Tuesday 15 October 2013

Stories from Finland

Hello!

Guess what? I have a new favourite song! I really wanted to share it with you.





This song is by a new Finnish band called Sallan ja Miron matka maailman ympäri, which means “Salla and Miro's trip around the world”. These two young Finns make their own music – Miro composes and writes their songs and Salla sings. Miro also plays instruments and sometimes sings. There are also two other members in the band – the boys, Aku and Aarni sitting on the bench in the video.

For a moment I had thought there was nothing worth listening to coming from Finland these days. My favourite bands had either quit or started a long break. But then I discovered this band! And they haven't even released their first album yet.

I also think that this music video is fantastic. It has all of my favourite things in it! Finnish summer, planes and holding hands. To be fair, I like everything about this video. It's different in an ordinary way, and it's cute and happy!

I don't listen to music very often anymore. And when I do, I mostly just want to hear happy music. I have heard enough angry and depressing music already. I probably could listen to something like that, if I was angry or depressed at the time – but these days I just want to be happy. And it's a lot easier if there is happy music playing in the background.

In this song, Tarinoita - “Stories”, she's singing about how she's not sure if she wants her to tag along. She's asking her to tell stories – and it's irrelevant whether they are true – in order to get to know her better.

She asks three questions:

1. Can you ride a horse?
2. Do you believe in God?
3. Could you save me?

In the end she concludes that it's pointless to beg the world for love or forgiveness – and that she does want her to tag along.


When it's summmer in Finland, I like to sit in a cage with a cat.


Did you like the song?

13 comments:

  1. Voi ei onpa ihana postaus! ♥ Laitoin Mironkin lukemaan. Kiitos paljon kehuista! Oletpa myös suloinen tuossa viimeisessä kuvassa :)

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    1. Kiitos! Teidän musiikki on kyllä niin mahtavaa ja piristävää kuunneltavaa, jään innolla odottelemaan levyä! :)

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  2. Kiva lukea blogeja välillä englanniks! Jään seurailemaan :)

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  3. Hei, sulla on tosi kivoja postauksia ja kirjoitat ihanan persoonallisesti. Asusteletko siis tällä hetkellä jossain päin Englantia? :) Lisäsin sut kans lukulistalle.

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    1. Hei, tervetuloa lukijaksi myös! :) Asun Skotlannissa - täällä on enemmän säkkipillejä ja kilttejä. :D

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  4. Upean persoonallinen blogi sulla ja olet tosi nätti! :)

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  5. Tosi kiva blogi sinulla ja hyvä lempibiisi, itsekkin kuuntelen kyseistä bändiä aina välillä ;)

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    1. Kiitos! Ja on kyllä erittäin hyvää kuunneltavaa. :)

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    1. Tuo on kyllä aika kiva laulu. Kuulin sitä silloin ennen PMMP:n Turun keikkaa. Muuten mulla kyllä jäi valitettavasti noiden keikka väliin, kun ei ehditty paikalle ajoissa :(. Iloinen musiikki on kyllä hyvä juttu.

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    2. Noh, mutta voit joskus tulla mun kanssa niiden keikalle!

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