because everything's better in FINNISH!

[isiscolo]

So makesmewannadie wondered if anyone had an mp3 of the Helsinki Complaints Choir video, and it occurred to me that the headphone-to-mike cable I accidentally bought thinking it was a headphone extender cord could be used with Audacity to rip the audio from a video. And that reminded me that I really wanted an mp3 of the Ievan Polka from the Loituma video. So,

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[isiscolo]

And I have awesome Finnish friends! Here are the lyrics!

[springwoof]

thank you. I'll check it out...

Happy Thanksgiving to you!

[isiscolo]

And to you too!

[cordelia_v]

Um. Not so much. I'll take Latin any day; it flows much better. Finnish evidently has so many short syllables that you have to break up the harmonic line in a way that I found choppy and unpleasing. And that is a two-part choir, as far as I could tell.

*sniffs*

They certainly produce a lively sound, however. And even in the other language, one could tell that they were having fun.

[isiscolo]

See, I kind of like the short syllables because - actually, I think 'lively' describes it. Did you listen to the Loituma? That's 4-person a capella.

[laurelwood]

Yes! It's the choppiness that makes it so pleasantly lively for me, both in this piece and in the Loituma song. It feels good to sing it, too; sort of like warm-up exercises for the face. :)

[tharaist]

Here's the lyrics in Finnish! Can't help you with phonetic representation, though

[isiscolo]

Yay! I shall link MMWD - between the audio and the Finnish, she ought to be able to figure it out. Thank you so much!

[tharaist]

No problem, it was my pleasure!

How about some Värttinä?

Or some Ultra Bra?

[_inbetween_]

Thanks, I kept meaning to rip it.