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“Hoppípolla” (Icelandic for “Jumping into puddles”) is a song by Icelandic band Sigur Rós from their 2005 album ‘’Takk…’‘. It was released as the album’s second single on November 28 2005. The lyrics are mainly in Icelandic, with some lines sung in Vonlenska (“Hopelandic”). Written with spaces, the song’s title would be “Hoppa í polla” (the “—a” in “hoppa” is not pronounced). As with many of the band’s songs, it was given a nickname in the early stages of writing. Hoppípolla was “The Money Song”, as the band was certain they had written a song which would have commercial success. The single also featured a studio remake of “Hafssól”, a song previously released on the band’s 1997 debut album, ‘’Von’‘. The title appears as “Hafsól” on the single.
“Hoppípolla” was used in 2006 advertisements for the BBC’s ‘’Planet Earth’’ TV series, giving the band one of its rare exposures to a mainstream audience. When Sir David Attenborough received his National Television lifetime achievement award, the piece was used for the moving anthology of his work, made especially for the occasion. Following this, there has been a high demand for the single, which has led to a re-publishing of the commercial version in May 2006, distributed by EMI. The re-release of the single brought critical acclaim for the band in the mainstream music media, including being named Jungalist Single of the Week on 1 May 2006. The song was used in the closing credits of the BBC’s coverage of the 2006 FA Cup final, and BBC News 24 also used it to promote their coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The song was also featured in the ‘’Doctor Who Confidential’’ episode “End of an Era”.
“Hoppípolla” was used in 2006 advertisements for the BBC’s ‘’Planet Earth’’ TV series, giving the band one of its rare exposures to a mainstream audience. When Sir David Attenborough received his National Television lifetime achievement award, the piece was used for the moving anthology of his work, made especially for the occasion. Following this, there has been a high demand for the single, which has led to a re-publishing of the commercial version in May 2006, distributed by EMI. The re-release of the single brought critical acclaim for the band in the mainstream music media, including being named Jungalist Single of the Week on 1 May 2006. The song was used in the closing credits of the BBC’s coverage of the 2006 FA Cup final, and BBC News 24 also used it to promote their coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The song was also featured in the ‘’Doctor Who Confidential’’ episode “End of an Era”.
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FuckinEchoes wrote:
Beautiful is the right tag for this song...
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jrasflusba wrote:
epic
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filamentnovice wrote:
This is gorgeous.
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squigbobble wrote:
Damn commercials ruined this song :(
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yinxianghecheng wrote:
<3
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Miauuuuuuuu wrote:
This song makes me want to hug people [3]
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Fa_La_La wrote:
Sigur Rós nazywam złodziejami dusz. Ich muzyka rozwala mnie na łopatki, powoduje niesamowite emocje, a ten kawałek sprawia, że gdy zamykam oczy, odpoczywa całe moje ciało, a dusza wędruje do niesamowitej Islandii. Kocham to uczucie ! : )
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kmaja1 wrote:
HOT DAMN <3
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psymun_p wrote:
when you close your eyes, the world is nearly perfect for 4 blissfull minutes when you hear this
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Harry_01 wrote:
Everytime I hear this wonderful song it gives me chills.
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IPAndrews wrote:
When I hear this - life is good.
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PiggyBunny wrote:
This song makes me want to hug people. [2]
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Terraprisma wrote:
pure soulfulness..... a good reason, why a 6th star would be advisable in iTunes... ;-)
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eMjay5 wrote:
i love this song
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skatenotwar wrote:
I wish TV channels would stop using this song in adverts, it's almost like they're trying to ruin it...
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iRoppa wrote:
Uplifting.
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loadminik88 wrote:
zu schön. wau http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGRFvus8v5M
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flavioxdevio wrote:
simplemente hermosa !!!! incredible beautiful
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RoughCut wrote:
Incredible...
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
Hearing it in so many adverts and TV shows kinda lessens the impact when listening to this song for the first time. Unfortunately.
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