From Crocodile Gena to German Rap: The Resurgence of an Old Soviet Song

Soviet songs often become popular around the world. They are translated, covered, used as samples and remixed. This is how the famous song from the Soviet cartoon “Crocodile Gena” sounded in a new way – “Let them run clumsily.” This fall it can be heard in combination with German rap from the musician Liaze together with equal.

“Let them run clumsily” is a song sung by Crocodile Gena, one of the favorite characters of Soviet childhood, on a holiday in the story – his birthday. According to the idea of ​​the cartoon’s author, Eduard Uspensky, the melody should have been in a minor key and sounded a little sad, due to the character of the character and to convey the experiences and emotions experienced by the main character. Composer Vladimir Shainsky and writer Alexander Timofeevsky managed to realize the idea, and the song was performed already in 1971. She immediately became incredibly popular and migrated from television screens to kindergartens and schools.

And in 2023, “Let Them Run Clumsily” excited the audience with its unforgettable melody in a completely unexpected way. German rapper Liaze, together with equal, released a track this fall called 2003. And the song would hardly have become so responsive if it had not combined a nostalgic passage from the USSR.

“Thank you for this wonderful song! This moved me to tears! ❤”,
“Nostalgia. I remembered my 2004, I was 16, we were moving from Russia (KBR) to Germany. There were a lot of difficulties, because we didn’t know the language or the culture, but at the same time there were a lot of cool stories,” they write in the comments under the clip.

In the new track, the German musician talks about his childhood and the difficulties associated with moving to Germany, not knowing the language and his family situation:

“I was one of three guys
In a room without heating,
But it’s not as bad as it seems, I was still little.
2003, the TV flickers in black and white.
And reminds me of a time that will stay with me forever.
It will stay with me forever,” Liaze reads.

This unexpected combination of Soviet melody and German rap caused a wave of emotions among listeners, especially those who themselves experienced similar changes and adaptation in a new country. The song “2003” became a bridge between cultures and eras, recalling the power of music to unite people across generations and borders.

Thus, the old Soviet song “Let them run clumsily” continues to live and inspire new generations of musicians and listeners, surprising with its relevance and meaning even after decades. And the track “2003” became a vivid example of how music can take us back in time and connect events and emotions of different eras and cultures into a single musical experience.

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