In 1979, the West German pop disco band Dschinghis Khan, known for their flamboyant costumes, unhinged dance routines, and platitudinous lyrics, released Moscow, a paean to the city of Moscow in all its historical and contemporary glory. 

 

The song proclaims: 

Moscow / City of mystery / So full of history… 

Drinking vodka all night long / Keeps you happy, makes you strong / Ho ho ho ho ho – hey!

Take Natasha in your arms / You’ll be captured by her charms…

Moscow, Moscow, throw your glasses at the wall / And good fortune to us all / Ho ho ho ho ho – hey!

 

This accompanying performance is certainly one of the kitschiest ever caught on video. 

 

In 1980 the song was released in an English-language version. Australia’s Channel 7, madly enough, used the song as the theme to their television coverage of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It became a big hit in the country, staying at #1 for six weeks.

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