Since 1969 Alexey was the leader for his own band with no certain name - originally it was called 'Wandering Clouds', then - 'Guys Who Start To Play When A Stripped Hippo Crosses The River Zambezie'. In 1974-75 he was a member of Машина Времени.
Voskresenie was started in 1979, when Evgeny Margulis (bass, vocals) and Sergey Kawagoe (drums) left Mashina Vremeni due to dissolution with its leader Andrey Makarevich. They joined Romanov and guitarist Alexey Makarevich (cousin to Andrey). During the summer of 1979 Voskresenie recorded their first, eponymously titled album, which included their best-known song 'Kto Vinovat?' ( Who's to blame?). This song was played at 'Radio Moscow World Service' (Soviet English-speaking international radio) and reached #5 in Moskovsky Komsomolets yearly chart. But the band broke up when Kawagoe and Alexey Makarevich ceased their music careers, and Margulis left the band to join 'Arax', another Russian rock outfit. New line-up was formed with the help of singer-songwriter/guitarist Konstantin Nikolsky, who later went on to record a number of solo albums. After that, Nikolsky never was a member of the band, though he retained the right to play his own songs written for Voskresenie during his solo shows. Actually, some 10 years later he managed to re-record some of them on his album 'Odin Vzglyad Nazad' ('A Look Back').
In 1983 Romanov was suddenly arrested and tried for 'illegal business deals' - actually, it was a part of a campaign against independent music bands. Voskresenie reunited in 1989, celebrating 10-years jubilee. It wasn't until 1994, though, when a lineup of Romanov, Margulis, Andrey Sapunov and Mikhail Shevyakov recorded a new album.
In 2000-01 Voskresenie joined Mashina Vremeni in a very successful 25-years-on-stage-for-either-of-the-two-bands tour called '50 years for two'.
The latest release by Voskresenie is "Ne Toropyas'" (In No Hurry) from 2004 which features a number of previously unreleased old songs as well as the new ones.
Снежная баба
Воскресение Lyrics
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Руки, ноги, голова.
Она стоит в нелепой позе
Не жива и не мертва,
А мне другой не надо нынче,
Пусть красивых в мире тыщи -
Нет ее белей и чище
И другой такой не сыщешь.
Ах эта женщина веселая, большая, вся из снега.
Для любви ее душа и ноги созданы для бега
Я бегу с любимой рядом - о как глаза ее ясны
А я томлюсь под нежным взглядом - доживет ли до весны
Такая краля...
А весною станут немощны и тают наши зимние мечты
И к нам тогда приходят девочки, с которыми на ты.
Берут нас теплыми руками вместе с нашими мечтами,
Как тисками... И ночами шепчут нам: Останься с нами
Вот уж вряд ли...
Но ведь не вечно наше лето и октябрь неумолим.
Ну конечно, мы об этом не особенно грустим.
Нас очаруют и ослепят феи летних отпусков,
Ах от чего ж они зимой не лепят
Снежных мужиков...
The song "Снежная Баба" by Воскресение (Resurrection) tells a story of a snow sculpture, specifically a snowwoman, that is created in the freezing winter. Despite being made of snow, she stands in an absurd pose and appears neither alive nor dead. The singer expresses that they do not want anyone else at the moment, even though there may be thousands of beautiful people in the world. This snowwoman is incomparable, as she is whiter and purer than anyone else they could find. The chorus repeats the phrase "Хоть ты тресни..." which translates to "Even if you crack..." suggesting that the character has no desire for anyone else.
The second verse shifts the focus to a cheerful and large snowwoman, made entirely of snow. The singer says that her soul and legs are made for running, emphasizing her liveliness. The character runs alongside their loved one whose eyes are clear, and the singer feels captivated by their tender gaze, wondering if their love will endure until the spring.
The third verse foreshadows the weakening of our winter dreams and the arrival of spring. It mentions how girls come to us, becoming intimate with our dreams and taking us with warm hands. They whisper to us at night to stay with them. However, the lyrics express doubt about the possibility of this happening, suggesting that it is unlikely.
The final lines of the song introduce the idea that our summer doesn't last forever and that October is relentless. The singer admits that they don't particularly mourn this fact, as they will be enchanted and blinded by the fairies of summer vacations. They question why these fairies don't create snowmen in the winter, contrasting the fleeting nature of summer joy with the enduring image of the snowwoman.
Line by Line Meaning
Слепили бабу на морозе -
They built a snow woman in the frost -
Руки, ноги, голова.
Arms, legs, head.
Она стоит в нелепой позе
She stands in a ridiculous pose
Не жива и не мертва,
Neither alive nor dead,
А мне другой не надо нынче,
But I don't need another now,
Пусть красивых в мире тыщи -
Let there be a thousand beautiful ones in the world -
Нет ее белей и чище
There is none whiter and purer than her
И другой такой не сыщешь.
And you won't find another like her.
Хоть ты тресни...
Even if you crack...
Ах эта женщина веселая, большая, вся из снега.
Oh, this cheerful woman, big, all made of snow.
Для любви ее душа и ноги созданы для бега
Her soul and legs were made for love and running
Я бегу с любимой рядом - о как глаза ее ясны
I run with my beloved beside me - oh, how clear her eyes are
А я томлюсь под нежным взглядом - доживет ли до весны
And I am languishing under her tender gaze - will she survive until spring
Такая краля...
Such a beauty...
А весною станут немощны и тают наши зимние мечты
And in spring, our winter dreams become weak and melt away
И к нам тогда приходят девочки, с которыми на ты.
And then girls come to us, with whom we are familiar.
Берут нас теплыми руками вместе с нашими мечтами,
They take us with warm hands along with our dreams,
Как тисками... И ночами шепчут нам: Останься с нами
Like embraces... And at night they whisper to us: Stay with us
Вот уж вряд ли...
That's hardly possible...
Но ведь не вечно наше лето и октябрь неумолим.
But our summer is not forever and October is relentless.
Ну конечно, мы об этом не особенно грустим.
Well, of course, we are not particularly sad about it.
Нас очаруют и ослепят феи летних отпусков,
We will be charmed and dazzled by the fairies of summer vacation,
Ах от чего ж они зимой не лепят
Oh why don't they build
Снежных мужиков...
Snowmen in winter...
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Алексей Романов
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Константин Кизенков
Лёша!!! Лабай!
🤗💪✌️
Тащусь от старого "Воскресения"!
PVA Canada Enterprises Inc.
Песни моей студенческой юности :) Лучшие года! Я горжусь что родился в СССР! и принимал присягу стране которой больше нет.
Александр Б
Но сбежал в Канаду...
Фан акк-Уэнздей
@Александр Б согласен,ещё что то пишет...Да уж народ пошёл
Yury TIvanov
@Александр Б ты ж прочел или где. Страны уже нет. И давно нет
Papa Jestifal'
Как же я их люблю!!!
Александр Неустроев
Офигенно! Рок нашей юности!!!
Matte Kudasai RO
С детства обожаю эту славную песню))
Денис Горелов
Молодцы! Помню эту запись - Эх, детство.
dilshod
Концерт из серии Живой звук по-моему это их лучшее выступление