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An Icelandic Psychedelic Rock Song About Poland

from Pumpkins by Robbie Ellis

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lyrics

This is an Icelandic psychedelic rock song about Poland.
And I hope to give a comprehensive summary of that whole land.

It’s quite square in shape with 38 million people,
And predominantly Catholic with many a church steeple.
In the past it was dominated by its neighbours who wanted to crush her,
So many Poles dislike Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia.
In 1981 the political situation was tenser
Because of the Gdańsk Shipyard, Solidarity and Lech Wałęsa.
The outdated stereotype is that Polacks are dumber
And that every Pole in the United Kingdom works as a plumber.
Famous Polish citizens include Copernicus, Marie Curie and Chopin;
The latter two lived in exile in Paris where they ate chocolat au pain.

These are all the facts that I know about this nice land,
So I’m going to flip the tables and write a Polish polka about Iceland.

Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up everybody clap your hands!
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk’ll climb up Eyjafjallajökull.
Sigur Rós and Björk will climb up Eyjafjallajökull!

credits

from Pumpkins, released April 2, 2018
Robbie Ellis · vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
Yvette Audain · alto saxophone
Chris Petch · trombone
Tom Harris · accordion
Andy Knopp · guitars
Jono Sawyer · drum kit
Kira Josephson, Charlotte Elsie Crone, Brendon Bennetts and Kris Finnerty · clapping

Music, lyrics and arrangement © Robbie Ellis (APRA) 2012-2018

Engineered by Michael Bell and Thom O’Connor at Orange Studios, Christchurch, except:
- Drum kit engineered by Louis Bernstone at Ellamy Studios, Auckland;
- Guitars self-engineered by Andy Knopp.
Edited by Michael Bell and Robbie Ellis.
Mixed by Thom O’Connor.
Mastered by Peter Rattray.

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Chicago-based New Zealander Robbie Ellis makes comedy songs. He also composes concert music; is a music director for improv and sketch; and presents classical music radio.

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