As Janne already pointed out, this song sums up the Finnish outlook on life better than Kalevala, Maamme-laulu and Seven Brothers combined.
The video is long, but keep watching… it keeps getting funnier.
Follow the Elephant
- @SamKeenBass A really big intelligent parrot, stolen from http://t.co/qIx0kqH9... :-) about 12 hours ago from Twitter for iPad
Buy an Elephant
The Quantum Thief. Yes, it has elephants. Not sure? Listen to this audiobook excerpt read by Scott Brick.
Who?
I am Hannu Rajaniemi. I am from Finland. I spend far too much time thinking about the future. I like elephants.
Other Pachyderms
- Alan Campbell
- Bryan Rieger
- Caroline Dunford
- Charlie Stross
- Christy Dena
- Dan Hon
- Darren Brierton
- Gary Gibson
- Gavin Inglis
- Hal Duncan
- Hugh Hancock
- Ian Forrester
- Ismo Puustinen
- Jane McGonigal
- Janne Jalkanen
- Kathryn Cramer
- Matt Locke
- Neil Williamson
- Nicole Mathison
- Owl and Lion Gallery
- Pasi Jääskeläinen
- Petri Laine
- Rachel Clarke
- Saana Tykkä
- Sam Halliday
- Stephanie Rieger
- Tero Ykspetäjä
- Tobin Taylor
- Zornhau
Kalevala, Maamme-laulu and the Seven Brothers are all full of complaints. Complaining is the only truly finnish artform. It has made us great. Complaining is also free, so it is the only traditional form of self-expression that such a poor, ignorant and trodden-down nation as this could afford.
Kun sota laaksoissamme soi, ja halla näläntuskan toi, ken mittasi sen hurmehen ja kärsimykset sen?
Ja vapaa on vain umpihanki.