# Russian guy La La La-ing \[edited title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975 "2010-03-02T07:31:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/1 "2010-03-02T07:31:21Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oavMtUWDBTM/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHeA4AC6AKKAgwIABABGHIgVygtMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBGfryqZ_U5jTM3L7zb7XFEEA1Ypg "Mr. Trololo original upload") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM) This comment says it all: I’m torn between complete, absolute, 100% terror, and incomprehensible joy. He really starts bringing it home around 1:27. This video will make my day whenever I need it to be made for the rest of my life! Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![What\_s\_That\_Smell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3bc359/32.png) [@What\_s\_That\_Smell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_s_That_Smell)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/2 "2010-03-02T07:38:38Z")
I didn’t quite get the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/3 "2010-03-02T08:15:06Z")
He’s Russian, his name is Eduard Hill, and he’s miming to somebody else’s song. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/4 "2010-03-02T08:20:35Z")
In Soviet Russia, lyrics get you! YES! First time I’ve ever gotten to do that one! …sorry… ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/5 "2010-03-02T10:01:12Z")
It’s good, obviously, and lyrically quite brilliant, but it’s not _quite_ as good as [Jozin z bazin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUKhvN_GntY) or [Solid Potato Salad](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNR74UCidBI), easily the two current musical highlights the internet has to offer. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/6 "2010-03-02T10:21:44Z")
> [@ianzin](#): > > [Jozin z bazin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUKhvN_GntY) That bearded guy totally stole my dance moves… To put a smile on my face when I need it, I still like Loituma’s _[Ievan Polkka](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om1rQKPijI)_ that went viral some time ago set to a repeating graphic of an anime character spinning a stalk of leek for undisclosed reasons. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/7 "2010-03-02T12:12:25Z")
No smile on my face - I thought you were linking to the anime.☹ ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/8 "2010-03-02T13:11:02Z")
Can you really not tell the difference between the Greek alphabet and the Russian? And why hasn’t anyone commented on the guy’s hair? ---
**Author:** ![GreatStuffMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@GreatStuffMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreatStuffMan)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/9 "2010-03-02T13:14:45Z")
Hahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/10 "2010-03-02T13:48:30Z")
> [@ianzin](#): > > Solid Potato Salad Oh. my. God. For some reason my pants just got tighter. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/11 "2010-03-02T14:00:05Z")
> [@ianzin](#): > > ]Jozin z bazin. Oh great, now I’m confused and horrified. What was that guy doing on his knees? Maybe I don’t want to know. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/12 "2010-03-02T14:05:33Z")
[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kf5TaP28Mw) will always be my favorite youtube lyric mime. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/13 "2010-03-02T14:36:30Z")
> [@ianzin](#): > > Solid Potato Salad Y’know, I’d almost managed to forget about that. ---
**Author:** ![Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hazle_Weatherfield)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/14 "2010-03-03T02:06:57Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Can you really not tell the difference between the Greek alphabet and the Russian? > > And why hasn’t anyone commented on the guy’s hair? Side by side, perhaps; otherwise, obviously not…sorry. Just trying to spread some joy. Maybe a mod can change the title so I don’t feel so stoopid. Also, LOVE the potato salad vid! Unbelievable! ---
**Author:** ![Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Superfluous\_Parentheses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superfluous_Parentheses)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/15 "2010-03-14T18:47:40Z")
[Eduard Trololo Khil address to the people of the world!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRefK6OyvHU). He seems to be a really nice bloke. [There’s also this video of him watching various tribute videos on youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_NrrQLVloo) ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/16 "2010-03-14T19:12:59Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > Oh. my. God. > For some reason my pants just got tighter. Solid Potato Salad can be remedied with [Pickle Surprise](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgWn7zbgxZ4) ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/17 "2010-03-15T05:48:26Z")
> [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](#): > > That bearded guy totally stole my dance moves… > > To put a smile on my face when I need it, I still like Loituma’s _[Ievan Polkka](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4om1rQKPijI)_ that went viral some time ago set to a repeating graphic of an anime character spinning a stalk of leek for undisclosed reasons. Wow. I really like that. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/18 "2010-03-15T05:50:53Z")
> [@Eonwe](#): > > [This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kf5TaP28Mw) will always be my favorite youtube lyric mime. That’s great. Gipsy Kings, right? ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/19 "2010-03-15T06:10:00Z")
> [@singular1](#): > > No smile on my face - I thought you were linking to the anime.☹ [Here you go.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faQSs6UBDok&feature=related) The character is Orihime Inoue from _Bleach_, and she’s spinning the leek because she is trying to be nonchalant after almost getting hit by a car on the way home from grocery shopping (the least of her misfortunes - it’s a long story.) Someone put the clip of her spinning the leek on repeat, set it to “Ieva’s Polka” by Loituma, and the rest is Internet history. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russian-guy-la-la-la-ing-edited-title/530975/20 "2010-03-15T12:12:39Z")
> [@Hazle\_Weatherfield](#): > > Maybe a mod can change the title so I don’t feel so stoopid. If you want a mod to do something, use “report this post” (exclamation point in triangle) so the mods know you want us to do something. Otherwise weeks can go by without our being aware of it. Changed “Greek” to “Russian” in the thread title. **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator