"Comrade" ( "I will fill the country with a song like the wind ..." ; 1970 ) - a song by composer Oleg Ivanov to verses by Alexander Prokofiev .
| Comrade | |
|---|---|
| Executor | Aida Vedishcheva |
| Date of issue | 1970 |
| Genre | stage |
| Author | Oleg Ivanov |
The text of the song “Comrade” appeared as a result of the processing of the poem of the same name by Alexander Prokofiev (dedicated to A. Kraisky [1] ). The book of Prokofiev was recommended by Ivanov, then a student of the Barnaul Medical Institute , his friend. Ivanov recalled that the melody came to him very quickly [2] . At the same time, Aida Vedishcheva appeared on tour in Barnaul , who decided to take the song of the beginning composer into her repertoire.
In May 1970, the song won the All-Union Competition for Young Composers. “Then this song spread throughout the entire Soviet Union and became the anthem of youth,” said Vedischeva [3] . Later, the song was performed by Lev Leshchenko .
In 1975 , the song was sung in the cartoon by Anatoly Petrov, “ And Mom Will Forgive Me ”.
Interesting Facts
- Lines “The moon is like a turnip, and the stars are beans. / Thank you, mother, for bread and salt ”used in the song“ Tops and Roots ”of the Civil Defense group.