02 Apr 01 - 08:34 PM (#431613) Subject: May there always be sunshine (Russian) From: Haruo I'm trying to locate a singable English version of a Russian song the refrain of which goes roughly
Click here for lyrics and discussion.(The other thread name had quote marks around the song title, which may have made searching difficult. -Joe Offer-) |
02 Apr 01 - 08:43 PM (#431622) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Mike Regenstreif Pete Seeger sings it. The only verse he does is the one above, first in English, then in Russian. You can find it on "Together In Concert" by Pete Seeger & Arlo Guthrie, now reissued on CD by Rising Son Records. Mike Regenstreif |
02 Apr 01 - 08:50 PM (#431627) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Barbara It's also in Rise Up Singing just the one verse in English and Russian. Blessings, Barbara |
02 Apr 01 - 08:51 PM (#431628) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Sorcha It's in this thread. This is the second time in 2 days I've done this one...what is the deal? Why does everybody all of a sudden want this song? |
03 Apr 01 - 10:08 AM (#431992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: LR Mole Because my friend from Denmark's son is 16 months, and my friend here became a grandmother last Sunday, and when all the little squeakers sing this it really does make people weep, even me. And the Mudcat operates according to cues even we don't control. |
03 Apr 01 - 10:12 AM (#431996) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: MMario it's the moon. |
03 Apr 01 - 11:17 AM (#432047) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Sorcha See my post of April 3 in the original, (now refreshed) thread for the entire song. |
03 Apr 01 - 02:31 PM (#432269) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: selby Try to see Roy Bailey do this song he teaches the audience to do it in sign laungage then walks off the stage it's quite impressive. Keith |
03 Apr 01 - 06:15 PM (#432499) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Haruo Thanks, everybody, especially Sorcha. {And selby (fascinating).} I ran a search on it and didn't find this thread; maybe I misspelled something? Anyhow, my further comments and Lyr Adds and Reqs will appear in the other thread. Liland |
04 Apr 01 - 04:43 AM (#432826) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar Sad to say, when I met some Russians from perm in the Urals, and referred to this as the only Russian song I knew, they told me that for them it is so tainted with the oficial propaganda Soviet days that they cannot stand to hear it!! |
04 Apr 01 - 05:37 PM (#433297) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: Haruo Sad indeed. The whole concept of "peace" has a lot of political baggage all over the place, but for cryin' out loud, we need it. - Liland Most Russians I know here in Seattle don't have any problem with the song. As we all know from the PC threads, some people are touchy about just about everything. |
21 Mar 04 - 06:50 PM (#1142508) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: GUEST,Leah Raffi does a great version in Russian, English, Italian and I think Chinese. . lovely song. |
11 Aug 04 - 10:47 AM (#1244778) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May there always be sunshine (Russia From: GUEST,Batlix It goes: May there always be sunshine May there always be blue skies May there always be mama and papa May there always be me. |
22 Apr 07 - 01:43 PM (#2032706) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May There Always Be Sunshine (Russian From: GUEST,Marci I sang the song when I was 3 with my sisters. The version we sang was Sun in the sky, Birds flying by This is the picture you gave me Far down below Someone I know Looked up as though he would say There could be sun For everyone There could be worlds Filled with laughter Peace is a dream How close it seems When you hold my hand and say May there always be Sunshine May there always be blue sky May there always be mama May there always be me Poost vsegda boodyet solntse Poost vsegda boodyet nyeba Poost vsegda boodyet mama Poost vsegda boodoo ya Click to play (chorus only) |
22 Apr 07 - 01:50 PM (#2032714) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May There Always Be Sunshine (Russian From: open mike mamma and pappa are sung in seperate verses |
12 Jan 09 - 05:21 PM (#2538348) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May There Always Be Sunshine (Russian) From: GUEST,ME The one I sang as a child was: Sun in thy sky, Birds flying by This is the picture you gave me Far down below Someone I know looked up as though he would say May there always be sunshine May there alwayas be blue sky May there always be mama May there always be me There could be Sun For everyone There could be worlds filled with laughter Peace is a dream Or so it seems When you take my hand and you say Chorus again (we sang engish and than russian on the chrous) |
02 Mar 09 - 01:35 PM (#2579449) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: May There Always Be Sunshine (Russian) From: GUEST Anyone know of a Spanish translation? I am doing this song with my first graders and would like to be able to add other languages. |