Resistance is futile

[Damuna_Nova]

http://dojo.fi/~rancid/loituma__.swf

I am sure there is some subliminal message in this that makes you want to keep listening.

[Lestat]

Beware the hypnotic powers of the leek?

[Damuna_Nova]

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Originally Posted by Lestat Beware the hypnotic powers of the leek?

Or the swirling spirals.

Nah, it's definately the music, it's damn catchy, and I just want to listen to it, even if I'm not looking at the animation.

[Lestat]

What language is that? Do you know?

[Damuna_Nova]

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Originally Posted by Lestat What language is that? Do you know?

It's either Japanese or Gibberish, though it probably isn't Japanese.

[Lestat]

Hmm, could be Finnish, apparantly Loituma is a Finnish group.

[Ravager]

It didn't really hold any power over me...maybe I'm not awake enough yet...

[Lestat]

Found a live version on you tube.

And on the group.

And the song is called Ieva's Polka. And is now stuck in my head...

[Aztaroth]

Well, Finnish it ain't Definately gibberish

Gotta get me this song!

[Lestat]

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth Well, Finnish it ain't Definately gibberish Gotta get me this song!

Apparently it's a dialect related to Finnish (see lyrics in lyrics thread), Savo, from somewhere in East Finland.

And here is the kitten version of the video.

[Aztaroth]

Well, I'm no expert in Finnish... the only word I recognize is "kukka" which means flower... But I can't find it in the lyrics

But I have a hard time of believing this is Finnish... I dunno...

Oooh, I take that back... heard the full version of the song Makes more sense now

[Lestat]

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Originally Posted by Aztaroth Well, I'm no expert in Finnish... the only word I recognize is "kukka" which means flower... But I can't find it in the lyrics But I have a hard time of believing this is Finnish... I dunno... Oooh, I take that back... heard the full version of the song Makes more sense now

I think the middle part (the "eàtsa tsa parelì ... du du deheadò" part) might be gibberish since it's not translated (a bit like "With me ring dum a doodle um dah Whack for the daddy o" in Whisky in the jar).

With all your talk of metal you Finns hide you have good folk music, shame on you!

[Aztaroth]

Well, most of our metal bands are Folk metal...

[Lestat]

Well anyway, I think I just fell in love with the Finnish language... it really sounds nice (and I don't mean the nonsense verses in the middle) and it doesn't surprise me that Tolkien gave one of his elven languages (Quenya) a bit of a "Finnish" sound.

[Aztaroth]

Yeah, in some songs it can sound nice, but speaking it it's not that wonderful... and it is a bitch to learn!