Somewhere in the tundra, in no man's land, there is the worst rock 'n' roll band in the world, perfectly styled, but without an audience and without the slightest chance of commercial success: the Leningrad Cowboys. They decide to bury their national pride and head for the United States, where people will "eat any crap". This movie tells the story of their journey across the ocean and across the continent, a story of disreputable pubs and decent people in the backyard of the Hamburg nation.

Loan of the film print with kind support of the Finnish Film Foundation.

Two street musicians play a rock'n'roll song on their guitars. One of them repeatedly makes a mistake at the crucial point. But of all things, “playing wrong” becomes his trademark and helps him to a stellar rock career. Nevertheless, he is always plagued by a guilty conscience because he is well aware that he could only have achieved such success by playing incorrectly. He therefore seeks out his former teacher to finally teach him the right chord.