Russian Drinking Song

[Harlow Robinson]

"Kalinka" qualifies as a drinking song, I think.

Perhaps some of you have seen the Hollywood "Taras Bulba," in which Yul 
Brynner (Taras) and Tony Curtis sing "Kalinka" as a drinking song in what 
could at best be described as an extremely free translation:

"If we drink we will die, If we don't drink we will die,
So we might as well say what the hell and let our glasses clink,
Whatever you name you'll be dying just the same,
So as long as we're going to die
It's better if we drink..."

Words to live (and die) by.

Harlow Robinson
Northeastern University


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From: "Katya Jordan" <yvj2p at VIRGINIA.EDU>
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> "Oi, tsvetet kalina..." is also a possible candidate.
>
> --Katya Jordan
> UVa
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