To ostatnia niedziela explained

To ostatnia niedziela (Polish: The Last Sunday; 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,[1] 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 (Russian: Утомлённое солнце, Utomlyonnoye solntse).[2] 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, Mieczysław Fogg and Piotr Fronczewski, it appeared in a number of films, including:

There exists 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)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2006-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070604154527/http://www.infinium.pl/teksty/Ta_ostatnia_niedziela-Mieczyslaw_Fogg-d45_0449.txt . 2007-06-04 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: УТОМЛЕHHОЕ СОЛHЦЕ - аккорды песни (Песни Советских Времен) . 2006-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060206021351/http://akkord.li.ru/utomlehhoe_solhce-3774-pesni_sovetskix_vremen/ . 2006-02-06 . dmy-all .