I love how you included the video along with it! I was looking for a karaoke version and was having trouble finding one. I had found another instrumental version but I could only tell by the piano where to come in for each part, then I found this and it’s easier with the video! This is one of the songs I don’t have memorized as much because of how many parts there are, but I can quote multiple parts of the movie. I proved it the other day without trying, I was explaining the movie in detail to someone who had never watched it and had to stop myself from mentioning random quotes that wouldn’t make sense since I skipped some details. Anastasia has been one of my favourite movies for years, I’ve been watching it since I was born (my mom watched it with me when I was a baby since it was one of her favourites). I memorized once upon a December in second grade and ran around singing and dancing to it in school (I was so embarrassed a couple years after though at the memory). One of my friends also grew up with this movie, and is into multiple Disney princess movies as well (much as I always have been). Though you can never change my mind, 1997 Anastasia will Never be Disney, it’s by Fox, Disney just owns the rights now.
Lyrics: St. Petersburg is gloomy St. Petersburg is bleak My underwear got frozen standing here all week Oh, since the revolution our lives have been so gray Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day Hey! Have you heard There's a rumor in St. Petersburg? Have you heard What they're saying on the street? Although the Czar did not survive One daughter may be still alive The Princess Anastasia! But please do not repeat! [Pause] It's a rumor, A legend, A mystery! Something whispered in an alleyway Or through a crack! It's a rumour That's part of our history. They say her royal grand mama Wil pay a royal sum To someone who can bring the princess back A ruble for this painting! It's Romanov, I swear! Count Yusopov's pajamas Comrade, buy the pair I got this from the palace It's lined with real fur! It could be worth a fortune If it belonged to her! [Pause] It's the rumor, The legend, The mystery! It's the Princess Anastasia who will help us fly You and I friend Will go down In history! We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say Dress her up and take her to Paree! Imagine the reward her dear old Grandmama will pay Who else could pull it off but you and me? We'll be rich We'll be rich We'll be out We'll be out And St. Petersburg will have some more to talk about SSH! Have you heard There's a rumor in St. Petersburg? Have you heard What they're saying on the street? Hey! Hey! Hey! Have you heard There's a rumor in St. Petersburg Have you heard Comrade, what do you suppose? A fascinating mystery The biggest con in history The Princess Anastasia, Alive or dead Who knows?