Jul (song)
| "Jul" | |
|---|---|
| Single by | |
| A-side | "Jul" |
| B-side | "Mirabelle" |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Label | Mariann |
| Songwriter(s) | |
Jul is a Christmas song written by from the band Snowstorm and recorded by him and released as a in 1983 with "Mirabelle" as B-side.[1]
Background[]
The song describes Christmas time from the perspective of homeless people in Brunnsparken, Gothenburg, and is also known from the chorus opening lines "men det är någon i Brunnsparken som gråter".
The song lyrics also includes references to the poem "Tomten" by Viktor Rydberg, and the TV programme Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul.
Thorleifs version[]
| "Jul" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Thorleifs | |
| A-side | "Jul" |
| B-side | "A Morning at Cornwall" |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
In 1989, the song was recorded by Thorleifs, and released as a single with "A Morning at Cornwall" as B-side on the record label .[2]
References[]
Categories:
- 1983 singles
- 1989 singles
- Swedish Christmas songs
- Songs about homelessness
- Protest songs
- Swedish-language songs
- Thorleifs songs
- 1983 songs
- Mariann Grammofon singles