Why are songs about women and beer part of Korpiklaani’s songwriting fabric?
JJ: Because I think you must sing about what you know. We like beer and women. What is the ideal woman? What is the ideal beer? JJ: The ideal beer is a free one. Same thing with women. What traits do they have in common? JJ: At first, both taste and feel good, but after a little while they turn out insipid. What is the big difference with these two? First the beer is cold and getting warm. But women are opposite. First warm and nice and then cold. You’ve compared Korpiklaani to other Finnish folk acts. What distinguishes Korpiklaani from the rest? JJ: After all, we have our very own style of writing songs. People know right away that it is Korpiklaani when they listen the first seconds of our music. We have our own sound and way to do music. I’ve heard Korpiklaani described as ‘farmers’ compared to the Viking image of Moonsorrow, Turisas, and Ensiferium. Think that’s accurate? JJ: Moonsorrow, Turisas, and Ensiferum are more like city people. They are from towns. We, in Korpiklaani, are
