Capricious Horses

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Capricious Horses is a famous song by Russian bard and actor Vladimir Vysotsky, known for its intense imagery and existential themes.

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instanceOf song
accompaniment acoustic guitar
alsoKnownAs Capricious Steeds NERFINISHED
Koni priveredlivye NERFINISHED
associatedWith Russian bard tradition
Soviet underground culture
composer Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
creator Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED
emotionalTone anxious
defiant
intense
genre Russian chanson
author’s song
bard song
hasCulturalImpact considered one of Vysotsky’s iconic songs
widely quoted in Russian-speaking world
hasImagery driver holding reins
galloping horses
precipice
sledge
snowstorm
hasInterpretation allegory of a person’s life rushing toward death
reflection on lack of control over destiny
hasLineDescribing horses rushing toward an abyss
hasLineExpressing plea to slow down before the precipice
hasMetaphor horses as uncontrollable forces of fate
life as a dangerous ride
precipice as death
hasTheme death
existentialism
fate
fear
human struggle
overcoming adversity
language Russian
lyricist Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor dramatic performance style
existential themes
intense imagery
originallyPerformedBy Vladimir Vysotsky with guitar accompaniment
partOf Vladimir Vysotsky’s repertoire
performer Vladimir Vysotsky NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfCreation late 1960s
workTitleInRussian Кони привередливые

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Vladimir Vysotsky notableWork Capricious Horses