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The Complete History of the Soviet Union, with Tetris as Melody and Metaphor
Posted by Alex on 19 Aug, 2010 in My Stream | 0 comments
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Ever since I heard this, I can’t get it out of my head. Incredibly catchy, but more than that, it’s incredibly clever, using the never-ending stream of blocks as a metaphor for the Russian worker class and even the Berlin wall. It covers the whole history of the Soviet Union and Russia, from the Russian revolution through Lenin, Stalin, WWII, 80s westernization, the fall of communism and the recent drift back towards communism.
What are you waiting for? Watch it!
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