We know this is a few months old, but we’re tragically behind on our Finnish viral video. (We’ll make good use of Thanksgiving weekend, promise!) If you’re as YouTube-delayed as us, you’ll love this clip of the Complaints Choir, assembled by artists Tellervo Kalleinen and Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen. True to appelation, they sing an original piece comprising the “pet-peeves and angst ridden pleas” of the people of Helsinki.

It’s not fair! Some stuff we can relate to, some is adorably un-American. And the choir’s last notes are sung before the city’s beautiful White Church. Who knew there was such beautiful architecture in Helsinki?

Segue! Speaking of our favorite Aussie sextet, YACHT (aka Jona Bechtolt of The Blow) has posted some awesome remixes of In Case We Die tunes, the first of which was released on the We Died They Remixed collection. No complaints! (Choir.)


And a parting question for our Finnish readers: What’s up with all the sauna action?

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Comments (5)
  1. Like mobile phones, sauna is an integral part of Finnish culture. This only proves it once again.

  2. actually that last building is the “white church” in helsinki

  3. Bad song but good lyrics.

  4. andy  |   Posted on Nov 21st, 2006

    ah, jona bechtolt. of the late, great Badger King.

  5. mark my words, there is going to be a tiny independent welsh movie starring ewan mcgregor and brenda blythen about this by the end of next year.

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