Sweet Jeena and Her Sweethearts - Lovers like me

I love hearing Finns try to recreate classic American rock'n'roll styles because it never comes out quite right. They nail every aspect on the surface -- the tones, the look, the style -- but there's always a stiff Eastern Bloc feel underneath, not to mention that oh-so-lovely Finnish accent. Listen to the vowels, especially the way Sweet Jeena pronounces the o's in "moon", and you'll understand. I'm wholeheartedly sincere about this too, I don't see it as a detriment at all; I think it's a charming, distinguishing feature! As Suomi cinephiles know, director Aki Kaurismäki exploits it to great effect. Besides, if they got everything 100% dead-on, you might as well listen to the real thing.

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