i love the way there was a grand total of 2 actors

Woah woah woah woah wait. This came out *_-NINE-_**_ TEN YEARS AGO???_*

"When in Red Square, well don’t despair There’s Levi’s and McDonald’s there" Who would've thought that was gonna be the first line to become outdated?

I love how it starts off as a funny and relatable parody and slowly gets more and more psychopathic and terrifying.

The tetris lore was deeper than I remembered it

"I promise I won't get political." Not even three drinks later:

I like how he goes from a socialist revolutionary, to a high ranking official, to an anticommunist, to a communist again

"Pointless work for pointless pay" really feeling that

When you work at a store: "I am the man who arranges the crocs"

Man I got to say that Tetris has some of the most interesting lore out of all games

This has lived rent-free in my brain for over a decade.

The fact that the camera quality changes throughout it was a great detail.

This is the story of a bricklayer who became a labor leader during the Revolution, became a Party apparatchik during the Civil War and its aftermath, overseeing construction and industry. He rose to prominence as a Party man experienced in logistics and construction, and as a result oversaw a large part of Stalin's First Five Year Plan. Poor supplies from Kazakh factories resulted in poor-quality buildings that were notoriously unstable, which almost led to this bricklayer's death in the Stalinist purges later in the decade. When WWII broke out, he was soon to be on Beria's list, but an old friend in the government from the Revolution days bailed him out and got him a position in the Army as a logistics officer. When the disaster of Barbarossa and its aftermath gutted the Red Army, the bricklayer saw himself catapulted to higher and higher offices - where he excelled as a logistical wizard. He would rise to the rank of Major General, and participated in the famous battle of Kursk. He took command of a tank detachment during the clash at Prokhorovka and helped blunt the German advance, later earning him a medal as a Hero of the Soviet Union. He would remain in the Soviet Army in the aftermath, seeing the start of the Cold War and the division of Germany. As a general in the logistical corps, he would go on to oversee the construction of missile bases and rocket test sites like Plokštinė, Kapustin Yar, and the Baikonur Cosmodrome. He would later record disillusionment with the Soviet regime throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, and was one of the first Soviet officials to embrace the free market - leading to him becoming exceedingly wealthy in the real estate, construction, and oil businesses.

Assuming he is 20 years old at the overthrow of Nicholas II, he was born in 1897. Yeltsin died in 2007 and Putins first term ended in 2008. The ending must take place between 4/27/2007 and 5/7/2008. He is between 110 and 111 years old in the final segment.

To Moscow I came seeking fortune But they’re making me work til I’m dead The bourgeoisie have it so easy The Tsar’s putting gold on his bread The people of Moscow are hungry But think what a feast there could be If we could create a socialist state That cared for the people like me: I am the man who arranges the blocks That descend upon me from up above. They come down and I spin them around Til they fit in the ground like hand in glove. Sometimes it seems that to move blocks is fine And the lines will be formed as they fall - Then I see that I have misjudged it! I should not have nudged it after all. Can I have a long one please? Why must these infernal blocks tease? I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. Come Muscovite! Let the workers unite! A collective regime of peace and love. I work so hard in arranging the blocks But the landlord and taxman bleed me dry But the workers will rise! We will not compromise For we know that the old regime must die. Long live Lenin, kill the tsar! We salute the sickle and star! I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. The food on your plate now belongs to the state A collective regime of peace and love. I have no choice in arranging the blocks Under Bolshevik rule, what they say goes. The rule of the game is we all are the same And my blocks must create unbroken rows. Long live Stalin! He loves you! Sing these words, or you know what he’ll do... I am the man who arranges the blocks That are made by the men in Kazakhstan. They come two weeks late and they don’t tessellate But we’re working to Stalin’s five year plan. I am the man who arranges the tanks That will make all the Nazis keep away The Fuhrer is dead, and Europe is Red! Let us point all our guns at the USA. We shall live forever more! We can start a nuclear war! I am the man who arranges the blocks That are building a highly secret base. Hip hip hurrah for the USSR! We are sending our men to outer space. I work so hard in arranging the blocks But each night I go home to my wife in tears - What’s the point of it all, when you’re building a wall And in front of your eyes it disappears? Pointless work for pointless pay This is one game I shall not play. I am the man who arranges the blocks! But tomorrow I think I’ll stay in bed. The winter is cold, I’ve got plenty of gold And I’m standing in line for a loaf of bread Maybe we’d be better off If we brought down Gorbachev I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. The markets are free! So much money for me! Tell me, why should I care for peace and love? The markets are free! So much money for me! Tell me, why should I care for peace and love? Peace and love, peace and love! And now the wall is down, the Marxists frown There’s foreign shops all over town When in Red Square, well don’t despair There’s Levi’s and McDonald’s there The US gave us crystal meth And Yeltsin drank himself to death But now that Putin’s put the boot in, Who’ll get in our way? So we reject free enterprise And once again the left will rise. Prepare the flags to be unfurled For we’re seceding from the world: We shall regain the Georgian soil We shall obtain the Arctic oil We shall arrange the blocks and toil Forever and a day. Game over.

6 year old me at the park: I am the man who arranges the rocks

complete history of fascist italy to the theme song of mario bros pls

Ive listened to this for 5 years and have only realised the tetris relation is referring to how the leaders of Russia have all tried to create something that is impossible: They want even full lines, but whenever you get one in it disappears.

13 years ago?!?! AND the song is good

This was so good that I did not even realize I was watching a 10 year old video with a max resolution of 480p.

Me: “Don’t worry, I won’t get all political.” *three drinks later* “THE FOOD ON YOUR PLATE IS NOW OWNED BY THE STATE!”

I showed this to my students years ago... it turned out to be amazingly prophetic. I had to show them Tetris for them to understand the theme. One of the most talented music videos ever.

Detail: the Space Shuttle at 3:50 is the Soviet "Buran" shuttle built for the sole reason that the US was building one, so even though it seems useless there must be a use for it! (there wasn't) I never knew there was a "victory" state for Tetris, I thought it went on forever... but it turns out the shuttle lauch is the victory screen.

Wall Street be like “I am the man who arranges the stocks”

I love how the artstyle is based on the ussr camera technology available at the time. For example it starts off with a grainy colourless video and ends with a colour tv.

3:58 "what's the point of it all when you're building a wall but in front of your eyes it disappears" this line has so much meaning not just for the soviet union but as a metaphor for life. I just basically got completely alienated from everyone I had ever loved and cared about apart from a couple family members, and that this was planned all along just to poke fun at me, and tonight I came back to this because I can now truly understand what is meant by this. You are building up, putting so much care into and just putting all of your time, energy, joy, personality into everything just for it to get torn down almost instantly.

"When in Red Square do not despair, there's Levi's and McDonald's there" Russia in 2022: Yeah, about that...

GF: "what's your fav music genre?" Me: "History"

So when the Soviet Union collapsed everyone got British accents?

The way the last verse has remained relevant for the past 13 years 💀💀💀

This was so ahead of its time in terms of production quality and lyrical writing!

When you work in a gun store: I am the man who arranges the glocks

developers when explaining the lore "there's no lore, just a fun game" theorists when explaining the lore

Been rewatching this every year for the past five at least, and this is the first time I noticed the dude at 2:04 dropping his hammer.

Anybody remember those rumors about a possible Tetris movie being made? Now I don't know if it's true or even if they are thinking of making one, but I think I already found a Tetris movie. A musical about the history of Russia using the long lived arcade video game Tetris as imagery to tell the story. This in my opinion is all we need for our Tetris movie.

Playing Tetris99, still hearing these lyrics, even after years.

I love how his facial expressions fluctuate back and forth between being a humble, friendly worker.... and a complete psychopath.

Looking back on this as an adult and 13 years of video-making advancement later: this was an insane amount of work. Great job, and thank you for an earworm that persists well over a decade later.

Watching this in honor of the kid who finally broke this legendary game.

Should have been "I am the man who arranges the stocks" 4:55

When he said “I am the man who arranges the blocks” I really felt that

That last part - it's amazing how prophetic a song from 13 years ago is.

0:00 1914 0:52 1917-1922 2:25 1922-1924 2:55 1944 3:20 1945 3:26 1945-1948 3:29 1949 3:43 1953 3:51 1961-1984

When you work at a clothing store “I am the man who arranges the socks.”

He's slowly going insane over the course of the song.

Updated line for Feb 2022: "I am the man who arranges the blocks that continue to fall from up above, we're marching today into eastern ukraine, and somehow the west will take the blame!"

"What's the point of it all when your building a wall and in front of your eyes it dis-a-pears" that hit different

"What's the point of it all, when your building a wall and in front of your eyes it disappears?" That is probably one of the most insightful statements I've ever heard.

I just realized this is almost 10 years old. Dang the quality looked like it was made in 2016

Okay, but the shot of the Game Boy version's Buran launch, leading into the Vostok? I feel like more people should be talking about that, because it's magnificent.

Coming back to this after the Tetris trailer.

I don't know if you guys heard, but he's the man who arranges the blocks.

I like the detail that the guy gets better at English during the video. Possibly showing the switch to globalization.

one of the best pieces of music created by humanity. i find myself 13 years after it's creation still coming back to listen joyfully

seems the game ain't over yet

me: *Buys a snack* the entire class: *THE FOOD ON YOUR PLATE NOW BELONGS TO THE STATE*

The guy who was playing the accordion needs a raise. Absolutely perfect.

I am the man who arranges the blocks But our leaders still bring hardships and pain You’d think that we’d learn, taken a better turn, But we’re sending our tanks into Ukraine

3:24 why does these moments keep playing in my head.

"Prepare the flags to be unfurled 'cause we're seceding from the world..." Aged a bit too well.

Did anyone else come here expecting a shitpost but was surprised by how good this sounds? Like the tetris theme fits PERFECTLY.

This has aged really well considering that it's over 13 years old.

Thirteen years and this still lives in my brain. What a great piece of art!

*_The blocks were paid actors_*

This dude hasn't aged since 1900.

This has been perpetually playing in my head for the last 2 weeks

Now I am ready for the Tetris movie.

My history teacher actually showed us this while we were learning about the Russian Revolution, it was great

When you’re a gym teacher “I am the man who arranges the jocks”

0:52 is where the melody begins

Hollywood missed the opportunity to use your song as closing credits for the TETRIS movie.

wow, that worker had such a long lifespan

"The Fuhrer is dead, and Europe is *RED!* Let us point all out guns at the USA!" best part imo

He is the man that arranges the blocks

"So we reject free enterprise, and once again, the left will rise. Prepare the flags to be unfurled, cause we're seceding from the world. We shall regain the Georgian soil, we shall obtain the arctic oil, we shall arrange the blocks that fall, forever and a day." What haunting and prophetic words these turned out to be...

>When you go order in Civ 5.

Berlin wall: exists An "I" piece: i'm about to end this man's whole career.

12 years later and this still slaps

When in Red Square, don't despair, there's Lev's and Tasty Period there

The production values here are really amazing. I mean today they're quite impressive, but when you consider the fact that this video is almost exactly 10 years old, it's truly impressive. I'll bet you didn't even notice that the maximum quality is 480p until someone pointed it out. That's because of the excellent work done to ensure that the video quality wasn't an issue even at exceedingly low resolutions.

Never thought that the tetris theme could be so menacing

it's been a hot minute since i watched this. the trombone part was so much more impressive than i ever noticed before. incredible arrangement.

This is one of the top results on YT with "tetris" lol. GOOD WORK COMRADES

Woke up this morning, read the news, and have had this song caught in my head ever since. Time to add another verse, I guess.

This is an untapped source of history memes bois.

Words fail me. I honestly don't know how to describe my infinite admiration for this... masterpiece. Lyrics, melody, vocals, the video itself, the SYMBOLISM OH MY GOD. THIS IS GENUINELY FLAWLESS. Thank you so much for this work of art. It really means a lot to me.

5:17 This whole ending sequence is so hypnotic, it just gives a perfect sense of completion and I'm always watching to hear it again.

FIFA be like.. THE RULE OF THE GAME IS WE ALL ARE THE SAME

Sequel Time.

This needs way more recognition after the release of the Tetris 2023 movie

I just realized the meaning of the "what's point of it all when you're building a wall and in front of you it disappears" i think it means the berlin wall

Lyrics To Moscow I came seeking fortune But they’re making me work til I’m dead The bourgeoisie have it so easy The Tsar’s putting gold on his bread The people of Moscow are hungry But think what a feast there could be If we could create a socialist state That cared for the people like me: I am the man who arranges the blocks That descend upon me from up above. They come down and I spin them around Til they fit in the ground like hand in glove. Sometimes it seems that to move blocks is fine And the lines will be formed as they fall - Then I see that I have misjudged it! I should not have nudged it after all. Can I have a long one please? Why must these infernal blocks tease? I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. Come Muscovite! Let the workers unite! A collective regime of peace and love. I work so hard in arranging the blocks But the landlord and taxman bleed me dry But the workers will rise! We will not compromise For we know that the old regime must die. Long live Lenin, kill the tsar! We salute the sickle and star! I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. The food on your plate now belongs to the state A collective regime of peace and love. I have no choice in arranging the blocks Under Bolshevik rule, what they say goes. The rule of the game is we all are the same And my blocks must create unbroken rows. Long live Stalin! He loves you! Sing these words, or you know what he’ll do... I am the man who arranges the blocks That are made by the men in Kazakhstan. They come two weeks late and they don’t tessellate But we’re working to Stalin’s five year plan. I am the man who arranges the tanks That will make all the Nazis keep away The Fuhrer is dead, and Europe is Red! Let us point all our guns at the USA. We shall live forever more! We can start a nuclear war! I am the man who arranges the blocks That are building a highly secret base. Hip hip hurrah for the USSR! We are sending our men to outer space. I work so hard in arranging the blocks But each night I go home to my wife in tears - What’s the point of it all, when you’re building a wall And in front of your eyes it disappears? Pointless work for pointless pay This is one game I shall not play. I am the man who arranges the blocks! But tomorrow I think I’ll stay in bed. The winter is cold, I’ve got plenty of gold And I’m standing in line for a loaf of bread Maybe we’d be better off If we brought down Gorbachev I am the man who arranges the blocks That continue to fall from up above. The markets are free! So much money for me! Tell me, why should I care for peace and love? The markets are free! So much money for me! Tell me, why should I care for peace and love? Peace and love, peace and love! And now the wall is down, the Marxists frown There’s foreign shops all over town When in Red Square, well don’t despair There’s Levi’s and McDonald’s there The US gave us crystal meth And Yeltsin drank himself to death But now that Putin’s put the boot in, Who’ll get in our way? So we reject free enterprise And once again the left will rise. Prepare the flags to be unfurled For we’re seceding from the world: We shall regain the Georgian soil We shall obtain the Arctic oil We shall arrange the blocks and toil Forever and a day

Can we simply point out that this still isn't dated, despite it being almost 10 years old already, as Putin still holds office in Russia? It's... impressive

I literally came across this by accident. I typed "complete history" intending to look for a totally different video, yet this popped up. Very amusing for what it was.

He is the man who arranges *OUR* blocks :]

Alternate Title- The USSR: The Musical

I'm clearly late to the party on this one, but since Tetris itself is timeless, this video must be as well. I can't believe how much effort must have gone into this.

12 years later and still a banger

Когда впервые услышал эту песню, я подумал что она появилась недавно, но она очень хорошо сохранилась