The winner of Eurovision 2006 COUNTRY: Finland
TITLE: Hard Rock Hallelujah
ARTIST: Lordi
LYRICS BY: Mr Lordi
COMPOSER: Mr Lordi

Hailing from Arctic Lapland, Lordi became a phenomenon in Finland with the platinum-selling debut album 'Get Heavy' in 2002. Since then, the band has scored Finnish hits with the albums 'The Monsterican Dream' (2004) and 'The Arockalypse' (2006). The compilation album 'The Monster Show' has also been released in more than 20 countries.

Enjoying the music of evil-looking creatures isn’t the same as condoning evil, of course. Although some people have misinterpreted Lordi’s fascination with monsters and death, the band is by no means the Devil’s advocate. Lordi has, after all, had a hit in Finland with a song called 'Devil Is A Loser'.

“We have the same aesthetic as horror films,” says Lordi. “The scarier the film, the more fun it is. And rock music should be all about fun.”



Lyrics of the winning song: Hard Rock Hallelujah

Hard Rock Hallelujah
original English lyrics

music & lyrics: Mr Lordi
arrangement: Lordi
performer: Lordi

Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!

The saints are crippled
On this sinners’ night
Lost are the lambs with no guiding light

The walls come down like thunder
The rocks about to roll
It’s the Arockalypse
Now bare your soul

All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

The true believers
Thou shall be saved
Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith
On the day of Rockoning
It’s who dares, wins
You will see the jokers soon’ll be the new kings

All we need is lightning
With power and might
Striking down the prophets of false
As the moon is rising
Give us the sign
Now let us rise up in awe

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

Wings on my back
I got horns on my head
My fangs are sharp
And my eyes are red
Not quite an angel
Or the one that fell
Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell

Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Hard Rock Hallelujah!

Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
Demons and angels all in one have arrived
Rock ’n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah
In God’s creation supernatural high

Hard Rock Hallelujah!