During binge-watching Mad Men I stopped and checked for the great song "The Best Things in Life are Free" here is one of the top scene of that TV series. just take your time and enjoy it. if you still didn't watch it, go now.

Some Facts - Link

The Best Things in Life Are Free

There are so many kinds of riches
And only one of them is gold
The wealth you miss, remember this
Worthwhile things cannot be bought or sold

The Moon belongs to ev'ryone
The best things in life are free
The stars belong to ev'ryone
They gleam there for you and me

The flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sunbeams that shine
They're yours, they're mine
And love can come to ev'ryone
The best things in life are free

The world has many sorts of treasures
And most of them you bargain for
But after all, such joys so small
Treasures real you always have in store

The Moon belongs to ev'ryone
The best things in life are free
The stars belong to ev'ryone
They gleam there for you and me

The flowers in spring
The robins that sing
The sunbeams that shine
They're yours, they're mine
And love can come to ev'ryone
The best things in life are free

"The Best Things in Life are Free" (Jack Hylton, 1928)

The Best Things in Life are Free - Bing Crosby 

Dinah Shore - The Best Things In Life Are Free 1948

 

The Blue Scarf - Polish Romantic Song

My Polish friend Tomas sent me the story about a Polish song conducted at 1939 moved to Moscow and was translated into Russian, and became one of the hymns of the Russian Red Army during WW2. During the war, many version of that song were refurbished by the soldiers and the Political commissar's published them.
That song became a symbol and the soldiers used to shout
"For our homeland! For Stalin! For blue Scarf, Hooray, Hooray, Hooray!"

First listen to the Polish Version 
Mała błękitna chusteczka.
Mała, błękitna chusteczka,
ta, którą nosze od lat...
Moja błękitna, mała chusteczka
mgłą przesłoniła mi świat.
Moja błękitna, mała chusteczka
mgłą przesłoniła mi świat.

Czy tu, czy tam,
stale przy sobie ją mam,
bo tę błękitną, małą chusteczkę
tyś ofiarował mi sam,
bo tę błękitną, małą chusteczkę
tyś ofiarował mi sam. Source

Now Lets listen to the Russian Version Синий платочек

Another performance which in my opinion is the best.
Here in the clip you find authentic pictures of Russian woman which were standing in front of the camera in order to send a message of courage.

Here is the Version of that song in the 1942 movie  "Concert For the Front"

Концерт фронту 1942 год

Here is the Russian Lyrics

Синий платочек - Link

Синенький скромный платочек
Падал с опущенных плеч.
Ты говорила, что не забудешь
Ласковых, радостных встреч.
Порой ночной
Мы распрощались с тобой...
Нет больше ночек.
Где ты, платочек,
Милый, желанный, родной? 

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The most famous WW2 version - Link

At June 22 four p.m Kiev was bombard.........

Двадцать второго июня,

Ровно в четыре часа

Киев бомбили,

Нам объявили,

Что началася война.

Кончилось мирное время,

Нам расставаться пора.

Я уезжаю,

Быть обещаю

Верным тебе до конца.

Das blaue Tuch / Синий платочек  蒼いプラトーク 

Those of you who know that song in other languages are requested to share a link.

Those Were The Days

My friend sent me today that clip, so now we may enjoy Studio Alexander Petrov again. That's took me back to my childhood days to the odd world when kids played with sticks and stones. Tears trickled from my eyes as I remembered the old days.

One More Time 2010

Now you can navigate on youtube to some more of Alexander Petrov animation like my first love part 1 - Link and part 2 - Link

NYC - Street Games

Kids playing with wheels - India