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Ett gammalt fult och elakt troll det var en gng
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Wikipedia article
"'Ett gammalt fult och elakt troll det var en gng'" known also for the shorter title "Det var en gng" (meaning "Once upon a time") is a traditional Swedish children's song, with music and lyrics by Felix Krling. Using references to several geographical locations, the song lyrics describe a troll, his wife and cat arriving to Sweden in a hot air balloon.
The song was first published in the collection 'Misse-Mns och andra visor' in 1918.
An early recording of the song was made by Mrta Ekstrm, with Otto Nordlund accompanying on the piano was performed on December 16, 1929, and released on a single in December 1930, entitled "Det var en gng" alongside the song "Precis som i sagan" again composed by Felix Krling.[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/000076423 Precis som i sagan (F. Krling); Det var en gng (F. Krling) / a. Sng av MRTA EKSTRM, Stockholm. Med piano]
More recently, the song was recorded by Peter Himmelstrand and released in 1978.
Ingeborg (Immi) Helln wrote lyrics in Finnish, with the title "Oli kerran vanha peikko". The lyrics in Finnish use different geographical locations.
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Category:1918 songs
Category:Songs about Sweden
Category:Songs about fictional characters
Category:Swedish children's songs
Category:Swedish-language songs
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