Humppa united
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Humppa United is a 2008 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset
Eläkeläiset are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere....

. It consists of humppa
Humppa
Humppa is a type of music from Finland. It is related to jazz and very fast foxtrot, played two beats to a bar . Typical speed is about 220 to 260 beats per minute. Humppa is also the name of a few social dances danced to humppa music. All dances involve bounce that follows the strong bass of the...

 cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

s of (relatively) popular songs.

Track listing

  1. "Humppa tanaan" – 3:22 (Dead Kennedys
    Dead Kennedys
    Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....

     - "Kill the Poor
    Kill the Poor
    "Kill the Poor" was the third single by the Dead Kennedys. The record was anus in October 1980 on Cherry Red Records with "In-sight" as the b-side. The title track was re-recorded for the band's first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables , although the single and album versions show little...

    ")
  2. "Humppakasanova" – 3:48 (Disco Ensemble
    Disco Ensemble
    Disco Ensemble are a Finnish post-hardcore/alternative rock band, originating from the small town of Ulvila. They've been noted for their energetic sound and rhythm, original guitar riffs and electronic synthesizer sounds.-Early years :...

     - "Drop Dead Casanova")
  3. "Kukkuu-ukot” – 3:27 (Turbonegro
    Turbonegro
    Turbonegro is a Norwegian punk rock band that was initially active from 1989 to 1998, and later reformed in 2002. Their style combines glam rock, punk rock and hard rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk"....

     - "Boys from Nowhere")
  4. "Humppamuoti" – 2:52 (Hanoi Rocks
    Hanoi Rocks
    Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley...

     - "Fashion
    Fashion (Hanoi Rocks song)
    "Fashion" is a single by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks from the album Street Poetry released in 2007. The single was released on May 16th in Finland and Europe and on June 21st in Japan...

    ")
  5. "Äkäinen eläkeläinen” – 4:08 (Tom Robinson
    Tom Robinson
    Tom Robinson is an English singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter, better known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and "Don't Take No for an Answer", with his Tom Robinson Band...

     - "Glad to Be Gay
    Glad to Be Gay
    "Glad to Be Gay" is a song by British punk rock/New Wave group Tom Robinson Band. It is one of their defining songs, in addition to being considered Britain's national gay anthem since its release.-Song information:...

    ")
  6. "Humppamissi” – 2:00 (The Damned - "Hit or Miss")
  7. "Puliukko” – 2:12 (Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs - "Wooly Bully
    Wooly Bully
    "Wooly Bully" is a popular song originally recorded by novelty rock 'n' roll band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs in 1965. Based on a standard 12-bar blues progression, it was written by the band's leader, Domingo "Sam" Samudio. It was released as a single on the Memphis-based Pen label and...

    ")
  8. "Mummo” – 3:18 (The Temptations
    The Temptations
    The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...

     - "My Girl")
  9. "Humppakeksi” – 3:35 (Masters of Reality
    Masters of Reality
    Masters of Reality is a hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is sometimes associated with the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or "desert rock"...

     - "Domino")
  10. "Vaivaistalossa” – 3:35 (Amorphis
    Amorphis
    Amorphis is a Finnish heavy metal band started by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990. Initially, the band was a death metal act, but on later albums they evolved into playing other types of genres, which include heavy metal, progressive metal, and folk metal...

     - "House of Sleep")
  11. "Humppaholisti” – 2:05 (Pixies - "Holiday Song")
  12. "Humppapuoskari” – 2:55 (Apocalyptica
    Apocalyptica
    Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...

     - "I'm Not Jesus
    I'm Not Jesus
    "I'm Not Jesus" is a song by the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica, featuring Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour. The single was released on September 17, 2007 and again on March 4, 2008, off the album Worlds Collide....

    ")
  13. "Humppatähti” – 3:01 (Karl Bartos
    Karl Bartos
    Karl Bartos was, between 1975 and 1990, along with Wolfgang Flür, an electronic percussionist in the electronic-music group Kraftwerk. He was originally recruited to play on its US "Autobahn" tour...

     - "15 Minutes of Fame")
  14. "Humppaviikot” – 3:19 (Hard-Fi
    HARD-Fi
    Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...

     - "Living for the Weekend
    Living for the Weekend
    "Living for the Weekend" is the fourth single from English indie band Hard-Fi, from their debut album Stars of CCTV. It was released on 5 September 2005 and peaked at #15 on the UK charts. "Living for the Weekend" was written by Hard-Fi frontman Richard Archer and has been heavily featured in a...

    ")
  15. "Tajuton humppa” – 3:52 (XTC
    XTC
    XTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...

     - "Making Plans for Nigel")
  16. "Humppatauti” – 3:00 (The Nits
    The Nits
    Nits are a Dutch pop group, founded in 1974. Their musical style has varied considerably over the years, as has their line-up with the core of Henk Hofstede , Rob Kloet, drummer, Robert Jan Stips , keyboards.Their biggest hit in the Netherlands was "Nescio" , a tribute to...

     - "In the Dutch Mountains
    In the Dutch Mountains
    In the Dutch Mountains is an album by The Nits. It was released in October 1987 by Columbia Records.-About the album:After the release of their meticulously assembled and produced previous album, Henk , which ended up sounding somewhat lifeless, the band decided to go back to basics and record...

    ")


Total time 52:00
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