Ritsch, ratsch, filibom!—say hvad?(Swedish Carol)

Subject: Ritsch, ratsch, filibom! — say hvad?
From: Haruo
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 01:26 AM

In a collection of Christmas carols I recently saw a Swedish song whose refrain begins "Ritsch ratsch filibom" and whose verses were something about ocean water and soda water, and appeared to have no connection, useful or otherwise, to Christmas. Can anybody tell me anything about this rather odd and silly song?

I'll post more info tomorrow after I dig out the reference.

Haruo

Subject: RE: Ritsch, ratsch, filibom! — say hvad?
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 02:13 AM

Its seems to be a childrens song/holiday song - not a christmas song. Thats all I can find out

Refräng:
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom bom bom!
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom!

English Chorus:
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom bom bom!
Ritsch, ratsch, filibom bom bom,
filibom bom bom, filibom!

1 Fru Söderström, fru Söderström,
fru Söderström,
fru Söderström, och lilla mamsell Ros.
De tvätta sej i sjövatten,
sjövatten, sjövatten,
tvätta sej i sjövatten, sjövatten klart.

English verse 1

Mrs. Söderström, Mrs. Söderström,
Mrs. Söderström,
Mrs. Söderström, and little Miss Rose.
They washed themselves in lake water,
lake water, lake water,
washed themselves in lake water, lake water pure.

Refräng:
Chorus:

2 Fru Söderström, fru Söderström,
fru Söderström,
fru Söderström, och lilla mamsell Ros.
Ge oss lite sodavatten,
sodavatten, sodavatten,
ge oss lite sodavatten, sodavatten punsch!

English verse 2

Mrs. Söderström, Mrs. Söderström,
Mrs. Söderström,
Mrs. Söderström, and little Miss Rose.
Please give us some soda water,
soda water, soda water,
please give us some soda water, soda water punch.

Subject: RE: Ritsch, ratsch, filibom! — say hvad?
From: Haruo
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 02:58 AM

Does it matter if we sing the Swedish chorus instead of the English one? ;-)

That is indeed the song I was thinking of, though the English version I saw had "ocean water", probably for purposes of scansion.

I'm glad to hear it's not really about Christmas.

Haruo

Subject: RE: Ritsch, ratsch, filibom!—say hvad?(Swedish Carol)
From: Rasener
Date: 22 Jan 05 - 05:10 AM

he he the English Chorus does look a bit like the Swedish one doesn't it LOL :-)