Hi. Our great swedish musician Povel Ramel (1922-2007) wrote over 1000 of songs. In some of them, he mentioned Scotland, and many other countries as well. This is the original swedish lyrics to the sång "Hante rå", which I guess nobody will understand: Uti Skottland blir min visa knappast av nån slösig sort Hante rå Hante rå Det tar tid att skriva tid är pengar därför blir den kort Hante rå, Hanterå Helst jag ville sjunga glatt om himmelen så blå Men sånt är rysligt jobbigt och jag lovar det kostar på Många verser blir det inte nej det stannar nog med två Hante rå Hante rå Mitt blod har blivit rutigt och mitt sätt har bivit snålt Hante rå Hante rå Jag har fått den skotska snuvan ty den smittar så förbålt Hante Hante rå Med en säckpipsdrill jag tänkt förljuva denna stund Jag saknar instrumentet därför drillar jag själv med mund Jag har inte kunnat köpa någon säck att spela på Hante rå, Hante rå! This is the translated text, and it is quite equal. Oh, in Scotland will my song sure not be of a spendthrift sort Can'f afford, Can't afford It takes times to write and time is money, therefore it'll be short! Can't afford, Can't afford I would prefer to glady sing about blue skies above But that is dreadful tough and I will promise It costs therof It will not have many verses, I guess two that I'll record Can't afford, Can't afford! My blood it has turned tartan and I'm stingy when i spare Can't afford, Cant afford I've got the scottish sickness as it infects everywhere Can't afford, Can't afford With a bagpipetrill I just has thought spendour and promote But I lack the instument so I will then trill with my throat, I havn't found a bagpipe on which I could play a chord Can't afford. Can't afford. What do the scots think about that? It is the swedes Scottish stereotype, and eventhough, Ramel has been in Scotland several times, as you can hear if you listen to the music, which is clearly influenced of Scots Folk Music. Though, it is still copyrighted. I would be happy to hear how the scots react to swedish comedy.
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