9 Comments on “Those Were the Days: Susan Lainey”

1. katry Says:

   
   January 7, 2011 at 4:20 pm

   yousendit link:

   https://rcpt.yousendit.com/1020405197/5c547bc0cdec94ef2d669a024de2272e
2. olof1 Says:

   
   January 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm

   One of my favorite songs and I like this version too.
   • katry Says:

     
     January 8, 2011 at 10:50 pm

     Christer,
     I thought it an excellent cover.
3. sblake Says:

   
   January 8, 2011 at 4:02 pm

   The origins of the melody appear to be strongly claimed by the Russians, and Russian gypsies consider it their song. The name of this song seems to be “Dorogo’ Dlinnoyu” and translated means “By a long road (or way)” or “Along a long road (or way)” or “On a long way.” Some sources claim it was written by two Russian composers – B. Fomin (music) and K. Podrevsky (lyrics) at the end of the 19th century or in the beginning of 20th century. There is another song, Russian title given as “Darogoi Dli Mayou.” calling itself “Dear to Me.” this too is supposed to be a version of “Dorogo Dlinnoyu,” first recorded by Alexander Wertinsky in the 1920s.
   The origins of the melody appear to be strongly claimed by the Russians, and Russian gypsies consider it their song. The name of this song seems to be “Dorogo’ Dlinnoyu” and translated means “By a long road (or way)” or “Along a long road (or way)” or “On a long way.” Some sources claim it was written by two Russian composers – B. Fomin (music) and K. Podrevsky (lyrics) at the end of the 19th century or in the beginning of 20th century. There is another song, Russian title given as “Darogoi Dli Mayou.” calling itself “Dear to Me.” this too is supposed to be a version of “Dorogo Dlinnoyu,” first recorded by Alexander Wertinsky in the 1920s.
   • katry Says:

     
     January 8, 2011 at 10:55 pm

     sblake,
     “We’d sing and dance forever and a day,” would let me picture Gypsies so maybe their contention is true.

     I know nothing about Russia music except for a composer or two. I’m missing all the ethnic music.
4. Lori Kossowsky Says:

   
   January 8, 2011 at 5:39 pm

   I love this song. I have another version of it on a record, and I almost always cry when I hear it. Ok, so I am shedding tears now. “We’d fight and never lose”. It must be Mary Hopkins I have the recording of and it took me a long time to find a reasonably priced one I could afford. How did I get so old? Those certainly were the days. OK, ( tear dripping) “in our hearts are dreams are just the same.” Are we wiser? I like to think so. Kat, keep feeling better and know I am always waving at you.
   • katry Says:

     
     January 8, 2011 at 11:00 pm

     Dear Lori,
     When I was a senior in college, we had a happy hour every Friday afternoon at the bar belonging to a classmate’s father. The place was filled wall to wall with my friends and classmates. We’d take turns passing the hors D’Oeuvres. This song and Old Friends were on the juke box and if someone played either one of them, there was general weeping which got worse the closer we got to graduation. Those were truly the days.
5. Carl Says:

   
   January 8, 2011 at 10:05 pm

   Echoing Lori’s comment, those were the days, we thought they’d never end!

   Carl
   • katry Says:

     
     January 8, 2011 at 11:03 pm

     Carl,
     She’s right about those days, but I’m having a whole new set of days which are in their own way memorable.

     We don’t sing and dance the way we did, but we still know how to party. I guess being retired makes it a whole different world.

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