tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post1552264416201079618..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Monarchist Music: KongesangenMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-7825660417623102622011-01-27T12:21:43.991-06:002011-01-27T12:21:43.991-06:00As a Norwegian I don't like that the Norwegian...As a Norwegian I don't like that the Norwegian royal anthem is sung to<br />the tune of "God Save the King", with a very bland text! I'm envious<br />of Denmark and Sweden which have really cool, original royal anthems!<br />(In the 19th century, during the Swedish-Norwegian Union, Sweden also<br />had a royal anthem based on "God Save the King", which probably is why<br />Norway ended up with one too. BTW Sweden also has a real cool 18th<br />century, boozy royal anthem: "Gustaf's skål", Gustaf (III)'s Toast!)<br /><br />For new Norwegian royal anthem, I propose a simplified version of<br />Grieg's beautiful tune for Bjørnson's poem "Landkjending", Land-<br />sighting, about the Viking King Olav Tryggvason returning to Norway<br />after exile:<br />Youtube: Landkjending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtjSzb05Kk4<br />Rock version! :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vphvrVYPbPE&feature=relatedZwartendÿckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012406436439397462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-12414077349415490042011-01-25T08:04:38.383-06:002011-01-25T08:04:38.383-06:00Gud bevare Kongen og fedrelandet!Gud bevare Kongen og fedrelandet!J.K. Baltzersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096616644588479917noreply@blogger.com