Ó Mín Flaskan Fríða - Icelandic Folk Song (Drinking song)

Ó, mín flaskan fríða!
Flest ég vildi líða,
frostið fár og kvíða
fyrr en þig að missa.
Mundi' ég mega kyssa
munninn þinn, þinn, þinn?
Munninn þinn svo mjúkan finn,
meir en verð ég hissa.
Tvísöngur

[@nero7469]

Hmm not what I expected a drinking song to sound like

[@gadpivs]

It was originally sacred religious music with religious lyrics. It was common in Iceland a few centuries ago for 'serious' music to be taken from the church and given silly lyrics as a joke. The later interpretation is a joke, but the melody remains intact.

[@LeviathanSpeaks1469]

Pagans trolling their Norwegian rulers 😆

[@wms72]

@@LeviathanSpeaks1469 That's likely why their land is adorned with so many volcanoes.

[@slubert]

@@LeviathanSpeaks1469 this was actually in the 16-19th century.. No pagans involved. Edit: nor Norway.

[@sarahgray430]

This sounds like they're lamenting the fact that they have drunk all their ale and have to go out and get more.

[@north9849]

Þakka þér fyrir.

[@PEDERSTEENBERG-nv2id]

FLASKAN ÄR MIN

[@schmitty8225]

PLAY JA JA DING DONG!

[@Rommelice]

Flott. Á hvaða disk er hægt að kaupa svona fimmundasöng?

[@tolli97]

Eini diskurinn sem ég veit um (eins og er) er þessi: www.tonlist.is/Music/Album/5416/ymsir/tvisongur/

[@wms72]

What's it mean in English?

[@1212rocketlauncher]

Oh my pretty flask

[@PenttiLinkola23]

Ó, mín flaskan fríða!
Flest ég vildi líða,
frostið fár og kvíða
fyrr en þig að missa.
Mundi' ég mega kyssa
munninn þinn, þinn, þinn?
munninn þinn, þinn, þinn?
Munninn þinn svo mjúkan finn,
meir en verð ég hissa.
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Oh my beautiful bottle!
I want to endure almost everything
a cold blizzard and anxiety,
instead of losing you.
Could I kiss
your mouth, yours, yours?
your mouth, yours, yours?
Your mouth so soft and fine
I’m more than surprised.