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Yamma Yamma was the Finnish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 in Malmo performed by Pave Maijanen.

The song is in praise of listening to "valve radio", with Maijanen likening it to a stadium with "a hundred musicians inside it". The unusual subject matter and title have contributed to the song becoming something of a favorite among Contest fans.

It was performed 12th on the night following Iceland and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it finished in last place with 4 points.

Lyrics[]

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
Siitä aikaa on kun putkiradiota kuunneltiin
Ajatuksissamme tuota laatikkoa muunneltiin

Sen sisällä sata oli soittajaa
Ne oli pieniä, eikä niitä nähdä saa
Yammaillaan ja kuunnellaan saundeja vanhan radion
Se soi kuin stadion vaikka niin snadi on

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

Kun lauloi radiossa Sinatra tai John Lennon
Noissa tuokioissa siemeniä onnen on
Oh oh oh…

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma…)

Sen sisällä sata oli soittajaa
Ne oli pieniä, eikä niitä nähdä saa
Yammaillaan ja kuunnellaan saundeja vanhan radion
Se soi kuin stadion vaikka niin snadi on

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
It’s been a long time since we listened to valve radio
In our thoughts we modified that box

There was a hundred musicians inside it
They were little and impossible to see
We yam and listen to the sounds of the old radio
It sounds like stadium though it’s so tiny

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

When Sinatra or John Lennon sung in radio
In those moments there’s seeds of happiness
Oh oh oh…

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma…)

There was a hundred musicians inside it
They were little and impossible to see
We yam and listen to the sounds of the old radio
It sounds like stadium though it’s so tiny

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)
(Yamma yamma yamma yamma)
(Yamma yamma yamma ya…)

Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Participants
Flag of SpainSerafín ZubiriFlag of BelgiumMorganeFlag of IsraelDafna DekelFlag of TurkeyAylin VatankoşFlag of GreeceCleopatraFlag of FranceKaliFlag of SwedenChrister BjörkmanFlag of PortugalDinaFlag of CyprusEvridikiFlag of MaltaMary SpiteriFlag of IcelandHeart 2 HeartFlag of FinlandPave MaijanenFlag of SwitzerlandDaisy AuvrayFlag of LuxembourgMarion Welter & KontinentFlag of AustriaTony WegasFlag of United KingdomMichael BallFlag of IrelandLinda MartinFlag of DenmarkKenny Lübcke & Lotte NilssonFlag of ItalyMia MartiniFlag of YugoslaviaExtra NenaFlag of NorwayMerethe TrøanFlag of GermanyWindFlag of The NetherlandsHumphrey Campbell
Songs
Flag of SpainTodo esto es la músicaFlag of BelgiumNous, on veut des violonsFlag of IsraelZe Rak SportFlag of TurkeyYaz BittiFlag of GreeceOlou Tou Kosmou I ElpidaFlag of FranceMonté la rivièFlag of SwedenI morgon är en annan dagFlag of PortugalAmor d'água frescaFlag of CyprusTeriazoumeFlag of MaltaLittle ChildFlag of IcelandNei eða jáFlag of FinlandYamma YammaFlag of SwitzerlandMister Music ManFlag of LuxembourgSou fräiFlag of AustriaZusammen geh'nFlag of United KingdomOne Step Out Of TimeFlag of IrelandWhy Me?Flag of DenmarkAlt det som ingen serFlag of ItalyRapsodiaFlag of YugoslaviaLjubim te pesmamaFlag of NorwayVisjonerFlag of GermanyTräume sind für alle daFlag of The NetherlandsWijs me de weg

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