· “FURK IS DEAD” - THE CLUES ·

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La Mode (1968)

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  • Trynka is shown with her hands over her ears while "Furk" plays guitar showing that she can'thear the real Furk (who is dead) and that she won't listen to the fake Furk.
  • Both of her feet are turned inwards at the toes - a traditional Navajo sign of mourning.
  • The front cover is bordered in red - a reference to the Finnish practice of placing red ribbonsaround the windows of a house to indicate a death in the family.
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  • On the back cover, the clock on the wall to the right of Trynka's face is set at 4:53 - the timeat which Furk died in the accident.
  • The clock has a wooden border, representing the wood of Furk's coffin.

No Time For Tears (Single) (1968)

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  • In the title of the song, Trynka is saying that she was never allowed time to properly mourn Furk and nor were his fans.
  • On the label, the serial number of the single reads "2109", a reference to the date of Furk's death, 21st September.

Where Were You Tomorrow? (EP) (1969)

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  • On the front cover of this release, a "gostly face" can be seen looking down over Furk's leftshoulder, showing that behind the fake Furk the real Furk is watching.

Sunflower Memories (EP) (1971)

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  • Furk is sitting alone by a pool. But his reflection in the water is black and has nohead.
  • A black crow - the symbol of a restless spirit - is flying out of the picture to theright.
  • There are 19 flowers growing around the pool: 19 was Furk's age when he died.

To The Wind (1972)

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  • The "mystical" signs shown on the spiral are from the Mayan "Book of Passing" and describe thejourney of the soul after leaving the body.
  • In New Guinea (where Trynka wrote the song "To The Wind"), an upside-down lizard is a symbol ofsudden, violent death.
  • The deserted road stretching into the distance represents Furk's lonely journey from this worldto the next.
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  • On the back cover, on the shaker held by the "Iindian" on the left, an upside-down skull can beseen - a reversed skull representing in some cultures a life ended before its time.
  • In the track listing what is claimed to be a "skeletal finger" underlines the words "Never More", showing that Furk was no longer in the band/the world.

Riptide (1974)

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  • The title is made up of "R.I.P" and "Tide" - the former referring to the wish that Furk shouldRest In Peace and the latter to the tidal waters that were his final resting place.
  • The top half of the cover shows a stretch of water with the sun coming up over it - a referenceto the fact that Furk disappeared into water just before dawn.
  • In the bottom right corner can be seen a "mutilated nude corpse"
  • The ghostly face with its eyes closed represents the dead Furk
  • Towards the bottom left corner half of the world (from space) can be seen. This is Trynka'smessage that "half of her world" has gone.

20 Years In A Box (1985)

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  • The title of this collection refers to the 20 years that Furk has been dead (in abox/coffin)
  • The building shown on the cover represents a number of coffins stacked on top of each other.

Un Petit Gouter (2001)

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  • In the front cover illustration, Furk is shown barefoot; most countries bury their deadbarefoot.
  • Trynka is shown wearing platform shoes, showing that she is trying to raise herself above thedeception. If she was not wearing raised shoes, their feet would be touching - she is saying thatshe is not willing to make such intimate contact with someone who is not really her brother.

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