"Skutan" is an important sea shanty in Swedish (and Danish) culture. It's getting rubbished in the Folk cup. If pressed, which do you prefer, the Swedish original by Evert Taube or the Danish cover by Otto Brandenburg?
Evert Taube's original:
Otto Brandenburg's cover:
"Skutan" - Swedish original or Danish cover?
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"Skutan" - Swedish original or Danish cover?
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Re: "Skutan" - Swedish original or Danish cover?
Unfortunately Otto Brandenburg's version is not available in my country. However if it has the saccharine orchestration used in Evert Taube's version this may be no bad thing.
Suspect I'd prefer this version over either.
Suspect I'd prefer this version over either.
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The two Googa posted are both really horribly arranged, very schmaltzy and reeking of Danish Blue. (*Note - embarrassing lack of awareness of scandinavian cheese types makes this less funny than it should've sounded)
That last one is better. Definitely.
That last one is better. Definitely.
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Ah yes, Das Boot Skutan Bügie
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Re: "Skutan" - Swedish original or Danish cover?
This is the kind of question that keeps me awake, nights.
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