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Those Were the Days (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Music was written by Boris Fomin (1900-1948). The first performer was Vertinski. Lyrics by Gene Raskin is different from the Russian variant (although general nostalgia theme is very close), so this is a different song with the same music. Re-birth of the song was due to mary hopkin - those were the days-68 arranged by Paul McCartney. Mary Hopkins/Paul McCartney interpretation had a hit, yet no one knew about the origin of the melody and the original composer was never credited. Anyway few suspect that the melody is exact copy of a Russian song.
Best performers include Mary Hopkin Vicky Leandros, Gigliola Cinquetti, and Dalida. Many other singers performed it, for example Helena Paparizou
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Where we used to raise a glass or two. Remember how we laughed away the hours, And dreamed of all the great things we would do. Refrain: Then the busy years when rushing by us. Just tonight I stood before the tavern, I saw your face and heard you call my name. Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser, For in our hearts the dreams are still the same. Refrain: |
"I like this version, but I still like Mary's better. Dolly made it more western which is nice."
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is a single made famous by French singer Dalida but I prefer Vicky Leandros performance. It was released in 1968.
This is one of my most favorite songs. It is the only song from her that I like very much. However, the song is originally Russian... Namely, I was quite surprised when I discovered that the song was exact copy of Russian song "Dorogoj Dlinnoju" from 1920s (I heard it on a new CD of Manca Izmajlova).
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Not an exact copy (crunchy3d) the music was written by Boris Fomin who was Russian, the Lyrics used on mary's version were writtrn by Gene Raskin, an American, he and his partner Francesca were the duo whom Paul McCartney heard singing the song, which he later produced for Mary Hopkin...
The words in the Russian song you refer to "Dorogoi dlinnoyu" were written by Konstantin Podrevskii and have a different meaning.
for more information go to maryhopkin.net
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