Trololo Guy! (aka Eduard Khil)

One of the most important ongoing events during the 1960s was the Cold War.

I have said that I want to stay away from politics in my blog, but I will make an exception for this post (sort of).

One of my favorite Internet memes came out of the tense and trying times of the Cold War: Trololo guy.

Although the Trololo meme has been around for several years, I'm not sure how many people know the story behind it.

Trololo guy is Eduard Khil, a Russian pop singer who became popular during the 1960s.
Now 77, Khil has said that he enjoys his reborn fame as a meme.

In 1976, Khil was to perform the song that became "Trololo" on Soviet television. The song was originally entitled "I Am Glad, 'Cause I am Finally Returning Back Home." The lyrics concerned an American cowboy who rides home to see his sweetheart.

Concerned that the Soviet government would not allow him to sing about an American, Khil instead filled the heavily orchestrated melody with the now-famous "Trololo" pseudo-lyrics. Thirty-three years later, the song became Internet-meme history.

I thought that this song was hilarious the first time that I heard it. After learning the song's background story, I am glad that most tensions of the Cold War have passed. I am also glad that we can now enjoy Khil's decision to "Trololo" his way through the song.

What do you think?