MetaFilter posts tagged with polka

These Guys Kissed Several Girls Just to Try It

stresstwig — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:10:22 -0800

Los Colorados, Ukrainian Polka Band, Plays Katy Perry's Hot 'n' Cold.

Ievan Polkka

zonem — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:20:50 -0800

The Ievan Polkka ("Eva's Polka"), as sung by the Finnish quartet Loituma (lyrics). Suddenly, in a flash (previously) of brilliance, youtube is inundated with lots and lots of remixes. Most contain Bleach girl Orihime Inoue spinning a leek (now lovingly known as Leek Girl). Others teach you how to dance, play piano, and, of course, sing. But don't forget Rick!

Polka Power Digitized for Your Protection

WCityMike — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:07:09 -0800

Something to make the inner geek that is inside your inner geek do the boogie-woogie: "Weird Al" Yankovic announces that thanks to digital distribution, he will begin releasing songs as he records them, while the parodied song is still fresh in the public's mind, instead of waiting for an album release every three to four years. The first one will come out on October 7. iTunes will have first dibs on the new singles for the first 14 days, after which they'll go to other online music retailers. (via /.)

Historical Slovenian Popular Music

tellurian — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:34:41 -0800

Slovenian compositions, mainly performed by solo singers (with piano or orchestra accompaniment) and by different orchestras and smaller vocal groups. The tracks are listed here. Might I suggest you start with Vinko Vodopivec and see if this the sort of thing you like?

Mama's got a squeezebox, Daddy never sleeps at night

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:08:51 -0800

Today begins National Accordion Awareness Month. Check out some fun accordion facts, and make sure to polka! polka! polka!. (It was big in Sheboygan).

congressman dennis kucinich has submitted a resolution to impeach VP Dick Cheney on charges of "high crimes and misdemeanors."

quonsar — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:28:33 -0800

impeachy keen! learn why cleveland is the capital of polka, bowling and kielbasa.

PWA_BadBoy — Sat, 01 Sep 2001 18:39:56 -0800

Just when you thought the the world was going to hell, a story like this makes you realize that there are still things that are right in this world.