Icelandic Christmas Cat Song
I always get myself a new shirt just in case.
Icelandic christmas cat song. Björk - Jólakotturinn Christmas Cat 1987 - YouTube. I am not afraid of the Christmas cat. 273 translations 44 transliterations 193 thanks received 140 translation requests fulfilled for 84 members 3 transcription requests fulfilled added 18 idioms explained 20 idioms left 54 comments added 5 annotations.
Björk also recorded a popular version of the song in the late 1980s. Icelandic Christmas celebrations traditionally begin on December 23rd and involve a mix of religious practices and intriguing Icelandic mythology. That is a great poem and it was made into a spooky song by Ingibjörg Þórbergs.
Unfortunately if there are no colourful new clothes among these gifts the innocent little ones instead of feasting on the Christmas banquet next day will become feasted on by the Yule Cat. Translation of Jólaköttinn by Björk from Icelandic to English. The feline was made famous in a 1932 poem by Icelandic poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum.
Imagine the most celebrated and loved comedian in your country. So imagine the terror of poor children who didnt get a new piece of clothing for Christmas. 12282019 at 1107 AM.
Grýla and Leppalúði have 13 children all of whom are male that are the Icelandic Santa Clauses. 1 jolakotturinn the christmas cat jolakotturinn or the christmas cat is an incredibly popular christmas song in iceland performed by bjork. And for modern Icelanders most of making sure we got something new for Christmas.
Here you can listen to Icelands most famous singer Björk singing about the Icelandic Christmas Cat - and read the translation of the text from Icelandic to English. The Christmas Cat was made famous in a 1932 poem by Icelandic poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum. It was part of his childrens book of Christmas poems based on Icelandic folklore Jólin koma.