The Russian Band DDT says Goodbye to 2020 ДДТ — 2020

Yes, Of COURSE it's the fourth Sunday in Advent. And OF COURSE RantWoman will publish something topical. But RantWoman also needs to let the earworm of the week run loose.

RantWoman is working on what she considers a more idiomatic translation than the ones she has observed wandering out of the internet hive-mind. But in the meantime, this song is about good-bye and good riddance to 2020. RantWoman thinks there is pandemic reference. There is certainly reference to the wildfires and record high temperatures in the Siberian arctic.

There are also some moments RantWoman is finding it difficult both to comb meaning out of and to capture as many strands of meaning as possible in English. But in the meantime, RantWoman finds the music cheering.

Memo to self: also see what can be found about anti-logging protests in Bashkiria