Current members of the band are Onni Waris (keyboard, vocals), Petteri Halonen (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Lassi Kinnunen (accordion, vocals), Martti Waris (bass, vocals) and Kristian Voutilainen (drums, vocals). Ilmari Koivuluhta (sound technique, logistics) and Pekka Jokinen (graphics, merchandise) are completing the humppa family. These are not in fact their real names; their (fake) first names are their second names, and their (fake) surnames are their mothers' maiden names. Onni Waris and Martti Waris are in no way related, both of their mothers' maiden names just happen to be the same.
According to the band's statements, they play between 80 and 100 concerts in a year, of which only 20 in Finland and 40 to 50 in Germany. While touring in Germany they hid bottles of vodka in various places next to the Autobahn and asked their fans to find them using treasure maps provided by the band.
Albums by Eläkeläiset in Finnish charts (2 albums):
1. Humppaelämää
reach: 14/2003 - 15/2003; peak pos: 23; weeks: 2
2. Humppasirkus
reach: 08/2006 - 10/2006; peak pos: 10; weeks: 3
Songs by Eläkeläiset in Finnish charts (4 songs):
1. Das Humppawerk
reach: 23/2006 - 26/2006; peak pos: 6; weeks: 4
2. Jukolan Humppa
reach: 03/2006 - 07/2006; peak pos: 5; weeks: 5
3. Katkolla Humppa
reach: 11/2003 - 12/2003; peak pos: 6; weeks: 2
4. Keväthumppa
reach: 20/2003 - 20/2003; peak pos: 17; weeks: 1
Humpaton joulu
Eläkeläiset Lyrics
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Ja hevoskuorman apulantaa
Siitä horsmat tykkää vaan minä en
Etkö sinä pukki osaa lukea
Pitääko tulla sinne tavaamaan
Jos et saa ite selvää
Pyydä muoria tai tonttuja auttamaan
Jos on kuule henkes kallis tänä vuonna tuo
Iso säkillinen Humppaa
Tai sinut ja tontut hankeen tuuppaan
Savupiippun ansan laitan
Johon repeää punakka palsa
Sinut parrasta lattiaan naulaan
Ja hanuriisi sädetikun tuikkaan
Tonttuja turpaan painan
Ja poroista käristystä laitan
Tänä vuonna et sitten unohda
Viime jouluna sain, köhän ja noidannuolen vain
Kalsarit ja parin saapassukkia,
Vaikkei entisetkään ollut vielä kovin likasia
Etkö sinä pukki osaa lukea
Pitääko tulla sinne tavaamaan
Jos et saa ite selvää
Pyydä muoria tai tonttuja auttamaan
Jos on kuule henkes kallis tänä vuonna tuo
Iso säkillinen Humppaa
Tai sinut ja tontut hankeen tuuppaan
Savupiippun ansan laitan
Johon repeää punakka palsa
Sinut parrasta lattiaan naulaan
Ja hanuriisi sädetikun tuikkaan
Tonttuja turpaan painan
Ja poroista käristystä laitan
Tänä vuonna et sitten unohda
Tuo iso säkillinen Humppaa
Tai sinut ja tontut hankeen tuuppaan
Savupiippun ansan laitan
Johon repeää punakka palsa
Sinut parrasta lattiaan naulaan
Ja hanuriisi sädetikun tuikkaan
Tonttuja turpaan painan
Ja poroista käristystä laitan
Tänä vuonna et sitten uhohda
The lyrics of Eläkeläiset's song Humpaton joulu, which means "Non-dancing Christmas," describe the singer's disappointment with his Christmas presents from the previous year. He received a hernia belt, a blender, and a horse manure, which he doesn't like. The singer then addresses Santa Claus, asking him if he can read, or if he needs help from Mrs. Claus or the elves to decipher the singer's wish list. The singer then threatens Santa by saying that if he doesn't bring him what he wants this year, he will throw him and his elves into the snow or trap them in a chimney. The singer will then nail Santa Claus by his beard to the floor and light up his ass with a sparkler while punching the elves in the face and cooking the reindeer for Christmas dinner.
The song is a parody of Christmas songs and mocks the commercialization of the holiday, the pressure to buy expensive gifts, and the expectations placed on Santa Claus. The lyrics project a grumpy and cynical attitude towards the holiday, which is in contrast to the general sentiment of warmth and happiness typically associated with Christmas.
Line by Line Meaning
Toissa jouluna sain, tyrävyön ja tehosekottimen kai
Last Christmas, I received a hernia belt and a blender, I think, along with a horse-drawn wagon full of fertilizer. The ragweed loves it but I don't.
Ja hevoskuorman apulantaa
And a cartload of horse manure.
Siitä horsmat tykkää vaan minä en
The ragweed likes it, but I don't.
Etkö sinä pukki osaa lukea
Can't you, Santa, read?
Pitääko tulla sinne tavaamaan
Do we have to come over and spell it out for you?
Jos et saa ite selvää
If you don't understand it yourself,
Pyydä muoria tai tonttuja auttamaan
Ask your wife or elves for help.
Jos on kuule henkes kallis tänä vuonna tuo
If your life is valuable to you this year,
Iso säkillinen Humppaa
I'm bringing a big bag of Humppa music.
Tai sinut ja tontut hankeen tuuppaan
Or I'll push you and the elves into the snowbank.
Savupiippun ansan laitan
I'll set a trap in the chimney.
Johon repeää punakka palsa
Where your red coat will tear.
Sinut parrasta lattiaan naulaan
I'll nail you by the beard to the floor.
Ja hanuriisi sädetikun tuikkaan
And I'll light up your accordion with a sparkler.
Tonttuja turpaan painan
I'll punch the elves in the face.
Ja poroista käristystä laitan
And I'll cook reindeer for dinner.
Viime jouluna sain, köhän ja noidannuolen vain
Last Christmas, I only got a cough and a witch's arrow.
Kalsarit ja parin saapassukkia,
Some underwear and a couple of boots,
Vaikkei entisetkään ollut vielä kovin likasia
Even though they weren't that dirty.
Tänä vuonna et sitten unohda
This year, don't forget:
Tuo iso säkillinen Humppaa
That big bag of Humppa music,
Tai sinut ja tontut hankeen tuuppaan
Or I'll push you and the elves into the snowbank.
Savupiippun ansan laitan
I'll set a trap in the chimney.
Johon repeää punakka palsa
Where your red coat will tear.
Sinut parrasta lattiaan naulaan
I'll nail you by the beard to the floor.
Ja hanuriisi sädetikun tuikkaan
And I'll light up your accordion with a sparkler.
Tonttuja turpaan painan
I'll punch the elves in the face.
Ja poroista käristystä laitan
And I'll cook reindeer for dinner.
Tänä vuonna et sitten uhohda
This year, you better not mess up.
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.