OT - Finnish Members Please Comment - OT

[randroid]

Gents,

I watched this video and am amazed by who did it.

http://www.tothepointnews.com/content/view/3114/85/

Is this a one-time shot, which I find doubtful, or is it an indication of an eased tension by the Russian Army? Or, shudder the thought, have I been wrong all along about Russian influence in Finland?

If the rest of us look at the hair and remember 'DEVO' it's a lot easier to take. The Russian Army Choir and the Russian Army Orchestra singing "Sweet Home Alabama" in English with a Finnish rock group (Leningrad Cowboys) is worth the look even on dial-up, although you'll have time to do last night's dishes while it's downloading.

-Randy

[laynrubber]

Wierd, nice choir but i will always like the Skynyrd versions

[Uncle-Pekka]

What ho?

Nuthing much to comment. Bunch of crazy guys "doing their thing" and right after the collapse of the Soviet Union the one of them who's a clever manager recruited the Red Army Choir to join at the gigs.

Have to point out, that they are not specially finnish thing. More like a pre-punk punks... Here are the same guys 30 yrs back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_3IidZvF30

Some more early recordings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw4jFlqtpv4&feature=related

- on this one the fellow who plays guitar & sings is actually a guest star, a finnish blues guitarist-songwriter. "The band" is just messin' around for fun.

Finally, to all of you who listen fluent finnish;

This video explains, how the Leningrad Cowboys was born from the ashes of the Sleepy Sleepers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq5BMfuSH24&feature=related

Oh, I almost missed the Red Army Choir: The group gained short time popularity when they managed to get the choir their mascot. It was considered some sort of ultra rebel act, to recruit the forefront of the once mighty russian terror to join a a band which once was a dirty punk act.

[eric wissing]

I checked them out. Their version of "Stairway to heaven" was just as fun and goofy as the original (sorry Zep heads). Their version of "Smoke On the Water" is a riot. Eric

[Uncle-Pekka]

Are u still awake?

Just to bore you more, here's a true story behind the band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OkIiXqNwTU&feature=related

[eric wissing]

Could be they were fans of the tubes!

[greg g]

Hmmmm never knew the west branch of the Volga ran through Alabama.

Must run between the Choctawachee and the Pee.