#vysotsky

— Que donneriez-vous à votre proche si vous étiez tout-puissant ?

- Une vie de plus !..

5 Favourite song in your native language? I’m using every opportunity to share with people the existence of Shortparis. The group is watched over by Apollo. (more)

Their cover of "Wolf hunt" by legendary soviet bard Vladimir Vysotsky. Honestly it would take me long to describe why this particular song and this theatre performance are important, but here is translation as well as original version (give it a listen, Vysotsky's voice is very distinctive).

6 Most hated song in your native language? Whatever it is that Morgenshtern or Instasamka (rappers?) do.

It is Vladimir Vysotsky’s birthday today. 

Among war tropheys and peaceful fires

Lived the book children, who knew no battles,

And they were aching from their trivial catastrophes".

— Vysotsky

“Dangerous Tour” (1969)