Ded Moroz [Grandfather Frost] was originally released by Rok-Atel’ye [Rock Studio] on their 1987 album Zamykaya Krug [Closing The Circle]. It tells of waking up as a child and being scared because of the noise and lights but then Ded Moroz (the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus) turns up and everyone begins clapping, dancing,
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a traditional English Christmas Carol that dates back to the 16th century or earlier and is known by a variety of names, mostly variants of God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, and also by it’s chorus line Tidings Of Comfort And Joy. It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
Time for some comedy. Everything Is Oh Yeah was originally released on the 2019 EP Everything Is Oh Yeah. It is a satire on the bored apathy where everything is considered passe. It is a bouncy song in the style of ’60s girl groups with a great beat that you can dance to
I’m Defenseless is the new single from George. It is about someone who gets under your skin, into your breath, and feeling so weak, and defenseless. It is an incredibly powerful song that is almost operatic in its majesty with many elements layered over each other creating an intriguing complexity from relatively simple components.
Hey Jude was originally released by The Beatles in 1968 as a single. This is another great merger of Indian Classical music with one of the greatest Western Rock songs with only vocals on the famous outro. The performers on this track are: Utkarsh Saxena and Kaustubh More on vocals; Tushar Lall on piano;
Let’s Twist Again was originally released by Chubby Checker in 1961 as a single. It is about dancing the Twist and having a good time. This is a great version that has been translated into Russian, with some lines kept in English and sung with adorable accents. The vocalists in this performance, from the
Let It Be was originally released by The Beatles as a single in 1970 and was the title track for the Let It Be album and film released later that same year. It is about having problems and being comforted by your mother (Paul McCartney was thinking of his mother, Mary McCartney, when he
Time for some comedy. Doctor Worm was originally released on the 1998 album Severe Tire Damage and as a single. It is about a worm that plays the drums and uses the stage name of Doctor Worm. It is a great piece of light rock that sprang from discussing the absurdity of the
Shaman was originally released on the 2018 album Vstrechnaya Polosa [Opposite Lane]. It is about a shamanic journey, knowing all that will happen, seeing the world so small, life as a thread that changes nothing, the shaman knows, and a drum that hits itself. It is an incredible, hypnotic rock track with great shamanic
Time for some comedy Jackson Park Express was originally released on the 2014 album Mandatory Fun. It is about a bus trip where the singer has an imaginary love affair with another passenger, without either saying a word, and the affair ends before the trip ends. It is a parody of the style