The Sacred War - The Alexandrov Red Army Choir (1975)

Boris Alexandrovich Alexandrov, the head of the Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army (also known as the Alexandrov Red Army Choir) tells about the creation of the epic, patriotic song of the times of the Great Patriotic War - “The Sacred War“ (“Священная война“). With English subtitles. Music by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, lyrics by Vasily Ivanovich Lebedev-Kumach. The conductor is Boris Alexandrov. “The Sacred War“ is undoubtedly the song most closely associated with the terrible struggle that the Russians endured during the Great Patriotic War. A.V. Alexandrov wrote this music on 22 June 1941, the day the Nazis invaded Russia. The words are a war cry, and it is said that this song was one of the influences which gave Russia the courage to defend itself. This video was restored, digitally remastered and upscaled by our channel. PLEASE, SHARE YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTICE! Dear fans, please, support our work and join the Leonid Kharitonov's Fan Club on platform! We have lots of exclusive content from the artist's personal archive waiting for you there! - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRANSLATION OF THE LYRICS: Arise, the huge country! Arise for the mortal battle With the dark fascist force, With the damn horde! REFRAIN: Let our noble fury Boil as like a wave! The national war is going on! The sacred war! Let's reject the suppressors Of all ardent ideas, Those tyrants, the robbers, And torturers of people! The black wings should not dare To fly over our motherland! And its spacious fields The enemy does not dare to trample down! Let's shoot a bullet into the foreheads Of the rotten fascist evil spirits! And for the scum of mankind Let's hammer together a strong coffin! ORIGINAL LYRICS: Вставай, страна огромная! Вставай на смертный бой! С фашистской силой темною, С проклятою ордой. Припев: Пусть ярость благородная Вскипает как волна - Идет война народная, Священная война! Дадим отпор душителям Всех пламенных идей, Насильникам, грабителям, Мучителям людей. (Не смеют крылья черные Над Родиной летать, Поля её просторные Не смеет враг топтать!) Гнилой фашистской нечисти Загоним пулю в лоб. Отребью человечества Сколотим крепкий гроб! #AlexandovEnsemble #RedArmyChoir #patrioticsongs #WW2 #BorisAlexandrov -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: ““Here's the Postal Troika Rushing“ - Leonid Kharitonov (1987)“ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-