Bublichki (song)

Bublichki (Russian: бублички, "hot buns" or "bagels"; sometimes transliterated as Bublitchki) is a Russian-language song from the New Economic Policy (NEP) era of the Soviet Union, written by Yakov Yadov [ru].

[1][2] While the NEP led to a resurgence in industrial and agricultural production, a large portion of the gains went to the wealthy NEPmen, leaving much of the general populace poor.

[3] The singer in Bublichki is one of those left behind by the NEP, forced to resort to selling food on the street in order to survive.

[10] The American duo the Barry Sisters performed that Yiddish version as late as after World War II.

[4] Bandleaders including Benny Goodman recorded English-language versions with the subtitle "The Pretzel Seller's Song.