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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Dialogue at the Circus" (Dialog v cirke) the performer of the song "Vladimir Vysotsky"

- Oh, Van, look, what clowns!

I swear, their mouths need to be sewn shut...

Oh, Van, look how much makeup they have on,

And their voices - like a bunch of drunks!

And that one looks like - really, Van, doesn't he? -

Your brother-in-law - the same drunkard.

No, look, no-no, look, -

I'm serious, Van!

- Listen, Zin, leave my brother-in-law alone:

Whatever he is, he's still family, -

You're all dolled up yourself, reeking of cigarettes -

Just you wait, you'll get it from me!

And instead of chattering - you should, Zin,

Run to the store during the intermission...

What, you won't go? Fine, I'll go alone then, -

Move over, Zin!

- Oh, Van, look, what midgets!

Dressed in jerseys, not suits, -

At our fifth sewing factory

Hardly anyone would sew anything like that.

And you, honestly, Van,

All your friends are such riffraff,

And they always drink such awful stuff

At such an early hour!

- My friends may not be dressed to the nines,

But at least they don't steal from their families, -

And they drink cheap stuff - to save money:

At least in the morning - they drink what they paid for!

And you yourself, Zin,

Had a boyfriend from the tire factory,

And he - he actually drank gasoline, -

Remember that, Zin?

- Oh, Van, look-look - parrots!

No, I swear, I'm going to scream!

And who is that in the short T-shirt?

I want one just like it, Van.

At the end of the quarter - really, Van, -

Get me one just like it...

What do you mean "leave me alone", again "leave me alone",

That hurts, Van!

- You, Zin, should really keep your mouth shut -

There goes my bonus for the quarter!

Who wrote those complaints to my work?

Wasn't it you?! I read them myself!

Besides, that T-shirt, Zin,

You put it on - it would be a disgrace.

You need yards of fabric to be decent -

Where's the money, Zin?

- Oh, Van, I'm going to die from these acrobatics!

Look how he's spinning, the scoundrel!

Our shop foreman - comrade Satikov -

Was jumping around like that at the club recently.

And you come home, Ivan,

Eat and immediately - on the sofa,

Or, you shout when you're not drunk.

What's wrong with you, Ivan?

- You, Zin, are always looking for insults,

Always trying to offend everyone!

You get so worked up during the day...

You come home - and that's where you sit!

Well, and me, of course, Zin,

You always drag me to the store, -

And there - friends... After all, Zin,

I don't drink alone!

- Ой, Вань, гляди, какие клоуны!

Рот - хоть завязочки пришей...

Ой, до чего, Вань, размалеваны,

И голос - как у алкашей!

А тот похож - нет, правда, Вань, -

На шурина - такая ж пьянь.

Ну нет, ты глянь, нет-нет, ты глянь, -

Я - вправду, Вань!

- Послушай, Зин, не трогай шурина:

Какой ни есть, а он - родня, -

Сама намазана, прокурена -

Гляди, дождешься у меня!

А чем болтать - взяла бы, Зин,

В антракт сгоняла в магазин...

Что, не пойдешь? Ну, я - один, -

Подвинься, Зин!.

- Ой, Вань, гляди, какие карлики!

В джерси одеты, не в шевьет, -

На нашей пятой швейной фабрике

Такое вряд ли кто пошьет.

А у тебя, ей-богу, Вань,

Ну все друзья - такая рвань

И пьют всегда в такую рань

Такую дрянь!

- Мои друзья - хоть не в болонии,

Зато не тащат из семьи, -

А гадость пьют - из экономии:

Хоть поутру - да на свои!

А у тебя самой-то, Зин,

Приятель был с завода шин,

Так тот - вообще хлебал бензин, -

Ты вспомни, Зин!.

- Ой, Вань, гляди-кось - попугайчики!

Нет, я, ей-богу, закричу!.

А это кто в короткой маечке?

Я, Вань, такую же хочу.

В конце квартала - правда, Вань, -

Ты мне такую же сваргань...

Ну что "отстань", опять "отстань",

Обидно, Вань!

- Уж ты б, Зин, лучше помолчала бы -

Накрылась премия в квартал!

Кто мне писал на службу жалобы?

Не ты?! Да я же их читал!

К тому же эту майку, Зин,

Тебе напяль - позор один.

Тебе шитья пойдет аршин -

Где деньги, Зин?.

- Ой, Вань, умру от акробатиков!

Гляди, как вертится, нахал!

Завцеха наш - товарищ Сатиков -

Недавно в клубе так скакал.

А ты придешь домой, Иван,

Поешь и сразу - на диван,

Иль, вон, кричишь, когда не пьян.

Ты что, Иван?

- Ты, Зин, на грубость нарываешься,

Все, Зин, обидеть норовишь!

Тут за день так накувыркаешься...

Придешь домой - там ты сидишь!

Ну, и меня, конечно, Зин,

Все время тянет в магазин, -

А там - друзья... Ведь я же, Зин,

Не пью один!

This satirical dialogue by Vysotsky ridicules the hypocrisy and philistinism often found in Soviet society.

A couple, Zina and Ivan, have come to the circus, but instead of enjoying the show, they constantly find reasons for criticism, comparing the artists to themselves and their acquaintances. However, their own life is far from ideal: Zina smokes, Ivan drinks, they constantly quarrel and blame each other.

Vysotsky masterfully uses colloquial speech to show the limitations and narrow-mindedness of the characters. Zina constantly repeats "Oh, Vanya, look!", drawing attention to external, superficial details, while Ivan responds with rudeness and accusations.

The whole dialogue is built on the contrast between the bright, festive world of the circus and the gray, dull life of the characters. Artists, even if they are clowns or dwarfs, seem to Zina and Ivan to be more interesting and attractive than themselves.

In the end, it becomes clear that the circus for Zina and Ivan is nothing more than a mirror in which they see not so much the artists as their own shortcomings and vices.

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