Eppu Normaali

(pics from
Punk Rock Picture Sleeves, visit)

Eppu Normaali was the leading band of the first wave of finnish punk, alongside Pelle Miljoona (w/ N.U.S or 1980) and they started out as a mix of The Ramones/The Sex Pistols, with the sense of humour and speed of The Ramones and the look, attitude and chaos of the `Pistols. Their first album, Aknepop, is a finnish punk classic but soon they changed their style to more basic rock and became one of the biggest acts in the business. Now they are considered legends here and their gigs are very rare and always sold-out.
Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas was their very first single, and it`s a classic. While Aknepop is more `Pistols-sounding, this single is faster and you can hear the influence of Ramones (vocalist Martti Syrjä and bassist Mikko Saarela saw Ramones perform here in 1977 and were blown way). It`s also my favorite song of theirs, and I bet anyone who likes punk will like this one too. The B-side is great too.
Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas
Elviksen Kuolema
And why the hell not, I decided to include their version of Iggy`s "Cock In My Pocket", which was included on the early finnish- punk collection Hilse-LP, released by fanzine "Hilse" in 1979.
Cock In My Pocket