Top of the best songs from Soviet films (part 4)

Today we will remember the best songs from Soviet films! These hits are surely familiar to everyone: they are known, loved and remembered for very long years, decades... And it is not surprising at all, because these songs not only decorated wonderful films, but also became the fruit of creative duets of really great people... And they made each of the following film masterpieces memorable and bright! In a word - these are timeless classics for the ages! So: enjoy listening...

"There's no rest for my soul" (from the film Office Romance)

This song became the main embodiment of Soviet cinema, namely Eldar Ryazanov's wonderful film "Service Romance"... This is one of those compositions that simultaneously evoke both sadness and warm memories, inspiration and a burst of energy... In a word - a worthy masterpiece... Composer Andrei Petrov, poet - Robert Burns (performed by Andrei Myagkov):

"I don't have someone with me,
Ah, where can I find someone?"

"Smugglers" (from the film Smugglers)

The famous song from the film of the same name, starring the iconic stars of the Soviet Union: Georgy Vitsin, Yevgeny Morgunov and Yuri Nikulin! This song will certainly lift your mood...

"I am - admittedly, frankly - very pleased,
To lie down under that electronic machine..."

"Mama is the first word" (from the film Mama)

Let's enjoy the final and very touching composition from the film "Mama"....

Subsequently, this song became a fabulous success, especially among children and children's shows! No wonder, because it carries a very warm and light message addressed to the most important person in everyone's life - mum...

"Wait for the locomotive" (from the film Operation Y)

This famous song has its own quite interesting story... For example, did you know that it was written by... a 15-year-old boy from St. Petersburg? Yes, that's exactly what happened! The author was Nikolai Nikolayevich Ivanovsky! The most interesting thing is that Nikolai Nikolayevich has an even more interesting life story! However - that's a whole other story....

Yuri Nikulin himself, who performed this song in the film, was sure for a long time that it was a folk creation! And what was his surprise that "Stop the Steam Locomotive" really has an author... As Nikolai Ivanovsky himself told in his interview, he composed this masterpiece when he was in Karelia: at that time he was 18 years old... Having been released, the guy returned to Leningrad, where he got a job at "Lenfilm". And there... during the feasts she found success! Actually, in many respects this story explains the interesting character of the composition...

"White Dance" (from the film This Merry Planet)

And this beautiful composition from the film "This Merry Planet" is performed by the charming Tatyana Sashko! The authors were David Tukhmanov and Igor Shaferan.

"A whirlwind white dance,
Oh, the white dance will be a favour,
If the white dance befriends us..."

"The Administrator's Couplets" (from The Ordinary Miracle)

"It's good to have a woman - lady, lady, signora, femina..." - so begins this song, which definitely created the mood of the whole film! It is performed by the great actor Andrei Mironov....

The main role in the film, the role of a magician, played by Oleg Yankovsky. So, in order to entertain himself and his wife - he invents a variety of fairy tales, which come to life... But here is another of his stories out of control... Who has not watched - be sure to look!

"It's time, it's time, let's enjoy our time" (from D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers)

This masterpiece creation hardly needs an introduction... The song made this film! It became a resounding hit for many, many generations to come... And how skilfully it is performed by Mikhail Boyarsky... Yes, that's how a true classic sounds! The highlight of the composition was the "merci beaucoup!" in the chorus!

"It's time, it's time for us to rejoice in our time.
To Beauty and the cup, the lucky blade
Bye-bye, bye-bye, wiggling the feathers on their hats.
We'll whisper merci beaucoup to Fate more than once!"

"Rainbow" (from the film Take Care of Women)

This is a very bright, sunny and positive song on the words of Leonid Fadeev!

"...I look at you like a rainbow,
The world I'm used to with you I won't recognise..."

It is noteworthy that absolutely all compositions in the film are performed by Yuri Antonov, except for "Rainbow"! It was sung by Sergei Belikov.

"I asked an ash tree" (from The Irony of Fate, or With Easy Steam)

The author of this composition was the Soviet playwright and writer Vladimir Kirshon. Perhaps it is for this reason that many listeners consider the song "I Asked the Ash Tree" to be the weakest in terms of lyrics when compared to other works from the film...? Kirshon created this creation specifically for his comedy "Birthday": thus, this song was first performed by Shchukin and Koltsov.

Later, however, Eldar Ryazanov liked the song about the ash tree very much! Some people who worked with the director say that Ryazanov had long wanted to include this song in some of his films. As a result, it was performed by Sergei Nikitin....

"No, I'm not crying, and I'm not sobbing."

This masterpiece is performed by the wonderful artist Andrey Mironov...

"And agree, what a lovely thing,
Instantly hit the bullseye, almost without aiming..."