Пекинский Велосипед – Last Frame
It’s often about photographs in Последний кадр (last frame, shot). And about the memories you see again, after a long time. И только эти фотографии напоминают о том, and only these photos remind you что когда-то всё было так здорово, that once, everything was great.
Beijing Bicycle
From Пекинский Велосипед (Peking Bicycle), based in Yekaterinburg. The band’s name also refers to a 2001 film, commonly titled Beijing Bicycle or Shiqi sui de dan che ( Filmpro.ru, IMDb).
Последний кадр is the opening track of the EP Не хочу забывать (Don’t Want to Forget, 2018), with the title words also appearing in the song. Lyrics can be found on Genius.com, with a translation underneath, as well as on Bandcamp.
Check out a live performance (2016), which seems to take place in a rehearsal room. You can also try playing (a part of) the song yourself here.
More
- Лучшее в городе место (2020)
- Молодость (2017)
Find them on
Facebook,
Instagram,
VK.
Listen via
Apple Music,
Bandcamp,
Soundcloud,
Spotify.
Most of the music here is also available in an
R1 playlist on YouTube (in order of posting).
See also
Best Russian Music and
Russian Song Lyrics.
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