Comments on: Sweet Home Alabama

By: Vako

Vako — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:56:03 +0000

A European acquaintance told me about the Leningrad Cowboys a few years back. These guys have a great sense of humor and I think they are a good parody/satire project. People who liked the post might also check out their cover version of “Just a Gigolo”, “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”, and “California Girls”.

By: nach

nach — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:36:42 +0000

The Leningrad Cowboys originated in Kaurismäki’s “Leningrad Cowbows Go America”. It’s not his best movie, but it’s entertaining. Watch it for more of the band.

By: License Farm

License Farm — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:42:13 +0000

While in a relationship with a Finn about a decade ago, I got turned onto the Leningrad Cowboys; she said they were Suomi’s equivalent of U2. I’m not quite sure how to interpret that. But they’ve made movies, have liquors and beers named after them, and generally are weirdo tastemakers.

And if you think this is odd, their joint cover of “Stairway to Heaven” is fucking EPIC.

By: jani

jani — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:05:02 +0000

Every now and then someone from your country does something and you think: “some day this will come back and bite our collective ass”.

At least that’s what I thought about this in 1993, and 15 years later it turns out I was right.

Well, at least we didn’t (insert favourite brand of Hitler-card here).

jani, finland

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:15:05 +0000

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By: priscilla

priscilla — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:49:32 +0000

Thats awesome.

By: astrodex

astrodex — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:32:05 +0000

Two things:

Other cultures are weird. Not bad weird, just weird.

and

Too bad it wasn’t written as “Sweet Home Georgia.” It would’ve added another layer.

By: Supai

Supai — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:50:05 +0000

This is the single best thing I have ever seen in my life. Ever. Now I know why the internet was invented.

By: medussa

medussa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:04:29 +0000

The power of music is astonishing. That was awesome. I can’t stop laughing.

By: elizabeth-anne

elizabeth-anne — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:20:21 +0000

as an alabamian currently living in maine i must say that this video is by far the best part of my week.

By: F451

F451 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:58:57 +0000

The video you want to send back through time to Stalin, c. 1949 with a note reading: ‘Don’t start. Just don’t start! Or it will all end up like THIS!’

By: estapler

estapler — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:39:34 +0000

Doesn’t the trumpet player look like the chainsaw guy from Smokin’ Aces?

By: MoniA

MoniA — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:01:08 +0000

Ala-bah-mah

interesting