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Ty zh mene pidmanula

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Ty Zh Mene Pidmanula or Pidmanula, Pidvela is a popular humorous Ukrainian folk song. The name literally translates as "you tricked me and let me down".

There are many different variations of the song, but all have pretty much the same format. Traditionally, it is about a man complaining to his girlfriend because she tells him she will meet him somewhere on each day of the week. Each day, the person shows up and his girlfriend does not.

The tune is adopted from another famous Ukrainian song, "Ikhav Kozak za Dunaj".

Performances

The song has been performed and arranged by many singers and groups in and outside of Ukraine. Some of the personalities that have recorded the song:

  • Duet "Dva Kolyory"
  • *Dmytro Hnatyuk
  • Yaroslav Evdokimov
  • Sergei Lemeshev
  • VIA Gra
  • Choir of Michael Turetsky
  • Kalevala, folk metal group from Russia.
  • References

    Ty zh mene pidmanula Wikipedia