Vladimir Vysotsky: I don't like

If there is an artist that had the biggest influence in my life it is Russian actor, poet, underground singer and song-writer Vladimir Vysotsky. If there is one Russian artist you want to discover - it will be Vladimir. One of these people who burned so brigth and lived so fast that everything and everyone else in comparison seemed to fade. He only lived 42 years and died in 1980. Almost 1 million people visited his funeral in Moscow, I think it was the biggest funeral Russia have ever seen.



I am listening to his CDs often as I drive and one of the songs that are always on my mind is "I don't like". Mr. Alexander likes this song very much which is unusual as he doesn't like many of the Russian musicians.

I don't make "I don't like" lists, whatever I want to say always feels false.. But I like Vladimir's list, it is mine too.

Vysotsky: I don't like: (in my translation)

I don't like the fatal outcome
I never get tired of life;( The rest of the lyrics behind the cut )

Vladimir Vysotsky singing "I don't like", Youtube clip (I love, you, Youtube!)

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