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Song: Воскресенье – Земфира

In this video, learners are shown some lyrics and glosses with some blanks. They are asked to listen and fill in the blanks and can access the full text of the song at the end. Grammatical/lexical theme: days of the week. Length: 2:27.
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Song: Едет на медведе – BBLOG

In this video, lyrics to the song and a translation are shown on the screen timed to the music. This is a parody of Putin with folk hero themes. Note: includes language that might not be appropriate for some ages. Length: 3:30.
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Song: Кукушка – Кино

In this video, learners see lyrics with some glosses and blanks. They are asked to listen for words that go in the blanks and can see the full text of the song at the end. Possible grammatical theme: с + instrumental. Length: 6:41.
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Song: Сделан в СССР – Олег Газманов

This video of a song has captions that come up with the lyrics plus some blanks so that students can listen for words. The song includes a long list of regions of the USSR as well as leaders, cultural figures, and things that are associated with the Soviet Union. The full text is shown at the end of the song. This song may be a response to Bruce Springsteen. Length: 4:06.
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Song: У тебя есть сын – ДДТ

In this video, the song plays with lyrics showing, with some glosses as well as blanks that learners can fill in. The activity is aimed at beginners. The full text of the song is shown at the end. Grammatical topic: у + genitive for possession. Length: 3:48.
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Soviet store procedure

This video introduces students to the older method of buying things in stores (decide what you want at a department, pay at a kassa, collect your purchases at the department). Length: 5:39.
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