PARTS: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass All
KEY: bold = first beat of bar ^ = rest Underline = triplet
189 - Moscow
CHOREOGRAPHY: Red text = flick red cloth Blue text = raise shot glass
Verse 1
Moscow--- Queen of the Russian Land
Built like a rock to stand Proud and divine.
Verse 2
Moscow--- You’re golden towers glow
Even through ice and snow Sparkling they shine.
Pre-chorus
And every night, night, night there is music,
And every night, night, night there is love.
And every night, night, night, There is laughter
Here’s to you Brother, Hey Brother Ho
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey…
Chorus 1
Moscow, Moscow There is magic in the air
Happy people everywhere Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow Join us for the casatchok
We’ll go dancing round the clock Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hey!
Chorus 2
Moscow, Moscow Come and have a drink and then
You will never leave again Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow Seven glasses are enough
Vodka is the purest stuff Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Ha.
Turnaround
Verse 3
Moscow City of mystery
Noble and old, so very old. ^ Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-
Verse 4
Moscow there is a burning fire.
That will never expire Deep in your soul.
Pre-chorus
And every night, night, night there is music,
And every night, night, night there is love.
And every night, night, night, There is laughter
Here’s to you Sister, Hey Sister Ho
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey…
Chorus 1
Moscow, Moscow There is magic in the air
Happy people everywhere Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow Join us for the casatchok
We’ll go dancing round the clock Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hey!
Chorus 3
Moscow, Moscow la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Ha. (men straight in to next part on this last ‘Ha’)
Ho-oh Oh-oh Ho-oh
Oh-oh, Ho-oh, Oh-oh, Ho-oh---------- (spoken) Moscow, Moscow
Chorus 4
Moscow, Moscow hold Natascha in your arms
You’ll be captured by her charms Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho- Hey!
Moscow, Moscow, She will make you understand
Russia is a wondrous land, Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
(whispered) Moscow. Moscow
Pre-chorus
And every night, night, night there is music,
And every night, night, night there is love.
And every night, night, night, There is laughter
Here’s to you Brother, Hey Brother Ho
Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey…
Chorus 1
Moscow, Moscow There is magic in the air
Happy people everywhere Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow Join us for the casatchok
We’ll go dancing round the clock Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hey!
Key change
Chorus 2
Moscow, Moscow Come and have a drink and then
You will never leave again Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey!
Moscow, Moscow Seven glasses are enough
Vodka is the purest stuff Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hey!
Music Ralph Siegel. English lyrics Bernd Meinunger and Christian Dornaus.
Released in 1979 in its original German lyrics, this disco song was a huge hit. In 1980, English lyrics were written and the song was used for Channel 7’s television coverage of the Moscow Olympics.
Watch the YouTube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvS351QKFV4