Nuku pommiin

Nuku pommiin
General Information
Performed by	Kojo
Composer(s)	Jim Pembroke
Lyricist(s)	Juice Leskinen
Language(s)	Finnish
Eurovision
Year	1982
Country	Finland
Conductor	Ossi Runne
Semi-Final Position	--
Semi-Final Points	--
Final Position	18th
Final Points	0
Preceding and Following Songs
Preceding	Reggae OK
Following	Fantasiaa

Nuku pommiin was the Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 in Harrogate performed by Kojo.

The song suggests that sleeping through a nuclear crisis ("If someone soon throws a nuclear poo here on our Europe") is the best way of avoiding it. Oversleeping is said to "calm you down", among other benefits. Kojo also recorded the song in English, then under the title "Bomb Out".

The song was performed 6th on the night following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it finished in last place with the dreaded Nul Points.

Lyrics

• Finnish
• Translation

Jos joku nakkaa ydinkakkaa kohta tänne Eurooppaamme
Niin mitä haastat, kun kaikki saastat sieltä kasvoillemme saamme
Jos joku viskaa pommin niskaan, niin sä tuskin huomaatkaan

(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)

Pommiin, pommiin, nuku pommiin, niin on helpompaa
Nuku pom, nuku pom, nuku pommiin, se rauhoittaa
Liian kauan haaveillen nukuit alla taivaiden
Tukkaasi raastat vaan, käy neuvottelemaan

(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)

Ja nuku pommiin, pommiin, nuku pommiin, niin on helpompaa
Nuku pom, nuku pom, nuku pommiin, se rauhoittaa

Nyt jengi istuu, osallistuu neuvotteluseurantaan
Tieteen aivot ja toisten raivot, punoo salajuoniaan
Jos et sä herää tällä erää, niin et herää ollenkaan

(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)
(Nuku tuuti, aa… aa… aa… tuuti)

Nuku pommiin, pommiin, nuku pommiin, niin on helpompaa
Nuku pom, nuku pom, nuku pommiin, se rauhoittaa
Pommiin, pommiin, nuku pommiin, niin on helpompaa
Nuku pom, nuku pom, nuku pommiin, se rauhoittaa

If someone soon throws some nuclear poo here on our Europe
What will you say when we get all the filth on our faces
If someone slings a bomb to your neck you probably won’t even notice

(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)

Sleep, sleep, oversleep, it’s easier that way
Over-, over-, oversleep, it calms you down
You slept too long dreaming under the skies
You just rub your hair, start negotiating

(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)

And oversleep, sleep, oversleep, it’s easier that way
Over-, over-, oversleep, it calms you down

Now the gang’s sitting, taking part in a negotiation follow-up
The brain of science and the rage of the others plot their intrigues
If you don’t wake up this time, you won’t wake up at all

(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)
(Lullaby, aah… aah… aah… lullaby)

Oversleep, sleep, oversleep, it’s easier that way
Over-, over-, oversleep, it calms you down

Sleep, sleep, oversleep, it’s easier that way
Over-, over-, oversleep, it calms you down

Videos

Kojo - Nuku pommiin - Eurovision Finland 1982

Eurovision 1982 - Finland.wmv