Who doesn't love a little scary in the dark? I hope you all get new warm clothes this Christmas or the giant Christmas cat will get you... You know, assuming you don't end up in its owner's pot!
Watch out! If you're poor and can't afford new clothes you'll be eaten by the christmas cat! lol jk jk. Beautiful music, I do love the legend behind the Yule Cate as well. An interesting take on the holiday season stories rather than the same stuff the play for us here in the U.S.
People in my class: Listening to Tiktok songs Me: Listening to this, Christmas is still 5-6 months away and i'm not from Iceland/ live there I'm a little bit worried about my obsession with Iceland now
Looking at the English translation of these lyrics, if they are to be believed, this song is kinda scary for Christmas. Leave it to Iceland to make a scary Christmas song
With the dungeon synth revival in full bloom, me thinks Bjork should get in touch with her Icelandic roots and reexplore/modernize the style she had with this song. Was this off that album she made as a child or is this a rarity from her Sugarcubes days?
Considering the date and the sound of her voice, it's the latter, though I don't know if she was specifically with the Sugarcubes at that time as I know she was in a few band before recording Debut.
I saw this in a Reykjavik record store as one off on a 1987 Holiday album with lots of other local Icelandic singers. BTW - the style is very celtic/Irish/Scottish...just a simple slow jig in E minor with traditional ornamentation. During the first Viking migrations to Iceland, alot of Irish women went there with Viking men...making the older genetics about 60% Nordic and 40% Celtic
jacarandadancer You know the christmas cat - that cat is very large We dont know where he came from nor where he has gone He opened his eyes widely glowing both of them it was not for cowards to look into them His hair sharp as needles his back was high and bulgy and claws on his hairy paw were not a pretty sight Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock For the cat could not come and get the little children they had to get new clothes from the grownups When christmas eve was lighted and the cat looked inside the children stood straight and red-cheeked with their presents He waved his strong tail he jumped, scratched and blew and was either in the valley or out on the headland He walked about, hungry and mean in hurtfully cold christmas snow and kindled the hearts with fear in every town If outside one heard a weak "meaow" then unluck was sure to happen all knew he hunted men and didnt want mice He followed the poorer people who didnt get any new clothing near christmas - and tried and lived in poorest conditions From them he took at the same time all their christmas food and ate them also themselves if he could Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock Some had gotten an apron and some had got a new shoe or anything that was needful but that was enough For pussy should not eat no-one who got some new piece of clothes She hissed with her ugly voice and ran away If she still exists I dont know but for nothing would be his trip if everybody would get next christmas some new rag You may want to keep it in mind to help if there is need for somewhere there might be children who get nothing at all Mayhaps that looking for those who suffer from lack of plentiful lights will give you a happy season and merry christmas
You know the christmas cat - that cat is very large We dont know where he came from nor where he has gone He opened his eyes widely glowing both of them it was not for cowards to look into them His hair sharp as needles his back was high and bulgy and claws on his hairy paw were not a pretty sight Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock For the cat could not come and get the little children they had to get new clothes from the grownups When christmas eve was lighted and the cat looked inside the children stood straight and red-cheeked with their presents He waved his strong tail he jumped, scratched and blew and was either in the valley or out on the headland He walked about, hungry and mean in hurtfully cold christmas snow and kindled the hearts with fear in every town If outside one heard a weak "meaow" then unluck was sure to happen all knew he hunted men and didnt want mice He followed the poorer people who didnt get any new clothing near christmas - and tried and lived in poorest conditions From them he took at the same time all their christmas food and ate them also themselves if he could Therefore the women competed to rock and sow and spin and knitted colorful clothes or one little sock Some had gotten an apron and some had got a new shoe or anything that was needful but that was enough For pussy should not eat no-one who got some new piece of clothes She hissed with her ugly voice and ran away If she still exists I dont know but for nothing would be his trip if everybody would get next christmas some new rag You may want to keep it in mind to help if there is need for somewhere there might be children who get nothing at all Mayhaps that looking for those who suffer from lack of plentiful lights will give you a happy season and merry christmas
Probably Lopi (Yarn from the sheep’s wool). It looks like braiding hair when sorting colors. The sheep are let free every spring and gathered into a “rettir” every fall before winter. The wool is shorn which the sheep require to stay agile. There are two coats and the long hairs on the outer coat are water repellent. This looks like lopi and hand knit Icelandic craftsmanship. If you ever get to Reykjavik, be sure to look for some of the most ethically made AND sold clothing on earth. It’s even environmentally friendly.
🌵😻Dr Emily Zarka led me here. Greetings from Flagstaff Az!😻🌵
Same. Salutations from Louisville KY. 😾🏇🥃
Greetings from Calgary Alberta!
Same! New Hampshire, USA!
Merry Christmas from the Bahamas
Hello from New Zealand!
Merry Christmas everyone ❤
Merry Christmas!
Love it! I found this video through Monstrum's channel. She just posted a video about the Christmas Cat and mentioned this song.
Me, too, in 2023!
@@missjoshemmett same here
Who doesn't love a little scary in the dark? I hope you all get new warm clothes this Christmas or the giant Christmas cat will get you... You know, assuming you don't end up in its owner's pot!
Golden Masterpiece
My new Christmas Song! ♥️🎄
J love this icelandic song , melodie very nice and Bjork magic
For me, a not-specialist sounds it mittelalterlich /middle age iii???, a yeah-I like it.
Björks voice is a great voice.
Kærar þakkir!
Tidings of Hope and Cheer with BJORK X-Mas is Celebrated All Throughout The Year! W/🥰
Fantastic melody and song! I bet Icelandic kids loved this.
I'm here thanks to Stuff You Should Know. Good luck, Icelandic kids.
Sweet Björk... Happy new year 2022 👩❤️💋👨
Before Sugarcubes.Celtic/Medieval music with an almost harpsichord-sounding instrument
Watch out! If you're poor and can't afford new clothes you'll be eaten by the christmas cat! lol jk jk. Beautiful music, I do love the legend behind the Yule Cate as well. An interesting take on the holiday season stories rather than the same stuff the play for us here in the U.S.
*if you don't finish your wool work you'll be eaten by the yule cat. It had nothing to do with being poor..
People in my class: Listening to Tiktok songs
Me: Listening to this, Christmas is still 5-6 months away and i'm not from Iceland/ live there
I'm a little bit worried about my obsession with Iceland now
same bro. by the way, i am an indian. where r u from?.
You have chosen wisely,my friend!!
A indian indian, or a northamerican 5-1000 tribes indian? @@aurapain5757
She's always been a little otherworldly to me, like she has an almost elfin look and her art fits that.
Magnificent!
I need a new jacket.
I will live forever
Apparently it initially appeared on the 1987 Icelandic Christmas compilation “Hvít Er Borg Og Bær” which can be found on Discogs.
Merry Christmas everyone 🎉
Chuck and Josh sent me
wooo. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
LOVELY
woow nunca había escuchado esto y eso que sigo a bjork desde debut !!! en qué disco viene??? está genial, medieval y vikinga !! thanks for it !!
Looking at the English translation of these lyrics, if they are to be believed, this song is kinda scary for Christmas. Leave it to Iceland to make a scary Christmas song
The ice Queen 🇮🇸❄️❄️
❤
With the dungeon synth revival in full bloom, me thinks Bjork should get in touch with her Icelandic roots and reexplore/modernize the style she had with this song. Was this off that album she made as a child or is this a rarity from her Sugarcubes days?
Considering the date and the sound of her voice, it's the latter, though I don't know if she was specifically with the Sugarcubes at that time as I know she was in a few band before recording Debut.
I saw this in a Reykjavik record store as one off on a 1987 Holiday album with lots of other local Icelandic singers. BTW - the style is very celtic/Irish/Scottish...just a simple slow jig in E minor with traditional ornamentation. During the first Viking migrations to Iceland, alot of Irish women went there with Viking men...making the older genetics about 60% Nordic and 40% Celtic
Hahaha I immediately thought of Dungeon Synth when I heard this.
Incredible good! Was ot released on CD?
A karácsonyi macska jóllakott és uri. Ha jól értem.
munu Jólakotturinn éta ūig! Ūiđ hafiđ veriđ ađvöruđ. Gleđileg jķl, öll sömul. =)
I say so to, sometimes...Spaaasss!
Translation? Please?
jacarandadancer
You know the christmas cat
- that cat is very large
We dont know where he came from
nor where he has gone
He opened his eyes widely
glowing both of them
it was not for cowards
to look into them
His hair sharp as needles
his back was high and bulgy
and claws on his hairy paw
were not a pretty sight
Therefore the women competed
to rock and sow and spin
and knitted colorful clothes
or one little sock
For the cat could not come
and get the little children
they had to get new clothes
from the grownups
When christmas eve was lighted
and the cat looked inside
the children stood straight and red-cheeked
with their presents
He waved his strong tail
he jumped, scratched and blew
and was either in the valley
or out on the headland
He walked about, hungry and mean
in hurtfully cold christmas snow
and kindled the hearts with fear
in every town
If outside one heard a weak "meaow"
then unluck was sure to happen
all knew he hunted men
and didnt want mice
He followed the poorer people
who didnt get any new clothing
near christmas - and tried and lived
in poorest conditions
From them he took at the same time
all their christmas food
and ate them also themselves
if he could
Therefore the women competed
to rock and sow and spin
and knitted colorful clothes
or one little sock
Some had gotten an apron
and some had got a new shoe
or anything that was needful
but that was enough
For pussy should not eat no-one
who got some new piece of clothes
She hissed with her ugly voice
and ran away
If she still exists I dont know
but for nothing would be his trip
if everybody would get next christmas
some new rag
You may want to keep it in mind
to help if there is need
for somewhere there might be children
who get nothing at all
Mayhaps that looking for those who suffer
from lack of plentiful lights
will give you a happy season
and merry christmas
You know the christmas cat
- that cat is very large
We dont know where he came from
nor where he has gone
He opened his eyes widely
glowing both of them
it was not for cowards
to look into them
His hair sharp as needles
his back was high and bulgy
and claws on his hairy paw
were not a pretty sight
Therefore the women competed
to rock and sow and spin
and knitted colorful clothes
or one little sock
For the cat could not come
and get the little children
they had to get new clothes
from the grownups
When christmas eve was lighted
and the cat looked inside
the children stood straight and red-cheeked
with their presents
He waved his strong tail
he jumped, scratched and blew
and was either in the valley
or out on the headland
He walked about, hungry and mean
in hurtfully cold christmas snow
and kindled the hearts with fear
in every town
If outside one heard a weak "meaow"
then unluck was sure to happen
all knew he hunted men
and didnt want mice
He followed the poorer people
who didnt get any new clothing
near christmas - and tried and lived
in poorest conditions
From them he took at the same time
all their christmas food
and ate them also themselves
if he could
Therefore the women competed
to rock and sow and spin
and knitted colorful clothes
or one little sock
Some had gotten an apron
and some had got a new shoe
or anything that was needful
but that was enough
For pussy should not eat no-one
who got some new piece of clothes
She hissed with her ugly voice
and ran away
If she still exists I dont know
but for nothing would be his trip
if everybody would get next christmas
some new rag
You may want to keep it in mind
to help if there is need
for somewhere there might be children
who get nothing at all
Mayhaps that looking for those who suffer
from lack of plentiful lights
will give you a happy season
and merry christmas
YULE. ......Yule Cat...christian pieces of molesting murdering crap...wtf a tree and monster cat got to do with a layin ass 13 yr old birthin a baby?
Goat Cvlt killed it. I’m dying m. Lmfao
@@goatcvlt2926 Pre dates Christianity. Christianity came in and homogenised all festivals, nearly all stories- ending with Disney.
Why is there a polar bear when the song is about the Yule Cat?
Yule* cat and you getter get clothes of yule or he'll eat you
Ummm cats r cool if I could understand this song
Cats r still cool
Yaaaaaay
It's about the giant cat coming to kill you if you don't at least get one article of new clothes like socks mittens etc.
Somebody please confirm she's not wearing real fur....
Dale Nickey she would never
@@bjorkscolon6247 ikr.
Probably Lopi (Yarn from the sheep’s wool). It looks like braiding hair when sorting colors. The sheep are let free every spring and gathered into a “rettir” every fall before winter. The wool is shorn which the sheep require to stay agile. There are two coats and the long hairs on the outer coat are water repellent. This looks like lopi and hand knit Icelandic craftsmanship. If you ever get to Reykjavik, be sure to look for some of the most ethically made AND sold clothing on earth. It’s even environmentally friendly.
She's definitely wrapped by a really dead polar bear
@@noway8445 If it wasn't for COVID I would've went to Iceland last year! I'm hoping to go next year, thanks for the info!!!