“Swedish Smörgasboard” Posted by Tibor on May 27, 2013 in Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqMsC9uPxME
I come from a country that’s hard to find Somewhere near the icy pole But though we are freezing please bear in mind
Sweden’s gonna warm your soul
Our people are cold but our elks are hot A horny horde in every fjord Our moose may be loose but they hit the spot On our Swedish Smorgasbord
A tour of our nation is certain to impress We’ve quite a few surprises for you A Swedish chef and Death playing chess
And a girl with a dragon tattoo Papa – Po
By winning this contest you get the chance To host a show you can’t afford But then sell your country through song and dance Here’s our Swedish smorgasbord
Part 2:
We’re green to our planet with eco-pride Recycling is in our hearts Mamma Mia Ikea has gone world-wide Good luck assembling all the parts
We’re strict and we’re structured and seldom vent Don’t show emotion never whine Not easy to please but we’re quite content When we get to stand in line
Does anyone know what this line is for Well… I’d better stay and find out
Proper and polite and private is our style Never ever talk on a train And if we see a stranger throw us a smile He’s either a drunk or insane
Everyday we face it Fly on up and taste it Try our Swedish Smorgasbord
Swedish Smörgåsbord
Part 3:
Beneath the midnight sun The blondes have all the fun And if you long for stockings say “Amen!”
From Vikings we descended It´s frightning what those men did
But see how we’ve evolved since then
Our roles are reversing Our daddies are nursing In all of our cities Though men don’t have titties They can still stay at home to raise the kids
And our girls can handle their balls With the best kickline of them all
You may now kiss the groom
Follow our example Come and try a sample Of our Swedish Smorgasbord!
Part 4:
It’s time for some dinner we pray you’ll stay Come and try our fav’rite course We eat all our meatballs the Nordic way: Seasoned with a hint of horse
For Strindberg And Bergman And Celsius All rise For Thor and Björn Borg And the great Nobel Prize
There’s Volvo And Garbo The best lingonberry And all of our problems Digesting our dairy… Jaa…
Oh look it´s Carola
Haha – yeah Hohooo Capture by a love storm
We gave you Carola and Waterloo And Diggi-Loo who all adored
We’ll take you to heaven Euphoria too
Come and join our party Come on up and chill There’s room for everybody Gravad lax and dill
On our Aquavit-crayfish Yucky-salty-liquorice Randy-Scandinavian-race With H&M ’n’ Ace of Base
Our hurdy-gurdy super-duper Fab-as-ABBA Super-Trouper
Swedish Smorgas boooooooooooord O.o……………………………….
source: SVT Sweden
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Comments:
sona:
The lines about Vikings and nursing daddies made me laugh so much. If you think about it it’s a fascinating change.