Ukrainian Country & Western - Tragic Love Song

I was serenaded by this group of "traditional" singers at a funky restaurant on a boat in the Dneiper River in Kiev. At first, the locals around the table were kind of laughing at the campiness of it, but as the song goes on, you see them start to sing along. Apparently, most of the songs from Ukrainian history are tragic love stories, in which the Ukrainian men join the army and then go off to die in waves, leaving their mourning families behind.

It was explained to me that this is their version of the old country & western songs that Hank Williams sang, full of heartache and misfortune.

The mood around the table changed visibly during this song. Also - bets on how big the blond guy is going to be in 10 years? We figured, based on current state, he'll be pushing four bills.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Ukraine
• Kiev
• riverboat
• serenade
• sad song
• tragic love
• accordion
• kitsch
• Russian

[wordyeti]

It started out being kinda cheesy, but it grew on me...

[felisdomesticus5676]

Very beautiful song!!!