Ty zh mene pidmanula
"Ty Zh Mene Pidmanula" is a popular humorous Ukrainian folk song, first mentioned in 1897. The name literally translates as "you tricked me and let me down".
There are many different variations of the song, but all have the same general format. Traditionally, it is about a man complaining to his girlfriend because she tells him she will meet him somewhere to do something on each day of the week. Each day, the person shows up and his girlfriend does not.
The tune is adopted from another famous Ukrainian song, "Yikhav Kozak za Dunai".
Performances
The song has been performed and arranged by many singers and groups in and outside of Ukraine. Some of the personalities that have recorded the song:- Duet "Dva Kolyory"
- Dmytro Hnatyuk
- Yaroslav Evdokimov
- Sergei Lemeshev
- VIA Gra
- Choir of Michael Turetsky
- Kalevala, folk metal group from Russia.
- Trio Mandili, a folk girl group from Georgia
- Ahmed Má Hlad, a Czech klezmer-punk band.