Ogonek (song)

Ogonek (Russian: Огонёк) is a Russian song about the separation of a man and his girlfriend during The Great Patriotic War. The song's title can be translated as 'a fire.'

History

The theme and lyrics of Ogonek can be traced back to a poem written in 1942 by Mikhail Isakovsky, who later composed the lyrics of the song. The music was written by Matvey Blanter. The song was popularized during World War II, as many Soviet soldiers had access to an accordion, and when they rested, they would often play patriotic and emotional songs. This song in particular caught on with the Russian people, and made it very popular.

Popularity in Japan

The song was very popular in Japan, where it was known as 'Tomosetsu'. (Japanese: 友説) It caught popularity along with the song Katyusha, representative of The Singing Voice of Japan, a musical-political movement in Japan, along with a musical cafe opening in 1955, using this song as branding.

Lyrics

Russian	Transliteration	English
На позиции девушка Провожала бойца, Тёмной ночью простилася На ступеньках крыльца. И пока за туманами Видеть мог паренёк, На окошке на девичьем Всё горел огонёк...	Na pozitsii devushka provozhala bojtsa, tomnoy noch yu prostilacya na stupenkakh kriltsa. i poka za tumanami videt mog parenok, na okoshke na devichem vso gorel ogonok.	The girl is standing mourning the fighter it is just a silent night on the steps of the porch and in the fog she can see the boy in the window was the girl and the fire was burning.

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