Russian Romance: Those Were the Days (Dorogoy Dlinnoyu)

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Music was written by Boris Fomin (1900-1948).

In 1926 Vertinsky made one of the earliest recordings of the song "Dorogoi dlinnoyu" ( see Original Performance ), written by Boris Fomin (1900–1948) with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevskii.

Dalida recorded her version in 1967, Mary Hopkins in 1968, so the international spread of the song is because of Dalida actually not Mary Hopkins who had sung it much less emotionally than the Dalida. the sucess of Mary Hopkins was partially due to with very talented English lyrics by Gene Raskin. It was a major hit for Mary Hopkin in 1968 as Those Were the Days.

Lyrics by Gene Raskin is different from the Russian variant (although general nostalgia theme and classic Russian "lost life theme" spirit are 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 was a hit, yet few knew about the origin of the melody and the original composer was never credited.  Anyway most Russian and east European listeners instantly recognized that that the melody is exact copy of a Russian song.

Along with Dark Eyes,  Odnozuchno gremit kolokolcik, and Evening bell (were lyrics came from English poem by Thomas Moore),  this is is one of the most popular  Russian folk songs in foreign audiences.

Best performers include Mary Hopkin, Vicky Leandros, Gigliola Cinquetti,  and Dalida. Many other singers performed it, for example Helena Paparizou

NEWS CONTENTS

• 20170319 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu (Those Were the Days) - Alexandrov Red Army Choir (2007) ( Дорогой длинною (Those Were the Days) - Alexandrov Red Army Choir (2007), Mar 19, 2017 )
• 20170319 : The Three Tenors - Those Were The Days ( The Three Tenors - Those Were The Days, Mar 19, 2017 )
• 20170319 : Those Were The Days - Liam Clancy ( Those Were The Days - Liam Clancy , Mar 19, 2017 )
• 20170319 : Those were the days - Dolly Parton ( Those were the days - Dolly Parton , Mar 19, 2017 )
• 20170319 : dolly parton- those were the days ( dolly parton- those were the days, )
• 20170318 : Bing Crosby Those Were The Days (1968) ( Bing Crosby Those Were The Days (1968), Mar 18, 2017 )
• 20170318 : Those Were The Days ~ Cynthia Lennon ( Those Were The Days ~ Cynthia Lennon, Mar 18, 2017 )
• 20170318 : Engelbert Humperdinck - Those Were The Days 1971 ( Engelbert Humperdinck - Those Were The Days 1971, Mar 18, 2017 )
• 20151222 : Gleb Matveychuk avtor, akter, pevec - Dorogoy dlinnoyu ( Глеб Матвейчук автор, актер, певец - Дорогой длинною, Dec 22, 2015 )
• 20151222 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu - Nani Bregvadze - With lyrics ( Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе - With lyrics , Dec 22, 2015 )
• 20151003 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu ( Дорогой длинною , Oct 03, 2015 )
• 20150629 : Metodie Buzhor Dorogoy dlinnoyu ( Методие Бужор Дорогой длинною, Jun 29, 2015 )
• 20150629 : Taisiya Povaliy i Gleb Matveychuk - Dorogoy dlinnoyu (2013) - YouTube ( Таисия Повалий и Глеб Матвейчук - Дорогой длинною (2013) - YouTube, Jun 29, 2015 )
• 20150629 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu ( Дорогой длинною , Jun 29, 2015 )
• 20150629 : Gruppa Kvatro - Dorogoy dlinnoyu ( Группа Кватро - Дорогой длинною , Jun 29, 2015 )
• 20141115 : Sergiy Lasarev - Those Were the Days (Prizrak operyi-2011.10.01) ( Sergiy Lasarev - Those Were the Days (Призрак оперы-2011.10.01) , Nov 15, 2014 )
• 20140114 : alexandovci - dorogaj dlinnaju (dlhou cestou) ( alexandovci - dorogaj dlinnaju (dlhou cestou) , Jan 14, 2014 )
• 20131223 : Pogudin , Dyatlov " Dorogoy dlinnoyu " ( Погудин , Дятлов " Дорогой длинною ", Dec 23, 2013 )
• 20131128 : "Dorogoy dlinnoyu"-Tatyana Baleta ( "Дорогой длинною"-Татьяна Балета , Nov 28, 2013 )
• 20131128 : Vasiliy Gerello. "Dorogoy dlinnoyu" ( Василий Герелло. "Дорогой длинною", Nov 28, 2013 )
• 20131128 : Metodie Buzhor / Bujor. Dorogoy dlinnoyu. ( Методие Бужор / Bujor. Дорогой длинною. , Nov 28, 2013 )
• 20131128 : "Dorogoy dlinnoyu" - A.Malinin ("Vlyublennyiy v romans", 2003) / A.Malinin, "Those Were The Days" ( "Дорогой длинною" - А.Малинин ("Влюбленный в романс", 2003) / A.Malinin, "Those Were The Days" , Nov 28, 2013 )
• 20090907 : Nikolay Baskov Those Were the Days ( Nikolay Baskov Those Were the Days, Sep 7, 2009 )
• 20090905 : Vadim Kolpakov & VIA Romen Those Were The Days My Friend ( Vadim Kolpakov & VIA Romen Those Were The Days My Friend, Sep 5, 2009 )
• 20081230 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu Dorogoj dlinnoju piewa Borys Somerschaf ( Дорогой длинною Dorogoj dlinnoju śpiewa Borys Somerschaf, Dec 30, 2008 )
• 20081230 : Dorogoy dlinnoyu pesnya Korenvskiy van ( Дорогой длинною песня Коренівський Іван, Dec 30, 2008 )
• 190518 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4FuJb434A ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4FuJb434A, )

Old News ;-)

[Mar 19, 2017] Дорогой длинною (Those Were the Days) - Alexandrov Red Army Choir (2007)

[Mar 19, 2017] The Three Tenors - Those Were The Days

[Mar 19, 2017] Those Were The Days - Liam Clancy

One of the better performances

[Mar 19, 2017] Those were the days - Dolly Parton

dolly parton- those were the days

"I like this version, but I still like Mary's better. Dolly made it more western which is nice."

[Mar 18, 2017] Bing Crosby Those Were The Days (1968)

[Mar 18, 2017] Those Were The Days ~ Cynthia Lennon

[Mar 18, 2017] Engelbert Humperdinck - Those Were The Days 1971

[Dec 22, 2015] Глеб Матвейчук автор, актер, певец - Дорогой длинною

• Дорогой длинною.Таисия Повалий и Глеб Матвейчук. 2014г.
• Глеб Матвейчук - Любовь Казарновская. Дорогой длинною

[Dec 22, 2015] Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе - With lyrics

[Oct 03, 2015] Дорогой длинною

[Jun 29, 2015] Методие Бужор Дорогой длинною

[Jun 29, 2015] Таисия Повалий и Глеб Матвейчук - Дорогой длинною (2013) - YouTube

[Jun 29, 2015] Дорогой длинною Ансамбль цыганской песни и романса "Изумруд" , романс "Дорогой длинною" Л.Журкова, Р. Хохлачёв, М. Кутявина, М. Симонова

[Jun 29, 2015] Группа Кватро - Дорогой длинною

[Nov 15, 2014] Sergiy Lasarev - Those Were the Days (Призрак оперы-2011.10.01)

Сергей Лазарев - Дорогой длинною (Призрак оперы-2011.10.01) - YouTube

[Jan 14, 2014] alexandovci - dorogaj dlinnaju (dlhou cestou)

[Dec 23, 2013] Погудин , Дятлов " Дорогой длинною "

[Nov 28, 2013] "Дорогой длинною"-Татьяна Балета

[Nov 28, 2013] Василий Герелло. "Дорогой длинною"

[Nov 28, 2013] Методие Бужор / Bujor. Дорогой длинною.

[Nov 28, 2013] "Дорогой длинною" - А.Малинин ("Влюбленный в романс", 2003) / A.Malinin, "Those Were The Days"

[Sep 7, 2009] Nikolay Baskov Those Were the Days

[Sep 5, 2009] Vadim Kolpakov & VIA Romen Those Were The Days My Friend

[Dec 30, 2008] Дорогой длинною Dorogoj dlinnoju śpiewa Borys Somerschaf

[Dec 30, 2008] Дорогой длинною песня Коренівський Іван

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4FuJb434A

Gonzales Dalidien 7 years ago

@SurfinBird1975 Dalida recorded her version in 1967, Mary Hopkins in 1968, so the international spread of the song is because of Dalida actually not Mary Hopkins who had sung it much less emotionally than the legend Dalida

Павел Денисов 2 years ago

Эта песня появилась на свет в год смерти Ленина, в 1924 году. Русский композитор Борис Фомин написал музыку для романса, а русский поэт Константин Подревский написал для романса слова. Песня была убита в 1929 году, она стала очень популярной среди русских эмигрантов, а потому в Советской России была объявлена "белогвардейской", и за ее исполнение можно было отправится прямиком в лагеря. Константин Подревский был убит годом позже, в 1930 году. Он имел неосторожность опоздать со сдачей декларации о доходах фининспектору, и Советская Россия в наказание без суда конфисковала все его имущество. Поэт угодил в больницу, откуда уже не вышел. Судьба композитора Бориса Фомина была более "счастливой", если это, конечно, можно назвать "счастьем". Писать романсы ему больше не позволяли. В 37 году он закономерно отправился в тюрьму, но попал в число тех немногих счастливчиков, которые были освобождены после ареста Ежова. Забытый всеми, с подорванным здоровьем, он умер в 1948 году и сейчас почти всё, что было им написано - сотни музыкальных произведений, считаются утраченными. Советская Россия просто украла эту песню у авторов, объявив ее русской народной и "цыганской".

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