" Those Were the Days " is a song composed by Boris Fomin (1900–1948) but credited to Gene Raskin, who put a new English lyric to Fomin's Russian romance song " Dorogoi dlinnoyu ", [a] with words by …

------------------------------------------------------------ MARY HOPKIN is a Welsh singer best for 1968 UK number 1 single, "Those Were The Days".

The tune derives from an old Russian folk song. The song has versions in many languages, including Spanish, Italian, German, French, Japanese and even in Hebrew.

Dec 24, 2025 · Mary Hopkin went from unknown teenager to worldwide superstar with "Those Were The Days". A Beatle's help sealed the deal.

Those Were The Days has a haunting melody and lyrical content that make it easy to visualize an entire story surrounding the lives of a group of friends, really from any walk of life, hence the song’s …

Those were the days my friend We thought they'd never end We'd sing and dance forever and a day We'd live the life we choose We'd fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. …

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This song by "Mary Hopkin" was released in 1968 and reached number 1 here in the uk charts.This song is originally a russian song,and the English lyrics were wrote by Gene Raskin....more

Original lyrics of Those Were The Days song by Mary Hopkin. Explore 30 meanings and explanations or write yours. Find more of Mary Hopkin lyrics. Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. …

" Those Were the Days " is a song composed by Boris Fomin (1900–1948) but credited to Gene Raskin, who put a new English lyric to Fomin's Russian romance song " Dorogoi dlinnoyu ", with words by …