Hej, sa Petronella
| "Hej, sa Petronella" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Published | 1957 |
| Genre | children |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Lennart Hellsing |
"Hej, sa Petronella" is a song with lyrics by Lennart Hellsing and music by , and published in 1957 in . The song deals with fictional person Petronella from Plaskeby (from the Swedish verb plaska, "to splash", and the noun by, "village"), and the theme is trying to be happy in all conditions and weather. Creating a boat out of items is a common theme in many fairy tales. The melody is based on a folk tune.[1]
Recordings[]
An early recording was done by in Västerhaninge on the 1971 album .[2]
Publication[]
- Barnens svenska sångbok, 1999, under the lines "Sånger för småfolk".
References[]
- ^ Barnens svenska sångbok (1999)
- ^ "Lek med toner 2" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 1971. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
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- 1957 songs
- Swedish children's songs
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- Songs about fictional female characters
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