Russian Drinking Song

[Olga Meerson]

Sasha and all,
Na Tixoretskuiu sostav otpravitsia--ne vagon! (A
vagonchik, v svoiu ochered', -- tronetsia [perron
ostanetsia])

If the period is very early, I would look in
Mussorgsky--plenty of excellent examples, esp. the
Varlaam and Misail duo. But don't know enough about
the film.
Any Russian song can double as a drunken one,
especially a sad one about love. In a great recent
movie, "Aktrisa", the purpose was fulfilled by "Tam
vdali, za rekoj..."

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