Ленинград is a fourteen-piece ska band from Saint Petersburg, Russia formed… Read Full Bio ↴Ленинград is a fourteen-piece ska band from Saint Petersburg, Russia formed in 1997. The band's frontman is Сергей Шнуров (Sergey Shnurov). In 2005, its music was featured in the film Everything Is Illuminated, starring Elijah Wood.

The band, and especially its leader, Shnurov, has long been famous for its catchy beats and irrepressibly bad language, somehow managing to be one of the top bands in Russia despite almost never being clean enough to earn radio play and despite its live concerts being banned in Moscow.

In 2008 Leningrad disbanded. Its former members run Рубль and Spitfire. The band reunited in 2010.

Super good
Ленинград Lyrics

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Друзья все валят за границу,
А я, наверное, остаюсь.
Смеюсь, напьюсь, если хуево,
Жрать будет нечего - женюсь.
Друзья мне пишут, как ты тут.
А я нормально - супер гуд!

Супер, супер, супер гуд,

Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!

И никуда я не поеду,
И в союзе хорошо.
Везде мне стопочку нальют,
В какой кабак я не зашел.
Ведь все равно же все умрут,
Без разницы - там или тут.

Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!
Друзья все валят за границу,
А я, наверное, остаюсь.
Смеюсь, напьюсь, если хуево,
Жрать будет нечего - женюсь.

Друзья мне все пишут, ну, как ты тут.
Да, как я, бля, - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!

Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я охуенно - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я нормально - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!
Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я охуенно - супер гуд!

Супер, супер, супер гуд,
Я отлично - супер гуд!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Super Good" by Ленинград reflect a carefree, hedonistic attitude towards life, as the singer seems content with staying in the Soviet Union and enjoying life's pleasures, even if his friends may be leaving for opportunities abroad. The lines "I laugh, get drunk, if things get bad / If there's no food left, I'll get married" highlight a lack of concern for the future, and a willingness to take life as it comes. The repeated chorus of "Super good" reinforces this sense of happiness and contentment, as the singer proclaims that despite everything, he is doing just fine.

The song takes on a somewhat ironic tone in light of the difficult economic and political conditions that many faced in the Soviet Union during the 1980s, when the song was first released. The singer's assertion that "Everywhere they pour me a drink / In any bar I go to" seems to suggest a life of constant celebration, even though many Soviet citizens struggled to make ends meet. However, the catchy melody and upbeat rhythm of the song have made it a beloved piece of popular culture, and it remains a fan favorite to this day.

Line by Line Meaning

Друзья все валят за границу,
All my friends are leaving for abroad,

А я, наверное, остаюсь.
And I'll probably stay behind.

Смеюсь, напьюсь, если хуево,
I'll laugh and get drunk if I feel down,

Жрать будет нечего - женюсь.
If I don't have anything to eat, I'll get married.

Друзья мне пишут, как ты тут.
My friends write to ask me how I'm doing here,

А я нормально - супер гуд!
And I say I'm doing great - super good!

И никуда я не поеду,
And I'm not going anywhere,

И в союзе хорошо.
And life in the Soviet Union is good,

Везде мне стопочку нальют,
Everywhere I go, they pour me a drink,

В какой кабак я не зашел.
No matter which bar I go to.

Ведь все равно же все умрут,
After all, everyone will die eventually,