Holly Dolly “Dolly Song” ( Ieva’s polka )
Sen minä sanon jotta purra pittää
Ei mua niin voan nielasta.
Suat männä ite vaikka lännestä ittään
Vaan minä en luovu ievasta,
Sillä ei tätä poikoo kainous haittaa
Sillon ko tanssii laiasta laitaan.
Salivili hipput tupput täppyt
Äppyt tipput hilijalleen.
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Loituma – Ievan’s Polkka (live, techno original version)
About Levan Polkka (English)
“Ievan polkka” (Savo Finnish for “Ieva’s Polka“) is a popular Finnish song with lyrics printed in 1928 and written by Eino Kettunen to a traditional Finnish polka tune. The song is sung in very heavy Eastern Savonian dialects spoken in North Karelia. It takes the point of view of a young man, telling about a woman named Ieva (Eva or Eeva in standard Finnish) who sneaks out to where everyone is dancing to a polka, and dances all night. The song is often confused to be a traditional song but the lyrics by Eino Kettunen are still under copyright.
TUULETAR – Ievan polkka (Loituma COVER)
Origin
The melody of “Ievan Polkka” is very similar to that of Savitaipaleen polkka. However, the polka genre is of much later date. Polka was introduced in northern Europe during the late 19th century, which implies that the actual tune as it is known today originates from this era.
Popularity
Owing to its viral exposure in popular culture, Ievan Polkka has become one of the most famous Finnish songs in the world.
Very popular after World War II, the song was almost forgotten during the late 1970s and 1980s. The song resurfaced after an a cappella performance by the Finnish quartet Loituma, which was first released on their debut album, Loituma, in 1995. The Loituma lyrics and arrangement are under copyright and published by Warner Chappell Music outside the Nordic countries. The album was released in the United States as Things of Beauty in 1998.
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