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"Rasputin" is also distinctive for its incorporation of a portion of ''Uskudara Gider Iken'', a classic Turkish Folk Song . SUBJECT ]] The song references Grigori Rasputin's s damaged Grigori's reputation, there is no verifiable evidence to suggest that he had an Affair with Alexandra. The end of the song recounts a modified version of A Popular Description of the events that culminated in Rasputin's Assassination , as perpetrated by Felix Yusupov , Vladimir Purishkevich , and Dmitri Pavlovich Of Russia on December 16 1916 . Specifically, the song states that Rasputin's assassins fatally Shot him after he survived the Poison ing of his Wine with a very large dose of Cyanide . The song is historically inaccurate in at least one respect. The line ''"but to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear"'' seems to imply that Moscow was the Russian capital at the time the events described in the song took place. It was in fact St. Petersburg (later Petrograd). The capital was not moved to Moscow until 1918 , after the death of Rasputin and the end of the Imperial Era . RECEPTION AND LEGACY The song rose to the top of the charts in Germany and Austria, and went to #2 in the United Kingdom and Switzerland . Although the song was written and performed in English (with a smattering of German ), it enjoyed great popularity in Russia and is credited with making Rasputin famous again there.Dave Carpenter, "Rasputin is fondly remembered; Russia's mad monk is Uncle Grigory in Pokrovskoye," '' The Montreal Gazette '', July 15, 1995, pg. J.4. COVER VERSIONS
Folk Metal band Turisas have frequently covered the song and are scheduled to release it as their second single on September 24, 2007. The band has been playing the cover live for a few years and finally decided to record it because of the very positive feedback by the fans. A Music Video has been shot as well. TRACK LISTING # "Rasputin" REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINK |
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