Take On Me by a-ha, North Korean Style
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- a-ha's eternal pop evergreen performed by young accordeon players from KUM SONG School, filmed in Pyongyang, North Korea december 2011.
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Part of multi-genre project THE PROMISED LAND by director and artist MORTEN TRAAVIK, opening at the international arts and culture festival Barents Spektakel in Kirkenes, Norway February 8-12, 2012 (Juche 101). For more info please go to www.traavik.info and www.barentsspektakel.no
Little known fact: Take On Me was actually written by the Dear Leader during his infamous 1980's synth phase.
blueshirttail OK - nearly fell out of my chair laughing at this one.
ow. my gut. and my cheeks.
Synth phase? He himself invented the synthesizer and all modern music, but America stole his ideas and took credit for them.
Little known by western pigs only
Kofi Graves otherwise it would be treason of North Korea for playing a Western, luckily they invented them all
Doc: You have 1 minute and 31 seconds to live, you like music so what would you like to hear?
Me:
Larry Rhoden Doc: you have 1 minute and 31 seconds to live, what is your dying wish
Me: kill everyone that constantly uses this unoriginal comment
You have to admit, they're pretty awesome...
And unexpected
I just paused John Oliver's last week tonight to check this out.
I said to myself, "I gotta get me some of that action!".
Literally same.
i thought i was the only one!
same
That's actually the same thing I did lol
Not that this isn't objectively hilarious, but they are insanely talented and that sound is just phenomenal. Beat that, every other country
Shut up North Korean
Не стоит зарекаться.
В Союзе, тоже было популярно прекрасное, и были не менее прекрастные артисты, но их победили продажность, понты и бабки.
Знал бы я что такое капитализм без маски, плюнул бы себе в лицо, когда о нем мечтал.
The heavy metal of North Korea.
Is in their food.
That would be their tanks
The video upload started around 1988, finished Feb 1st, 2012.
Even if many are stating the opposite, Northern Korean people seem to be humans, too! ;)
Yes apparently, they are only 5 people left in north korea. All the others have muted into squids or are metamphetamine junkies
So. People are all.
I think most people with two brain cells to click together are aware of that fact. It's only their leaders we have reason to doubt the humanity of.
The people of North Korea are effectively being held hostage by the regime. It's very good at what it does, which is why it has lasted so long. Any hint of rebellion leads to your entire extended family being sent to labour camps comparable to those set up by the Nazi's. Many North Koreans actually yearn for knowledge of the outside world, and there is huge demand for USB drives being smuggled in containing everything from Wiki articles to Kpop songs. They risk their lives and the lives of all their loved ones just to listen to BTS and Twice.
@@lukejackson1575 Good job summarizing all the Western media lies about DPRK. I know you can't wait to bring freedom to them like Iraq, Libya, Vietnam, and a hundred others, but if you're so concerned about human rights you should worry about the thousands of homeless people on the streets in the richest cities in America, while DPRK has zero.
Ahhh the most traditional Korean instrument.....the accordion....
sadly, it kind of is
It kinda fucking is,
This was amazing. I honestly didn't know that Koreans got down on the accordion. And, they are playing, "Take On Me!"
Fuck yeah, North Korea! Let's do Accordion Diplomacy!
Its a soviet thing they follow
Of course, there is always a bunch of ignorant racists in the comments
'"Take on me" in North Korea. Some fresh exclusively from the west just dropped in 2011.
Now they listening to Wu Tang Forever.
I like to watch this because of how big the accordions are compared to their bodies.
Those are typical 120 bass accordions. It's the Asians that are small.
PlasticRarity your Profile Pic reminds me of Steven Universe
They would be that small with the lack of food
@ velikiradojica
the joke
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ur head
velikiradojica *malnourished
At least it's better than the Pitbull version.
Thank you John Oliver. I wouldn't have heard of this if it weren't for your show.
This is incredible.. makes me so happy that the internet was invented so we can hear these kinds of exchanges between cultures. :)
Yet another great song writen by our great leader Kim Jong Un!
but he di- *is shot*
Hahahahahhaha
Fuck Nk #sendme
Wait... you guys get youtube over there? 🤣 thought there was only rice and death.
Incoming John Oliver flood in 3... 2... 1...
upvote
he sent me here lol
Praise be..praise be
Something very touching and sweet about this rendition... best wishes to these young players.
jokes aside, they are great!
To be honest, I really enjoyed this rendition. It kind of makes me happy that this type of music exists in a really drab and oppressed world of the DPRK
Bread and Circuses.
tedmerr minus the bread
Oppressed? How?
Bread and circuses. But you are part of the circus!
Сет “sure the North Korean government will jail you for stepping out of line but they have sweet music so it’s perfectly fine”
True fact: Kim Jong il was the tallest person alive at 10 feet tall and was the only person to bowl a perfect game and score 54 on 18 holes within the hour
Wow, very talented players, and I'm amazed to learn they only took 2 days to adapt, write and memorize their version after hearing the song for the first time. Nice job guys!
and it was written by our great leader
I like their glorious haircut
Great choice! Haircut number 17 is very popular around here.
shy lmao
Approved by The great leader himself
Morten Traavik who filmed these people says says that this project "aims at the opening of minds over a divide of mutual suspicion, challenging established truths and prejudices about ourselves and each other." He has been successful in my case! The skills and beautiful playing of these five accordeon players are really heart-opening!
They should do Rick Astley never gonna give you up
+
I feel rick rolled, I know I wasn't but it feels the same
Then put it over footage of “America Burning”
Merci Doc Seven pour cette belle découverte
LOVE the accordians and classic set-up. This is just terrific. I feel like I'm on another planet. Great job everyone!!
Прошло десять лет, а я всё слушаю вас и наслаждаюсь!!!🥰😍🤩
this was so touching...
nono - this was a glorious song written by the glorious leader himself.
i wonder how this ended on web
Milena Stojanovic filmed in China
Video description says it was filmed in Pyongyang.
russian
Milena Stojanovic probably because the government thought it wasn't a bad video to get out there.
I came here after watching John Oliver
Hiro Maxi sane
Same.
Hiro Maxi me too
And then, everyone got executed after finding out that the song wasn't Korean
***** You know what's even more strange? That how tards like you that cant get a joke are able to operate a computer.
Renato Brazilian So funny I forgot to laugh, go mingle more with people kiddo and learn how to joke properly.
***** It was actually pretty good and you did end up looking like an idiot.
LOL
***** Haha KIM JONG!
This is very cool, even though I fear for everyone there.
God Bless them!! I love the arrangement.
i hope these musicians will one day see that this video was uploaded and that the world applauded them.
I think these kids are DEAR. Kids are kids everywhere. I hope these young people have a future where they have choices as to who they want to be and what they want to do. You go, kids. Enjoyed your song.
👌 Merci Doc Seven 🇫🇷
Delightful rendition of one of Kim Jong-Il's classic tunes.
I wonder how they know about this song....
It was written by glorious supreme leader Kim Jong Un
they know alot of songs from they're local music shops
Young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Music shops selling foreign music? that's illegal there...
Morten Traavik, a Norwegian artist who previously made the Internet gyrate when he released a clip of young North Korean accordion players performing A-ha’s 1984 hit, “Take On Me.” In 2012, Traavik met the musicians from the Kum Song Music School while traveling in North Korea. He told the BBC, “I lent them a CD of Take on Me on a Monday morning. By the following Wednesday morning they had mastered the song, with no annotation and no outside help. It showed incredible skill.” And, says Traavik, it all just goes to show, “you can have fun in North Korea.”
As a weeb you may not understand this, but they're not going to show you what truly goes on in NK.
I like them, sounds really nice also i like how they dress, the melody came from their souls) really cooool
Михаил Шарапов seouls?
the guy on the end's enthusiasm is wonderful
The guy whose phone went off at the end of the video was summarily executed.
Preciosa interpretacion!!! Saludos!! Enrique
I came for Last Week Tonight . Anyone else?
Playing their accordion is probably the highlight of their day....
This is something I never thought existed, never thought I would like, and yet it does and I do.
north korea = best korea
sorry west Korea is the best korea
ktxed North Korea is the only Korea*
There is only one Korea and it is China
Faraz Rahman not west Korea, its south korea
Alphabetically, the foremost Korea!
Last week tonight brought me here.
Got here from "Last week tonight"
Probably the best thing I've ever seen on RUclips .
Also makes cool sounds when you tap on accordion , nice touch....
A-ha é bom demais! Gostei muito dessa versão.
THEY HAVE CAMERAS IN NK?!?
Powerknolle Toffel They had them since 1898
Powerknolle Toffel this was filmed in china, but yeah
Yeah. They have to get them from South Korea. Awkward.
Nicholas, that's not exactly true. filmed in Pyongyang, North Korea December 2011.
There is one in ever hope so they can keep an eye on the people.
Oh my god! Something out of North Korea that isn't death or war crimes!
north korea has not commited that many war crimes
Victor Zaak Rekt
This is quite possibly the greatest thing i have ever had the pleasure of watching.
I'll say it again. OK. I'm 15 and I don't think any type of music or instrument is outdated. I think it's just been pushed out of the way. And if we take the the time to go back and appreciate it I think a lot of people could learn to appreciate every type of music and instrument.
who else is here from the latest john oliver episode lol
Yeah, I wish his show got smuggled in North Korea with USB drive and crammed in an episode of NCIS haha
Me
Thanks John Oliver for bringing me here
John Oliver says 'hello.'
I love the phone ringing at the end. This must be the big leagues.
2 girls, 5 accordions. Should go viral.
What does “ninin” mean? (This is the message their legs are sending.)
It just means that girls don't show their panties like Niki Minaj lol
John Oliver anyone?
me
totally!
Oh, yes
here
this makes me think north Korea might not be so bad... meh
For people in pyongang its not bad at all, its a great place even!
For the commoners though...
Don't! It's still really bad!
wtf xD thats not what you want to get out of this its horrible sure the elite in pyongang is given privileges but they are still suffering being boxed by propaganda
gnarlyandy1 all it showed me was that the people of North Korea are human like everyone else. They yearn to be free, but they live under a Stalinist system where that is impossible to say. These type of totalitarian government are the worst, turning brother against brother trying to just save themselves, can't trust anyone, it's really horrible. But the people aren't the enemy, it is the government
gnarlyandy1 u should trade citizenship
I sincerely hope we didn't get these people killed when this got published. They are treasures
I give these kids a lot of credit for making the best of their situation. They’ve got obvious musical talent and the creativity to express it within what we can only assume are extremely strict and proctored guidelines. Keeping in mind, they probably don’t have access to contemporary music, and the music they get goes through many layers of scrutiny to ensure it doesn’t offend the “Dear Leader” and his regime.
Ламинат на полу плохо уложен, торцевые стыки видны.
The fact that their living under an oppressive psycopath regime just makes them being able to perform like this that much more impressive!
Probably party leadership kids living in Pyongyang. Life is reportedly a lot more "free" for them due to trust they are given.
who else is here thanks to John Oliver?
I like that little extra at the end, the phone rings.
Simply put, fun music. Would love to hear more from them!
Who's here because of John Oliver?
How many of you are here because of John Oliver? :D
Great Leader provides us with great music and no obeisity. What's not to love?
This really put a smile on my face. I was spluttering, I was laughing so hard.
FABULOUS!
OK. I'm 15 and I don't think any type of music or instrument is outdated. I think it's just been pushed out of the way. And if we take the the time to go back and appreciate it I think a lot of people could learn to appreciate every type of music and instrument.
Twas the day after easter I saw something magnificent...
Beautiful rendition.
J'adore 👏👏👏
this is the best thing ive seen all day
thanks john oliver, this was an experience
this shows that even in the darkest hell of the earth. even with North Korea there is still sunshine. that hope exists for humanity. thank you for this incredible piece
The red stickers at the tops of their accordions indicate that the instruments are gifts from their "Dear Leader"
This gave me my smile for the day.
they be rocking those accordions, especially the guy in the middle.
talent is talent no matter where your from. these guys arw good.
I rate the accordion right up there with the bagpipes, mouth harps, Kazoos and combs with notebook paper.
They really love the creepishly empty room with multiple people playing the same instrument.
Can at least one of you very funny people acknowledge how flippin good this is?
*sniff* that's beautiful
I've solved the problem! Accorcian Diplomacy, Weird Al, is the ambassador. Mexico, Germany and North Korea can all unite under this shared love. Music transcends bias. You're welcome, world.
Epic! Thank you kids!
Nowadays I listen to this ;)
For a repressive country they really love accordions
Imagine if these people were allowed to freely listen to music. My God I think my head.will explode at the musical possibilities these guys have
Nice playing as a group., from Old accordion player, sounds great, keep up good work.........Ken
I find this strangely amusing. I couldn't look away! Really cool!
Just beautiful!
LINDA MUSICA DA COREIA DO NORTE
They play very proficiently but without heat.
Nice touch with the
plastic sun flower