‘Koko Euro Spoko’ – Poland’s Official EURO 2012 Song Drops, Sung By Troupe Of Grannies (Video)
By Chris Wright
After being put to a public vote, the good people of Poland have decided that this will be their country’s official anthem for Euro 2012: ’Koko Euro Spoko’ by a group called Jarzebina, who – as will become abundantly clear – are a group of older Polish ladies dressed up as nuns.
There’s no way to dress this up, it’s garbage…
Erasing something from your memory as you’re still watching it is a strange sensation, no?
Mind you, still beats ‘Waka Waka’ into a cocked hat.
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Beats nessun dorma anyday!!
great song! traditional and funny :) good choice!!
You have got to be kidding me! I am polish but I leave in Holland. This is one of the most embarrassing things the could have done. I would understand the stadions, roads but this?! They have ruined the only chance for Poland to finally get out of the shit hole we were.
Congratulation!!!!
I also live in Holland and i’m from Poland. this is so emberassing, it looks like they’re making fun of my country. Are they stupid?
It’s great and catchy! I could listen to this all day!
I am polish!!! it’s terrible song! Do you know what it means koko? yeah, it’s embarrassing…
I am ashamed of this song:(
apsik91, you meant that you live (not ‘leave’) in Holland? Aren’t you embarrassed of your Enlish? ;) You’re not living here anymore, so please, shut your mouth.
Oh my got ! I am from Poland and WTF is this ??? I think “Czyste szaleństwo” was better than that shit.
nie sikaj O!
I love it. Simple and Joyful.
Why is this embarrassing to you? Christ on a blue bike, chillax a bit! It’s folk, it had a good rhythm & the grannies…well bless their little hearts, they’re funny old buggers! That’s all it is to it. You should be embarrassed by much more serious things in Poland than this innocuous song!
Why is this embarrassing to you? Christ on a blue bike, chillax a bit! It’s folk, it has a good rhythm & the grannies…well bless their little hearts, they’re funny old buggers! That’s all it is to it. You should be embarrassed by much more serious things in Poland than this innocuous song!
FYI they are not dressed up as nuns you idiot , what they are wearing is one of Polish traditional clothes , have some respect. for god sake.
They are dressed in traditional folk costumes from their village Kocudza!!!!
Great song! We like it in Poland very much. It is a dynamic, simple and easy to learn song for Poles. Poland is a very old nation with more than 1000 years of its own history, cultury, language and music. Some of our songs are very old (more than 600-800 years old). All Europe knows our old dance POLONEZ that is the main dance for very important receptions (this dance originates from the old Polish dance called “walking dance”, known since XVI century in Poland. The folk music is still alive in Poland, thousands of people in the village areas still play this music and millions in Poland love it. We just want to show what Poland is all about. Poland has become over the last years very modern country, but we have much more to offer….our old traditional culture, very unique in Europe.
Apsik91 relax. its just fun. It supposed to be traditional song with sense of humor. I wouldnt expect to have masterpiece as a Euro song (to be honest its usually crap, cheesy songs) Euro is during summer is connected with fun, this song is funny so everything is fine.
BTW.
you “leave” (live) in Holland? why ? really? What would make you move from Poland to Holland (200 euros extra in your salary ?).
Embarrassing is your “speech”. The biggest problem of Poland is that shame hysteria like “Oh my God that’s over! The whole europe will see that in Poland there are folk bands. They will get to remember Poland as a backward place. The last chance to build up our reputation is wasted” Please just dont punic! Even if the song will not turn out famous hit song, for sure will not change a thing. Im just ashamed because of you apsik91, it’s so sad that polish people who have gone abroad and work for example as a “kitchen help” think about themselves as someone better than the rest of polish nation. So if you’ve got prepared more stupid opinion esseys like the last one, try to public them deeply inside of your heart ;)
I think Poles voted for this as a sort of “leaking internet” or an act of trolling. They didn’t think it was going to win, and now it did. I’m sure most who voted are ashamed of themselves.
If that was the song that was voted the best, it leaves only one question, how bad were the other songs?
I am Polish and I think it is a great choice. My country people chosen something what it’s bringing smile to the face and making you fill good. People don’t be so Sirius Euro is a fun.
A wlasnie ze fajna nutka.Uwielbiam ta piosenke i juz z kuzynka nauczylysmy sie jej na pamiec Pozdrawiamy wszystkich gburow :)
This is Very Good and Funy song . :))))))))))
Cieszą się Polacy, cieszy Ukraina,
Że tu dla nas wszystkich
Euro się zaczyna,
Że tu dla nas wszystkich
Euro się zaczyna.
Kokokoko Euro spoko,
Piłka leci hen – wysoko,
wszyscy razem zaśpiewajmy,
naszym doping dajmy.
Stop saying “my coutry people chosen (…)” or “We like it in Poland very much” – I’m from Poland and I didn’t chose crap like this and I dont’t like it at all! :/
all you poles hating each other aside, what does koko euro spoko mean? does it mean anything at all?
Posłuchajcie mnie polskie zjeby! Nie widzicie, że ludziom się podoba? Podoba się im, to po chu*a piszecie, że czujecie się zażenowani przez wybór! Jesteście żałośni kur*a! Zakompleksione buraki! Wstydzić się swojej tradycji, muzyki ludowej połączonej z nowoczesnością.Przestańcie pie*dolić, że beznadziejne, bo w końcu oni też w to uwierzą. Uśmiech na twarz i już! Propaganda!
‘koko’ means nothing, it’s something like imitation hen’s sound and ‘spoko’ it’s polish ‘okey’ :D It’s only funny rhyme :)
@burt macklin – “koko”-it says hen, euro-you know, spoko – means ok,good.In general other songs were better,but if you like it that ok. Greetings !
What the fuck is this?! Im polish, and when I watched it…I think that it is kidding me. Im embarrasing… I can understand all Poland, but that? It’s worse than… No! On the World isn’t worse things! I am in shock… I am 12, and i think it is shit of shits…
kurwa mac ja pierdole
“Posłuchajcie mnie polskie zjeby! Nie widzicie, że ludziom się podoba? Podoba się im, to po chu*a piszecie, że czujecie się zażenowani przez wybór! Jesteście żałośni kur*a! Zakompleksione buraki! Wstydzić się swojej tradycji, muzyki ludowej połączonej z nowoczesnością.Przestańcie pie*dolić, że beznadziejne, bo w końcu oni też w to uwierzą. Uśmiech na twarz i już! Propaganda!”
Klaudia jesteś genialna! Więcej nam takich osób trzeba ;)
The song is very good, it let improve atmosfere make fun, other recommended are Hej Sokoły or Radio. These two songs are known by Polish and Ukrainian. The are Very Good and Funny songs . :))))))))))
keisaj masz rację. Polacy zwykli brać wszystko na serio i wszystkiego sie wstydza. A najlepsi sa Ci, którzy wstydzą się swojego rodzimego kraju mieszkając zagranicą. Darujcie sobie ludzie. Ta piosenka ma pokazać, że mamy dystans do siebie i poczucie humoru. Jest łatwa i chwytliwa, wiec nawet obcokrajowcy beda po pijaku spiewac koko euro spoko.
keisaj, you’re right. Polish people used to be very serious about everything that goes around them. The worst is that most of us, Poles is ashamed of our roots and traditionst. When I heard the song for the first time I smiled. It’s so charming. Look, people who chose the song did it for fun and we should now treat it the same. After all that fuss around this song I bet that everyone can’t wait to see it live. :D Come on, in this times no one considers Poland 3rd world country. xxx
SORRY TO ALL THE POLISH PEOPLE FOR THE SONG NOT BEING “COOL” – MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST BECOME A WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRY AND PRETEND WE ARE LIKE THEM AND LOSE OUR IDENTITY TOGETHER.
Because it’s all about “na pokaz”.
As nuns!? Shame on you! They wear local clothes which aren’t connected with nuns’!
LOL! I am Polish and I just love it :D All those that complain about it are just unimportant trolls :P
People – please stop posting comments in Polish, learn some basic English.
As for the song – Official Euro 2012 song is Pitbull feat. Don Omar – Hasta Que Salga El Sol ( Dennci Remix ), Koko Euro Spoko was chosen as our team’s anthem for Euro.
Both songs suck, so it doesn’t really matter which one will be remembered longer.
I am not a big fan of this song, but it’s catchy and easy. When I heard this song for the first time on the next day I sang it all day. Well it is a bit embarassing, but anyway people can have fun with this song. I like more this song than Maryla Rodowicz’s song, which was difficult, slow and boring. Koko koko Euro spoko :) Well it’s not really bad :) Polish people, be proud of your country and your language!
For all of you Polish leybers in other conturys where you are!
S
For all of you Polish leabers in other countrys Shut Yours Facking Mauf about this Jarzembina Koko Euro Spoko
We Like this song so SIUT UP END GO BACK TO CLEANING YOUR DISHES!!!!!
I lasted 41 seconds.
(before I stopped the video, in case that is misinterpreted)
They said it was chosen by vote by the Poles…. but seriously who voted!?! :/
I’ve got only one question – what were they thinking?! Firstly, the composer, and secondly all those voters? (ok, I guess that makes them two questions). I fail to see anything that I would indentify myself with in this song. It sounds like, and in fact is, mumbling of several elderly ladies, who frankly, to discontent of any, do look like nuns – so much, that even I thought they were the bloody nuns! Gosh, previously it was Edyta Gorniak who fatally embarassed the Poles with her cover for the Poland national anthem. Now this! I’ve had it – I am going to watch the UEFA Euro 2012 muted.
Fan Song by “Kabaret Skeczów Męczących” (“Cabaret of Tiring Skits”) is much better than this (and also funny) – check:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JUMfqImiWA
Unfortunately, it didn’t even participate in the contest and SMS voting.
Good choice. Great funny song. I like it. Irish one is good too.
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR COUNTRY! THIS IS THE BEST EURO SONG WE EVER HEARD. THANK YOU ‘JARZEBINKA’ FOR MANY HOURS OF SINGING SOOOOOO GREAT AND AMAZING SONG! :)
Posłuchajcie mnie polskie zjeby! Nie widzicie, że ludziom się podoba? Podoba się im, to po chu*a piszecie, że czujecie się zażenowani przez wybór! Jesteście żałośni kur*a! Zakompleksione buraki! Wstydzić się swojej tradycji, muzyki ludowej połączonej z nowoczesnością.Przestańcie pie*dolić, że beznadziejne, bo w końcu oni też w to uwierzą. Uśmiech na twarz i już! Propaganda!
this is stupid song
As a Pole I am extremely embarrassed by this Ko Ko song.
Do you think Waka Waka was better only because it was sung in English?(and originally it was a South African protest cong…)
Could be better but yours comments are worse. Nothing bad happend, people could laugh, so what? We want to have good atmosphere and fun so Koko!
Wy pseudo Polacy którzy uciekli za granicę i płaczą: wstydzić to możecie się jedynie za siebie, folklor to akurat Nasza historia, z tego można jedynie być dumnym ;-)
And to non-Polish ppl: that song is funny folklor music and i think U will love it ;-) And that`s not nun dresses – its regional uniform…
All of you ashamed and embarassed Poles need to start treating your complexes.This is football event song and it does what it is supposed to do,put smile on people’s faces.I played it to my American buddy and he told me that now he can’t get “Koko,koko…” out of his head.More refined audience can always go listen to Chopin concerto or something but to make people smiling “Koko,koko..” is perfect.Regards.
“Koko,koko euro spoko…”-)-)
I love it!!! :D
OMG I LIVE IN THE U.S AND I’M POLISH AND THIS IS SUCH A DISGRACE, WAVING FLAG AND WAKA WAKA ARE GOOD SONGS,THIS SUKS! its catchy but not energetic enough,anyway that’s traditional polish clothing,not like a nun (that i thought was disrespectful) by the way poland is gonna win cause ukraine is gonna be sick of stomach cramps from laughing their ass off! (true story bro!)
I think Poles voted for this as a sort of act of trolling. They didn’t think it was going to win, and now it did. I’m sure most who voted are ashamed of themselves.
Koko koko we’ll win spoko.
P.S. My 1.5 year old son loves it so fine enough for me. Just chill a bit…
Nathalie Chyba mialas na mysli embarrassing , przejrzyj najpierw slownik przyszywany polaku.:)
I just do not get the point. As some people already mentioned, polish are hating each others. I have been living here since quiet a few years and what I will remember once I will have been back to my country is that polish are hostile against each others. They represent a thinking that Europe seeing such music will believe in Poland’s backward-status. Polish have gone a far way to become a European country, but they still have not gone this way complitely- they faorgot about mentality. Sometimes they seem pretty paranoic in their thinking. I think You all know polish abroad. Many of them are….embrassing. While some of them are, this song represents a national value that I think is should be recognized. Its simplity and happy melody will cause an positive impact on Poland. I like that fraken granny-song. It is funny and joyful- not like that crap in our countries. Take Germany,England,Ierland for example. As a german I do not like the crap produced in my country.
I’m from America and I think its a fun song. I like that its not a more pop like song. I like that it’s different.
i’m from UK , me and my gf like it !!!!!
coooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
You ALL are so right. All of you! Respect!
Nice and funny. ;]
Koko Koko Euro Spoko – METAL VERSION: !!!! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXKzJkrA9WI
And here “Alvin and the Chipmunks” version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txm1mTTKl38&feature=endscreen&NR=1
To all Polish here: Yes I agree if you are Polish as I am and can understand the words this song is a joke…(stupid and funny, from countryside) but for foreign people it sounds good. It has a lot of positive energy and is much better than previous worldcup Polish song (in Korea). So do not take it too serious but song is OK. Hard to come out with something better (as funny and positive)
For people (English speakers and pretenders with Polish roots alike) who ask what koko euro spoko means – it means nothing. It should be so. Why to listen to high echelon poetry at he time of joy. This is congenial. Great tempo, catching phrase (even for klutz’s like this rather strangely offensive Chris Wright), fun for old and young alike. It was easy (not for unfortunate Wright)to find out info about regional costumes- absolutely not nuns. Looks like some (not all!)very young frustrates here and Chris Wright would prefer girls band in strings. This you have on daily basis everywhere! Koko Koko Euro Spoko!!! is great choice! Anyway- this melody was written to rise spirit of Poles not some expats or youngsters chocking in Poland (yet), hating anything what is Polish in character.
KOKO TUSK MIERNOTO CENY LECA HEC WYSOKO WSZYSCY RAZEM ZASPIEWAJMY TUSKA ODWOLAJMY!!
The women sing are not dressed as nuns but in the rather unique folk costumes of the region around Janow.
The singers are not dressed as nuns. The white vale is typical of the folk costumes around Janow and Bilgoraj. The song is great. It shows a muture and secure sense of humor.
WOO Polska Najlepsza!!!
I am Polish, but I don’t live in Poland. This song is really good. And I’m sure tht other ppl wont think what does it mean. Nobody cares! There are more songs, which have got more stupid meaning than tht! Why we, Polish peeps, can’t have some respect and distance to our selves! this song is not embarrassing, do you know what is? You! Because instead of enjoy the Euro and song, you argue about tht. and it is not cool. If you want to show tht PL is really nice country, show it by singing together and doing other stuff, but don’t argue, cuz you will show tht Polish peeps are really not nice etc. So shut up and ejnoy the football and song
Great song, love it. Koko Koko Euro Spoko. And yes I am a Pollack and proud to be one. Unlike most of the “polsih” kids here making all these negative remarks, I am not ashamed of my country or any art produced by the Poles. By the by Poland consists of football fans of all ages not only teens, therefore the music should be fun and catchy for all. Poland rocks!!!
you all are very cheeky. and journalists that wrote this article too. just think what you all are saying or writing. no brains searched! garbage… please, you are losers! you are garbage
The song isn’t great but it’s catchy and energetic. It is funny for many young Polish people because of word “koko” that is often used as slang for cocaine (kokaina).
Hey apsik91 listen… just living in USA, actually most part of my life. I’m 28 living here 18 years,sometimes visiting Poland, I can really see progress in the infrastructure which Poland did in the period (2007-2012) of course in very good meaning. U have no clue how USA building highways but i have comparison. Here in USA, certainly U would be a loner from choice i guess cos…Americans NO ACCEPTING people talking shit about their old, own country (cos European contribution in US history). U would be treated like an idiot and they would avoiding your company. Only retard offending his own country…Are Europeans stupid and retarded???
About 99.9% of music produced today is garbage. Especially the top 100, all of it is a pot (or top hahaha) of crap. Talking about trash no one can relate to and yet many want to be cool and are pretending to understand the “message” of that garbage. Did anyone of you really listen to the lyrics??? Just because the beat is cool it does not make the song a chart popper at least to me – a thinking human being. Take that and shove it Chris Wright.
Well,,,
My first impressions after listening to this lets say controversial piece were somewhat around mixed feelings although after a while I found it quite catchy. I am glad the text isn’t so very much sophisticated as it it is not sung poetry contest but sports event and please find any traditional folk song with an in-depth text
e.g.
British: “I got a pocket for me oatmeal, and another for me rye.
I got a bottle by me side to drink when I am dry.”
Irish: “It was on a fine summer’s morning,When the birds sweetly, tuned on each bough, I heard a fair maid sing most charming, As she sat a-milking her cow;
”
American country: “Not thinking ’bout fishing, Or working overtime, Mini-skirts are everywhere, Messing up my mind”
not mentioning that one who ‘ oops did it again’
We Polish tend to quarrel a lot about everything and for no particular reason I guess. ‘Tis always like that ;> So no surprise that when it comes to a song that would have to represent us there would be extremely diverse opinions found. And yup I’d say ’tis typical too, I would choose better one. I would do better but everything is in the ‘would’ style. Ne’er e’er: ‘I DO’ . Such a national idiosyncrasy as I see it having some perspective. It makes us distinguishable amongst others and I myself find it a curiosity a bit, a bit fun and amazing ever and anon.
As to our ‘anthemic’ music piece – I like it I must admit and I like it as much as I like the bodhran’s beat and slightly humorous lyrics of the Irish ‘Rocky road to Poland’. In my modest opinion we did much better than for that instance AEngland or Ukraine. And in the case of total pop-what-da-text-and-i-don’t-know-what-i’m-singing Oceana’s “Endless summer” .
“Like a drum, drum,
Make my heart beat like a drum
Like a drum, drum,
Endless summer, oh, oh, oh, oh,
yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh, yeh”
Ours at last refers to football , team and the visitors from all o’er entire Europe :p
Therefore I completely do not understand why are we so embarrassed with our song – in comparison to few others one is excellent :D
With my best wishes
Tomas(z)
P.S.
Koko – is an diminution or abbreviation from the origin of the song – village Kocudza – unpronouncable by majority of Europeans
Euro – no translation required I think
Spoko – ok,good,cool
Wonderful.Ilove their energy,
If we keep saying this song is shit, every country in the world will hate it. But if we take some distance to ourselves and have the ability to laugh at ourselves , and we say the song is great, the world will love it too. I have a phd (dokotorat) , I’m not some uneducated granny and I think the song for once can portray us as a nation with a sense of humour.
I think this could be one the greatist football hits.)its much better than casual pop music and its abnormaly catchy!.)
Oh dear, every time I watch this I cringe, but I think I’ll get over it LOL!
It’s the best song that entered the contest and it won with the votes from the public.
They are not dressed as nuns – it’s traditional folk garb from the East of Poland – don’t you people have any folk groups??
All of you haters and flamers who despise folk music can eat your heart out – everyone will sing it anyway.
Oh, by the way – I hear some dumb asses think “koko” is slang for “cocaine” – well, it’s not. The word is “koka”, and “koko” is the representation of the sound a chicken or hen makes.
Toodaloo! And cocka-doodle-doo :D
I’m from Poland and I know … IT’S TERRIBLE SONG. ;) We voted for this cause it’s funny. Nobody thought that it’ll be … Oh my God … Nobody thought that it COULD be song of our reprezentation.
Oh … and “koko” DOESN’T MEAN cocaine! It rhymes with polish word “spoko”, which means cool … :) I write it beacuse on another british websites I red this stupid meaning …
I never thought that somebody can be so stupid do translate it like “cocaine” … Please … old ladies sing this song and it couldn’t be about drugs … It’s for Euro 2012.
And when you’re going to listen “Koko Koko Euro Spoko” very often you’ll like it … xD
It’s pretty decent, actually, and I don’t see what all the ruckus is about.
Im polish and I like this song – simple song ! Well done for k_6 ! You fucking polish fuckers pretend posh ??? Fucking bag of shit ! Are you thinking you are cool coz you embarest of Poland ! I’m shame of you guys
To the author of the article: your comments are NOT COOL! the fact that you thought these were nuns shows your lack of basic education. Have you never travelled or seen a folk group from a Slavic country on TV? Or a nun, btw? But even worse is to refer to a group of female performers, some of which look more like they are in their 20s, as grannies, because of the way they are dressed, and maybe even if they were dressed differently they would not be material for a beauty contest. So what?It’s not a beauty contest it’s a song contest. I feel proud of my country people to have selected this song, because to me it shows a positive change, like many other commenters before I mean a growing sense of humor and after almost two centuries of living under foreign rule and being very touchy about the proper expressions of Polishness as something always lofty and noble I sense a return of normalcy. To my countrymen who are embarrased by the song: just chill and enjoy. This is good for our image, trust me.
im from poland its emmbarising! o matko !!!