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Whilst there is general agreement on the notes of the melody (except for ligatures), a variety of rhythmical interpretations are possible. [3]Tobias Norlind believed it to be an early version of Staffansvisan, a song about Saint Stephen that is known in several versions and is still commonly sung in Sweden as part of the Lucia celebrations in December each year.
"If I Had a Heart" is a song performed, written, and produced by Swedish recording artist Fever Ray (Karin Dreijer). It was released as the lead single from their self-titled debut album, Fever Ray (2009), marking Ray's debut single as a solo artist, after their work with their previous band, The Knife.
At times, multiple songs have enjoyed this status simultaneously. "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is now most often recognised as the anthem, but until the early 20th century, "Sønner av Norge" occupied this position. In the early 19th century, the song "Norges Skaal" was regarded by many as a de facto national anthem.
"Indiana, Our Indiana" is the official school fight song [citation needed] of Indiana University.The lyrics were written by IU band director, Russell P. Harker, to the tune of the trio from "The Viking March" by Karl King, conductor of the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band.
"Immigrant Song" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is built upon a repeating riff and features lyrical references to Norse mythology, with singer Robert Plant's howling vocals mentioning war-making and Valhalla. [9] The song was included on their 1970 album, Led Zeppelin III and released as a single. Several live recordings ...
The Colts play the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend on Sunday Night Football. The Vikings are one of the NFC's best teams while the Colts trail the Houston Texans for first place in the ...
The song (and album) closes with the famous stanza from Hávamál: "Cattle die, kinsmen die, You yourself will also die, but the word about you will never die, if you win a good reputation. Cattle die, kinsmen die, You yourself will also die, I know one that never dies: the judgement of those who died". [ 2 ] "
In History Channel's drama series Vikings ("All His Angels"), the poem forms the basis for the final words of Ragnar Lothbrok, played by Travis Fimmel. Stanza 23 is read in old norse in the episode "The Best Laid Plans". French Nordic neofolk group SKÁLD performed extracts of the poem in their song Krákumál, featured in their 2019 album ...