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Александр Вертинский - Лиловый негр (from "Песни любви")

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Uploaded by on Jul 23, 2010

Absolutely devastating music by the Soviet avant-garde chanson/cabaret artist Alexander Vertinsky. I believe this recording of the song "Lilovy negr" is from the 1920s. This track is lifted from a collection called "Pesni Lyobvi" or "Songs about love" in English. His music gives dark cabaret a whole new meaning.

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  • this is amazing stuff right here.

  • @heavytransit I'm glad you found it good! :D

  • I'm a Portuguese who's fond of this song.

  • @NaziJesus Haha, that's good.

  • This is amazing. Thanks!

  • @ArnBucketeer That's cool! I'm just glad someone actually took notice of this post, because this is truly amazing music indeed.

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  • beautiful, really just beautiful..

  • Ты Успокой Меня ) Ты успокой меня, Скажи, что это шутка, Что ты по-прежнему, По-старому моя! Не покидай меня! Мне бесконечно жутко, Мне так мучительно, Так страшно без тебя!.. Но ты уйдешь, холодной и далекой, Укутав сердце в шелк и шаншилла. Не презирай меня! Не будь такой жестокой! Пусть мне покажется, Что ты еще моя!.. 1930, Дрезден
  • Где Вы теперь? Кто Вам целует пальцы?

    Куда ушел Ваш китайчонок Ли?

    Вы кажется потом любили португальца?

    А может быть с малайцем Вы ушли...

    В последний раз я видел Вас так близко,

    В пролете улиц Вас умчал авто...

    Мне снилось, что теперь в притонах Сан-Франциско

    Лиловый негр вам подает манто...

  • Красота!!!!!

  • Complete text of the song, with last omitted here - Part 1:

    Where are You now? Who kisses your fingers?

    Where has Your China-boy Lee gone?

    You were in love with a Portuguese then, it seems,

    Or maybe You left with a Malay?

    Last time I saw You so closely…

    Your auto speeded You into streets' spans

    I dreamt that in brothels of San Francisco

    A purple Negro holds out manteau for You now!

  • Complete text of the song, with last omitted here:

    Well, you left, leaving your white blouses shining on the floor

    Your parrot Fauber was left back in his cage …

    He keeps on screaming “Jauber” and sobs in French,

    While You left for good …

  • Lila-niger.... haha

  • el maestro alexander vertinsky ,, Dios lo tenga en su gloria

  • Wow. This is absolutely beautiful. I need more of this.

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