Leningrad Cowboys & Russian Red Army Choir - "DELILAH" / "Katjusha" - 4/11

TOTAL BALALAIKA SHOW (1993) - part 4 of 11

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-- Delilah

-- Katjusha

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Russia's renowned Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble jams with Finland's outlandish rockers the Leningrad Cowboys. The odd pairing of these two groups results in an inspiring collaboration.

The concert took place on 12 June 1993 on Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland. The event drew a crowd of approximately 70,000 people from two nations - Finland and Russia - that had been engaged in a state of "peaceful coexistence" during the Cold War.

The concert featured an eclectic mix of Western rock and Russian folk music, including a balalaika rendition of "Stairway to Heaven", and folk dancers performing to rock songs.

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The Leningrad Cowboys is a Finnish rock and roll band famous for it's humorous songs and concerts featuring the Soviet Red Army Choir.

Currently, the band has eleven Cowboys and two Leningrad Ladies. The songs, all somewhat influenced by polka and progressive rock, and performed in English, have 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.

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The Red Army Choir (Choir Aleksandrov) is a performing ensemble that served as the official army choir of the former Soviet Union's Red Army. The choir consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble. The songs they perform range from Russian folk tunes to Church hymns, operatic arias and popular music.
In 1991, The Red Army Choir participated in Roger Waters' The Wall concert celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall. They performed an anti-war song "Bring the Boys Back Home".

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Red Army Choir has continued performing, entertaining audiences both inside and outside Russia.

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[palealien]

Stunning. I am working my way through all the various versions and reading the comments but will probably have to break down and buy a copy soon.

What few seem to realize and fewer point out, is that at the heart of the performance and theater, the musicianship is superb. Someone referred to them as a "third-rate rock band", but if you're paying attention this is decidedly untrue. They are great players, and the arrangements are so tight they squeak. Thanks to all who post.

[3fgburner]

Actually, they call THEMSELVES a "third-rate rock band". As a joke.

[markbickerton2]

Thanks for putting all this together. It was an amazing concert; real talent, humourous and good musicianship. Given the history of Russia and FInland, that makes it even more special. I was on the fourth row!

[superhep44]

now i know it, the cowboys really ended the cold war, magnificent!!!

[Karhuadams]

Mahtava konsertti,olin mukana

[Communismcomrade]

Delilah kinda' sounds like OJ Simpsons life story.

[dragonflame222]

who's that guy waving an american flag???

[jupiter912]

The guy operating the smoke machine should be banned under the anti polution laws. What is he trying to do - gas the poor bugger?

[finnhere2]

@Henrit Saku Kuosmanen :-)

[mrvainnn]

soooo......... spectacular. Respect

[Henrit]

Kuka tietää valkotakkisen vokalistin nimen?