"Ty Zh Mene Pidmanula" (), or "Pidmanula, Pidvela" () 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 that he feels tricked because she tells him she will meet him somewhere to spend time 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".
Example of lyrics Ukrainian lyricsTransliterationEnglish translationТи казала в понедiлок Пiдем разом по барвінок Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. Chorus: Ти ж мене підманула, Ти ж мене підвела, Ти ж мене молодого З ума-розуму звела. Ти казала у вiвторок Поцiлуєш разiв сорок Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus) Ти казала у середу Пiдем разом по череду Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus) Ти казала у четвер Підем разом на концерт Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus) Ти казала у п'ятницю Пiдем разом по суницю Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus) Ти казала у суботу Пiдем разом на роботу Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus) Ти казала у недiлю Пiдем разом на весiлля Я прийшов, тебе нема, Підманула, підвела. (chorus)Ty kazala v ponedilok pidem razom po barvinok Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. Chorus: Ty zh mene pidmanula, Ty zh mene pidvela, Ty zh mene molodoho Z uma-rozumu zvela. Ty kazala u vivtorok Potsiluiesh raziv sorok Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus) Ty kazala u seredu Pidem razom po cheredu Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus) Ty kazala u chetver Pidem razom na kontsert Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus) Ty kazala u piatnytsiu Pidem razom po sunytsiu Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus) Ty kazala u subotu Pidem razom na robotu Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus) Ty kazala u nediliu Pidem razom na vesillia Ya pryishov tebe nema, Pidmanula, pidvela. (chorus)You have told me that on Monday We'll gather periwinkles together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down Chorus: You tricked me, You let me down, You're making me, a young man, Lose my mind. You have told me that on Tuesday You will kiss me forty times I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus) You have told me that on Wednesday We'll wrangle up the cattle together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus) You have told me that on Thursday We'll go to the concert together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus) You have told me that on Friday We'll gather wild strawberries together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus) You have told me that on Saturday We'll go to work together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus) You have told me that on Sunday We'll go to the wedding together I've come, and there you aren't, You tricked me and let me down (chorus)
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"umka.com.ua Dmytro Hnatyukumka.com.ua Yaroslav Evdokimov Sergei LemeshevСергей Лемешев at mp3.ru VIA GraВИА ГРА: Ти ж мене підманула! Choir of Michael Turetskyozon.ru Track 13 of CD1 from the album "Великая музыка" (Great music) Kalevala, folk metal group from Russia. Trio Mandili, a folk girl group from Georgia Ahmed Má Hlad, a Czech klezmer-punk band.
References
External links Ukrainian website dedicated to the song Description on umka.com