"Ack, Göta konungarike" - "Alas, Gothic Kingdom" - Swedish Folk Song - Svensk folkvisa

"Ack, Göta konungarike" är en svensk folkvisa, upptecknad första gången 1626. Det är en hyllningsvisa till Gustav Vasa och handlar om hur Sverige slog sig fritt från dansken samt övergav katolicismen. Melodin är samma som Nederländernas nationalsång Wilhelmus, som ursprungligen skrevs på 1580-talet som hyllning till den nederländske frihetshjälten Vilhelm av Nassau (Oranien). Melodin hade dessutom ännu tidigare förekommit som kampsång under hugenottkrigen i Frankrike. Sannolikt anpassades texten i Sverige till den lokale motsvarande frihetshjälten Gustav Vasa.
"Alas, Gothic Kingdom" is a Swedish folk song, first recorded in 1626. It is a tribute to Gustav Vasa, recalling how Sweden broke free from Danish rule and Catholic influence. The melody is the same as the Dutch national anthem "Het Wilhelmus", which was originally written in the 1580s as a tribute to William of Nassau (Orange), who lead the Dutch in their struggle for independence from the Spaniards. The melody had also previously appeared as a battle song during the Huguenot Wars in France.
Performed by the Hootenanny Singers, 1970.

[@joellarsson1180]

Chad Gustav Vasa

[@Macktuggaren]

Idag är det 500 år sedan. Vi minns dig för alltid

[@10thAngel]

501 år snart broder/syster!

[@kacarnahanabmm213]

I was like, this sounds like Björn from Abba, and it is!

[@jonathanfaber6164]

🇳🇱🤝🇸🇪

[@morevidepscomingsoon]

I have heard this melody from this song and another Swedish folk song, but it’s crazy how these have the same melody as the Dutch anthem

[@DominionSorcerer]

It's because Wilhelmus was the Marseillaise of its time - a revolutionary song.

[@Yxi-zc5ne]

It's because Netherlands is actually swedish and danish.

[@forsverige775]

Gud bevara våran landsfader Gustav Vasa🇸🇪

[@tashilhamo9807]

So beautiful 🌺👏👏👏🥰

[@anim3nurs3]

This is so beautiful, a part of my parents side is Swedish 🇸🇪💙

[@bulbs_]

So ur a quarter or 1/8?

[@saxoDK_1600]

beautiful song :D Love from Denmark ❤

[@bulbs_]

My brain is not braining

[@walemaa5631]

Not strange that swedes used the melody from the anthem of a previously liberated nation for song celebrating their independance.

[@balladsofhistory]

The melody of “Het Wilhelmus” served as a universal revolutionary/independence tune during the 17th century, almost like “La Marseillaise” a century later. The tune was even used by the Swiss Peasants during their rebellion in 1653.
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[@angieroxy7550]

What Melody did they use?

[@walemaa5631]

@@angieroxy7550 As noted in the video description and can be heard in the video - the melody of Dutch anthem "Wilhelmus"

[@adammartinssonzakrissson9870]

that song came later

[@korbin4510]

Its same melody as that british line infantry marching song.

[@SgfGustafsson]

It's a Dutch melody that everyone uses, but Sweden seems to have used it for the exact same use as the Dutch did.

[@SinoLegionaire]

Row tow tow row row for we are the Swedish grenadiers

[@AlexA-uz6po]

Sounds like Het Wilhelmus, no ?

[@ArteeGeorge]

Melody like Het wilhelmus

[@NamelessMF1658]

Mô' Gustaf simpar í kômentarene💀

[@niclas6405]

Gud bevare

[@karlandersson6]

Kopia av Nederländernas nationalsång?

[@ver939]

Läs beskrivningen.

[@mreast7215]

Never forgotten🇸🇪⚡

[@legotoilet-paper]

Varför är det "Göta" och inte Svea? Sverige är ju Svea rike.

[@fvo-steamguidesochmer8559]

Tror det kanske är för "Göta Konungarike? Nej". Annars så är dock Göta en del av Sverige. Problemet med att få reda på varför exakt låten heter så är att den är 400 år gammal så det går egentligen bara att spekulera. Men tillbaka till Göta så tror jag att det kan vara för Göta är likhet med Svea, alltså om inte Svea så blir det Göta. Lite som England och dess delar som Wessex, Essex etc.

[@snorcutter]

Göta rikena var också de mer mäktiga rikena av Sverige.