Soviet Punk & New Wave in the 1980s: A Pivotal Decade (History of Soviet Rock Part 2)
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80s music in the Soviet Union has been compared to the 60s in America and Western Europe. Not in terms of sound, but cultural significance. It was a breakout decade where rock, punk, new wave and dance music reached a creative zenith, despite crackdowns from the authorities, and political upheaval.
Link to part 1:
Also, as promised in the video, here’s the link to Kino - “Pack of Cigarettes“ translated lyrics:
Playlist of songs in this video more 80s Soviet punk: (Not all bands are on Spotify, unfortunately)
ALL SONGS IN THIS VIDEO (In order of apperance):
0:00 Vova Blue & The B