Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Actually, since posting that link, I have learned more than I ever really wanted to about Eduard Khil. Besides the fact that his name sounds like a villain out of "From Russia With Love", that song was originally about a cowboy on the American frontier. (It has a little "Oklahoma" zest to it). But during the days of the Soviets, Khil knew there was no way the censors would allow a song like that, so he instead kept the music and created nonsense lyrics. He's still alive and well and delighted with his newfound viral fame.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Awwwwwwwwwww, you ruined it! I really, really, REALLY wanted to believe he was "the great unused Audio-Animatronic" for some never-completed Disney attraction (the Russia pavilion at EPCOT??), and there would be concept art and a backstory all kinds of neat stuff along with this awesome video of "Eddie." Poop.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan LOL! Well, if you look at photos of the Abe Lincoln animatronic without its skin, and then at Eduard... ...all I'm saying is, I've never seen animatronic Abe take a drink of water while Eduard is singing.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Kar2oonMan, I hope you 're happy, my 2 and 6 year old are literally addicted to this song on youtube now. They always say "I want to watch the lo lo guy!", then they watch it over and over again cracking up the whole time, and then they will click on all of the various spin off you tube clips! :|
