- published: 16 Aug 2011
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"The Flying Finn" (Finnish: Lentävä suomalainen) is a nickname given to several Finnish athletes. Originally, it was given to several Finnish middle and long-distance runners. The term was later extended to notable Finnish racing sportsmen.
The nickname was first used of Hannes Kolehmainen, also known as "Smiling Hannes", as he took home three gold medals and broke two world records during the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. As Finnish runners started to dominate long-distance running, the nickname was passed on to all successful Finns in the sport, including multi-Olympic gold medalists Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola. Nurmi won three gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Belgium and five at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he was partnered with Ritola, who ran to four gold medals. Volmari Iso-Hollo, the winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics, was one of the best-known Finnish runners in the 1930s and also nicknamed the Flying Finn. During his tour of the United States in 1940, Taisto Mäki - who held five world records - was regularly referred to as a Flying Finn. The last Flying Finn in running was Lasse Virén, who won the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.
[Jordan Croucher:]
I, oh I'm, feelin fine
(I'm alright, alright, alright)
And I, oh I'm doin fine
(Said I'm feelin fine)
Yes I am, oh ya
Now this is how the story all goes down
Give up the hoops, now I'm in the street round
Got in the booth just to lay the shit down
And let the world know about this sound
And I never ran, never will
Put in the work just to pay my bills
And everyday I struggle hard just to find
What I've been lookin' for all my life
[Classified:]
With all the madness in the world, I'm chillin' and feelin' fine
I'm buildin' these instrumentals, and kill them with brilliant rhymes
It's hard to get ahead cuz we live in resilient times
Where chill work is sellin' knives, we got to be buildin' minds
Oh, Mr. Serious, I guess I'll always feel inclined
Surround myself, only workin' with the realist kind
Jordan hold it down, let the people know the deal
Comin' from the Maritimes, so tell them how we feel
[Jordan Croucher:]
I, oh I'm feelin' fine
(I said I'm feeling fine)
Do you feel it, can you feel it?
And I, oh I'm doin' fine
Yes I am, oh ya
I know it's hard to make it in the business
But I'm a tryin til they say I'm missing
And if it never works out, I'm straight
I'm doin' fine either way, it's ok
And I, know my wrongs and the rights
Do everything to get the best of this life
And I'm a take it one day at a time
And keep striving always to survive
[Jay Bizzy:]
I'm feelin great, this beat reminds me of a summer breeze
And I can't wait to get you home to have some fun with me
If you ever feelin lonely, and you need some company
Girl, you know that I'll be down in a minute
Then we can handle business, I wanna lay this jam, it's almost finished
JC and Classified, together like the Jackson 5
Too busy and the mix, of course you know the track is that
We got the bongo, sing along, y'all know how this song goes
[Jordan Croucher:]
And I, oh I'm feelin fine
Yes I am
And I, oh I'm doin fine
Yes I am, oh ya
Now that we're comin to the end of this song
I gotta let you know I'll always stand strong
Because the lessons that I learned at home
My momma told me, 'baby hold your own'
And I appreciate the love you gave
Becuase it taught me how to walk this way
Talk this way, never be afraid
And I...
I (I said I, I I)
Oh I'm, I'm feelin fine
Feelin fine, yes I am
Yes I am, I said yes I am
I (I said I, I I)
Oh I'm, I'm doin fine
Doin fine, yes I am