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8 Responses to “The indomitable spirit of Donbass and Russia lives on”

  1. 24 Aug 2022 13:58
    ian says:

    And two wee honeys singing it, what’s not to like.

  2. 24 Aug 2022 14:11
    danceaway says:

    Love it!

  3. 24 Aug 2022 14:56
    Aldous says:

    Itapirkanmaa2 writes:
    “THERE ARE ENGLISH SUBTITLES available written by yours truly. Switch them on at the Cogwheel.
    (And remember, at your computer you can drag the subtitles to a better place on the screen, and change the transparency of the text box too!)”
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    You have to watch it on YouTube to see the subtitles and I’m fairly sure you cannot download the subtitles along with the video.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpMwMV_buXg – 3:01 (includes comments)

  4. 24 Aug 2022 15:20
    danceaway says:

    Thank you, Aldous! What gorgeous sentiment! This is a quite unforgettable song.

    • 24 Aug 2022 15:30
      Aldous says:

      Hi danceaway. I think you’ll also love the extended video version I’ve just found and posted.
      You may need a box of tissues handy and a stiff drink on the go to watch it in case of getting too choked up. I know wifey and I did. She needed the hankies and I needed the whiskey! Regards.

  5. 24 Aug 2022 15:21
    Aldous says:

    ‘Donbass is Behind Us’ (English Subtitles) ДОНБАСС ЗА НАМИ Donbass-Russian Song About war in Ukraine
    96,640 views Premiered on 28 Jan 2022 Russian Song About the war in Ukraine with English subtitles. DONBASS IS BEHIND US – Natalya Kachura & Margarita Lisovina
    ДОНБАСС ЗА НАМИ – Наталья Качура и Маргарита Лисовина
    THE FLAME OF LIBERATION – 3:54 (includes comments)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSlw9-qfAZM
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    A moving video of the two ladies and combatants who I am dead certain are not actors. It brought wifey near to tears and I was just about holding back the tears as well as the years.
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    Russia National anthem Russian & English lyrics – 3:51 (over 30 MILLION views and counting)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w
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    National Anthems don’t come any better than that.

  6. 24 Aug 2022 15:22
    danceaway says:

    Also love their conductor/recorder/director and his gestures!! The whole is such a powerful episode.

    • 24 Aug 2022 15:47
      Aldous says:

      I’m sure Vladimir Putin (on becoming President) reintroduced that famous National Anthem after it had been replaced by the late Boris Yeltsin following the collapse of the USSR.
      There are a few (not that many) good Western National Anthems like those of Germany, France and of course the USA but the one I dislike the most – for whatever reason – is the UK’s God Save The Queen/King. It may work for some but definitely not for me. National Anthems should be about Countries and not People(sic) who are here today and gone tomorrow. .
      Did you know that the USA very nearly had a TURKEY as its National Emblem instead of the Eagle!? I’m not kidding 🙂