Jos Ryhdyn Taisteluun - Should I Ever Be a Soldier (Finnish Version)

A song written by Joe Hill to criticise the military-industrial complex, further translated into Finnish. Apart from the original English version and this one, a further Swedish version exists. The translation of Joe Hill's music into Nordic languages may be attributed to the fact that Joe Hill himself was a native Swede. Performer: Singing Group of the Turku Student Theatre (Turun Ylioppilasteatterin Lauluryhmä) Year recorded: 1975 Lyricist: Olli J. Pellikka, based on lyrics by Joe Hill Year Written: 1913 (English original) Source: Vinyl Record "Joe Hillin Lauluja" Image: Book cover "A Difficult Journey" (Raskas Taival), Finnish Communist Party, 1974.