Kultanaamio

Infobox Single
Name = Kultanaamio


Artist = CMX
from Album = Aura
Released = April 1994
Format =
Recorded = October-December 1993
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:39
Label = Herodes/EMI
Writer = A. W. Yrjänä
Producer = Gabi Hakanen and A. W. Yrjänä
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Ruoste" (1994)
This single = "Kultanaamio"
(1994)
Next single = "Pelasta maailma" (1995)

"Kultanaamio" is the second single from CMX's 1994 album "Aura". It also appears on the group's first compilation album "Cloaca Maxima". "Kultanaamio" means "Golden Mask" in Finnish, and may or may not refer to the Mask of Agamemnon.

"Helsingin sanomat" published in 2007 the top 50 Finnish rock songs as voted by readers. "Kultanaamio" placed third after "Moottoritie on kuuma" by Pelle Miljoona and "Get On" by Hurriganes. The top 10 also included CMX's previous single, "Ruoste". [ [http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Rakkaimmat+rokit+-%C3%A4%C3%A4nestyksen+viisikymment%C3%A4+suosituinta+kappaletta/1135228541193 Rakkaimmat rokit -äänestyksen viisikymmentä suosituinta kappaletta - HS.fi - Kulttuuri ] ]

Interpretation

Music journalist Tero Valkonen wrote in 1998 an analysis of the lyrics of "Kultanaamio". It was published in Rumba magazine, 24/1998, as a part of a column series about important Finnish rock lyricists. Valkonen argues that, even though the song is disguised as a catchy pop tune, it conseals "an immense amount of disappointment, suffering and falsehood" that may not be instantly noticeable. Indeed, the song starts with the phrase "I hate you." [ [http://www.cmx.fi/arkisto/reader.php?file=kultanaamio_analyysi CMX ] ]

Track listing

#"Kultanaamio" (single version) -- 4:39
#"Kultanaamio" (album version) -- 4:56
#"Keskellä" -- 2:18 [http://www.finnmusic.net/main.php?62575857480775535112 CMX: Kultanaamio / finnmusic.net ] ]

Credits

*A. W. Yrjänä -- bass, vocals
*Janne Halmkrona -- guitar
*Timo Rasio -- guitar, backing vocals
*Pekka Kanniainen -- drums
*Mara Salminen -- keyboards
*Risto Salmi -- saxophone
*Henna Valvanne
*Frida Segerstråle
*Kaarina Kilpiö

See also

* CMX discography

References

External links

*The song's [http://www.cmx.fi/levyt/index.php?album=aura#7 lyrics] on cmx.fi