Icelandic Christmas Cat Song

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Icelandic christmas cat song. Grýla and Leppalúði have 13 children all of whom are male that are the Icelandic Santa Clauses. Unfortunately if there are no colourful new clothes among these gifts the innocent little ones instead of feasting on the Christmas banquet next day will become feasted on by the Yule Cat. This is Skuggi perhaps a distant relative to.

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 folklore depicts mountain-dwelling characters and monsters who come to town during Christmas. Unlike other parts of the world where Father Christmas or Saint Nick is the only yuletide icon Icelandic culture depicts not one but 13 Christmas trolls.

Björk is one of the sexiest women on earth. 2 thoughts on A song about the Icelandic Christmas Cat from Björk Petros says. The Christmas Cat was made famous in a 1932 poem by Icelandic poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum.

I am not afraid of the Christmas cat. Snjókorn Falla Laddi. Grýla and Leppalúði are the parents of the 13 Icelandic yule lads.

So imagine the terror of poor children who didnt get a new piece of clothing for Christmas. Björk - Jólakotturinn Christmas Cat 1987 - YouTube. A faithful cover of the Shakin Stevens song Snow is Falling but Laddis charming voice and the Icelandic lyrics makes it into one of the most popular Icelandic Christmas songs.

Björk also recorded a popular version of the song in the late 1980s. The song is Björks contribution to the Hvit Er Í Borg og BÒ Christmas compilation issued on the Hljóðaklettur label in 1987. Translation of Jólaköttinn by Björk from Icelandic to English.