I dunno, this might be kinda COOL at a funeral...

A very prestigious cardiologist died, and was given a very elaborate funeral
by the hospital he worked for most of his life. A huge heart, covered in
flowers, stood behind the casket during the service as all the doctors from
the hospital sat in awe. Following the eulogy, the heart opened, and the
casket rolled inside. The heart then closed, sealing the doctor in the
beautiful heart forever.

At that point, one of the mourners just burst into laughter. When all eyes
stared at him, he said, 'I am so sorry, I was just thinking of my own
funeral... I'm a gynecologist.'

There's no reasons
No excuses
There's no secondhand alibis
Just some black ink on some blue lines and a shadow you won't recognize

Oooh
Oooh
Oooh
Oooh

In the meantime I'll be waiting for twenty years and twenty more
I'll be praying for redemption and your note underneath my door
And your note underneath my door

Santana - Jingo
Lemon Jelly - Homage To Patagonia
Dick Dale - Miserlou
Stone Temple Pilots - Big Empty
The Derek Trucks Band - Down on the Flood

Can't wait to hear what's next.

Polushka-Paranya is a very old Russian love song, probably dating to the early 18th century, possibly around the time of Tsar Peter the Great. There are a number of old expressions in this song no longer used commonly anywhere in Russia, much as a lot of words have also disappeared in the English language. It can be difficult for an American translating this song to understand it initially, as the expression of love is a bit different from what would be used in English today. Many of the word endings are signs of affection which are difficult to translate literally into English.

The song is about a woman named Polushka-Paranya (I am told this is the original name, and the transliteration version in the song uses Porushka-Paranya). She is asked why she loves a man named Ivana. She replies, in essence:

"I love my Ivana because of his thick curly hair and beard covering his entire head and face. He is such a brave, good man. And when he walks around the house in his long boots I can hear him click his heels (i.e. implied in joy) and (implied) I love to hear that sound as he taps his feet. Then, this clever man says to me "Oh can't you see that you have dried me up (i.e., my love for you is so intense, it is all I have left); and even if the cold weather and wintery winds were to pass, my heart would still remain frozen (i.e. captured) by you. That is why I love Ivana. I love him for his soft, curly head and beard and his wise and wonderful way of telling me he loves me. That is why I love Ivana."

Interpreters tell me in essence it is about a couple in a little village in Russia. She is telling about the little things she likes as they pass the cold harsh winters together in their cottage and Ivana putters about the house.

Long hair and big beards were common in Russia, not just as a protection from the cold, but part of Orthodox Catholic religious teachings. Peter the Great, thinking the huge beards were archaic and didn't represent Russia well in the west, ordered beards and mustaches shaved and then taxed if anything were left. He personally sheared many of his own staff, often painfully. The repeated reference to his bushy beard and air is thus typical of what was once considered very attractive in 18th Century Russia.

I suspect much of the rapid pace of the song and short, choppy words at the start of sentences are some very impressive poetry mimicking the clicking of Ivana's heals as he walks and dances around the house. In fact, I suspect few people can resist tapping their feet in joy at this song, just as Ivana did for his love for his wife.

JonnyQ's note - This song was used for the background of a scene from an episode of "Alias."