Fear & Deception, a Russian Tale

Once upon a time in Russia, there was a mighty czar called Volodia the 1st. To secure his power, he would silence any song that wouldn't be in tune with his kingdom's anthem. So, absent anyone having a chance saying differently, and despite their refined culture and deep history, many Russians got convinced that Volodia's …

Do « the Russians love their Children, too »?

There are some songs and tunes which always have given me goose-bumps. "Russians" by Sting (1985) is obviously one of them. These were the times of Cold War, when America was (already) allegedly "back" under Ronald Reagan's presidency. The Vietnam war trauma was officially gone and the US were deliberately accelerating the arms race, at …