The Song of the Volga Boatmen

The Song of the Volga Boatmen

Composer Traditional Released C. 1866

The Song of the Volga Boatmen (Russian: "Эй, ухнем!"). was first published by Mily Balakirev in 1866 in a collection of Russian folk songs. It is a genuine shanty that was sung by barge-haulers on the Volga River.

Games

Tooth Invaders (C64)

Tooth Invaders (C64)

Arranger Unknown Released 1982-??-?? Length 0:05 Format SID

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)

Arranger Yukio Kaneoka, Akito Nakatsuka, Kenji Yamamoto Programmer Akito Nakatsuka Released 1987-11-21 Length 0:06 Format NSF Loops No

The Song of the Volga Boatmen is used as the introductory music for Russian boxer, Soda Popinski. The PlayChoice-10 version is identical to the NES version.

Pipe Dream (NES)

Pipe Dream (NES)

Arranger Kris Hatlelid, Mike Sokyrka Programmer Kris Hatlelid Released 1990-09-?? Length 0:06 Format NSF Loops No

The song plays as a death tune when you lose a wrench.

MiG 29: Soviet Fighter (NES)

MiG 29: Soviet Fighter (NES)

Arranger Lyndon Sharp Released 1992-??-?? Format NSF

Lyrics

It was first published with only one verse; the other two verses were added later. However, no games actually use the lyrics.

Russian Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё да раз! Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё да раз! Разовьём мы берёзу, Разовьём мы кудряву! Ай-да, да ай-да, Aй-да, да ай-да, Разовьём мы кудряву. Мы по бережку идём, Песню солнышку поём. Ай-да, да ай-да, Aй-да, да ай-да, Песню солнышку поём. Эй, эй, тяни канат сильней! Песню солнышку поём. Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё да раз! Эх ты, Волга, мать-река, Широка и глубока, Ай-да, да ай-да, Aй-да, да ай-да, Волга, Волга, мать-река Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем! Ещё разик, ещё да раз! Эй, ухнем! Эй, ухнем!

Transliteration Ey, ukhnem! Ey, ukhnem! Yeshcho razik, yeshcho da raz! Ey, ukhnem! Ey, ukhnem! Yeshcho razik, yeshcho da raz! Razovyom mi beryozu, Razovyom mi kudryavu! Ai-da, da ai-da, Ai-da, da ai-da, Razovyom mi kudryavu. Mi po berezhku idyom, Pesnyu solnishku poyom. Ai-da, da ai-da, Ai-da, da ai-da, Pesnyu solnishku poyom. Ey, Ey, tyani kanat cilney! Pesnyu solnishku poyom. Ey, ukhnem! Ey, ukhnem! Yeshcho razik, yeshcho da raz! Ey, ti, Volga, mat-reka, Shiroka i gluboka, Ai-da, da ai-da, Ai-da, da ai-da, Volga, Volga, mat-reka Ey, ukhnem! Ey, ukhnem! Yeshcho razik, yeshcho da raz! Ey, ukhnem! Ey, ukhnem!

(Peotic) English Translation Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! Once more, once again, still once more Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! Once more, once again, still once more 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 pull hard: one, two, three. As the barges float 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. Hey, hey, let's heave a-long the way to the sun we sing our song Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! Once more, once again, still once more Volga, Volga our pride, Mighty stream so deep and wide. Ay-da, da, ay-da! Ay-da, da, ay-da! Volga, Volga you're our pride. Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho! Once more, once again, still once more Yo, heave ho! Yo, heave ho!

Links

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Volga_Boatmen%27s_Song - Wikipedia.
• youtube.com/watch?v=uNb54rwDQJM - Performed by the Red Army Chorus.