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Leningrad Cowboys and Red Army Choir Sing An American Hit!
Apr 04, 2008 in You think so
This is a video of The Leningrad Cowboys, a rock and roll band, famous in Finland, for its humorous songs and concerts. Performing along with the Cowboys is the Soviet Red Army Choir.
The Cowboys, a group of eleven men with two Leningrad Ladies present songs, described as “somewhat influenced by polka and progressive rock, and performed in English, with themes such as ‘vodka’, ‘tractors’, ‘rockets’, and ‘Genghis Khan’, as well as folkloric Russian songs, rock and roll ballads and covers from bands as diverse as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, all with lots of humour.”
The Red Army Choir (Choir Aleksandrov) is an ensemble that served as the official musical performing army choir of the former Soviet Union’s Red Army. The choir is made up of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. They perform songs ranging from Russian folk tunes to Russian Church hymns, operatic arias and popular music.
The Red Army Choir is known for its participation in Roger Waters’ The Wall concert which celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall. During the concert the choir performed the anti-war song “Bring the Boys Back Home”.
Despite the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Red Army Choir continues performing, and entertaining audiences both inside and outside Russia. (more…)