Friday, January 27, 2006

That's Icelandic for "Puddle Jumpers"



One of my favorite songs of late is Sigur Ros' Hoppipola. Ridiculous song. It turns out the video makes it even better - the concept is old people behaving like out of line adolescents. So great. I knew the old folks had it in them.

It reminds me of when my grandmother and I used to go outside after it had rained and jump in puddles together. I may or may not have been only wearing a diaper.

"OG ÉG FÆ BLÓÐNASIR (Hoppípolla)
En ég stend alltaf upp (Hoppípolla)
Við sjáumst tvö
Í sjálfum mér
OG ÉG FÆ BLÓÐNASIR
Og ég stend alltaf upp
Við sjáumst tvö
Hoppípolla (til endaloka)


or english if you prefer...

And I get nosebleeds (jump into puddles)
But I always get back up (jump into puddles)
We see each other
In myself
And I get nosebleeds (jump into puddles)
But I always get back up (jump into puddles)
We see each other
Jump into puddles


The Geffen site also has a video for Glosoli, which is also very tastefully done. You Icelandics put me to creative shame.

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