“Song of the Volga Boatmen“ HQ - Leonid Kharitonov & The Red Army Choir (1965)

Leonid Kharitonov and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir perform the Russian folk song “Ej Uhnem!“ (“The Song of the Volga Boatmen“ or “Yo, Heave Ho!“), with English subtitles. This rare and historic program was filmed on location in the former Soviet Union. The brilliant ensemble consisted of about 200 entertainers including a choir and choreographic troupe, who traveled the front lines, entertaining Soviet troops by performing more than 1500 concerts during World War II. This musical film brings to life the essence of Russian music and performance with spectacular singing, dancing and acrobatics. The shooting of this clip was made in Kurkino, near Moscow by a German operator, former operator of Hitler in 1965. Germany-USSR, Gosteleradio and Bertelsmann Fernsen Produktion (München) 1965 You can watch other songs from this musical film here - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE! Dear fans, please, join Leonid Kharitonov’s Fan Club on and become one of our Patron Fans! We have lots of exclusive content there waiting for you! - We will much appreciate your help and support of our channel! You can make just one-time donation here: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE! =============== LYRICS: Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again Now we fell the stout birch tree, Now we pull hard: one, two, three. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! Now we fell the stout birch tree Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again On the bank we walk along, To the sun we sing our song. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! To the sun we sing our song. Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! One more time, once again Ah, youVolgaMother River Wide and deep Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! Wide and deep. Эй, ухнем, эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Эй, ухнем, эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Разовьем мы березу, Разовьем мы кудряву, Ай да, да, ай да! Ай да, да, ай да! Разовьем мы кудряву. Эй, ухнем, эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Эй, ухнем, эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Мы по бережку идем, Песню солнышку поем, Ай да, да, ай да! Ай да, да, ай да! Песню солнышку, поем! Эй, ухнем, эй, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Эй, ухнем, ей, ухнем! Еще разик, еще раз! Эх ты, Волга, мать-река, Широка и глубока, Ай да, да, ай да! Ай да, да, ай да! Широка и глубока! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: ““Here’s the Postal Troika Rushing“ - Leonid Kharitonov (1987)“ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-