by Genrikh Sapgir (1928 - 1999)
Translation by Gila Abrahamson
Купите лук
Language: Russian (Русский)
Купите лук, купите лук Петрушку и морковку. Купите нашу девочку, Шалунью и плутовку! Не нужен нам зелёный лук, Петрушка и морковка - Нужна нам только девочка, Шалунья и плутовка.
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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
- by Genrikh Sapgir (1928 - 1999) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Tsippi Fleischer (b. 1946), "Купите лук", op. 64 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from Lead life, no. 5
Score: Tsippi Fleischer [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gila Abrahamson)
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 28
Buy onions, buy onions
Language: English after the Russian (Русский)
Buy onions, buy onions Carrots. parsley! Buy our daughter The mischievous brat We don't need green onions Carrots, parsley Just give us the girl The mischievous brat!
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- a text in Russian (Русский) by Genrikh Sapgir (1928 - 1999)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-03-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 27