Sep 03 2007
Finnish Rock!
I’ve been listening to the Finnish folk group Värttinä for quite a while now. I no longer remember how I found their music, but I’m very glad I did. I like a large number of their songs, even though I don’t speak a word of the language. Two of my favorites have risen higher in my esteem now that I’ve found the group’s website and the song lyrics. Some of their songs and translated in their entirety. These weren’t, but at least now I know the general idea.
Oi Dai
I think the title means “I Wish,” and the song comes from the album of the same name. It’s a song of homesickness. Think Medieval Baebes in Finnish.
Äijö
There are two published versions of this song. The tame studio recording comes from this album, Ilmatar. The video of the live recording is much more… spirited. The song is about an old coot (their word) who gets bitten by a snake and uses spells and incantations to counteract the poison and take revenge on the snake. I heard the live recording first, and I knew it had something to do with witchery. You’ll understand when you hear it.
You know you want to. Beautiful blonde Finnish women singing and rocking out with tambourines. How can you resist?
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