A bunch of screaming Finns

"MIESKUORO HUUTAJAT (Men's Choir The Shouters) was formed in 1987 in Oulu, Finland, by a group of young men who clearly had nothing better to do. The idea was to dress ca. 20 men in black suits, white shirts and black rubber ties, and train them to shout some of the most beloved songs in the Finnish song heritage. On the 6th of December (the Finnish Independence Day), the choir were ready for their first performance. The choir shouted several patriotic songs and marches, the national anthem included. The audience was left gaping when the choir departed after a short, but maximally intensive performance. This is how the press reacted: 'HUUTAJAT are quite obviously just starting on their way to magnificent artistic achievements.' One result of this performance was that the choir quickly expanded to more than thirty members."

Listen to their rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" here.