Dear Old Stockholm
Stan Getz And His Swedish All Stars Lyrics

"Dear Old Stockholm" is actually an instrumental jazz standard, and there are no lyrics in the original song. However, the version by Stan Getz and the Swedish All Stars has these lyrics added by Al Viola. The lyrics refer to the yearning for home, specifically the Southland and Kentucky. The singer misses and longs for the places where they grew up, which is a common theme in many types of music. The repeated use of "dear old" also emphasizes the sentimental attachment to these places.

This song is also known as " Ack Värmeland, du sköna” which is a Swedish folk song that somewhat reminds of Scottish folk music. "Dear Old Stockholm" became especially well-known in the jazz world after Miles Davis included it in his album "Round About Midnight" in 1957. The song is played at a medium tempo, in a 32-bar AABA form (eight bars, repeated twice, followed by another eight bars and then a closing section). It is typically played with a saxophone or trumpet as a lead instrument, as in the version by Stan Getz.