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I fell into a pit of Levan Polkka in Youtube this evening and enjoyed every minute of it. 
You probably all know the famous video meme: Cat Vibing To Ievan Polkka (by Bilal Goregen, a Turkish street musician & drummer). Beauiful & awesome and funny.
You probably all know the famous video meme: Cat Vibing To Ievan Polkka (by Bilal Goregen, a Turkish street musician & drummer). Beauiful & awesome and funny.
Apparently this was a Finnish song from written by a couplet writer active in 1920-1930 by the name of Eino Kettunen. In 1996 it became popular by the band Loituma. Here is their performance:
For those who want to sing along ( if you dare) here are the lyrics :). I failed miserably. Finnish is hard.
Here is an older recording, from 1952, by Lumberjack Band.
Yes, there is a metal version too! From Korpiklaani.
But my favorite is still the one with the cat :)
More versions are trickling in:
Another cool interpretation is here ( thank you @a_gokalpc )
Another cool interpretation is here ( thank you @a_gokalpc )
Another one from @OzgeKatip 
And someone said in this version it looks like I am singing it too. 
I guess she looks like me indeed a bit, but likely 20 yrs or so younger.
I guess she looks like me indeed a bit, but likely 20 yrs or so younger.
Of course, this is how I discovered this song at the firs place
(Thanks @EmreYurtsever for the reminder.) https://twitter.com/SonyKapoor/status/1329400582629683201?s=20
(Thanks @EmreYurtsever for the reminder.) https://twitter.com/SonyKapoor/status/1329400582629683201?s=20
More Ievan Polkka:
I found a another recording of Loituma, this time from 2019, 23 years after they made the song popular :)
(1996 recording is at the beginning of this thread.)
I found a another recording of Loituma, this time from 2019, 23 years after they made the song popular :)
(1996 recording is at the beginning of this thread.)
This one is from Lithuania 
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Ok someone stop me. 
