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In families across Russia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan it has grown into a day for all the men around you: fathers and grandfathers who served, husbands, sons and brothers, and the colleagues the women of the office quietly plan a surprise for. The usual presents — socks, shaving foam, another tie — have become a national joke. A song with his name in the chorus is not.\n\nTell us who it is for and a few true things about him: where he served, if he did; the car he insists on fixing himself; the phrase he always says. The lyrics are written from that, the melody composed and the song sung with real vocals in about a minute. Play it at the family dinner, at the office celebration, or send the link to someone far from home.",{"title":20,"items":21},"What to put in his song",[22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29],"His service, if he served: the city, the unit, the friend he still calls every 23 February — told with pride, not slogans.","A grandfather's story: what he told about his young years, the photo in uniform that stands on the shelf.","How he protects at home: the one who checks the locks, teaches the kids to ride a bike, drives through snow at 3 a.m.","What his hands are good at: the garage, the fishing rod, the grill nobody else is allowed to touch.","For a son or a schoolboy: a chorus about being brave and kind, a hero who is still learning.","For the men on your team: one friendly line each — who fixes the printer, who brings the good coffee, who never misses a deadline.","The sound: rock with a big guitar chorus for a party, warm pop for the family table, a steady march-like beat if he would enjoy that.","His language: write in English and have the song sung in Russian, or any language he loves.",{"title":31,"lines":32},"How a chorus could sound",[33,34,35,36],"Sergei, you're steady as the shore,","the first one up when someone's at the door,","on the twenty-third we gather round and sing —","you never asked for medals, you were everything.",[38,41],{"h":39,"md":40},"Who a 23 February song is for","- **A father or grandfather who served.** The day means the most to him. A song that remembers his years of service and thanks him plainly will be played again and again.\n- **A husband or partner.** Make it about the man he is at home, not a uniform: the one who carries the shopping and the worries.\n- **Colleagues.** In many offices the women congratulate the men on 23 February, and the men return the favour on 8 March. One song with every name in it is a team gift that beats a box of chocolates.\n- **A son, a nephew, a boy in the class.** Something upbeat they will want to replay.\n- **Someone serving far away.** Keep it about home, family and the day he comes back.",{"h":42,"md":43},"Getting the tone right","Families feel this day in different ways, so let the man himself decide the tone. For a veteran, choose **pride and gratitude** in plain words with real details — the barracks story he loves to tell is worth more than any grand phrase. For a husband, a brother or a colleague, **humour** works well: his legendary sense of direction, his opinions about the right way to grill. Keep politics and war out of it; the song is about him, not about a conflict. **Rock** or **pop** both suit the day, and for an office party write a chorus short enough for everyone to shout.",[45,48,51,54,57],{"q":46,"a":47},"Who do people congratulate on 23 February?","Officially, those who serve or have served. In practice most families and workplaces congratulate all the men and boys around them — fathers, husbands, sons and colleagues — and a song can be for any of them.",{"q":49,"a":50},"Can one song be for all the men in our office?","Yes. List their names with one short detail about each, and the lyrics become a team song that mentions everyone. Lighter details make it easier for the whole room to sing along.",{"q":52,"a":53},"Can the song be sung in Russian?","Yes. Songs can be sung in more than 40 languages, Russian included, and you can still write the description in English.",{"q":55,"a":56},"How do we play it at the celebration?","Download the MP3 for a speaker, or open the song's link — it plays in any browser. For a man who lives far away, send it as a gift he unwraps on his phone.",{"q":58,"a":59},"How much does a 23 February song cost?","The first song is free when you create an account, and no card is asked for. More songs are made with credits from a subscription or a credit pack.","A song for 23 February for [his name], my [dad \u002F husband \u002F grandfather \u002F colleague]. He [served in … \u002F how he protects our family]. He always [his habit or saying]. He loves [his hobby]. Make it [proud and warm \u002F fun and loud], with his name in the chorus.","A warm rock song for Defender of the Fatherland Day for my dad Sergei. He served two years in the navy in Murmansk and still calls his friend Pasha every 23 February. Now he fixes everyone's cars in the yard, clears the whole yard of snow before anyone wakes up and taught me to fish on the Volga. He always says “we'll manage, don't worry”. Put “Sergei” and “Dad” in the chorus — proud, but not formal.",{"intro":63,"sections":64},"\u003Cp>Defender of the Fatherland Day began as the army's day. In families across Russia, Belarus and Kyrgyzstan it has grown into a day for all the men around you: fathers and grandfathers who served, husbands, sons and brothers, and the colleagues the women of the office quietly plan a surprise for. The usual presents — socks, shaving foam, another tie — have become a national joke. A song with his name in the chorus is not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell us who it is for and a few true things about him: where he served, if he did; the car he insists on fixing himself; the phrase he always says. The lyrics are written from that, the melody composed and the song sung with real vocals in about a minute. Play it at the family dinner, at the office celebration, or send the link to someone far from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[65,67],{"h":39,"html":66},"\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>A father or grandfather who served.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The day means the most to him. A song that remembers his years of service and thanks him plainly will be played again and again.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>A husband or partner.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Make it about the man he is at home, not a uniform: the one who carries the shopping and the worries.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Colleagues.\u003C\u002Fstrong> In many offices the women congratulate the men on 23 February, and the men return the favour on 8 March. One song with every name in it is a team gift that beats a box of chocolates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>A son, a nephew, a boy in the class.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Something upbeat they will want to replay.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Someone serving far away.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Keep it about home, family and the day he comes back.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"h":42,"html":68},"\u003Cp>Families feel this day in different ways, so let the man himself decide the tone. For a veteran, choose \u003Cstrong>pride and gratitude\u003C\u002Fstrong> in plain words with real details — the barracks story he loves to tell is worth more than any grand phrase. For a husband, a brother or a colleague, \u003Cstrong>humour\u003C\u002Fstrong> works well: his legendary sense of direction, his opinions about the right way to grill. 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He served two years in the navy in Murmansk and still calls his friend Pasha every 23 February. Now he fixes everyone's cars in the yard, clears the whole yard of snow before anyone wakes up and taught me to fish on the Volga. He always says we'll manage, don't worry. Put Sergei and Dad in the chorus — proud, but not formal.","Two years up in Murmansk on the deck of a gray ship,\nBy the Kola Bay when the Arctic winds would nip.\nNow the twenty-third is here and the phone is ringing loud,\nYou're talking to old Pasha,\nYou're talking to old Pasha, making both of us feel proud.\n\nOh, Sergei, Dad, our pillar and our light!\nAlways keeping steady through the darkest night!\nYou look us in the eyes with a heart that's brave and true!\nSaying 'we'll manage, don't worry, I'm here for you!'\n\nThe yard is covered in white but the path is already clear,\nBefore the sun is up, you're chasing back the winter fear.\nYou're fixing every engine, helping every neighbor move,\nYou're fixing every engine,\nWith a wrench in your hand and nothing left to prove.\n\nOh, Sergei, Dad, our pillar and our light!\nAlways keeping steady through the darkest night!\nYou look us in the eyes with a heart that's brave and true!\nSaying 'we'll manage, don't worry, I'm here for you!'\n\nI remember the Volga and the line cast in the stream,\nWaiting for the silver wish,\nHow to stand and how to see,\nThat a defender is just a man who's always where he needs to be.\n\nOh, Sergei, Dad, our pillar and our light!\nAlways keeping steady through the darkest night!\nYou look us in the eyes with a heart that's brave and true!\nSaying 'we'll manage, don't worry, I'm here for you!'\n\nYeah, we'll manage,\nDon't worry, Dad.\nHappy Defender's Day, Sergei.",false,158,"https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fbag-ai-music.firebasestorage.app\u002Fo\u002Fexamples%2Foccasions%2Fen%2Fdefender-day-song%2Fsong.mp3?alt=media&token=d973b865-99d8-4682-b4a3-b4370f9c2628","https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fbag-ai-music.firebasestorage.app\u002Fo\u002Fexamples%2Foccasions%2Fen%2Fdefender-day-song%2Fcover.jpg?alt=media&token=6af36800-0481-45a9-8215-e33f13b3c37f",[],[117,120,123,126,129,132],{"id":118,"card":119},"song-for-dad","Song for dad",{"id":121,"card":122},"song-for-husband","Song for husband",{"id":124,"card":125},"new-year-song","New Year song",{"id":127,"card":128},"halloween-song","Halloween song",{"id":130,"card":131},"christmas-song","Christmas song",{"id":133,"card":134},"orthodox-christmas-song","Orthodox Christmas song",1791122145875]