Sigur Rгіs - Hoppг­polla Guide

Sigur Rгіs - Hoppг­polla Guide

: Despite its uplifting sound, keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson recalled that the song’s creation sparked heated debates within the band.

: The lyrics are written in a mixture of Icelandic and Vonlenska (Hopelandic), a made-up language consisting of nonsensical vocalizations that the band uses when traditional words feel too limiting for the emotional landscape of a song. Production History Sigur RГіs - HoppГ­polla

Directed by Arni & Kinski, the video features groups of in Reykjavík behaving like mischievous children. : Despite its uplifting sound, keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson

"Hoppípolla" has become a staple of cinematic and television soundtracks due to its "wide-screen" euphoric feel. : Despite its uplifting sound

: It has appeared in trailers or soundtracks for films including Slumdog Millionaire , Children of Men , We Bought a Zoo , and The Mitchells vs. the Machines .