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April 9, 2015 9:46 AM Subscribe
IN SOVIET RUSSIA, ACCORDION DRINK YOU.
posted by Fizz at 10:21 AM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Fizz at 10:21 AM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
So, is this Russian X Factor? Is the guy at 1:18 Russian Simon Cowell?
posted by maryr at 11:19 AM on April 9, 2015
posted by maryr at 11:19 AM on April 9, 2015
I wonder how many Russians recognized the US national anthem? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't recognize the Russian one. Hell, I'm amazed any of them knew a song from a 40-odd-year-old musical.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:30 AM on April 9, 2015
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:30 AM on April 9, 2015
Jesus Christ Superstar was a huge (counter-)cultural touchstone in the USSR. To the extent that I'm pretty sure most of that middle-aged-ish audience would find the few bars played from it instantly recognizable.
posted by griphus at 11:42 AM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by griphus at 11:42 AM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't recognize the Russian one.
Are you kidding? Everyone knows the Russian anthem!
posted by bicyclefish at 12:38 PM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
Are you kidding? Everyone knows the Russian anthem!
posted by bicyclefish at 12:38 PM on April 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
Well...it sounds Russian, I'll give you that. But having just listened to it, if you played it to me 15 minutes from now I wouldn't recognize it.
It's all about repetition - if you played it to me every day for a week or two, telling me each time "This is the Russian national anthem", I might be able to recognize it two months later when I hear it in a different/unexpected context. How often are Russians hearing the US national anthem, that they can recognize it in the middle of a comedy bit?
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:50 PM on April 9, 2015
It's all about repetition - if you played it to me every day for a week or two, telling me each time "This is the Russian national anthem", I might be able to recognize it two months later when I hear it in a different/unexpected context. How often are Russians hearing the US national anthem, that they can recognize it in the middle of a comedy bit?
posted by Greg_Ace at 12:50 PM on April 9, 2015
Are you kidding? Everyone knows the Russian anthem!
Yup. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I largely know it because of movies like Rocky IV and other cold war era films. It was frequently played whenever a "villain" was present on screen. I'll also say that it's a pretty kickass anthem. I love it.
posted by Fizz at 3:40 PM on April 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
Yup. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I largely know it because of movies like Rocky IV and other cold war era films. It was frequently played whenever a "villain" was present on screen. I'll also say that it's a pretty kickass anthem. I love it.
posted by Fizz at 3:40 PM on April 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm showing my age, but a kid in my second grade class got in trouble for walking down the public school hallway singing "jesus christ, superstar, who in the hell do you think you are".
posted by readyfreddy at 7:34 PM on April 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by readyfreddy at 7:34 PM on April 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
To be fair, our national anthem did start out as a drinking song. I only wish he'd used a little of the love theme from The Godfather in there somewhere. Gilding the lily, I suppose. Thanks, griphus!
Everyone knows the Russian anthem!
I first heard it in The Hunt for Red October, many a red moon ago. Rarely has such a magnificent piece of music been used for such a bad purpose. But when I listen to it, I really don't care if they're singing about sending missiles flying into my neighborhood. I about need a cigarette after listening to that performance. Thank you, too, bicyclefish.
Here's a rock version that's quite good. Not gonna link to the technopop version, but it's there if you want to look.
posted by bryon at 11:01 PM on April 9, 2015
Everyone knows the Russian anthem!
I first heard it in The Hunt for Red October, many a red moon ago. Rarely has such a magnificent piece of music been used for such a bad purpose. But when I listen to it, I really don't care if they're singing about sending missiles flying into my neighborhood. I about need a cigarette after listening to that performance. Thank you, too, bicyclefish.
Here's a rock version that's quite good. Not gonna link to the technopop version, but it's there if you want to look.
posted by bryon at 11:01 PM on April 9, 2015
You would not believe the things I have seen done with accordions.
Duckmandu
posted by boilermonster at 12:07 AM on April 30, 2015
Duckmandu
posted by boilermonster at 12:07 AM on April 30, 2015
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