These guys play humorous, mainly cover versions of famous pop and rock hits… Read Full Bio ↴These guys play humorous, mainly cover versions of famous pop and rock hits using the fast and hilarious beat of humppa (trad. Finnish polka-like dance) and are very, very often drunk. In fact, all of their live shows are performed while intoxicated, and every one of their albums (save for one, which is widely recognized as their worst record) has also been recorded in a similar state.

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

Pöpi
Eläkeläiset Lyrics

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On vintti pimeä ja naama virneessä .
Housun polvet puhki kyynärpäitä kirveltää.
Päivätansseissa suussa vaahtoa,
Verenpainelääkkeet joku vaihtoi tuhdimpaan.

Pöpi
Minä olen pöpi.
Minä olen pöpi.

P-Ö-P-I P-Ö-P-I

Päätä kutittaa sen sisäpuolelta.
Tulkaa mukaan rouva, mennään meille raapimaan.

Lehmä korvassa kampaan jonossa
Ei rouvan tarvii pelätä kun alan louhia

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eläkeläiset's song Pöpi describe a man in his attic, with a smile on his face and torn pants. His elbows hurt and his mouth is foaming from a day of dancing. He mentions that someone has switched his blood pressure medication for something stronger. He then repeatedly exclaims "Pöpi, minä olen pöpi" which roughly translates to "drunk, I am drunk."

The lyrics suggest that the man has been drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and is experiencing the physical effects of it. Despite this, he is still in high spirits and invites a woman to come home with him to scratch his head (an odd request, possibly related to his drunken state). The final lyrics mention a cow's ear and a comb, but it is unclear how they relate to the main theme of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

On vintti pimeä ja naama virneessä .
In the attic, it's dark and I'm grinning widely.

Housun polvet puhki kyynärpäitä kirveltää.
My pants' knees are torn, my elbows sting.

Päivätansseissa suussa vaahtoa,
Foam in my mouth at the daytime dance party,

Verenpainelääkkeet joku vaihtoi tuhdimpaan.
Someone switched my blood pressure medication for a stronger dose.

Pöpi
I'm a wild one (slang for a crazy or eccentric person).

Minä olen pöpi.
I am crazy.

Minä olen pöpi.
I am eccentric.

P-Ö-P-I P-Ö-P-I
I'm wild and crazy!

Päätä kutittaa sen sisäpuolelta.
My head itches from the inside.

Tulkaa mukaan rouva, mennään meille raapimaan.
Come with me, lady, let's go scratch ourselves at my place.

Lehmä korvassa kampaan jonossa
A cow in line with a comb in its ear,