Icelandic Christmas Cat Song
No one is quite sure where the Yule Cat belief comes from but what has made the Cat universally famous is perhaps the poem by Jóhannes úr Kötlum 18991972 the beginning of.
Icelandic christmas cat song. So imagine the terror of poor children who didnt get a new piece of clothing for Christmas. The first song is a 1987 recording of Björk singing a early 20th century poem by Jóhannes úr Kötlum who codified the many old folk stories and myths relating to Christmas. The Yule Cat is a huge and nasty cat from Icelandic folklore.
Jólakötturinn The Christmas Cat is a beast that according to Icelandic folklore eats children who dont receive new clothes in time for Christmas. Björk also recorded a popular version of the song in the late 1980s listen here. Björk did a wonderful cover of it in 1987.
The feline was made famous in a 1932 poem by Icelandic poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum. 12282019 at 946 AM. The poem Jólakötturinn tells the story of the dreaded Christmas Cat a horrible beast which ate poor children who didnt get new clothes for Christmas.
Translation of Jólaköttinn by Björk from Icelandic to English. The song is Björks contribution to the Hvit Er Í Borg og BÒ Christmas compilation issued on the Hljóðaklettur label in 1987. And so did the jazz singer Ragnheiður Gröndal in 2004.
Björk - Jólakotturinn Christmas Cat 1987 - YouTube. No matter how old you are youre never safe from Icelands Christmas Cat. Grýla and Leppalúði are the parents of the 13 Icelandic yule lads.
Saggy Arms - Pink Pushup. Björk also recorded a popular version of the song in the late 1980s. Icelands favourite daughter sings her version of the carol Jólakötturinn or the Christmas cat by composer Ingibjörg Þorbergs.