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Irwin Goodman was a prominent Finnish protest singer active from 1943 to 1991, often compared to Bob Dylan. His songs were banned from public broadcast in Finland during the 1960s, a period marked by President Kekkonen's rule and Finlandization. The tag covers discussions about his life, music, and translations of his songs, such as "Autolla Kanarian Saarille" ("With Car to Canary Islands"), which humorously addresses drink and driving. The content reflects on his role as a radical voice in Finnish culture and the historical context of his censorship.
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VIDEO Irwin Goodman
He was a foremost Finnish protest singer, might be called our Bob Dylan, lived 1943-1991, his songs were highly forbidden from public broadcast in 60's, when we had Kekkonen in power and Finlandization humming. Anyway, a great type. I've tried to translate one of his songs, about his "drink and...- Pauli
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