Listen to different renditions of this classic Hungarian song: KovГЎcs ApollГіnia - OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor YouTube В· Magyar NГіta Bokor JГЎnos : OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor YouTube В· NГ“TГЃK - CSГЃRDГЃSOK KalmГЎr PГЎl: OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor YouTube В· IstvГЎn Szekeres OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor YouTube В· Kredenc - Topic OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor - Kredenc - Spotify
You can listen to various versions of this iconic song on platforms like Spotify or watch performances on YouTube .
The song's imagery focuses on the long road home and personal longing: Orszaguton hosszu a jegenyesor
(A long row of poplars on the highway) is a classic Hungarian "magyarnóta" (Hungarian song). It was written by Mihály Erdélyi (1895–1979), who composed both the music and the lyrics. Song Overview
: "FГЎradt lГЎbam estГ©re hazatalГЎl, nem messze van ide KolozsvГЎr" (My tired feet will find their way home by evening; KolozsvГЎr is not far from here). Popular Interpretations Listen to different renditions of this classic Hungarian
: "OrszГЎgГєton hosszГє a jegenyesor, hosszГє a jegenyesor hazГЎig" (On the highway, the row of poplars is long, it is long until home).
The song is a popular csГЎrdГЎs , often performed by legendary artists like KovГЎcs ApollГіnia and Bokor JГЎnos . It tells the story of someone traveling back home on foot, lacking the money for a train, yet finding comfort in the fact that their destination (often mentioned as KolozsvГЎr or KaposvГЎr in different versions) is not far. Lyrics (Excerpt) Song Overview : "FГЎradt lГЎbam estГ©re hazatalГЎl, nem
: "Nincsen pГ©nzem a vonatra, szeretЕ‘m sincs, aki hazahozatna" (I have no money for the train, and no lover to have me brought home).