Tim: Okay so here’s the thing. I’ve absolutely no idea why, but when I’d finished watching the Hurts video that we featured on Tuesday, one of the suggested videos that popped up was a 75 minute collection of a load of Russian pop songs. I clicked on it, because why not, and this was the first of them.
Tom: I’m going to call them “Discount Vin Diesel and the Dads”.
Tim: Probably a valid translation. Now, as I write this I’m still on a bit odd a high after yelling out that Hurts chorus at the top of my lungs and so when this started playing I got into a fit of giggles – looking at it objectively and seriously I may find it ridiculous or just plain terrible, but I’m fairly sure it’s more along the lines of a fairly decent eastern European Eurovision entry, and right now I’m really rather enjoying it.
Tom: That’s a Proper Russian Singing Voice there: not much more I can say about that. It’s… well, it’s not going to get on my playlist, but I can see why it startled you into listening.
Tim: Background info, should you wish to know more: Denis Maidan (or alternatively Денис Майданов), for his part, is apparently a fairly prolific composer and songwriter; Bayan Mix (Баян Микс) are a duo of two guys called Voytenko and Khramkov, and are responsible for the accordions. Stuff’s all on YouTube, and I may well find myself seeking out more of it at a later date; in the meantime, on with the remaining 72 minutes!