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Those Were The Days — פֿאַרבײַ די טעג
- Also known as:
- Di Yurn Geyen Avek
- Also known as:
- Farbay Di Teg
- Also known as:
- Ka'eyleh Hayu Hayamim
- Author:
- Raskin, Eugene
- Composer:
- Raskin, Eugene
- Genre:
- Folk/Theater
- Subject:
- Aging/Time/Memory/Youth/Tavern/Drinking
- Origin:
- Ephemera 393/Sheet music
- Transliteration:
- Alb B-095(b)
- Translation:
- Alb B-095(b)
- Additional song notes:
- Many versions in various languages. Gene Raskin credited with English version and as composer. But according to liner notes on Alb A-016(a) "Those Were The Days" is actually an old Russian tune by Boris Fomin titled "The Long Road". In Hebrew the title is "Hayu Yamim Khaver"
- Related information in folder 373:
- Document type:
- Text
- Author:
- Nat Zumoff
- Comments:
- Yiddish adaptation in transliteration.
2. English Lyrics as sung by Mary Hopkins
- Document type:
- Text
- Author:
- Gene Raskin
- Comments:
- English adaptation of "Those Were The Days". Also, Russian text
- On album:
- B-088(b) (Bobby Block Sings Yiddish / The Songs From His Youth)
- Track ID:
- 33530
- Vocal/Saxophone/Clarinet:
- Block, Bobby
- Keyboards:
- Kravitz, Bernie
- Percussion:
- Sperell, Chic
- First line:
- Once upon a time there was a tavern, where we used to raise a glass or two,
- Language:
- English
- Style:
- Pop
- Length:
- 3:12