Scandinavian music

**mikewolf** · 08-09-2010

We can NOT forget about the great music in Scandinavia, classic and modern. Scandinavian music definitely deserves a thread. I'll kick it off with two of my favorite songs from Njord

YouTube - ‪Njord - För alltid patriot‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Njord - Vikingablot‬&lrm;

Man, I need to go home....to Scandinavia that is. The fjords, the fields, the voice of my ancestors call to me.

**mikewolf** · 08-09-2010

YouTube - ‪Bach on Nyckelharpa‬&lrm;

**mikewolf** · 08-09-2010

YouTube - ‪Saga - "Yttrandefrihet" (Freedom of Speech)‬&lrm;

**mikewolf** · 08-10-2010

YouTube - ‪SAGA - TOMORROW IS ALWAYS TOO LATE‬&lrm;

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

Norwegian Edward Grieg:

YouTube - ‪Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt - Morning Mood‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Grieg, In the Hall of the Mountain King‬&lrm;

What a genius

YouTube - ‪Edvard Grieg's Solveig's Song‬&lrm;

..and of course, my favourite. Death of Åse, from Peer Gynt. Words become meaningless when trying to describe his music:

YouTube - ‪Aase's Death (Edward Grieg)‬&lrm;

**mikewolf** · 08-10-2010

YouTube - ‪Wardruna - Bjarkan‬&lrm;

Wardruna.com - Official Wardruna Website

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

Norway's greatest modern national romantic composers, Røyksopp. Their poor english is a comment on americanized pop culture. I've heard that accents can ruin the music for native english speakers, their largest markets are Germany, France, Italy and european countries so I don't think they care to change that. They have a history of using blonde, nordic female singers for their music, when all other artists use american negroes.

Beautiful music.

YouTube - ‪Royksopp - In Space‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Royksopp- Alpha male (Wolves clip)‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Röyksopp - What Else Is There? (HD)‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Royksopp - Dead To The World‬&lrm;

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

Norway's greatest 80's export, A-Ha. Topping charts in the US and rest of the world. Far from a one hit wonder, all their songs are beautifully composed. Some of their less known songs:

YouTube- ‪A-Ha - Hunting High And Low (12 Inch Extended Version) - 1985‬&lrm;

YouTube- ‪AHA SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV‬&lrm;

YouTube- ‪a-ha Celice‬&lrm;

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

Denmark's greatest modern musicians, as far as I'm concerned. It took years before they became recognized, and now they're considered geniuses by mainstream music critics. Again the lyrics are not intended for native english speakers.

Scandinavian music is often downtempo and melodic. It's the long winters.

YouTube - ‪Mew - Am I Wry? No‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Mew - comforting sounds‬&lrm;

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

The Cardigans, a great swedish rock group.

YouTube - ‪"My Favourite Game" by The Cardigans‬&lrm;

Music history right here, without a doubt the most successful scandinavian group ever. Swedish 70's supergroup, ABBA. The female singer, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (the brunette) is the daughter of a german Waffen-SS soldier. Her family fled from persecution in 1945 and settled in Sweden.

YouTube - ‪ABBA DANCING QUEEN RARE "LOST LYRIC" VIDEO EDIT‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Abba - Chiquitita‬&lrm;

**Knut Hamsun** · 08-10-2010

Norwegian rock group, Turbonegro. They've been pressured by anti-racist groups to change their name but it never happened. They're huge in Germany and parts of Europe. They're all grown-ups with children and wives, but have some strange image issues. Better that our kids listen to this than P. Diddy and Ice Cube. Their guitarist is a musical genius.

YouTube - ‪Turbonegro - The Age of Pamparius + Lyrics‬&lrm;

YouTube - ‪Turbonegro- All My Friends Are Dead‬&lrm;