Korobeiniki

"Korobeiniki" ( _ru. "Коробе́йники"), also called "Korobeyniki" and "Korobushka", and The Peddlers, is a Russian song based on a poem with the same name written in 1861 by Nikolai Alekseevich Nekrasov and printed in the "Sovremennik" magazine in 1861. Korobeyniki were peddlers selling fabric, haberdashery, books etc. in pre-revolutionary Russia. The song is also a popular Yiddish and Israeli folk song.

The song quickly acquired the status of a Russian folk song, and is known for its dance-friendly structure and ever-increasing tempo.

It was one of the three tunes featured in the Game Boy version of the video game "Tetris" and has become closely associated with the game in Western popular culture. Doctor Spin's 1992 novelty Eurodance cover (under the name "Tetris") reached #6 on the UK singles chart. Bond included a version on their 2000 debut album Born. US rock band Ozma released a rock version on their 2001 album "The Doubble Donkey Disc". Hedonix also produced a psychedelic trance edition, titled "Don't Mess with Tetris" in 2004, which was released on Electric Power Pole Records. German techno group Scooter sampled it in 2007 in their song "Whistling Dave" from the album "Jumping All Over the World". Tetris Holding LLC holds a sound trademark on the song for use in video games. [ [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=75389198 Latest Status Info ] ] It was also performed and recorded by the California-based vocal ensemble Chanticleer on their album "Wondrous Love" (1997). The US instrumental power metal band Powerglove recorded their own version of the song, simply entitled "Tetris", on their debut EP "Total Pwnage" (2005).

Lyrics

References

External links

* [http://mp3.retroportal.ru/8/surzhikov.mp3 "Korobeyniki MP3"]
* (from Tetris)
*http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4802981117237684982 Barynya performance
*http://www.michaelgluck.com/sheetmusic/Michael_PianoSquall_Gluck-Korobeiniki.pdf Sheet music by Michael Gluck.