Диск-жокей [Disk-zhokey] [English translation]

Once on one of our town streets stood a merry house.

Tape recorder sang in there, spinning tapes to rouse.

Joyful, full of life DJ smiled like brewer's horse at play.

He's the soul of party night, slowly said without a slight:

"Just for you, grandpa,

There'll be Zappa.

And for you, baby,

ABBA - a wee bit.

And for you, young jock,

There'll be hard rock."

But to this old merry house, villain came on back,

Threatened everyone with carnage, called for folk hopak.1

But the gathered common folk does not let him run his hoax.

Having started fighting crowds, he behaved like hero proud,

Hurling tapes to every corner,

He crushed speakers with his forehead.

Some were clapping their hands and some were jumping out of skin.

So it all has turned up something like hopak with din.

We don't like to praise folks who behave like that.

But there was no boredom: that night didn't fall flat.

They all had a good time as they could, didn't sit,

Sacrificing hands, sacrificing feet.

Ta-da-da-day!

1. Hopak: national Ukrainian jumping folk dance.