Our TOP 20
These soviet songs are the most popular within the soviet people



1.   Proshaniye Slavyanki
One of the greatest russian marches was first played during WW I
Музыка: V.Agapkin 1912г. Исполняет: Military orchestra Исполнение 1970г.
Комментариев: 149 Обращений: 135007

2.   The Saint War
"Arise, great country! Arise to deadly fight!"
This song appeared when Hitler attacked USSR in 1941 and became a symbol of Great Patriotic War (WW II) HAS ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Музыка: A. Alexandrov Слова: V.Lebedev-Koumach 1941г.
Комментариев: 152 Обращений: 107260

3.   Ofiicers
"From the heros of the earlier times sometimes we don't have even names..."
Song from a popular soviet movie
1971г. Исполняет: from movie "Officers"
Комментариев: 56 Обращений: 76892

4.   Katyusha
A great lyrical song about love and friendship
HAS ENGLISH LYRICS
Музыка: M. Blanter Слова: M Isakovsky 1938г.
Комментариев: 53 Обращений: 68837

5.   March of Stalin's Air Force
"We were born to make a dream come true..."
One of the best russian marches often used on air salons and parades
Музыка: Y. Hait Слова: P. Germann 1921г.
Комментариев: 23 Обращений: 65473

6.   The tanks were rattling like a thunder
"...and here they carried young commander with head all broken outright..."
This very popular russian song HAS ENGLISH VARIANT OF TEXT
Исполняет: from mofie "At war as at war
Комментариев: 110 Обращений: 60925

7.   Varyag
Song about heroism of russian sailors of the cruiser "Varyag" that fought against the Japanese in 1905
Музыка: A.S. Turishev Слова: R. Greinz tr. by E.Studenskaya 1904г.
Комментариев: 42 Обращений: 58792

8.   Proshanie slavyanki
"Nastupaet minuta proshaniya..."
Музыка: Vasiliy Agapkin Слова: Vladimir Lazarev 1912г. Исполняет: Neizvestniy khor Исполнение 1970г.
Комментариев: 7 Обращений: 57963

9.   We need one victory for all
"We need one victory for all, price does not matter..."
Great song was written 20 years after WW2
Музыка: B. Okudzhava Слова: B. Okudzhava 1969г. Исполняет: movie "Belorussky vokzal" Исполнение 1970г.
Комментариев: 13 Обращений: 55477

10.   White Army, Black Baron
"From wild forest to the British seas - Red Army is the best!"
One of the famous revolutionary marches of the Civil War
Музыка: Samuil Pokrass Слова: P. Grigoriev 1920г.
Комментариев: 75 Обращений: 53982

11.   The battle is going again
"And Lenin is young again, and new October is coming..."
A song about October Revolution in 1917
Музыка: A. Pakhmutova Слова: N. Dobronravov 1974г. Исполняет: L. Smetannikov
Комментариев: 15 Обращений: 53095

12.   On the noname hill
"...only 3 of 18 survived after the battle..."
A popular song about WW2
Музыка: V.Basner Слова: M.Matusovsky
Комментариев: 14 Обращений: 52857

13.   Football march
Very famous march. It was played on Soviet TV and Radio before spors translations
Музыка: M. Blanter 1950г.
Комментариев: 7 Обращений: 51746

14.   Oh, roads
"...dust and fog, cold, alarms, and steppe grass..."
A good WWII song
Музыка: A.Novikov Слова: L.Oshanin 1945г. Исполняет: G. Abramov
Комментариев: 6 Обращений: 49937

15.   Near Black Sea
"I see this city in my dreams..."
Famous song of a famous singer about Black Sea
Музыка: M. Tabachnikov Слова: S. Kirsanov 1951г. Исполняет: L. Utesov Исполнение 1951г.
Комментариев: 9 Обращений: 49365

16.   In the forest near front
"Harmonist plays old waltz and we remember old happy times..."
"And everyone knows that path to home passes throw war"
Song describes soldiers of WW2 during minutes of rest.
Музыка: M. Blanter Слова: M. Isakovsky 1942г. Исполняет: G. Vinogradov Исполнение 1945г.
Комментариев: 6 Обращений: 49118

17.   Anthem of the USSR
"United forever in friendship and labour..."
Original "Stalin's" version
Музыка: A. Alexandrov Слова: S. Mikhalkov and El- Registane 1944г. Исполняет: Chorus of the Bolshoy Theater
Комментариев: 84 Обращений: 48451

18.   Higher rise our campfire
"...We are Pioneers, children of workers..."
A hymn of Soviet Pioneria is known by all soviet people born before 1980s
Музыка: S. Deshkin Слова: A. Zharov 1922г.
Комментариев: 15 Обращений: 48168

19.   Time forward!
This very famous theme is played at the beginning of te main russian news program "Vremya" (Time)
1965г.
Комментариев: 3 Обращений: 47276

20.   In the Blindage
"...an accordion sings about your smile and eyes..."
Soldiers during WW2 really loved this song
HAS ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Музыка: K. Listov Слова: A. Surkov 1942г.
Комментариев: 15 Обращений: 45474


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