| "Takogo, kak Putin!" | |
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| Song by Poyushchie vmeste | |
| Language | Russian |
| English title | "A man like Putin" |
| Released | 2002 |
| Genre | Europop |
| Length | 3:15 |
| Composer(s) | Alexander Yelin, Kirill Kalashnikov |
| Lyricist(s) | Alexander Yelin |
| Producer(s) | Nikolai Gastello |
"Takogo, kak Putin!" (Russian: Такого, как Путин!; lit. "One like Putin"; commonly translated as "A man like Putin") is a 2002 Russian propaganda pop song written by Alexander Yelin (Александр Елин) and performed by the all-girl band Poyushchie vmeste. The song, written during the first term of Russian president Vladimir Putin (2000–2004), sarcastically idealises Putin;[1][2] however, contrary to the song's satirical intentions, the song was officially used by Putin's 2004 re-election campaign,[3] and the satirical undertones were largely unnoticed and ignored by the Russian populace.[2][4] The song was a one-hit wonder and is considered one of the most notable songs in the cult of personality surrounding Putin.[5]
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- ^ Matthew Clayfield (December 23, 2011). "Putin a comic book hero to stir the Russian spirit". Crikey. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.
- ^ Emily D. Johnson (April 2009). "Putin and Emptiness: The Place of Satire in the Contemporary Cult of Personality" (PDF). The Harriman Review. 16 (4). Columbia University: 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013.
- ^ Henschel, Robert (2015). The Sound of Power: Music and the Cults of Personality of Putin and Chávez (Thesis). University of Alberta. pp. 16–19.