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Initially Okudzhava was taught three basic chords, and towards the end of his life he claimed to know a total of seven. Many of Okudzhava's songs are in the key of C minor (with downtuning B flat or A minor), centering on the C minor chord (X00X011, thickest to thinnest string), then progressing to a G 7 (00X0433), then either an E-flat minor ...
"Back in the U.S.S.R." opens and closes with the sound of a turboprop aircraft landing on a runway. [18] The effect also appears partway through the recording and represents an "aural cartoon", according to music critic Tim Riley, who says the song is "offered as a hoot and delivered as such". [19]
"The Sacred War", [a] also known as "Arise, Great Country!", [b] is one of the most famous Soviet songs of World War II. The music is by Alexander Alexandrov, founder of the Alexandrov Ensemble and the musical composer of the State Anthem of the Soviet Union.
Although there was some hope that this was an indication of relaxation of restrictions, by the end of the 1950s, Eastern Bloc countries began arresting stilyagi and rock fans. [4] In 1958, partially in response to these events, NATO published a report speculating on the intentional use of rock music for subversive purposes.
The band was then noticed by Fat Wreck Chords in San Francisco, California and was shortly after signed with the label. The band released the song "Paranoia! Cha-Cha-Cha" for the compilation album Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1. On June 28, 2005, the band's third LP entitled LP III was released on Fat Wreck Chords.
The "Song of the Soviet Army", [a] also known as the "Song of the Russian Army" [b] or by the refrain's opening line "Invincible and Legendary", [c] is a Soviet patriotic song written during the end of World War II. Its performance has been done by numerous artists, especially by the Alexandrov Ensemble.
Wyatt's interest in the song was that he wanted to remind the West of the selective memory they had during the Cold War about this earlier alliance. The cover was released as a single in 1981 with "Stalingrad", a poem about the Battle of Stalingrad , written and read by Peter Blackman , on the "B" side.
Older songs, such as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and "Dixie", were also considered but ultimately it was decided a new song should be composed. [5] [6] [7] Although the song has been sung since the 41st legislature in 1929, [8] [9] it was officially adopted by the 73rd legislature as the state song in 1993. [10]