Somewhat weird, but oddly fascinating!!

(Don't click on the image up there for a link to YouTube....it's only a screen capture!)

Someone sent me a link to this clip from a Russian TV show of the 1970s, which features a vocalist by the name of Eduard Khil.
The story goes, apparently, that it is a song about an American cowboy who is happy about returning home after some time on the prairie (or wherever). Sounds pretty innocent, doesn't it?

Well, not to the Soviet censors at that time - which was around 1966, when Eduard first performed it live, on stage, in front of an orchestra.
The authorities stripped the lyrics from the tune (even Eduard doesn't know what they were), so when he performed it, he was left with........well, watch it and hear for yourself and you'll understand why this video has become a YouTube cult clip.........
LOLOLOLOL-Eduard Khil

There is a postscript to this story.
Eduard is still alive (he's abut 76 now) and is amazed at the amount of world-wide interest in his old video appearance.
Here's a news report...........
News Report - 2010

I think that, at this time of the year, it is a suitable song to hum or go "lololol" to.
It's a happy song, which knows no political or ideological boundaries.

Sing on, Eduard!!!