Mikhalkov’s father, or is that an urban legend?

]]> By: BiB http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113065 BiB Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:30:23 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113065 I know I could just watch it to avoid asking you the questions, but is it a joke? Is it recent? Will I need to combine Prozac and beer if I do watch to the end? Sorry to be anal, but the translation of Rus'/Русь as Russia in the second line is just straightforwardly wrong. I'm not denying the connection, obviously, but they're not one and the same. (*slinks off muttering about the state of the world*) I know I could just watch it to avoid asking you the questions, but is it a joke? Is it recent? Will I need to combine Prozac and beer if I do watch to the end?

Sorry to be anal, but the translation of Rus’/Русь as Russia in the second line is just straightforwardly wrong. I’m not denying the connection, obviously, but they’re not one and the same.

(*slinks off muttering about the state of the world*)

]]> By: pdberger http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113061 pdberger Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:48:39 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113061 You missed the best bit, BiB. Enormous Soviet flags appear in the crowd while images of Lenin and factory workers flash on the screen in the background. It's a moving finale. You missed the best bit, BiB. Enormous Soviet flags appear in the crowd while images of Lenin and factory workers flash on the screen in the background. It’s a moving finale.

]]> By: BiB http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/comment-page-1/#comment-113057 BiB Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:25 +0000 http://pdberger.com/something-for-the-weekend-hymn-of-the-soviet-union-unplugged/#comment-113057 I much prefer the youtube clip from the previous post. I couldn't watch this to the end. Tell me, does it turn out unexpectedly or does it really remain young Russians cheering along to the Soviet anthem? Seeing as the Russian anthem now has the same tune, seems odd to reminisce with the old one. I much prefer the youtube clip from the previous post. I couldn’t watch this to the end. Tell me, does it turn out unexpectedly or does it really remain young Russians cheering along to the Soviet anthem? Seeing as the Russian anthem now has the same tune, seems odd to reminisce with the old one.

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