What happened to the Soviet national anthem?
 

Russia doesn't use that anthem anymore? I love that national anthem, it was scary back during the Cold War when Canada would play the Soviets and that anthem was played.

A Russian bought the New Jersey Nets NBA team so the dude on the radio is playing the Soviet national anthem over and over.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia adopted a new national anthem. In 2000, the old Soviet national anthem was re-adopted, with Mikhalkov writing new lyrics to represent Russia's new non-communist nature

1.
Soyuz nerushimy respublik svobodnykh
Splotila naveki velikaya Rus'!
Da zdravstvuyet sozdanny voley narodov
Yediny, moguchy Sovetsky Soyuz!
PRIPEV:
Slav'sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye,
Druzhby narodov nadyozhny oplot!
Partiya Lenina ? sila narodnaya
Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedyot!
2.
Skvoz' grozy siyalo nam solntse svobody,
I Lenin veliky nam put' ozaril,
Na pravoye delo on podnyal narody,
Na trud i na podvigi nas vdokhnovil!
PRIPEV
3.
V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizma
My vidim gryadushcheye nashey strany,
I krasnomu znameni slavnoy otchizny
My budem vsegda bezzavetno verny!
PRIPEV

so that anthem is back as the official national anthem - with new words.

Yeah they have all of the versions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...e_Soviet_Union

Seems that they have changed the words quite a few times. Also on the bottom right hand side of the page you can listen to each.

who cares anymore

Who told you that? The words were a bit corrected by the author but the music is still same at 100%.

still sing it on special occasions.

dont know but this thread made me play this

http://www.marxists.org/subject/art/...ll/redflag.mp3

The people's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded oft our martyred dead,
And ere their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their hearts' blood dyed its ev'ry fold.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

Look 'round, the Frenchman loves its blaze,
The sturdy German chants its praise,
In Moscow's vaults its hymns are sung
Chicago swells the surging throng.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It waved above our infant might,
When all ahead seemed dark as night;
It witnessed many a deed and vow,
We must not change its colour now.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It well recalls the triumphs past,
It gives the hope of peace at last;
The banner bright, the symbol plain,
Of human right and human gain.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

It suits today the weak and base,
Whose minds are fixed on pelf and place
To cringe before the rich man's frown,
And haul the sacred emblem down.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

With heads uncovered swear we all
To bear it onward till we fall;
Come dungeons dark or gallows grim,
This song shall be our parting hymn.

Then raise the scarlet standard high.
Within its shade we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.

Just listen to it:

2009 IIHF World Championship - Russia 2:1 Canada - National Anthem of Russia


2008 IIHF World Championship - Russia 5:4 Canada - National Anthem of Russia

The Russian anthem is awesome. Definitely my favorite anthem. I like the Turkish one too

tube sites killed it .....


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