Чому не вийшло? - Why Didn't it Work? (Ukrainian Anarchist Song)

A Ukrainian anarchist song asking the question of why the Black Army was unsuccessful during the Russian Civil War.

Performer: Anatoly Serdyuk (Сердюк Анатолій)
Year Recorded: 1994
Composer: Anatoly Serdyuk (Сердюк Анатолій)
Lyricist: Hryhorii Liutyi (Григорій Лютий)
Image: Commanders of the Black Army, including Semen Karetnyk, Nestor Makhno, and Fedir Shchus, 1919.

[advanced]

Nestor's home town of Huliaipole is now a frontline town in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

[goktugsel]

It is written by the most broken soul in the world, it is so sad.

[danne]

Anyone notice how excellent the drum mix is? Crystal clear yet punchy!

[МаксимМельничук-пщ]

Перекоп - is city name, this city is a "gate" of Crimea. Makhnovians fight with White Army soldiers near it. "Під Перекопом" means near this city.

[KS-bobg]

Makhno wasn't carefree. They wept often over casualties, and losses of areas they had sworn to protect. This was a kid who was CONDEMNED TO DIE before they were even 18. They struggled.

[annetteholman]

I can feel the pain of this seeping deep into the blood and sinews of the singer, a longing of the soul.

[singrevolution]

Eternal story of Ukrainian life: "Why didn't it work?"

[drageben]

Why didn't it work

Friendly fire was on

[Giggleheaven]

The world will keep evolving and we will only get closer into believing anarchy. Anarchy will not fail forever.

[taffingtonboathouse]

Huliaipole is at war again. Long live the spirit of makhno

[tapsanelikettu]

You cannot change the past, now there's no time, think for the future

[Kickimanjaro]

This feels like it has the potential to birth a new movement. Why didn't it work? It is a perfect refrain for all of our attempts and failures. We iterate and build our better world step by step, brick by brick, note by note and word by word. Freedom and liberation are within reach, but have been before... why didn't it work?

[Zen-rwfz]

All this anarchist music sounds way more like something you would play at a party

[tyaz]

No matter how much the traitors squander us, the human urge to embrace true freedom shall never cease!

[Smerpyderp]

it’s not too late for Makhnovchina! Carry on the dream comrades! Mother Anarchy loves her sons ✊

[JaiAcuneIdeeQuoiMettreIci]

The person signing sounds very betrayed, I want to give them a hug

[kurtberliner]

"Even they admit it". I mean, its talking about Makhno, so its not exactly talking about ALL communism. And besides, I don't see fascism working that well for all.

[JohnDoe-ekng]

Why didn't it work?

Because Trotsky didn't know the meaning of the words "United front".

[TovSeismo]

Rest in peace. Truthful Anarchy.
1918-1921.

[Planefan]

Okay, the delivery of that last line jumpscared the hell outta me