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This is Loituma performing “Ievan Polkka,” which is, I gather, a traditional Finish polka.  It can be found on their 1995 album, Things of Beauty.

I don’t recommend the album, but it’s hard not to enjoy the shit out of this song.  Can you imagine?  In Finland they speak this language every God-damn day.  In fairness, a good portion of the song is scat.  I don’t think they do the Cab Calloway thing every day in Finland.  It is the scat portion of the song that made it internet famous, which is, embarrassingly, how I came to know of its existence.

Sincerely,

Reverend Harris

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   missed you, Loituma.

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   prefer Dmitry Suvorov’s version~~

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