Mary Hopkin Those were the days

"You Look Familiar" A new CD from Mary Hopkin and Morgan Visconti also
"Spirit" the wonderful 1989 album has now been re-released these and lots more available from her website Mary Hopkin Music http://www.maryhopkin.com

The opening black and white film is from 1968 and the remaining film is from around 1982.
This song sung by Mary Hopkin called "those were the days" is not translated from the song "Дорогой длинною" "Dorogo Dlinnoyu".

The song "Dorogoy Dlinnoyu (Along a long road)" was written in the 1920's by "Boris Fomin" (music) and "Konstantin Podrevsky" (lyrics). An American called Gene Raskin in the early 60's wrote the lyrics "Those were the days" and put them to Fomin's music. The words have no similarity whatsoever with Podrevsky's

For more info on Mary and this song visit my website at http://www.maryhopkin.net

Born in Wales Mary began her musical career as a folk singer with a local group called the Selby Set and Mary. She released an EP of Welsh language songs for a local label called Cambrian before signing to the Beatles Apple Label, model Twiggy saw her winning a TV talent show and recommended her to Paul McCartney. She was one of the first artists to record on the Beatles record label Her debut single" Those Were the Days" got to number 1 in the UK and number 2 in the US. Selling over 8 million copies.

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[Lhowatt tar]

Oliver...yes?

[richpat]

Not sure what you mean?

[Lhowatt tar]

The musical..

[richpat]

No its not from Oliver the musical!

[Cliff Scott]

I loved when I would wake up in '68 and hear this song on the radio. I was only 8, but songs like that stay with me.

[richpat]

Weak or not just be grateful the video and the musc is here at all, this film is 30 years old has been tranferred from VHS tape and then uploaded here ...

[eddie lopez]

This song brings back so many memories of a long lost love. 

[givingitashot1]

Absolutely stunning song:-)

[TheHumbuckerboy]

Mary also appears on Thin Lizzy's album 'Bad Reputation' where she contributes layered ,ethereal , choir-like vocal accompaniment to a song titled 'Dear Lord' .

[siamgodmother]

too hurt ,too hurt when i listen this song T_T T_T

:'( ...but I like :)

[Milesco]

You're welcome! Sorry 'bout the typos...I think I was kinda tired (and typing too quickly) at the time....

[kellygopal]

Although no one does this song better than Mary Hopkin Manca Izmajlova does a nice job singing it in Russian.

This particular recording does not catch the fully glory of Mary Hopkin's performance, find another of her recordings and your heart will open up.

[richpat]

thanks for your lovely comment ...

[Milesco]

Looks pretty good for a 30-year-old VHS tape! Sounds isn't too bad, either, consdiering the circumstnaces.

What show is this recorded from?