Russian songs translated: ‘American boy’ (Sing with us)

Girls band 'Kombinatsiya' (‘Комбинация’ – a Russian word for a woman’s frilly slip) were true stars of the 1990s pop scene. And their songs witty reflected the social agenda of the time. Finding an American husband was one of the stereotypical dreams of Russian women, who thought they could find happiness this way and move abroad to the 'rich' West. Partly, the song is written in English.

‘American boy’

American boy, ой-ой, мой boy, ой

(Boy) American boy, ой-ой, мой boy, ой-ой

American boy, oh-oh, my boy, oh

(Boy) American boy, oh-oh, my boy, oh-oh

Я играю на балалайке

Это самый русский инструмент

Я мечтаю жить на Ямайке

На Ямайке балалаек нет

I am playing the balalaika

This is the most Russian instrument

I dream of living in Jamaica

There are no balalaikas in Jamaica. 

И нету счастья в личной жизни

Проходят зря мои года

Ну где ж ты, принц мой заграничный?

Приходи поскорей, я жду тебя

And there’s no happiness in my personal life

My years are passing in vain

Oh, where are you, my foreign prince?

Come quickly, I'm waiting for you

CHORUS (Привев)

American boy, American joy

American boy for always time

American boy, уеду с тобой

Уеду с тобой, Москва, прощай

American boy, ой-ой

Уеду с тобой

American boy

American boy, American joy

American boy for always time

American boy, I’ll leave with you 

I’ll leave with you, Moscow, goodbye

American boy, oh-oh

I’ll leave with you

American boy

Я простая русская девчонка

За границей сроду не была

Ты американец, ты мальчонка

Увози меня, и все дела

I am a simple Russian girl

I’ve never been abroad

You’re American, you’re boy

Take me with you, that’s all.

Я буду плакать и смеяться

Когда усядусь в Mercedes

И буду в роскоши купаться

Приезжай поскорей за мной, я здесь

I’ll cry and laugh

When I sit in Mercedes

I'll bathe in luxury

Come quickly for me, I'm here.

CHORUS (Привев) - THREE TIMES (Три раза)

American boy, American joy

American boy for always time

American boy, уеду с тобой

Уеду с тобой, Москва, прощай

American boy, ой-ой

Уеду с тобой

American boy

American boy, American joy

American boy for always time

American boy, I’ll leave with you 

I’ll leave with you, Moscow, goodbye

American boy, oh-oh

I’ll leave with you

American boy