Cornelis is definitely considered to be a national treasure and a voice of a generation. Thank you for showing some appreciation for some old Swedish classics.
Google translations of the swedish lyrics for your english speaking viewers: "Some people walk with broken shoes Say why is it so? God the Father who dwells in heaven Maybe wants it that way? God the Father who dwells in heaven Closes his eyes and sleeps sweetly Who cares about a pair of broken shoes When you are old and tired? Who cares how the days go They walk as they please Citizens in one hundred years you no longer exist Then someone else has taken your chair And you know nothing about it You feel neither rain nor sun Down in your dark tomb Who cares how the nights go? I do not care at all Only I can keep my face burried in my darling's hair I'm a dubious figure Not good for much Behind a corner, death lurks about He takes me whenever he choose Some people walk with broken shoes Until they have stopped walking The devil who lives in hell Get himself a good laugh then"
I would not say it's kids songs. He is political and questioning about society but he also have some of the funniest songs and some really wonderful ones that just breaks your heart. He was amazing with words and I love his voice and way of singing. Two of his songs that everyone knows is the beautiful "Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind" and the funny "Brev från kolonien".
I would say a "visa" is not exactly the same as a song, but a "visa" is a kind of song, a genre. A lullaby ("vaggvisa") is a subgenre of "visa". Today most "visor" (plural of "visa") are made for children, but it wasn't always like that.
@@Jiiimbooh I would say that a visa is a song with a story, with focus on the lyrics and not the instruments. That’s often the case with childrens songs, but there are many (ofte political) adult songs with the same style.
@@dennisrudin6907 He studied svenska - for years - and that made The Difference ! He was " 12 " and so He spoke Dutch by then ! If You speak several languages - You Have More tools at Your toolbox - to say The same THING ?
Im African from Uganda raised in sthlm sweden and This one of my fav song . second song is Sån’t är livet by Anita Lindblom. Text and musik: Bill Cook swedish text: Stikkan Andersson 1961. 2 greatest music singers in Sweden .
Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the best singer/songwriter in Sweden, he has a LOT of good songs. He had a troubled life, with tax debts and alcohol problems, but his lyrics and guitar playing is in top
@@holoholopainen1627Well known for people that lived during the 70s/80s. He definetly had some hits (esp. de nozem & de non). The difference between his succes in Holland compared to his success in Sweden is that his success was only limited to those years. If you ask people now, it's a very specific age group that does know him. In Sweden his success transcends generations.
Definately not kids or partymusic, quite dark lyrics in spite of the more happy latin style arrangement, perhaps these contrasts make the song even better. A great classic song.
More with Cornelis: Turistens klagan, Sommarkort, all Bellman’s epistlar (Märk hur vår skugga, Nå, skruva fiolen) and the songs about Fredrik Åkare, Cecilia Lind och Persson samt Pär to see the depth of his work (and interpretations of others). And why not listen to a samba?
You should listen to Visa från Utanmyra with Jan Johansson. Maybe not in a reaction video since it's an instrumental but as someone who likes jazz living in sweden (at least you mentioned buying jazz records on amazon in AMK the other day, haha). Perfect relaxing song.
I met Cornelis (1974) in my fathers kitchen, I was 19 ” Vad gör du da” - Jag läser filosofi. Han tittar ut genom fönstret: ”HE! ja, det blir ingen skrattande filosof”. In nearest town, by the parking lot, today is a sculpture called “ The laughing Philosopher”. 😁
Cornelis is not from Sweden but spending majority of his life here. What I can say about him is he are a true genius as a musician but also as master of the Swedish language 😉
I hav to recommend Jan Johansson- Visa från Utanmyra and/or Gånglek från Älvdalen... Im an avid Jazz-fan and I consider Jan to be one of the greatest jazz pianists internationally... He has such a personal tone and frasing.
Late comment, but some additional context. You're not entirely off about hearing a Spanish influence - Cornelis wrote it in Brazil, after he saw the street kids running around without shoes. However, the tune is Scottish, and originally known as "The Daemon Lover" (or "The House Carpenter"). His new lyrics are however entirely different from the English lyrics.
I love your reaktion to Wreesvijk musik 🙂❤️ He is one of my personal favorites. And he made a lot of good musik. 👍🏻 Can give you a tip. Listen to Fred Åkerström allso. He is in the same leag as Cornelis. 👍🏻
It is strange how someone who was not born here can characterize the Swedish people's soul as Cornelius does. The black humor and undertone of the criticism of the establishment is wonderful.
I think it is ”Personliga Persson”, personal Persson. Persson is a common last name in Sweden, meaning Per's son (and Per is of course a common Swedish first name). So someone called Persson who is a personal guy. Something like that, anyway.
Cornelis was a true genial artist - like Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan in one person - his texts are so dense with contrasts, irony, twists, and symbols, that only grown ups very aware of literary traditions and contemporary politics can fully understand them - not kids. Could you sing as satire: Gud Fader som i himmelen bor slumrar och sover sött; in the Bible Belt in the USA? - It was not possible in Sweden, either. Gustaf Fröding wrote: Strunt är strunt och snus är snus om än i gyllne dosor, men rosor i ett sprucket krus är ändå alltid rosor. Cornelis was a mocking rascal, a profound lyricist, a burlesque truth-teller, a critical analyst, a versatile musician, and his humour was a very sharp weapon. We were awed, many of us, that is. Do watch the film, do listen to all his music and pay attention to the clash between text and music and the references he makes both in texts and music, that's so many layered as Walt Whitman ever. We have three great "singer-songwriters": Bellman, Taube, and Vreeswijk. And many good ones, but not so complete, like Fröding, Dan Andersson, Ferlin - others wrote good music to their best poems.
You should do Man Vänjer Sig by Kjell Höglund. It's a song about the pointless minutiae of life, all the small details which makes life pathetic and small issues that you just get used to (hence the title). In my headcanon this is the inofficial anthem of Sweden.
Vad som helst med mäster Höglund är en klassiker... "Häxprocess" skulle vara något att bita i för Jonathan. Skulle kanske behöva klippa lite i den... men vilket jäkla epos den låten är. Den har inte direkt förlorat sin knivskarphet sedan han skrev den, snarare tvärtom.
I love the things you do man. Would love to see you listen to and hear your thoughts on the following songs: En kväll i tunnelbanan - Noice Kolla kolla - Nationalteatern Trubaduren - Magnus Uggla När vindarna viskar mitt namn - Roger Pontare ❤️❤️
Yeah, Cornelis was awsome, both as a songwriter and in his performing. I would also recommend you the songs 'Polaren Per är kärleksskrank', 'Balladen om Fredrik åkare och den söta Cecilia Lind', 'Epistel 81' (C M Bellman) and 'Brevet från kolonien' recorded by Cornelis.
Cornelis is pretty much our Bob Marley. Very important songs. You should react to Ulf Lundell with Öppna Landskap. That song describes the soul of a swede perfectly. There was even a pertition to make that song our national anthem.
If you like "Somliga går med trasiga skor" check out "Eldkvarns" version. That is one great cover. Marie Fredriksson is singing on the Eldkvarn version. I seldom likes covers that much, but that obe is fantastic!
I loved watching you react to this. Cornelis truly is one of the most spectacular artists in Sweden, and he has played a very big part in my life. Thank you! ☀️
You should really look into the only Rockstar Sweden has. Joakim Thåström. I recommend Djävulen och Jag (The Devil and I) th-cam.com/video/uUyXmL09jiw/w-d-xo.html
Two suggestions: Millas mirakel - Rytmen av ett regn. A catchy song from 1988(?). Lennart Hagvall - Det är så hälsosamt och stärkande i fjällen. From 1947:ish, but don't let that fool you. It's catchy, funny and quite daring for it's age.
Like your videos :) you should check out: Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi går genom stan / Trubbel Evert Taube - Så länge skutan kan gå (possibly performed by another artist)
Cornelis covered Bellman and Taube quite a bit. He had entire albums of their songs and some of his biggest hits are among them. He also renade and in some cases translated Victor Jara.
The lyrics are bitter and cynical, criticizing those who think it's fine for people to be poor and homeless. He also points out that any deity that thinks this is fine isn't really worth worshiping - it's anti-prosperity gospel and anti-fiscal conservativism. Cornelis was very much left-wing, stood on the barricades and sang in the tumultuous 60's, and sang together with a loose band of men and women with similar politics and equally legendary voices and lyrics.
Check out also "Ballad om en gammal knarkare", his barely recognizable Swedish version of Bob Dylan's North Country Blues, with completely new and quite beautiful lyrics. Also try out some of his renditions of Bellman, Swedens national poet and songwriter from the 18th century. You'd be surprised by the contents of those songs, sex and love and death and disease lots and lots of booze.
Nice with some old-style classics. How about some 60s-early 70s classics? Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan Povel Ramel - Ta av dig skorna Povel Ramel - Jag diggar dig Doris - Did you give the world some love today, baby? Olle Adolphson - Trubbel Hep Stars - Wedding
Hi thanks for a very entertaining video. I myself am a big fan of Cornelis vreeswijk's music. I wonder if you've watched the movie about his life yet? He was in some movies where he both played guitar and sang.
Went to sea means that he joined the merchant marine. He worked on a cargo ship. He might have been born in the Netherlands, but he is a Swedish original.
You can look att the movie about ated gärdestad (who made himlen är oskyldigt blå), its about how he commited suicide and The story before that (how he made up his career)
hi! thank you so much for sharing your swedish music journey with us! so far it's been a lot of fun following you. I thought since you're in Stockholm you could react to the song "Stockholm" by Orup, one of the members from GES. have a good day! wish you all the best.
Tried to find the clip where you react to Roger Pontare but I only found you reacting to Helen Sjöholm at Morgonpasset (pissed I didn't get to see your whole reaction to that powerful song btw, haha) Also, another Cornelis song I love is Turistens klagan!
There are many great, funny and beautiful songs by Cornelis. "Polaren hos det sociala" is funny: th-cam.com/video/Y3IonleHtT8/w-d-xo.html "Veronica" is so beautiful and sad: th-cam.com/video/_3cVXBdTVPM/w-d-xo.html You have to listen to them whether you do a reaction video or not of them. :-D
I have been watching a lot of this guys "reacts to" videos in a row.. and I am a BIT surprised that he has watched TWO Cornelis Vreeswijk songs, but NOT "Balladen om Fredrik åkare, och den söta Cecilia Lind"... Together with "Jag trivs bäst i öppna landskap" I'd say it's part of the Swedish Anthems.
If you want something funny then plz look at M A Numminen with "Som en gummiboll" and Markoolio he has really good videos like "Vi drar till Fjällen" or "Jag orkar inte mer"
OFC Kristina från Duvemåla, it´s a musical and my personal favourite is Peter Jöback :) that is a classic in double standards many Sweds moved to your old country to get riches and stuff, but mostly did not,...and just died, that is Kristina från Duvemåla.
Personliga Persson is one of the characters he often sings about. He’s said to have changed his last name when married, from the normal spelling Persson (Pers son, the son of Per) to Person (the same as person in English). So he became Personal Persson (Personliga Persson). “Our” Dutch giant Cornelis learnt much of his guitar techniques from listening to Leadbelly, btw...
He actually never became a Swedish citizen. They demanded that someone could certify his knowledge in the Swedish language. That's crazy! He could play with words far better than most native Swedes. He got so angry with this that re withdrew his application to become Swedish.
My father went to sea at a similar age (16). He just showed up at the dock and asked ”Can I work for you?”. Answer, ”Yes”, but then he was of course Shanghai-ed and had to leap ship in Helsinki, but not before doing the Americas. The most beautiful women in the world, according to him, are Cuban.
There's so many amazing Cornelis Vreeswijk songs. Ågren, Grimas om morgonen and Blues för Fatumeh is some of hss best and darkest songs. And Personliga Person I rambled about in my other comment.
Late comment: Cornelis was denied swedish citizenship in 1968 because he coudn't provide a written certificate that he actually spoke swedish. Angered by the stupidity, he withdrew his application. He was not very appreciated by the swedish authorities, to say the least.
would love to see reactions to more of Cornelis' songs. "Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind" is one of his most famous and also best songs, would be cool if you reacted to it!
Cornelis är en nationalskald! Ett ypperligt exempel på varför vissa "svenska demokrater" är helt fel ute.. Keep up the good work! Grymt kul att kolla på dessa videos!
@@EterPuralis There Are several Songs on Dutch ! I Have Friends that Are Pennsylvania Dutch - and They Have a saying Going Dutch - Do You know what IT means ?
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Cornelis is definitely considered to be a national treasure and a voice of a generation. Thank you for showing some appreciation for some old Swedish classics.
Google translations of the swedish lyrics for your english speaking viewers:
"Some people walk with broken shoes
Say why is it so?
God the Father who dwells in heaven
Maybe wants it that way?
God the Father who dwells in heaven
Closes his eyes and sleeps sweetly
Who cares about a pair of broken shoes
When you are old and tired?
Who cares how the days go
They walk as they please
Citizens in one hundred years you no longer exist
Then someone else has taken your chair
And you know nothing about it
You feel neither rain nor sun
Down in your dark tomb
Who cares how the nights go?
I do not care at all
Only I can keep my face burried in my darling's hair
I'm a dubious figure
Not good for much
Behind a corner, death lurks about
He takes me whenever he choose
Some people walk with broken shoes
Until they have stopped walking
The devil who lives in hell
Get himself a good laugh then"
I would not say it's kids songs.
He is political and questioning about society but he also have some of the funniest songs and some really wonderful ones that just breaks your heart. He was amazing with words and I love his voice and way of singing.
Two of his songs that everyone knows is the beautiful "Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind" and the funny "Brev från kolonien".
hönan agda ^^
I would say a "visa" is not exactly the same as a song, but a "visa" is a kind of song, a genre. A lullaby ("vaggvisa") is a subgenre of "visa". Today most "visor" (plural of "visa") are made for children, but it wasn't always like that.
@@Jiiimbooh I would say that a visa is a song with a story, with focus on the lyrics and not the instruments.
That’s often the case with childrens songs, but there are many (ofte political) adult songs with the same style.
He was Dutch but mastered Swedish more than most Swedes ever do. 👍
Certainly he did. Cornelis also recorded some albums in dutch, even when he lived in Sweden.
Didnt He Move to Sweden at very early age ? Yngre man är - lättäre de är att lära !
@@holoholopainen1627 han var 12 år
@@dennisrudin6907 He studied svenska - for years - and that made The Difference ! He was " 12 " and so He spoke Dutch by then ! If You speak several languages - You Have More tools at Your toolbox - to say The same THING ?
Men kebab, jihad, det transatlantiska slaveriet och islam är svenska förstås.
Im African from Uganda raised in sthlm sweden and This one of my fav song . second song is Sån’t är livet by Anita Lindblom. Text and musik: Bill Cook swedish text: Stikkan Andersson 1961.
2 greatest music singers in Sweden .
Cornelis Vreeswijk was one of the best singer/songwriter in Sweden, he has a LOT of good songs. He had a troubled life, with tax debts and alcohol problems, but his lyrics and guitar playing is in top
He was very laid back, but cared about people and to enjoy life. That personality was all through his way to to live and handle things in life.
Han jobbade med skattevärket - att få allt betalt som skatt !
Han bemästrade det svenska språket! Bättre än svenskarna.
Det är mycket sagd ! Utlänning som alla älskade ?
Alla germanska folk är från Skåne och Danmark.
Gissar att du tycker att Cornelis inte var svensk, men att islam och jihad är det.
Haha kanske bättre än några men inte alla slm du verkar få det. Jantelagen ska inte över i självförnekelse.
My grandfather was from Holland and this was his favourite artist. Played three Cornelius songs at his funeral.
How well known was He at Holland ?
@@holoholopainen1627Well known for people that lived during the 70s/80s. He definetly had some hits (esp. de nozem & de non). The difference between his succes in Holland compared to his success in Sweden is that his success was only limited to those years. If you ask people now, it's a very specific age group that does know him. In Sweden his success transcends generations.
@@NH-ge4vz Tack / Thanks ! Did You know that even made a movie of His Swedish Life ! So People that never heard of HIM - so may get know His Life !
Definately not kids or partymusic, quite dark lyrics in spite of the more happy latin style arrangement, perhaps these contrasts make the song even better. A great classic song.
More with Cornelis: Turistens klagan, Sommarkort, all Bellman’s epistlar (Märk hur vår skugga, Nå, skruva fiolen) and the songs about Fredrik Åkare, Cecilia Lind och Persson samt Pär to see the depth of his work (and interpretations of others). And why not listen to a samba?
Saskia
Or just to have fun Brev från kolonien or Hönan agda.
Du borde göra Cecilia Vennersten - ”Det vackraste” och Pierre Isacssons ”Då går jag ner i min källare” :)
Han har gjort båda dessa nu!
Om du gillar Cornelis tycker jag du ska lyssna på Brevet från kolonin!
Brev från Kolonien is a cover of Camp Granada - but the Swedish version is a lot more R-rated!
@@kattahj men den är censurerad,fattas en vers
You should listen to Visa från Utanmyra with Jan Johansson. Maybe not in a reaction video since it's an instrumental but as someone who likes jazz living in sweden (at least you mentioned buying jazz records on amazon in AMK the other day, haha). Perfect relaxing song.
Thanks
It's absolutely beautiful
Visa från Utanmyra finns ju i en version med text med Monica Zetterlund. Den går att reagera på. :)
I met Cornelis (1974) in my fathers kitchen, I was 19 ” Vad gör du da” - Jag läser filosofi. Han tittar ut genom fönstret: ”HE! ja, det blir ingen skrattande filosof”. In nearest town, by the parking lot, today is a sculpture called “ The laughing Philosopher”. 😁
Vill höra mer om den historien! Vad var kopplingen till hans svar till dig och statyn?
Was this park at Stockholm - Where at ?
I wouldn't worry about pronouncing his surname incorrectly. The swedish pronounciation is really different from the dutch one anyway.
He has an name Nobody outside of Holland Can say !
Cornelis is not from Sweden but spending majority of his life here. What I can say about him is he are a true genius as a musician but also as master of the Swedish language 😉
Love that first reaction! 🙂 You should react to "Polaren Per är kärlekskrank" an other cool song by him.
Yes, that would be awsome!
You could do a least 10 or 15 more episodes about Cornelis classic songs. He is a national treasure and a genius songwriter.
He had roots in Holland. Hence his last name. He's an icon here.
I hav to recommend Jan Johansson- Visa från Utanmyra and/or Gånglek från Älvdalen... Im an avid Jazz-fan and I consider Jan to be one of the greatest jazz pianists internationally... He has such a personal tone and frasing.
This is one of my absolute Swedish favorites! Came to the country 10 years ago.
He went to sea means he worked as a sailor 😊
Late comment, but some additional context. You're not entirely off about hearing a Spanish influence - Cornelis wrote it in Brazil, after he saw the street kids running around without shoes. However, the tune is Scottish, and originally known as "The Daemon Lover" (or "The House Carpenter"). His new lyrics are however entirely different from the English lyrics.
Thanks for the info!
Cornelis är vad man idag brukar kalla för ”fire” eller ”🔥”
Låttips:
Rikard Wolff - ”Pojken på månen”
Bröderna Lindqvist - ”Wiggen”
I love your reaktion to Wreesvijk musik 🙂❤️ He is one of my personal favorites. And he made a lot of good musik. 👍🏻 Can give you a tip. Listen to Fred Åkerström allso. He is in the same leag as Cornelis. 👍🏻
Love your reactions! Would love to see your reaction on Helen Sjöholm - Du måste finnas. (helst live)
It is strange how someone who was not born here can characterize the Swedish people's soul as Cornelius does. The black humor and undertone of the criticism of the establishment is wonderful.
it´s from a swedish poem
I think it is ”Personliga Persson”, personal Persson. Persson is a common last name in Sweden, meaning Per's son (and Per is of course a common Swedish first name). So someone called Persson who is a personal guy. Something like that, anyway.
Person called Persson - that IS Funny
One of swedens best songs
Just found your channel, keep doing what you're doing because I'm digging what it is you're doing
Cornelis was a true genial artist - like Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan in one person - his texts are so dense with contrasts, irony, twists, and symbols, that only grown ups very aware of literary traditions and contemporary politics can fully understand them - not kids. Could you sing as satire: Gud Fader som i himmelen bor slumrar och sover sött; in the Bible Belt in the USA? - It was not possible in Sweden, either.
Gustaf Fröding wrote: Strunt är strunt och snus är snus om än i gyllne dosor, men rosor i ett sprucket krus är ändå alltid rosor.
Cornelis was a mocking rascal, a profound lyricist, a burlesque truth-teller, a critical analyst, a versatile musician, and his humour was a very sharp weapon. We were awed, many of us, that is. Do watch the film, do listen to all his music and pay attention to the clash between text and music and the references he makes both in texts and music, that's so many layered as Walt Whitman ever.
We have three great "singer-songwriters": Bellman, Taube, and Vreeswijk. And many good ones, but not so complete, like Fröding, Dan Andersson, Ferlin - others wrote good music to their best poems.
You should do Man Vänjer Sig by Kjell Höglund. It's a song about the pointless minutiae of life, all the small details which makes life pathetic and small issues that you just get used to (hence the title). In my headcanon this is the inofficial anthem of Sweden.
Vad som helst med mäster Höglund är en klassiker... "Häxprocess" skulle vara något att bita i för Jonathan. Skulle kanske behöva klippa lite i den... men vilket jäkla epos den låten är. Den har inte direkt förlorat sin knivskarphet sedan han skrev den, snarare tvärtom.
Latin rhythms are from south america, not spain. An Cornelis wrote this, folk singers usually write their own stuff.
you have a ocean of classics whit Cornelis, he is swedish music history
Do a reaction of Leif Andersson - Kind mot kind
Swedish classic, no doubt.
I love the things you do man. Would love to see you listen to and hear your thoughts on the following songs:
En kväll i tunnelbanan - Noice
Kolla kolla - Nationalteatern
Trubaduren - Magnus Uggla
När vindarna viskar mitt namn - Roger Pontare
❤️❤️
Cornelis the voice of Sweden 🇸🇪
Yeah, Cornelis was awsome, both as a songwriter and in his performing.
I would also recommend you the songs 'Polaren Per är kärleksskrank', 'Balladen om Fredrik åkare och den söta Cecilia Lind', 'Epistel 81' (C M Bellman) and 'Brevet från kolonien' recorded by Cornelis.
Hans version av Märk hur vår skugga är oslagbar. Han är bäst. När man ska rekommendera eller lista hans bästa låtar så tar det nästan aldrig slut.
Cornelis is pretty much our Bob Marley. Very important songs.
You should react to Ulf Lundell with Öppna Landskap. That song describes the soul of a swede perfectly. There was even a pertition to make that song our national anthem.
If Sweden has a Bob marley then it has to be Peps Persson, though.
@@titanuranus3095 Sure, he’s a reggae artist, but I was thinking about lyrics not genre.
Jag skulle snarare säga Sveriges Bob Dylan
If you like "Somliga går med trasiga skor" check out "Eldkvarns" version. That is one great cover. Marie Fredriksson is singing on the Eldkvarn version. I seldom likes covers that much, but that obe is fantastic!
I loved watching you react to this. Cornelis truly is one of the most spectacular artists in Sweden, and he has played a very big part in my life. Thank you! ☀️
The meaning of the lyrics is very important in this song. A true masterpiece
And getting more...
You should really look into the only Rockstar Sweden has. Joakim Thåström. I recommend Djävulen och Jag (The Devil and I) th-cam.com/video/uUyXmL09jiw/w-d-xo.html
Nja , han var konstnär, hade fantasi. Som såna har. det var menat som beröm .
Two suggestions:
Millas mirakel - Rytmen av ett regn. A catchy song from 1988(?).
Lennart Hagvall - Det är så hälsosamt och stärkande i fjällen. From 1947:ish, but don't let that fool you. It's catchy, funny and quite daring for it's age.
Like your videos :) you should check out: Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi går genom stan / Trubbel
Evert Taube - Så länge skutan kan gå (possibly performed by another artist)
Cornelis hardly did any covers. He made it all by himself.
Cornelis covered Bellman and Taube quite a bit. He had entire albums of their songs and some of his biggest hits are among them. He also renade and in some cases translated Victor Jara.
Theres alot of gems there out in the world.
The lyrics are bitter and cynical, criticizing those who think it's fine for people to be poor and homeless. He also points out that any deity that thinks this is fine isn't really worth worshiping - it's anti-prosperity gospel and anti-fiscal conservativism. Cornelis was very much left-wing, stood on the barricades and sang in the tumultuous 60's, and sang together with a loose band of men and women with similar politics and equally legendary voices and lyrics.
Check out also "Ballad om en gammal knarkare", his barely recognizable Swedish version of Bob Dylan's North Country Blues, with completely new and quite beautiful lyrics.
Also try out some of his renditions of Bellman, Swedens national poet and songwriter from the 18th century. You'd be surprised by the contents of those songs, sex and love and death and disease lots and lots of booze.
GO AWAY TO SEA! Hahahaha
Nice with some old-style classics.
How about some 60s-early 70s classics?
Monica Zetterlund - Sakta vi gå genom stan
Povel Ramel - Ta av dig skorna
Povel Ramel - Jag diggar dig
Doris - Did you give the world some love today, baby?
Olle Adolphson - Trubbel
Hep Stars - Wedding
Thanks! I'll add these to my list
Hi thanks for a very entertaining video. I myself am a big fan of Cornelis vreeswijk's music. I wonder if you've watched the movie about his life yet? He was in some movies where he both played guitar and sang.
When I found out that he was born in Holland I was blown away! He was one of a kind :) I love his songs!
Det Finns många svenskar som är född utomlands - lik Skandiamannen ! Nobody ever Said that - He wasnt a Swede !
Cornelis without a "u". He's born in the Netherlands, and still one of our greatest trubadours.
Went to sea means that he joined the merchant marine. He worked on a cargo ship. He might have been born in the Netherlands, but he is a Swedish original.
What a Nice Show 🎧⭐️❤️⚓️🏴☠️👍
Thanks for watching!
You can look att the movie about ated gärdestad (who made himlen är oskyldigt blå), its about how he commited suicide and The story before that (how he made up his career)
yeah but weirdly the suicide scene is not accurate, I wonder why
hi! thank you so much for sharing your swedish music journey with us! so far it's been a lot of fun following you.
I thought since you're in Stockholm you could react to the song "Stockholm" by Orup, one of the members from GES.
have a good day! wish you all the best.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip! I'll add it to the list.
Tried to find the clip where you react to Roger Pontare but I only found you reacting to Helen Sjöholm at Morgonpasset (pissed I didn't get to see your whole reaction to that powerful song btw, haha) Also, another Cornelis song I love is Turistens klagan!
They're still editing the Morgonpasset video. It's coming soon. Thanks for the song tip!
There are many great, funny and beautiful songs by Cornelis. "Polaren hos det sociala" is funny: th-cam.com/video/Y3IonleHtT8/w-d-xo.html "Veronica" is so beautiful and sad: th-cam.com/video/_3cVXBdTVPM/w-d-xo.html You have to listen to them whether you do a reaction video or not of them. :-D
I have been watching a lot of this guys "reacts to" videos in a row.. and I am a BIT surprised that he has watched TWO Cornelis Vreeswijk songs, but NOT "Balladen om Fredrik åkare, och den söta Cecilia Lind"... Together with "Jag trivs bäst i öppna landskap" I'd say it's part of the Swedish Anthems.
Please react to Lisa Nilssons ”Handens fem fingrar” 👍🏼
Damn, did not know he was Dutch.
I hate when people pause songs, ruins the flow. Xd
Way too dark for kids... Also doesn't fit with taco Friday... ._.
I love him. ....he wrote his song
Also your Swedish is great, when did you start learning?
I've been here for eight years. My wife's grandmother helped me learn.
@@JonathanRollinssthlm305 cool :)
The background music is a bit loud
Please do more of his stuff!
If you want something funny then plz look at M A Numminen with "Som en gummiboll" and Markoolio he has really good videos like "Vi drar till Fjällen" or "Jag orkar inte mer"
Hönan Agda
OFC Kristina från Duvemåla, it´s a musical and my personal favourite is Peter Jöback :) that is a classic in double standards many Sweds moved to your old country to get riches and stuff, but mostly did not,...and just died, that is Kristina från Duvemåla.
Personliga Persson is one of the characters he often sings about.
He’s said to have changed his last name when married, from the normal spelling Persson (Pers son, the son of Per) to Person (the same as person in English). So he became Personal Persson (Personliga Persson). “Our” Dutch giant Cornelis learnt much of his guitar techniques from listening to Leadbelly, btw...
He actually never became a Swedish citizen. They demanded that someone could certify his knowledge in the Swedish language. That's crazy! He could play with words far better than most native Swedes. He got so angry with this that re withdrew his application to become Swedish.
My father went to sea at a similar age (16). He just showed up at the dock and asked ”Can I work for you?”. Answer, ”Yes”, but then he was of course Shanghai-ed and had to leap ship in Helsinki, but not before doing the Americas. The most beautiful women in the world, according to him, are Cuban.
wtf r ya talkn about old version of folk song from holland!? Wouldn't be supprised if "born in the USA" is a version of an old candian folk song
There's so many amazing Cornelis Vreeswijk songs.
Ågren, Grimas om morgonen and Blues för Fatumeh is some of hss best and darkest songs.
And Personliga Person I rambled about in my other comment.
Late comment: Cornelis was denied swedish citizenship in 1968 because he coudn't provide a written certificate that he actually spoke swedish. Angered by the stupidity, he withdrew his application. He was not very appreciated by the swedish authorities, to say the least.
Cornelis is.. so swedish in our minds... dark and funny.
his texts never gets old...
You should listen to fattig bonddräng
The cool thing is. whenver I hear dutch people from a far. For a couple of seconds, I think theyre speaking swedish. No lie.
I love this song, but it isn't "sweet" at all.
To understand Cornelis and his lyrics look in the direction of "My name is Sam - so I give a damn" ;-)
To sea.. being a sailor, working on ships. Not Swedish Viking *chuckles*
Michelangelo ooooh (Björn Skifs)
React to Naasiflow -Stockholm city. It's fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
would love to see reactions to more of Cornelis' songs. "Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind" is one of his most famous and also best songs, would be cool if you reacted to it!
Cornelius wrote the song about TRASIGA SKOR HIMSELF
One of the best musicartists in Sweden
You should react to "brev från kolonien", it is a fun Cornelis song. Definitely a classic!
Just to add on your comment that it sounded spanish. Cornelis actually recorded this after a visit to Brazil where the local music influenced him
Do "Till Jack" Cornelis at his most real and Dylanesque
You nailed some Swedish classic, but you to try harder on this one.
It's deep, true and more relevant then ever before
Cornelis är en nationalskald! Ett ypperligt exempel på varför vissa "svenska demokrater" är helt fel ute..
Keep up the good work! Grymt kul att kolla på dessa videos!
Vilka "svenska demokrater" är helt fel ute?
movie is interesting, the actor who plays him is an old punk-rocker with a not dissimilar life-story.
Fun fact Cornelis released his songs in both Swedish and Dutch :)
Wait, where's the dutch version, i have dutch friends I'd love to show it to
@@EterPuralis There Are several Songs on Dutch ! I Have Friends that Are Pennsylvania Dutch - and They Have a saying Going Dutch - Do You know what IT means ?
The weight of this song is...just its weight. Phenomenal.
Favourite of mine, Cornelis. You should try to through his treasure of songs
Cornelis come from Holland, but he come to Sweden.
He actually prohibited the radio to play any of his songs when they censored one of his songs.
He is my favo, and I live in Sweden. You don´t understand how big he was for us.