|
Helan Går is a popular Swedish drinking song. ''Helan'' ("the whole") is an expression signifying the first (small) glass of spirit (commonly akvavit or vodka) in a series, and ''går'' means "goes (down)". Thus, it is commonly sung as a toast, typically for the first glass of spirit at a seated dinner. The song has also become quite common in Finland, especially at academic dinners. When Sweden's ice hockey team won the 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow, not all of the Swedish players knew the lyrics to ''Du gamla, du fria'', the de facto Swedish national anthem, so the players sang ''Helan Går'' instead. The song's origin is uncertain because it is rarely noted in historical documents. One early mention occurs in an operetta in 1843. Several composers have written variations of the melody, including Franz Lehár. In 1959 The Belafonte Folk Singers recorded ''Heylan Går'' on the album ''Drinking Songs Around The World'' RCA LSP1992. The song, in an instrumental version under the title ''Helan'', is present as a ringtone on some Nokia mobile phones, possibly as a nod to Nokia's Scandinavian heritage. == Lyrics == Helan går Sjung hopp faderallan lallan lej Helan går Sjung hopp faderallan lej Och den som inte helan tar * Han heller inte halvan får Helan går (Drink) Sjung hopp faderallan lej : *In the classic version, "trår" is used instead of "tar". "Tar" is modernized, and doesn't rhyme. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Helan Går」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|