Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät – The punk syndrome
In 2009, Finnish director Pekka Karjalainen directed a film about a young girl with developemental disabilities. The name of the film is Vähän kunnioitusta. The film is a strong statement on the right of independence and love for people with disabilities. Pertti Kurikan nimipäivät (PKN) is a punk band formed by four men with disabilities such as autism and Downs syndrome. They became famous when featured in the film and have since had a successful music career, in Finland and abroad.
In 2015 they competed in Uuden musiikin kilpailu and won a landslide victory when Finns voted for them. The winner of the competition gets to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song contest. PKN is reaching for the stars! This cache is published before ESC 2015, so let´s keep our fingers crossed for the coolest punk band ever!
See and hear the song Aina mun pitää, which is about the musts of disabled people. They always must do, as well meaning people tell them to. "I always have to eat good, I always have to drink good, I can never eat candy, I can never drink soda, I can never even drink alcohol! I always have to rest, I always have to sleep..." PKN sings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEiM6l5meQI
Reach for the stars like PKN, but BE CAREFUL!!!