Y’all should watch the original! For awhile everyone thought it was originally Lennon & Maisy who covered this song in this style, but it was Erato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNE9bUa2D0c
If you’re anime trash, I’m pretty sure you’re familiar with Ievan Polkka.
for those who don’t know: Ievan Pol(o)kka is a Finnish folk song by Eino Kettunen. The title is commonly mistaken as “Levan polkka”, but the first letter is actually a capital i, so the song title is “ieva’s polka”. Ieva is the name “Eeva” in Savonian dialect. The tune is strongly influenced by western Russian folk dances. The song is sung in Finnish, though in a heavy Savonian dialect.
The narrator in the song is a man who fancies Eeva. They sneak out to dance polka, to escape Eeva’s strict mother.
The most famous version is performed by a Finnish band Loituma in 1995. The song became a huge internet hit, especially after the leekspin meme broke through in 2006. The song became even more popular when it was covered by Miku Hatsune, a Vocaloid singer.
The part featured in leekspin and Miku Hatsune’s song is actually just pure gibberish, which is the reason some Finns are actually surprised to learn it’s from a Finnish song. But when they learn it’s Finnish, they become real proud because hey, someone just mentioned Finland.
Most Finns I know really love it. I love it as well. made me realise how beautiful and interesting Finnish can actually sound. 😀
And because this is Finland, of course there’s a metal version of the song:
(image credit) due to 8tracks’ limited availability to the US and Canada, i’ve had to make the switch from 8tracks to Spotify and i could not have regret it in the slightest. thus, i’d like to share with you the greatest benefits i’ve come across during this exam season ~ enjoy!
the theory of everything soundtrack: lifechanging. this is incredible for any subject, for any situation – complete with instrumentals for any mood. +check out “cambridge, 1963″, “rowing” and “the wedding”.
kill your darlings soundtrack: much like the “theory of everything” soundtrack, it is so reminiscent of soothing and motivational atmospheres. throws you into a world of romanticised poets of the 1940′s. +check out “typing” and “plan on a boat”.
500 days of summer soundtrack: for something indie, calming and motivating at the same time. throws you into an indie romance and tbh, you’re gonna love it. +check out “please please please let me get what i want”, “sweet disposition”, “quelqu’un ma dit” and “hero”.
relive harry potter!: complete soundtrack for all 8 movies of the franchise. didn’t want it? too late, you’ve got it.
studio ghibli collection: the magic that is joe hisashi and hayao miyazaki, complete in one playlist for all your focus/relaxing needs.
8.5hrs of disney: 175 of the most timeless tracks from the animation industry of our childhood.
sensuality: i found this just the other day however it’s a beautiful collection of bass-heavy, strong-beat, simple melody pieces.
my own instrumental focus playlist: this works without fail for myself, perhaps it can offer you something too – however do make your own and collate some tracks which are 100% no fail for you!
and finally, your discover weekly playlist: i’ve linked mine, however spotify creates this playlist for you on a weekly basis, publishing every monday to provide music recommendations. i cannot emphasize how incredible this service is and the amount of music i’ve discovered is phenomenal!
The original demo for Peace and Love! Played on a banjolele, very out of tune. Before do re mis I used numbers. Peridot, having just heard Steven play a scale, starts following the patterns he makes with those 8 notes. This song was originally intended to end as a round, but I got used to it this way, so I left it.
Solutions Without Problems 