The leningrad cowboys are a finnish rock band who frequently perform rock and roll covers of other songs. The leningrad cowboys with the alexandrov red army ensemble. Those were the days 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lyrics to those were the days by leningrad cowboys. I bought this for the song, those were the days that i saw on youtube. Once upon a time there was a tavern where we used to raise a glass or two remember how we laughed away the hours and dreamed of all the great things we would do. Delicate sound of thunder expanded new edition duration. Like the first installment, leningrad cowboys meet moses is a road movie, but. The leningrad cowboys of finland teamed up with the alexandrov red army chorus and dance ensemble.
The leningrad cowboys are a finnish rock and roll band, famous for its humorous songs and concerts featuring the soviet red army choir. Siberian rock band leningrad cowboys go to the usa in pursuit of fame. The cowboys looked the lunatic with their silly hair pieces, insanely long shoes, and goofy antics. These boots 1993 and valimo 2007 are screened alternately prior to. In a nearby barn, the rest of the group are belting out the traditional russian tune oh, field, my field for a patiently waiting. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go america discogs. The complete leningrad cowboys concert at wacken open air 2012 in fullhd at wackentv. Leningrad cowboys those were the days live gatufesten. Those were the days the best of leningrad cowboys 2009 buena vodka social club 2011 those were the days the best of leningrad cowboys is a twodisc greatest hits album packaged in a dvd style case in a box set with a deck of playing cards. Both aki and mika are prolific film makers, and together have been responsible for. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. Total balalaika show 1994 the criterion collection. Those were the days the best of leningrad cowboys wikipedia.
Set in paris, the leningrad cowboys perfom their version of the known song. As they cross the country, trying to get to a wedding in mexico, they are followed by the village idiot, who wishes to join the band. Leningrad cowboys biography, albums, streaming links. Leningrad cowboys full show live at wacken open air. The leningrad cowboys, a group of russian musicians, and their manager, travel to america seeking fame and fortune. Those were the days is a song credited to gene raskin, who put a new english lyric to the russian romance song dorogoi dlinnoyu, literally by the long road, composed by boris fomin 19001948 with words by the poet konstantin podrevsky. It is a sequel to the popular 1989 film leningrad cowboys go america that introduced the fictional russian rock band leningrad cowboys which, subsequently, became a notable real life rock band in finland. After the film was released, the fictional band transformed into a real band, complete with ludicrous hairstyles. November 25, 2014 leningrad cowboys all we need is love official video. They have exaggerated pompadour hairstyles and wear long, pointy shoes.
Albums include we cum from brooklyn, happy together, and zombies paradise. I first heard this many years ago from a finnish friend and eventually purchased it during a visit to finland. Leningrad cowboys those were the days by aki kaurismaki high. Leningrad cowboys those were the days lyrics metrolyrics. The leningrad cowboys are a finnish rock band who frequently perform rock and roll covers of. The title came from the marx brothers film go west 1940. Leningrad cowboys go america was such a sensation that the band gained. Leningrad cowboys leningrad cowboys go america 1990. Senate square helsinki finland those were the days mary hopkin.
Leningrad cowboys go america was followed five years later by a sequel, leningrad cowboys meet moses 1994 and a concert film total balalaika show 1994. Total balalaika show 1994 documents a huge concert that took place in helsinkis senate square on june 12, 1993, featuring not only the leningrad cowboys but also the entire 150person alexandrov red army chorus and dance ensemble. Those were the days 5min short, music paris, 1994, night. The band leningrad cowboys became real only after the film was released, and subsequently started touring and recording. It was distributed only at abc, a finnish chain of service stations. Once upon a time there was a tavern where we used to raise a glass or two remember how we laughed away the hours, discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. The ballad of the leningrad cowboy from the movie and the accompanying soundtrack. Leningrad cowboys those were the days lyrics genius. Leningrad cowboys music, videos, stats, and photos. The mordant leningrad cowboys meet moses was followed briskly by a far more crowdpleasing film about the band.
Some copies came with a sticker on front cover leningrad cowboys on tour 91. Leningrad cowboys go america letterboxd social film. He prepares food for his donkey and manages to create some sort of a romantic. The band appeared in two other aki kaurismaki films, the leningrad cowboys meet moses 1994 and the total balalaika show 1994, which is a film of a concert performed by the band and the full. This music video, which might be leningrad cowboys most impressive one, is full of biblical themes and french poetic nostalgia. Later, kaurismaki created a sequel, leningrad cowboys meet moses, and filmed. Leningrad cowboys download high quality complete mp3 albums. Aki kaurismakis film of the leningrad cowboys massive concert in helsinkis. It deals with reminiscence upon youth and romantic idealism. With mato valtonen, anu frosterus, kirsi tykkylainen, jaakko talaskivi. Once upon a time there was a tavern where we used to raise a glass or two remember how we laughed away the hours, and dreamed of all the great things we would do.
And inuniverse, it is so bad that the club at which the cowboys play it is for sale immediately afterwards blatant lies after the rehearsal scene in the film, vladimir tries to sell the cowboys to an american concert agency as an. Most of it consists of popular american songs and the rest, russian. They often work with russian military band the alexandrov ensemble. Official facebook of the finnish rockband leningrad cowboys. Since its foundation in the late 1980s, the group has appeared in three films. Leningrad cowboys those were the hits 2014, cd discogs. Originally created as a label under which another finnish band, the sleepy sleepers, could release their english songs and concert extravaganzas, the joke acquired a life on its own. Leningrad cowboys those were the days the red army choir and orchestra. The band played on saturday, august 4th, 2012 at the headbanger stage.