Ievan Polkka facts

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The famous Leekspin song is based on a scat sing section of a traditional Finnish folk song "Ievan Polkka"

The song Ievan Polkka is a Finnish song that was popularised through a animated short of a girl spinning a leek with parts of the song playing alongside it.

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