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Stilyagi - Soviet Totalitarian Rock

submitted by Farhad2000

1 decade 5 years ago

The Komsomol disapprove of Mels new found love of Jazz and 'western' influences, they preform a powerful song about conformity, "fused with one chain, tied to one aim".

The accusing Komissar actually loves Mels but hell have no fury like a woman scorned.

This is from Stilyagi, a Russian movie about rebellious kids in 1950s Russia who followed Jazz and Westernized ideals of living lavishly, their aim was emulation but in eventuality they created a movement all their own. The movie outlines how these Stilyagi were thought of as outcasts and depraved lunatics by most of society back then. A funny scene shows the Kommissar telling Mels at one point that "there is a single step between a saxophone and a knife".

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Subtitled version - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZoctGEvpog

It's huge fonts, obscures the video and I disagree with some of the translation, so I sifted the HQ clip with no subtitles.

dedushka (grandpa) Lenin would be proud

Moving this video to Farhad2000's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

*beg

Sending this video to Beggar's Canyon to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter Farhad2000.

6 more comments have been lost in the ether at this killed duplicate.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Stilyagi, Communism, Stalinism, Stylish, Jazz, Control, Russian, Subtitles' to 'Stilyagi, Communism, Stalinism, Stylish, Jazz, hipsters, Russian, Subtitles' - edited by bareboards2

Incorporating the best elements of American musicals and rap, I see

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