Perkele

Perkele ( Pronunciation of "perkele" ) means devil in modern Finnish and is used as a rude profanity. Some researchers consider Perkele an original name of Ukko, the chief god of the Finnish pagan pantheon but this view is not shared by all researchers. There are related words in other Balto-Finnic languages: in Estonian, põrgu means hell, in Karelian perkeleh means an evil spirit.

Origins

The name is of Indo-European origin. Related gods from other areas are Perkūnas (Lithuania), Pērkons (Latvia), Percunis (Prussia), Piarun (Belarus), Peko or Pekolasõ (Estonia) and Perun or Piorun (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia).

Use

It has a history of being used as a curse: a cry for the god for strength. It still is a common curse word in vernacular Finnish. To a Finn, the word entails seriousness and potency that more lightly used curses lack. Also, when the Research Institute for the Languages of Finland held a popular contest to nominate the "most energizing" word in the Finnish language, one of the suggestions was Perkele because "it is the curse word that gave the most strength for the reconstruction of Finland after the wars." For comparison, "Parom" a corrupted form of the name "Perun", is used as a mild curse in Slovak language - "Do Paroma!" is roughly equivalent to perkele in Finnish.

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Perkele

ALBUMS

A Way Out released: 2013
Perkele Forever released: 2010
Songs for You released: 2009
Längtan released: 2008
Confront released: 2005
Stories From the Past released: 2003
No Shame released: 2002
Från flykt till kamp released: 2002
Voice of Anger released: 2001

A Way Out

Released 2013

A Way Out
Smash It
Side by Side
Give Me Your Money
Dancing Boots
Believe
He Loves Violence
Leave Me Alone
Dedicate to Nothing
Above You All

Perkele Forever

Released 2010

Punkrock Army
Me
Paradise
Diamonds
Forever
Waste of Time
Heads Held High
Someday
What Have I Done
Always Coming Back

Songs for You

Released 2009

Roots
A Song for You
Smash the Scum
Visitors
1621
Working Class
Moments
Hang 'em High
Heroes of Today
Stories From the Past
My Home

Längtan

Released 2008

Längtan
Irwin
Starkare
Muistot
Ni kan aldrig vinna
Rentun ruusu
Sent en lördag kväll

Confront

Released 2005

Roots
Sad to See
Cowards
Heroes of Today
Subculture Shame
Moments
I Hate the World
The One to Blame
The Way I Know
Flame
[untitled]

Stories From the Past

Released 2003

Rebel Rock 'n Roll
Tired of You
Weekend
Loser
1621
Welcome
Shithead
I Want to Know
Pure Hate
When You're Dead
Mr Streetcleaning Man
My Life
Stories From the Past

No Shame

Released 2002

Here to Stay
The Day Has Come
Gone Too Far
No Shame
Liar
Voice of Anger
A Song for You
I Believe
A Heart Full of Pride
Got Enough
Yellow & Blue

Från flykt till kamp

Released 2002

Arvet
Stolt
Från flykt till kamp
Hoppet
Det var då
En underbar dag
Maktbegär

Voice of Anger

Released 2001

Hang 'Em High
Leave Us Alone
Trendy Wankers
Psychopath
Politicians
My Own Way
Raise Your Voice
Smash the Scum
Visitors
The Disease
Hope and Victory
Don't Escape
Working Class
My Home

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I Want to Know

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Voice Of Anger

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Working Class

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Waste Of Time

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Moments

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Tired Of You

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The Way I Know

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Visitors

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Trendy Wankers

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The Day Has Come

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Subculture Shame

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The One To Blame

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The Disease

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My Home

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Mr. Streetcleaning Man

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Stories From The Past

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Someday

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Paradise

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No Shame

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My Own Way

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My Life

by Perkele
m.e.

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Cowards

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Always Coming Back

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Don't Escape

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Diamonds

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Forever

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Flame

by Perkele
Got Enough

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Songs for You, Live In Magdeburg

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Gone Too Far

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A Song For You

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1621

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Perkele Forever

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Confront

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Politicians

by: Perkele

Politicians don't care about you and me
We don't fit in their society
They only think about how much they earn
So fight the politicians and let them burn
[Chorus:]
They don't care about you - you, you, you
They don't care about me - me, me, me
So why should we follow their lines
Lines that make us to slaves
Politicians don't care about you and me...
[Chorus]
Politicians don't care about you and me
We don't fit in their society
They only think about how much they earn
So fight the politicians and let them burn