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To ostatnia niedziela
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Wikipedia article
'To ostatnia niedziela' (; 1935) is one of the long-time hits of Jerzy Petersburski. A nostalgic tango with lyrics by Zenon Friedwald describing the final meeting of former lovers just before they break up, it was performed by numerous artists and gained the nickname of 'Suicide Tango', due to its brooding lyrical content.
Other versions
In 1937, a Russian version was written by and performed by singer backed by the State Radio Committee Jazz Band, led by pianist Aleksandr Tsfasman, under the title of 'Wearied Sun' (, 'Utomlyonnoye solntse'). After the war the song remained largely successful and was one of the symbols of pre-war music in Polish popular culture. Performed by, among others, Mieczysaw Fogg and Piotr Fronczewski, it appeared in a number of films, including:
* Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky's 'Siberiade' (1979),
* Yuri Norstein's acclaimed 'Tale of Tales' of the same year,
* The Parrot Speaking Yiddish (1990) directed by Efraim Sevela,
* 'Schindler's List' (1993),
* Krzysztof Kielowski's award-winning 'Three Colors: White' (1994),
* Nikita Mikhalkov's 'Burnt by the Sun' (1994)
The Russian title of the song also became the namesake for the latter film. There exist a famous contemporary recording of the violinist Gidon Kremer.
Also the Ukrainian version written by exists.
A pop-rock version was used for the trailer of 'Atomic Heart'.
Lyrics (polish)
Lyrics (russian)
References
Category:Polish songs
Category:Polish-language songs
Category:1935 songs
Category:Russian songs
Category:Tangos
Category:Tango in Poland
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