Continuing my Russian/Soviet theme, I think this Pet Shop Boys song about two Russian immigrants in London is a masterpiece. Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant is a big fan of all things Russian, and there have been Russian connections in several of their songs:
We came from the far North summered in Crimea
deserted the armed forces
had to disappear
made it to the free West
on a chartered flight
so we could see
what we trained to fight
Chorus: We were in London
"Let's do it - let's break the law'."
We were in London
Tell it like it is
We were in London
Tell it like it is
Looking for hard work
or credit card fraud
What do you expect from us?
We come from abroad
to get ourselves a new job
on a building-site
They work you so hard
but we trained to fight
Chorus
My father fought in Afghanistan
His widow's pension ain't worth a damn
My mother works and goes home to cry
I want to live before I die
Chorus
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