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and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and elsewhere. Current members of the band are Onni Waris (keyboard, vocals), Petteri Halonen (keyboard, guitar, vocals), Lassi Kinnunen (accordion, vocals), Martti Waris (bass, vocals), and Tapio Santaharju (drums, vocals). Ilmari Koivuluhta (sound technique, logistics) and Pekka Jokinen (graphics, merchandise) complete the "humppa family". According to the band's statements, they play between 80 and 100 concerts per year, of which only 20 in Finland and 40 to 50 in Germany, due to their popularity there. Rarely performing in big venues, they have visited several big international music festivals, and surprisingly to many, even large heavy metal festivals e.g. Wacken Open Air and Tuska Open Air. They travel mostly on a private lorry and no bus. Eläkeläiset mainly play cover versions of famous

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plays it) with Finnish lyrics — the original songs are barely recognizable. They also publish

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s of their own concerts. Eläkeläiset are very popular among some

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Discography

* Joulumanteli (1994, published only as a tape) * Humppakäräjät (1994, album) * Humppalöyly (1995, EP) * Pyjamahumppa (1995, single) * Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (1995, album) *

In Humppa We Trust ''In Humppa We Trust'' is a live album by the Finnish humppa band Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "pensioners") are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany ...

(1996, live album) * Dementikon Keppihumppa / Take Me To The City (1997, single) * Humppamaratooni (1997, album) - its title track is a humppa arrangement of '' Whiskey in the Jar''. * Sensational Monsters Of Humppa (1998, single) * Humppaorgiat (1999, EP with censored songs) *

Werbung, Baby! ''Werbung, baby!'' is a 1998 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset. It consists of humppa cover versions or remixes of popular songs. Track listing Original artist and song in parentheses. # Hump (Van Halen - Jump) - 2.27 # Humppakonehumpp ...

(1999, album) * Huipputähtien Ykköshitit (1999, single) * Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (2000, album, re-release incl. additional songs) * Ja Humppa Soi (2000, single) *

Humppa-Akatemia ''Humppa-Akatemia'' is a 2000 compilation album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset. Track listing Disc 1 # Hyljätyn humppa (Hanoi Rocks – Don't You Ever Leave Me) # Humppasonni (HIM – Join Me) # Humppaosasto (Jalla Jalla – Hospital Wal ...

(2000, double album) * Humppa Till We Die (2000, CD) *

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(2001, compilation) * Jenkkapolkkahumppa (2001, EP) *

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(2002, EP) *

Pahvische ''Pahvische'' is a 2002 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "pensioners") are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and els ...

(2002, album) * Katkolla Humppa (2003, EP) * Keväthumppa (2003, EP) *

Humppaelämää Humppaelämää is a 2003 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset Eläkeläiset (Finnish for "pensioners") are a Finnish humppa band founded in 1993. They specialise in humppa and jenkka music and have been successful in Germany, Finland and el ...

(2003, album) * Jukolan Humppa (2005, single) *

Humppasirkus ''Humppasirkus'' is a 2006 album by the Finnish group Eläkeläiset. Track listing # Humppaa Suomesta - 3.53 (The Sounds - Living in America / "Humppa from Finland") # Vihaan humppaa - 2.55 (Children of Bodom - Hate Me! / "I Hate Humppa") # ...

(2006, album) * Das Humppawerk (2006, EP) * Humppakonsertto (2007, live album) * Humppa United (2008, album) * Humppabingo (2009, 2CD, compilation) * Humpan Kuninkaan Hovissa (2010, album, re-release incl. bonus tracks) * Humppasheikkailu (2012, album) *

Humppakalmisto ''Humppakalmisto'' (Humppa Cemetery) is a 2013 album by the Finnish band Eläkeläiset. It consists of humppa Humppa is a type of music from Finland. It is related to jazz and very fast foxtrot, played two beats to a bar ( or ). Typical spee ...

(2013, album) *

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(2017, album) * Humppainfarkt (2018, EP)

References

External links

Official HomepageRussian Eläkeläiset fanclub
a list of which band and song each track on the album parodies.
Eläkeläiset covers
a list of the albums by Eläkeläiset, each album page shows the covers and the originals. {{DEFAULTSORT:Elakelaiset Finnish musical groups Finnish comedy musicians Finnish parodists Parody musicians Musical groups established in 1993 1993 establishments in Finland

Discography

See also

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