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Kultanaamio
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Wikipedia article
"'Kultanaamio'" is the second single from CMX's 1994 album 'Aura'. It also appears on the group's first compilation album 'Cloaca Maxima'. "Kultanaamio" means "Golden Mask" in Finnish.
'Helsingin sanomat' published in 2007 the top 50 Finnish rock songs as voted by readers. "Kultanaamio" placed third after "Moottoritie on kuuma" by Pelle Miljoona and "Get On" by Hurriganes. The top 10 also included CMX's previous single, "Ruoste".[http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Rakkaimmat+rokit+-%C3%A4%C3%A4nestyksen+viisikymment%C3%A4+suosituinta+kappaletta/1135228541193 Rakkaimmat rokit -nestyksen viisikymment suosituinta kappaletta - HS.fi - Kulttuuri]
Interpretation
Music journalist Tero Valkonen wrote in 1998 an analysis of the lyrics of "Kultanaamio". It was published in Rumba magazine, 24/1998, as a part of a column series about important Finnish rock lyricists. Valkonen argues that, even though the song is disguised as a catchy pop tune, it conseals "an immense amount of disappointment, suffering and falsehood" that may not be instantly noticeable. Indeed, the song starts with the phrase "I hate you."[http://www.cmx.fi/arkisto/reader.php?file=kultanaamio_analyysi CMX]
Track listing
#"Kultanaamio" (single version) 4:39
#"Kultanaamio" (album version) 4:56
#"Keskell" 2:18[http://www.finnmusic.net/main.php?62575857480775535112 CMX: Kultanaamio / finnmusic.net]
Personnel
*A. W. Yrjn bass, vocals
*Janne Halmkrona guitar
*Timo Rasio guitar, backing vocals
*Pekka Kanniainen drums
*Mara Salminen keyboards
*Risto Salmi saxophone
*Henna Valvanne
*Frida Segerstrle
*Kaarina Kilpi
See also
* CMX discography
References
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