"There is only a moment". History of the song



"There is only a moment between the past and the future, which is what life is called." A wonderful song by Alexander Zatsepin on the poems of Leonid Derbenev from the film "The Land of Sannikov." The song became popularly loved, practically breaking away from the film, becoming, in fact, a full-fledged pop hit




You may be surprised, but this song was not written specifically for the film. Here is how it was. Directors Albert Mkrtchyan and Leonid Popov invited Alexander Zatsepin to write music for the film "The Land of Sannikov." Music, but not songs. Eugene Krestovsky in the film was supposed to play Vladimir Vysotsky, who already wrote songs for the film (and I must say, wrote wonderful - "White Silence", "Ballad of the abandoned ship" and "Cony's finicky"). Zatsepin refused to work on such terms. "Then they will say:" Oh, Zatsepin could not write songs, Vysotsky sang all his ... "


Vladimir Vysotsky's photo test for the film "The Land of Sannikov"

Everything changed when the artistic council removed Vysotsky from the role, replacing Oleg Dal. Then Zatsepin agreed. But for a long time he could not grope for what the directors wanted him to do. They rejected one song after another, considering them not bright enough. Then Alexander Sergeyevich remembered the song he wrote for the operetta Golden Keys. And now she immediately liked the directors. To write a new text they invited Leonid Derbenev. Thus, the main musical theme of "The Land of Sannikov" was born.

The first "There is only a moment" sang Oleg Dahl, but on the record he was slightly drunk, that the statement of the film was noticed by the leadership of "Mosfilm". Director of the studio forced to re-record the song. Oleg Dal at that time could not work, so I had to look for a new artist. To sing "There is only a moment" tried Valery Zolotukhin, but Zatsepin was dissatisfied with the result.

Then they invited Oleg Anofriev. He refused for a long time and agreed, only after having had a talk with Dahl. Later he recalled:

"I was not very fond of this business, no." There is only a moment "I was almost forced to do it, did not ask, I was just begged to sing, because Dahl, let's say in his own words, drank, for a long time, in the hospital. you need to hand over the film, help me, beg, help me out, I helped out on my neck, I got two gorgeous songs in my repertoire "

But the record of the voice of Oleg Dal, who sings this song, is preserved




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