Tuesday, July 01, 2008

MidSummer in Sweden (Midsommar i Sverige)

Maybe I wrote this last year as well, but this Celebration of MidSummer is very very big in Sweden.
At the noon of midsummer day, Midsommarstång (a cross with two rings with flowers and plants) are bring it up!
And start sing and dance around. It sounds somehow strange to people who heard first time.

but After experienced the dark and cloudy Swedish winter 3 times.
I can actually well understand how it's nice to be in Summer and drink a beer under the light in Sweden ;)




Today's song: "Små grodorna" (= the little frogs)

Traditional lyrics in Swedish*:

Små grodorna, små grodorna är lustiga att se.
Små grodorna, små grodorna är lustiga att se.
Ej öron, ej öron, ej svansar hava de.
Ej öron, ej öron, ej svansar hava de.
Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack,
kou ack ack ack ack kaa.
Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack,
kou ack ack ack ack kaa.

English translation:

The little frogs, the little frogs are funny to observe.
The little frogs, the little frogs are funny to observe.
No ears, no ears no tails do they possess.
No ears, no ears no tails do they possess.
Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack,
kou ack ack ack ack kaa.
Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack,
kou ack ack ack ack kaa.
*from wikipedia.