This song was banned in the Soviet Union.

This song was banned in the Soviet Union. The song “Dorogoi Dlinnoyu” was written in 1924 by Boris Fomin and Konstantin Podrevsky, and the first recorded versions date back to 1926. Still in the 1920s, it became popular among Russian emigrants who had left their homeland after the 1917 Revolution and longed for their culture. The lyrics express romanticism and nostalgia for the old days. In 1927, the song was banned in certain settings within the former Soviet Union because its lyrics were considered anti-revolutionary, However, that did not stop it from becoming one of the most famous Russian songs in the world, as it continued to be featured and used in films countless times. In the 1960s, the song experienced a second wave of popularity after it was translated into English by American musician Eugene Raskin. The English version made the song famous worldwide, inspiring adaptations in several other languages and becoming a staple in variety shows.