The Red Army Choir - "Vasya-Vasilyok"

The Red Army Choir - "Vasya-Vasilyok" (with English Subtitles)
Soloists - Ivan Bukreev (tenor) and Leonid Kharitonov (bass)
1965

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Краснознаменный ансамбль им. Александрова - "Вася-Василек"
Солисты - Иван Букреев и Леонид Харитонов
1965

Lyrics:

Why are you depressed, Vasya,
Hanging your head?
Your clear eyes now look dim,
Frowning, unhappy...

You used to go into battle with jokes
What happened suddenly to you,
Vasya Vasilyochek?
Oh, dear! Oh, Vasya-Vasilyok! Oh...

Refrain:
Sadness doesn't suit the soldier
Do not let your grief overcome you
Even if there's a reason
Never be depressed
Do not let grief get inside
Never be depressed!
Do not be depressed!

For almost five weeks already
There is no letter from the post.
You see, my bro,
My heart wants some endearment!

Beating the enemy is a different matter -
It's better done jokingly.
If there's no letter from your sweetheart -
Then your thoughts are darker.
Oh, dear! Oh, Vasya-Vasilyok! Oh...

Refrain

But if she is not going to write
Then she has forgotten me
Then I shall understand
That she has never loved me.

Why are you, Vasya, my big friend,
Torching yourself that way?
If she loves you with all her heart,
Then you'll get good news!
Oh, dear! Oh, Vasya-Vasilyok! Oh...

Refrain

Keep our shoulders close to each other!
Our friendship will stay!
If your heart is hot,
Then you'll find a girl for you!
And if today it hurts don't be sad,
Tomorrow will be your day!
Hold your head high,
Vasya-Vasilyochek!
Oh, dear! Oh, Vasya-Vasilyok! Oh...

Refrain

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Что ты Вася приуныл, (Chto ty Vasya priunyl)
Голову повесил, (Golovu povesil)
Ясны очи замутил, (Yasny ochi zamutil)
Хмуришься, не весел?.. (Hmurishsya ne vesel)

С прибауткой шуткой в бой (S pribautkoy shutkoy v boy)
Хаживал, дружочек (Hazhival druzhochek)
Что случилось вдруг с тобой, (Shto sluchilos vdrug s toboy)
Вася-Василечек, (Vasya Vasilyochek)
Ой, милок! Ой, Вася-Василек! Эх!.. (Oy milok, oy Vasya Vasilyok)

Припев: (refrain:)
Не к лицу бойцу кручина, (Ne k litsu boytsu kruchina)
Места горю не давай! (Mesta goryu ne davay)
Если даже есть причина - (Yesli dazhe yest prichina)
Никогда не унывай! (Nikogda ne unyvay)
Места горю не давай, (Mesta goryu ne davay)
Никогда не унывай! (Nikogda ne unyvay)
Не унывай! (Ne unyvay!)

Письмеца недель пяток (Pismetsa nedel pyatok)
Почта не приносит. (Pochta ne prinosit)
Понимаешь ли, браток, (Ponimaesh li bratok)
Сердце ласки просит! (Sertse laski prosit)

Бить врага - вопрос другой (Bit vraga vopros drugoy)
С шуткой веселее! (S shutkoy veseleye)
Нет письма от дорогой - (Net pisma ot dorogoy)
Думушки темнее. (Dumushki temneye)
Ой, милок, Ой, Вася-Василек! Эх!.. (Oy milok, Oy Vasya Vasilyok! Hey!)

Припев (refrain)

Не захочет написать, - (Ne zahochet napisat)
Значит, позабыла! (Znachit pozabyla)
Значит, надо понимать, (Znachit nado ponimat)
Вовсе не любила. (Vovse ne lyubila)

Что ты, Вася, друг большой, (Chto ty Vasya drug bolshoy)
Зря себя так мучишь? (Zrya sebya tak muchish)
Если любит всей душой - (Yesli lyubit vsey dushoy)
Весточку получишь! (Vestochku poluchish)
Ой, милок, Ой, Вася-Василек! Эх! (Oy milok, Oy Vasya Vasilyok! Hey!)

Припев (refrain)

Прижимай к плечу плечо (prizhimay k plechu plecho)
Дружба остается! (Druzhba ostayotsya)
Если сердце горячо - (Yesli sertse goryacho)
Девушка найдется! (Devushka naydyotsya)
Нынче больно - не тужи, (Nynche bolno ne tuzhi)
Завтра твой денечек! (zavtra tvoy denyochek)
Выше голову держи, (Vyshe golovu derzhi)
Вася-Василечек! (Vasya Vasilyochek)
Ой, милок, Ой, Вася-Василек! Эх! (Oy milok, Oy Vasya Vasilyok! Hey!)

Припев (refrain)

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[Nicolas Briozzo]

Any chance to get a Romanization of this lyrics for those non-russian speakers like myself?

[LHaritonov]

I will try to do it...

[LHaritonov]

I have done the Romanization for this song. Please check the info box.

[Wyga23]

Russians are incredibly talented nation. I can name 5 classic composers without looking for them in google in few seconds. Who can name 3 classic english composers?

[LHaritonov]

Interesting comment!.. )) Thanx!

[Criosdan]

What a great song! And I love the photos.

The sovjet uniforms were really dressy. I remember the sovjet soldiers in Dresden when I was a little girl (I was 9 years old in 1989). They were pretty nice to us children. I was so proud visiting them with my school. (The little girl inside of me still is)

Love

C.

[damzjona]

Леонид Михайлович, а ведь это Вы! :) Как сердце радуется, осознавая, что слушая эти Шедевры мировой копилки Культуры, сам Исполнитель сам Голос сдесь на этом ресурсе! :).. и даже можно передать привет и пожелание от всего сердца. Здоровья Вам! и такой же жизнерадостности и оптимизма как на этих кадрах!

[evgeni cedoi]

Приятно послушать

[Thomlistentoslayer]

never be depressed

[Mixailenko]

justin biber ?:)))

[slavicglory]

This perfect song touch my heart.. Red army choir is the best !

[Игорь Кочкарев]

Браво! Вот это искусство! Как же сейчас этого не хватает!

[piasecznik]

Purcell, Britten and Handel (who by all counts and purposes was English, as he never did anything noteworthy in German, just like I'd count César Cui as one of the great Russian composers).

[wtfhbk]

Henry Purcell, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams.

[Konráð Ingi]

i think the 1942 verison is better

[Konráð Ingi]

brest fortress*