The Alibi Sisters - Papirossen (Yiddish Song)

The Alibi Sisters live studio session, recorded in Kyiv Music and lyrics by Herman Yablokoff Performed by Anna Zavalskaya and Angelina Zavalskaya Arranger - Dmitriy Saratsky Sound recording and mixing - CHESS RECORDS STUDIO (KYIV, UKRAINE) © The Alibi Sisters ______________________ The song “Papirossen” (“Cigarettes”) can rightfully be called one of the most popular songs of the 20th century. There exists an incredible amount of its translations and adaptations (in German, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish). The song was performed by great artists. In the Soviet Union, the popularity of the song was so high that it could be considered a phenomenon of urban folklore.   But, in fact, “Papirossen” has an author, his name is Herman Yablokoff (Chaim Yablonik 1903 - 1981). It was originally written in Yiddish (the author's native language) and, apparently, was based on a popular kl