Helsinki Complaints Choir

[@gurlinthewurld]

So many years since I first watched this, and it's still relevant - and quite uplifting : - D thank you, Helsinki!

[@tautau1a]

I love how that one lady appears so energetic as she sings, though those who stand around her might be a bit annoyed at her seeming inability to stand still and sing, like most of the choir is doing. She looks like she's totally into the singing, 100% aware of every irony in it, and loving it.

[@EonDresari]

I've never heard complaints sound more beautiful than that. Bravo Finland! - Random American that was linked this video.

[@postcard1977]

I love the line "Our ancestors could have picked a sunnier place to live!" I feel your pain from Michigan!!!

[@liveforlife2494]

This was probably one of the first KZbin vids I watched. It was SO good, and it's still awesome now!

[@kcpanjandrum]

"Our ancestors could have picked a sunnier place to be" is my favorite gripe. Since we don't have public saunas in Los Angeles (not any you'd want to go to anyway!) I'd love the chance to toss some water in a sauna without asking. Great job & thanks so much for brightening my day.

[@ladyvincenza]

I've seen some of the other complaints choirs this inspired, but I still like the original Finnish one best.

[@emmawrighttome]

i love it! especially the ringtone section - and also i love the fact that this could be pretty much anwhere in the western world,not just finland

[@InfamousDominion]

I saw this 1st on Current tv. I thought, "I have to find this video and share it with my friends on Facebook. " So I did. Now I am gonna add it to my youtube channel. Thank you Helsinki Complaints Choir. Thank you.

[@pareshmokani]

Superb! The group is amazing. Their expressions, with perfectly chosen words at the precise moment, make it even more adorable. Just can't get enough of it. LOL

[@bibiana1953]

I have just come back to hear it again. I still love it

[@rick0870]

This has always been my favorite and, in my opinion, the best of all the complaint choirs. Music is catchy, yet has depth and some interesting change-ups. The video is shot well and the collection of complaints is cleverly strung together.

[@cutefifsta]

the furniture thing is so spot on. nothing is more irritating than seeing an ad of a really good table for example and you order it only to have it delivered in a box with the instructions on how to make it.

[@RECEPTOR17]

Kimi Raikkonnen needs to join this choir. It would suit his time at Mclaren perfectly. ;-)

[@thegrimreaper7]

not only the lyrics are amazing..the song is perfect, this is one of many reasons I'd like to travel to Finland

[@mrKaltsu01]

Don't bring the coronavirus here with you

Love that lady 4:59 singing about slowly walking husband - she definitely knows something about it:o)

[@huraczech]

I really love this choir, my colleague showed it to me on a Czech server. I'd like to see something like that in Czech Republic as well, could be fun!

[@SquornshellousZeta]

Every so often I have to watch this to remind myself life ain't that bad really.

[@wendybeavis6110]

Thank you Helsinki - Wonderful and timely. wb

[@farkkuboy]

kub73158, nice to hear that you feel that way.Finland has allways been small but proud nation and I hope that it will stay that way.Meillon kultturi ja kieli josta moni euroopan "suurmaa" on aiheesta kateellinen.Hyvin tehty video ja biisi.

[@xavitec]

i love helsinki, i love finns. Helsinki was my house for one year.. the last year.. and i miss helsinki so much, the discotheques the girls and everything.... REALLY NICE VIDEO

[@kvetch77]

BEST complaint choir. Fantastic lyrics, tune and setup. I keep coming back to it. Well done!!

[@nadiral]

I'm French and until this very moment I used to believe that we were the complaining world champions, but with the Helsinki Complaint Choir, complaining becomes a genuine art! I think we found our masters there! Bravo! ;o)

[@AgTip]

I really liked this. Very clever. Except, of course, for the minute+ of deadly silence at the end. Oh yeah, and thanks for the subtitles!

[@brykmantra]

I just finally saw this today on Current TV -- too funny! And it's an inspiration for when I draw a blank trying to write song lyrics!

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

It does look lovely, doesn't it? And the Finnish language is one I'd love to hear every day and learn more myself.

[@MoonAngelsTears]

I've watched this one so many times.... and I keep loving it!! =D!!

[@susanglavx]

This is the Best choir of all is so perfect professional 100%

[@daynoir]

excellent song! i really like the overlapping lines - great composition and funny lyrics. fantastic!

[@Marlene55M]

You are definetely the VERY VERY best of all complaint choirs. I have listened to many and also like Hamburg, Chicago (although they have no subtitles), Gabriola and Budapest, but the rest is kind of poor. Great job, great song, good singers... always a pleasure to watch this video.

[@nancina49]

This is just THE BEST!!!! I love the serious faces! Portland, Oregon loves you!!!

[@honestyfenix530]

You don't lose to Sweden in musicality! All countries need a Complaint Choir!

[@funnyvalentine1983]

I live in Sweden, but I just signed up for a full-time Finnish program that starts in a few weeks...this was encouragement to learn more about the language and culture! HOW FUNNY! And we do that thing where you hide from the Tv license inspector here, too!

[@kanmna]

Best complaint choir ever!!!!!!!!!!

[@mysticalrose1888]

I love this...especially he one guy with the mega phone: "the finnish language is bloody hard to learn!" ...the ringtone bit was awesome

[@jimgraph]

I saw this in the Helsinki museum of modern art, I still go to youtub to watch it sometimes. It had such an affect on me when I first saw it.

[@martinmannlein7058]

One of the finest choral numbers I've ever heard.

[@mimar78]

Great job, great song, good singers.. I agree with you!

[@unkabeka]

It's funny to see what people complain about. I am Hungarian supposedly relative of Finns but listening to the language I highly doubt it. :) Anyways, check out the Hungarian Complaint Choir! We also complain about the tram but most of the subjects are different. :)

[@dykenerd]

that was not only hysterical, but the arrangement was extremely well done!! WONDERFUL!

[@JayGlove]

This song sure give me "Allways look on the bright side of life" -feeling. Great piece indeed!

[@lupischuckle]

I love Finland. And I also loved this! Great stuff.

[@GunesKaya]

music, is the best way of telling the things about life.. this choir made this wonderfull, congratulations, from istanbul.

[@folcababa]

Kiitos! I like the music with is words, so touching and funny. Great singers with melodious voices.

[@shortpam]

The universal complaint: It's not FAIR!! Love it!

[@Ilkq]

That complaints choir (just video ofcourse) were in Helsiki modern art museum, Kiasma, one or two years ago. Mahtavaa, voikun itsekkin pääsis valittamaan tonne kuoroon.

[@cordial2006]

I just realized this "detail" after maybe 2 years of listening, brilliant!

[@Mintish]

Love the ring tone comment. I've gotta learn those words so that everytime I hear that blasted ring tone I can sing to it.

[@Kotifilosofi]

In the case you're still looking for it: 2:13 - 2:31 "Soittoäänet kaikki yhtä ärsyttäviä!" X 4 (the last one cut at "soittoäänet kaikki yhtä-").

[@callowfae]

I just love this. Wish I could have it as an mp3, so I could listen to it all day.

[@everysandwich]

What a great idea, and beautifully executed. Sorry about the dental care. Government run? I hope at a minimum you can the pee prob on tramline 3 worked out. Thanks for pulling this off and sharing. It's an instant fave with me.

[@speckle126]

The ringtone bit is genius!

[@BaronVonCarter]

Absolutely Fantastic!!! ...Bainbridge Island, WA,us

[@gravecop]

This is one of the best videos I have ever heard!

[@Agnese1983]

Yes, I know... I was in Helsinki last August to study Finnish (I've been studying Finnish for 3 years, but I never visited Finland before), I din't learn much but I enjoyed my stay and watch this video at Kiasma! Great! Terveisia Italiasta! Agnese

[@DarSax]

Okay, I can officially say that this is the most viral song/tune ever. I CANNOT get it out of my head!

[@AntoniaLY]

This is so cool!! ^_^ *applaudesendlessly* Standing ovations!

[@singsangization]

Absolutley epic. Proud to be your neighbor! Greetings from Sweden

[@Austintation]

definitely the best complaints choir! hands down.

[@urbanr0cker]

This is incredible!

[@Leviwosc]

Wonderful video! Very stylish, great music, great text and specially great they have subtitled it! Because the Finnish language is indeed bloody hard to learn! And what I like most about this video, the people! The people are so normal! No half photo-models, normal people of all ages, like one can meet in every day life. Perhaps we Dutch should create a Dutch version, because I think we Dutch are the best complainers in the world.

[@Jabaswt]

I know how you feel. This song brought chills down my spine.

[@moimira666]

I love Finland and finnish people so much. I wish I could learn finnish language. So beutiful, so melodious

[@hiljaisentalvenlapsi]

Best complaints choir I've ever heard!

[@madaraszi]

Whenever a Nokia mobile phone rings I start to sing: "soittoäänet kaikki yhtä ärsyttäviä", so my family has already learnt this small phrase... :D

[@TheNinthDoctor]

Makes me smile.

[@Petterwass]

Great choir

[@anjelinda]

"Minä rakastan suomen kieltä" is the right way to say that ;)

[@gesparks]

Very funny and poignant, beautiful voices and a wonderful piece of music. Regards from Southern California.

[@RobbieEllis]

This video has 1'24" of nothing at the end which made me use up unnecessary bandwidth. "On se niin väärin, on se niin väärin, on se niin väärin, on se niin väärin!"

[@ybuko1]

Awesome! Bravo Helsinki. This complaints choir is the best one.

[@weissweiss]

i feel the same! its so powerful, even if some of the complaints seem frivolous and trivial, there are some powerful messages inside.... :) beautiful singing.

[@cognizance]

Simply brilliant!

[@hjbpnb]

Hilarious !!! Harmonious !!! Inspired !!! I just loved it !! (Straight to my "Favorites" ... )

[@piano6861]

Very entertaining this was!

[@SquornshellousZeta]

This is wonderful!!

[@iarissei]

that was amazing! :) Very well done, and now one of my favorites! :)

[@ChainsawGoddess]

This definetly brightened my day!

[@Estonia1968]

Really good video. It remembers me such a group like ULTRA BRA. I really enjoyed this video. And the english translation was also quite good. Hyvin tehty hauska videopätkä!

[@Narbeleth88]

On se niin väärin, on se niin väärin! Ihan paras tämä! Voi, että tuo valittaminen on niin mukavaa. :'D

[@vernination]

I love it! I love how the part about ringtones being annoying is to the tune of that one ringtone that EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN EUROPE seems to have!

[@ArtSindlinger]

Love it - especially the "idiots on the escalator" line. Well done.

[@rautaranka]

Paul Dve, you're supposed to stand on the right side if you plan to stay still, so those who are in a hurry can walk on the left side and get faster to wherever they're rushing to.

[@marteme2273]

Absolutely amazing!!

[@nguyenxuantung13]

@pauldve if you happened to be in Finland (like me), you would have notice that escalators in Helsinki metro are ridiculously long. People always stand on the right so that others can actually run up and down of those things. Which makes sense, though, 'cause I also don't want to waste some 3 minutes of my life just standing on some random escalator LOL

[@ElisabethBaker]

Wow, seeing rautatieasemaa and all those Finnish people, and hearing the Finnish language, makes me cry! Laugh, cry, wipe tears and clap my hands! :)

[@IsilHelyanwe]

Wow, this is brilliant! We need a London one!

[@GUSFERON]

great video loved the song .its always bloody cold in scotland , probably bloody colder in finland tho!

[@Sl8erboy18]

GOD I lOVE THIS!!! I feel like this damn near allthe time....

[@DickyHertz]

I love this video.

[@Petpatrol2]

That was ABSOLUTELY AWSOME!!!

[@sideshowbobthe2nd]

What a great idea and good realization! Finland anf its inhabitants are very nice! The line about the start of christmas is just so true! Just go to the "Santa Claus Village" or what ever that awkward thing in Rovaniemi is called. It's verry weird to be in shorts at 25 degrees and listen "Jingle Bells" in the middle of July. The only thing funny is the Asian tourists hopping across the polar circle and trying to capture that great step of their life with a super modern camera....

[@nemar5012]

Love that song...

[@maggierda]

I love this! Such a beautiful language. One that, of course, can make curse words sound gorgeous.

[@visualdichotomy]

I was in Helsinki a few summers ago and saw the building you see at 6:17 in the video. Too bad that choir wasn't there! I

[@siamco]

I miss Finland so much ... :-(

[@LucianaShadow]

Brilliant stuff. Why isn't there a British version of this? Moaning is our national pastime!

[@Vstar0033]

Wow, that whould be so awesome! Thanks (:

[@3goodtimes]

Japan's is also quite wonderful. I'd say those two are the best.

[@Yanipooh]

So impressive. Greater wit i have seen only in my Hamlet prince of denmark textbook.

[@JanneHirvonen]

Love the piano.