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Justin Anderson - 6 years ago

I haven't seen/heard this song in like 20ish years. I forgot how clever this was, especially at the Lenin/Lennon part. I fucking lost it at the yo-yo part.

lw216316 - 7 years ago

yo....yo......crack me up.....
this man has more talent in his pinky than all the new stuff around

Aether Fenris - 7 years ago

My great grandpa had a VHS tape with a bunch of Ray Stevens stuff on it and I used to watch it with him all the time. I didn't understand this one back then, but as an adult it's hilarious

Dr.Stormy Stop-Motion - 6 years ago

Aether Fenris me too!

Pregueletto Butromonobabbitt - 7 years ago

It's always the Dm chord that makes a song. (...start no nuclear fight..). Amazing how much he can sound like Mike Love.

John Q Public - 7 years ago

AH! So it was Ray Stevens! That's why I couldn't find it on any Weird Al album.

david sanchez - 7 years ago

Hey that fits ca today. Since ca has opened embassies and is looking to secede the union.

Amhlair - 7 years ago

Wonder if there are any thin bikini ladies at Malibu any more?

Hollows 21 - 7 years ago

yup they still there

Bluelew777 - 8 years ago

Crurned - 8 years ago

This should have been the closing song to The Hunt for Red October.

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corey williams - 8 years ago

Love this song

C. Dawg Knight - 9 years ago

This is so retro.

mybluebelly - 9 years ago

Where`s that like button..

Steven Gordon - 10 years ago

Polyushka Polye. It's on here, by the Red Army Choir. Also used in Tetris.

Steven Gordon - 10 years ago

Well, be thankful you didn't have the original Napoleon XIV album, which my mom slammed against the wall and broke into thousands of pieces. That album is now worth hundreds. :-(

Fergus Macleide - 10 years ago

Gorbachev & Reagan

BoogeyMan - 10 years ago

my mom and grandma burned mine cause i played it to much :P

Brandon Carroll - 10 years ago

thats not a women

Brandon Carroll - 10 years ago

lol putin and reagan

jason kreider - 10 years ago

I actually heard a report about a year or 2 ago that said, that kids going into college that year would'nt know anything about the berlin wall (which I saw coming down when they showed it on the news) about the cold war,or about ussr.

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wikiporno2 - 10 years ago

I know that. I was making fun of the stupid kids you see on here saying shit like that all the time. (I really should've been clear in the original post, because you're like the fifth person who's responded to me about it)

shotgun eddie - 10 years ago

stands for united soviet socialist republics. like tim put it the soviet union

James Burns - 10 years ago

Who is the blonde "movie star" woman?

Redhawk1967 - 10 years ago

I still have his music on Reel to Reel and 8-Track somewhere...

Mark Williams - 10 years ago

Union :D

Tigadee00 - 10 years ago

UNION of Soviet Socialist Republics...

Tigadee00 - 10 years ago

Ray Stebens, singing satire before Weird Al...

Magicka3140 - 10 years ago

ME TOO!!!! My dad had one with a lot of different songs and I used to watch them as a young kid around the age of 6, i'm 16 now and this is MAJOR nostalgia...

wikiporno2 - 10 years ago

I know. I was joking. I was actually born in 1988 and have more than a grade school education. I was making fun retarded kids who don't know shit about world history. Sorry for the confusion.

yhtomit comet - 10 years ago

USSR means Soviet Union

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yhtomit comet - 10 years ago

USSR means the Soviet Union

john van den broek - 11 years ago

fuck i knew all the words, and i havnt listened to this in YEARS

JayStack5 - 11 years ago

I still do.

Shawn Patricks - 11 years ago

Get her NANCY!!! .....MUTANY??? Guilty..(Raising Hand) lol.

Shawn Patricks - 11 years ago

I love the Nuclear Reactor, The John Lennon Picture, God Bless Everyone.

JOELDSDLR - 11 years ago

but what if you were born IN 1992?

BermudaPenguin07 - 11 years ago

Lol I remember when I was a little kid I called this the Yo-Yo song. So glad I found this. Thanks for uploading childhood memories. :'3

wikiporno2 - 11 years ago

I know that. I was joking.

BigBoss5001 - 11 years ago

it stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, it was Russia's old name back in the day lol

Andrew Grove - 7 years ago

i figured this was russia's old name

wikiporno2 - 11 years ago

I was born in 1993. What's a USSR?

xtreme1002003 - 11 years ago

Yes, and Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union.

allen mcguire - 11 years ago

What mask is that person wearing beside mikhail gorbachev ? the brown hair mask

malarucoon - 11 years ago

Great, now I got the Polyushka Polye theme in my head due to the yo yo yo yo bit lol.

mars8808 - 11 years ago

The movie star person is creepy.

TheFreakingGoon - 11 years ago

My Family still has it :P :D

Joseph Nellenbach - 11 years ago

world war 3 cancelled.. war is a sucky sport. let us play hokey. for disputes. or rugby if it's a bad one.

Joseph Nellenbach - 11 years ago

the true hero.. ray stevens peace & <3 all

Brad Dison - 11 years ago

Blahahahahahahahahahahahaha whew whew. Blahahahahahahaha

superlace - 12 years ago

Cossack Patrol

Chris Franklin - 12 years ago

@koopalingsforever19 Not at all. This sounds nothing like Back in the USSR. It's an original song by Ray Stevens

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Chris Franklin - 12 years ago

What is the name of the Russian song he borrowed from at 2:12?

evilcrusher - 12 years ago

@Timinater1994 this had me laughin for hours, they hall have yoyo's in those scenes. great song!

Eric Cox - 12 years ago

We're loyal to the party and the party line.I remember this from when I was a kid looking at Ray Stevens comedy classics, Thanksgiving Day, 1994.

Duquedecasitodo - 12 years ago

I have never seen this before. Ray Stevens is a genius!

Jake Emke - 12 years ago

Hearing this makes me want to go camping. My grampa always sings it camping around the fire and he plays his guitar. Good memorys

Lyle I - 12 years ago

I love it

sterlingdyar - 12 years ago

I'm pretty sure the "woman" at 1:51 is not really a woman

Heath N - 12 years ago

wanna***

Heath N - 12 years ago

seeing this makes me wam ma find my old vhs of this

P2000Camaro - 12 years ago

I used to have the VHS of this!!!

Fallon 〈3 - 12 years ago

i love this! i used to watch this when i was lil :)

Shane O - 12 years ago

@fatriani i totally agree mine.. mine do i use to watch it with them all the time lol

AqWmAn - 12 years ago

YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO YO

myanimeaddict - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 I had the VHS of this too.

DarksideCookiez - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 saame :)(:

TelvanniGuard - 13 years ago

I watched this at my Babysitter's when I was 7..

LeothirNanirhandel - 13 years ago

@S3mperFid3lis I've seen this video like ten times, and I didn't see the board until you wrote this. ^^

Xxstevo69xX - 13 years ago

@fatriani dude my grandparents have this tape!!!

chr10000 - 13 years ago

I thought I was the only person who watched this with my grandpa when I was a kid. I guess not

RosesareAllie - 13 years ago

i really wish i could find this mp3 on the web :P

Timothy Noble - 13 years ago

yo yo yo yo yo...yoyoyoyoyoyo yo yo...yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo.

Utah Mike - 13 years ago

Good clean comedy. Gotta love Ray Stevens!

Emily Kelly - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 so true i still watch the tape with my grandpa

crazyhorse1369 - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 Me 2

cavegirl627 - 13 years ago

Whats this about a a soviet sub at at malibu?

cavegirl627 - 13 years ago

yay ray stevens rocks!!!

cjone33 - 13 years ago

long live ray stevens wish there was more upcoming stars that were as good of a person as him.

raakone - 13 years ago

@koopalingsforever19 Well, both this and Back in the USSR are making fun of the Beach Boys!

raakone - 13 years ago

This is funny. What's the name of that Russian song they're "yo-yo-yo-ing"?

TurtleShroom - 6 years ago

"Polyushko-Polye", an old Soviet theme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyushko-polye#Lyrics

Paul Hurlburt - 13 years ago

@fatriani my grandparents used to own this tape but my sister blair has it now because she loves ray stevens too and not everyones grandparents have this tape I am sure I am sure he offends some people but not my friends and family they love him and say they he kicks ass.

Kristen Anderson - 13 years ago

I still have this on dvd. I like this song!

Cody Cornelius - 13 years ago

ya i rember this when i was little

Cody Cornelius - 13 years ago

why dont they have this on itunes

Blake Solsma - 13 years ago

hamster is there engine

Marq Mac - 13 years ago

man, 19 years ago i used to watch this with my grandma.

GunGirl1911 - 13 years ago

@kingallen69 What do you mean gone?! He's very much alive and making great political songs. Go to the Ray Stevens channel. He's brilliant!

Sam Sparks - 13 years ago

A very vague memory of this one from my mom showing me it as a toddler brought me back alot of good times.

Licmycat - 13 years ago

LMAO!

Heroduothecomedian - 13 years ago

not to brag but i still know the lyrics by heart and i got all of rays songs on my MP3 player xD

Banjomountain - 13 years ago

@koopalingsforever19 I think its a parody of Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys.

jeremiah20092009 - 13 years ago

@fatriani -- YUP! I think all Grandparents have this VHS. lol

Darkil2 - 13 years ago

haven't seen this in forever *sigh* good times...

Keith Ball - 13 years ago

@fatriani My dad has this tape. lol

StreetSpeed10 - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 Same here man. I still have the VHS tape some where lol.

RosesareAllie - 13 years ago

i want the mp3 for this..anyone know where i can download it for free?

Lyle I - 13 years ago

You gotta love Ray Stevens.

SATCHEL SCROTeS - 13 years ago

@fatriani THAT'S REAL TALK!!!!

Thearl - 13 years ago

Thanks for the post.

Jacob Bell - 13 years ago

I still have this tape lol

Jacko-in-a-box - 13 years ago

Gorbachev has a return adress

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James Heirumaru - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 You and me both, dude! xDDD

fsbnjumuyr - 13 years ago

@fatriani actually, my dad, and he's not even 50

Brother Malachai - 13 years ago

I'm glad to see Ray Stevens' is making a comeback. He's so funny. XP

allen mcguire - 13 years ago

the 2 wives in the backround are going at it

yourface284 - 13 years ago

@NekoCat86 I know i loved watching this at my grandpas and we went to every thrift store looking for a copyy and after 3 years of searching we found the VCR.

ACcountryFan - 14 years ago

The opening bit where Ray does his impressions of Gorbachev and Reagan was exclusive to this music video. The actual recording that appears on Ray's 1988 album doesn't feature that comical banter.

ACcountryFan - 14 years ago

@JOELDSDLR: unfortunately Ray's 1988 album hasn't been digitally re-issued, so this song isn't available as an Mp3 yet. The best you can do is listen to the song by way of this video. The song was written by a guy named William Martin, according to the songwriter credits on Ray's 1988 album. The album for those who want to search for it on eBay is called I NEVER MADE A RECORD I DIDN'T LIKE. He's dressed up as Will Rogers on the album's cover doing a rope trick.

ACcountryFan - 14 years ago

@luvlipstickkisses: Nope...Ray's doing all of the voices. He overdubs his own voice and sings harmony with himself on a lot of his songs. There's usually a trio of women who sing back-up on his songs, too, but all the main voices are Ray's. A good example of Ray's over-dub prowess is shown on the song "Sunset Strip" from 1970. In that song Ray uses Beach Boys-style harmony throughout the song's chorus. Another good example of his over-dubbing use is on "All My Trials".

ACcountryFan - 14 years ago

quote: "You know all these other people comment that Mike Love from the Beach boys is singing in this, haven't they thought that Ray might be imitating his voice?" @dryspud: It's baffling to me, as well. I guess they don't want to think Ray can do impressions of other singers. The song was recorded back in 1988 and it's based not only on the news of the day but on the Beach Boys SURFIN' USA song as well as the Beatles BACK IN THE USSR...that's why there's a picture of John Lennon in the song.

WrestleHouse - 14 years ago

lol my mom has this tape! she's old enough to be someones grandparents tho lol jk

John Hinz - 14 years ago

Very interesting .. and fun. That is Mike Love's voice in there for sure....

JOELDSDLR - 14 years ago

is there an mp3 for this?

music04777 - 14 years ago

Yes it is. It's on DVD and VHS, it's called "Ray Stevens Comedy Classics". It's always available on Ebay.

sqhschief - 14 years ago

Ya mine does! Lol!

younglink309 - 14 years ago

it's a fact!

Kristin Wendt - 14 years ago

is this on DVD at all? I need to keep this going!

fatriani - 14 years ago

also, yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo yo

fatriani - 14 years ago

everyones granddparents have this tape

NekoCat86 - 14 years ago

I used to watch this tape with my grandpa when I was kid. Ray Stevens always brings back good memories.

Steven Poole - 14 years ago

I have the ray stevens comedy classics video

hmchick2101 - 14 years ago

When Ray has his sunglasses on he looks just like my grandpa did :)

m3shad - 14 years ago

HAHA nice ! ..I should see if my grandparents still have their copy lying around somewhere and ask if i can have it :p

Sam - 14 years ago

whoa, weird - mine too. My Gma said she would leave it to me when she died...lol

Sam - 14 years ago

mine too, lol! I watched it everytime I was at her house..

Alyssa Ingram - 14 years ago

me too!!! lol. :)

Blue Collar - 14 years ago

my grandma had this tape

KM Artlu - 14 years ago

not many people realize that this song is a parody of a parody. the beatles' Back in the USSR was a beach boys parody song. stevens pays homage to the original song @ 1:12 with the picture of john lennon.

Kathryn Bean - 14 years ago

I LOVE THIS

tylersmmith07 - 14 years ago

lol I think everybodies grandparents had this vhs. I watched it all the time with my grandfather. 2:13 always made me laugh.

m3shad - 14 years ago

An added not ..my other grandfather looks very similar to ray stevens ..well he did when he was younger anyway

m3shad - 14 years ago

BAHAHA my grandparents also had a vhs of this stuff ..i used to watch it every time i went over there ..this is so nostalgic for me..i love it !

myanimeaddict - 14 years ago

me too

SirCharlesPerkins - 14 years ago

Ray is just your ordinary, average, everyday, vanilla-type, garden-variety, insane genius.

Ruggan2030 - 14 years ago

God what an ignorant post. Ray Stevens is an american classic. Personally I really dont see what his orientation has to do with anything. Then again, people who are homophobic will find any reason to smear a person no matter what context.

Sillie Show - 14 years ago

show ray stevens respect! hes a great song writer and he should be treated as a great song writer.

nooktamorbid - 14 years ago

Even though this man made songs before I was born. I was literally grown up knowing many of his songs. Still AMAZING! thanks you!

ThiefInLaw - 14 years ago

This is some silly shit.

AmaranthRosenrot - 14 years ago

I have this VHS. ;3 Soo Awesome.

DEACONAP4LOVE - 14 years ago

i HAVE THIS FUCKING VHS!!!!

Jeffery Russell - 14 years ago

Ha ha- Lenin, Lenin, Lenin, Lennon!

Sherman Leonard - 14 years ago

COOL!!!!!!

glade20 - 15 years ago

exactly *humbs up*

Dixie Den - 15 years ago

The BBs can't sue, Ray wrote this song.. He's incredible.. and this song is sooo funny. Get some humor buy Ray.. ( my heart throbs and my feet tap) ty for this vid its great

FrogOfParis - 15 years ago

'we thought the girls were bewitching back at moscow u" lol

Ilgas - 15 years ago

or Poliushko Polie

Ilgas - 15 years ago

Polyushka Polye

EntJ - 15 years ago

What is the Russian song called at the end?

Travis Gordon - 15 years ago

Funny Stuff

IrrevERINt - 15 years ago

I love how clips are recycled throughout this video. One of my childhood favorites!

TheAmbassador520 - 15 years ago

I know its stupid, but for some reason, the yo-yo gag is just killing me.

C. Dawg Knight - 15 years ago

The hamster is the reactor..lol

ksp62562 - 15 years ago

favorited!

Sean Hewitt - 15 years ago

when i was with my grandma in her truck i herd this song on a old tape

Mr572u - 15 years ago

Stupid Russians! They were supposed to be invading Georgia!

Mikela Nicole - 15 years ago

"nuclear reactor" rofl xD.

wildbeemer - 15 years ago

Yo!

BGSlopy - 16 years ago

Our East block girls are way beter (no ofence) but its true.

kdragon18 - 16 years ago

never denied that, i was just being smartass

Jourell1 - 16 years ago

Fits with my personal brand of Marxism-Leninism (Groucho and John).

unclefestus - 16 years ago

Ya know, when I was a kid and saw this, I didn't get the part about him having the wrong Lennon. Now, years later, I realize how funny this video is.

whatsanenigma - 16 years ago

My favorite part is when he's holding the sign with the wrong "Lenin" (Lennon). But the part with the hamster is a close second!

billiefan2000 - 16 years ago

I agree with auntbecky. Two examples of hot russian women are Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova

jimbox114 - 16 years ago

Classic right here boys. Funny Stuff. Ray Stevens is good stuff.

Dan Burnison - 16 years ago

The yo yo yo yooo yoooooo part is based on an russian melody in a song called Meadowlands...good melody... funny song...... wow im such a nerd......

aunt becky - 16 years ago

nah, that's just a bit of late 80's propaganda. some of the worlds most beautiful women are russian.

TristanlTV - 16 years ago

THIS IS THE STUPIDEST THING EVER!!! BUT I LOVE MY MOM AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES! If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours"

kdragon18 - 17 years ago

if that "chick" was the soviet idea of bewitching...*shudder*

Proto-Moxie - 17 years ago

I've missed this video. It's been a REALLY long time, and I lost the tape. Woo!

fishflake1209 - 17 years ago

Wow. There is only about 20 seconds of actual footage in that entire video! I think we might have a solution for global warming here.

ser132 - 17 years ago

haha. yo yo yo yo yo

berks475 - 17 years ago

Love the two wives fighting in the backgroun.

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