Leevi and the Leavings was a Finnish rock-band that operated from
1978?2003.
The band consisted of Gösta Sundqvist, Risto Paananen, Juha Karastie and
Niklas Nylund. Sundqvist was the leader of the band, he composed and wrote
all the band's songs as well as being the vocalist. Sundqvist was also an
interesting character, he rarely gave interviews or appeared on
television, although he hosted a radio program for YLE.
The band's music relied heavily on Sundqvist's tragicomedic lyrics and
catchy choruses. The best example of the band's style is the song "Teuvo,
maanteiden kuningas" ("Teuvo, the king of the highways"). The song tells
the story of a reckless driver dreaming about being a rally driver. Other
famous songs include "Rin Tin Tin", a bitter-sweet reminiscence of a long
lost romance, "Unelmia ja toimistohommia" ("Dreams and office work"),
"Pohjois-Karjala" ("North Karelia") and "Itkisitkö onnesta" ("Would you
cry of happiness"). Many people ra
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