Laakso (Swedish: Dal) is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Helsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered by Töölö in the south, Meilahti in the southwest, Ruskeasuo in the north and Länsi-Pasila in the east.
The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km², a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003). Laakso is neighbourhood #18 in the official neighbourhood numbering of Helsinki, and belongs to the district of Reijola.
The population in Laakso is mainly concentrated in multiple-floor apartment buildings on Mannerheimintie. The neighbourhood also includes a hospital, a riding field, and a large part of the southern Central Park.
For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the neighborhood hosted the Eventing equestrian riding competitions.
Laakso is an indie pop band formed 2001 in Sweden. All their records have been produced by Jari Haapalainen.
I'm not taking any more of this shit
Hey professor, professor please
I'm not a student I'm meant to be an artist
I'm a drop out I'm a drop out
I've never finished anything in my life
I'm a drop out, I'm a drop out
I'm a drop out, but I'm proud
Fighters don't quit and quitters don't fight
Oh yeah you're right
I've been a quitter all the time
Hey professor, professor please
I'm not taking any more of this shit
Hey professor, professor please
I'm not a student I'm meant to be an artist
My friend's new girlfriend, she's so good looking
It is a bit embarrassing
How I'd like to sleep with my friend's girlfriend
Fighters don't quit and quitters don't fight
Oh yeah you're right
I've been a quitter all the time
You should move abroad
You would love New York
There's a million more girls worth fighting for
Well it's good for them
Tell them all good luck
I know what I had and I know what I want
Fighters don't quit and quitters don't fight
Oh yeah you're right