Eurovision Song Contest 1969 - Madrid
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Judy, Min Vän
Song writer(s): Britt Lindeborg
Song composer(s): Roger Wallis
Sang in Position: 9
Final Position: 9
Total Points: 8
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, the outcome of the voting resulted in a tie for the first place. Four countries gained 18 points each: France, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Since there was no solution for this situation, all four countries were declared winners. Luckily, there were four medals available to the four winning singers - the four medals were intended for the winning singer and three winning songwriters.
The four winners differed a lot from one another: France had a haunting ballad performed by Frida Boccara, the Netherlands sent in Lenny Kuhr with a guitar, Spain and Salomé performed the energetic Vivo Cantando whereas the star from the British islands, Lulu, had a happy, clap-along song. However, having four winners caused lots of criticism from the media and several TV-stations re-considered participating in the following Eurovision Song Contest. Had the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest still attracted 16 countries, the number went down to only 12 in the 1970 edition of the contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 - Dublin
Entry for Sweden
Performer: Tommy Körberg
Song title: Stad I Ljus
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Py Bäckman
Sang in Position: 2
Final Position: 12
Total Points: 52
The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Dublin for the third time, and featured one of the most exciting votings in the long history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point. Before the last vote, the UK entry was leading with 136 points to Switzerland's 131 but then Yugoslavia, the last country to vote, gave six points to Switzerland while ignoring the British song Go completely.
For Céline Dion, winning the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest was the starting point of her globe-wide career. Had she only been known in Canada and France before 1988, the Eurovision Song Contest gave her the opportunity to record songs which would sell millions of copies all around the world. But not only Céline Dion made a huge profit from the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, also her colleague Lara Fabian who was singing for Luxembourg started a successful career after the contest with a mainly French-sung repertoire.
In 1988, 21 countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. Cyprus decided to withdraw because their entry did not match the rules of the contest: it had already been published previously. The venue of the 1988 contest was the same as in 1981, but this time, RTÉ managed to create a very special stage that created the illusion of a spage age-style grid which suggested that it was a huge arena with lots of lighting and special effects. Even nowadays, this set is still praised by experts.
Fattig bonddräng
Tommy Körberg Lyrics
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Dagar gеr och kommer medan jag knogar pе
Harvar sеr och plцjer, mockar, grдver och bдr
Gеr bakom mina oxar hojtar, visslar och svдr
Ohh jag дr fattig bonddrдng och jag tuggar mitt snus
Och nдr lцrdan kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
Sen nдr jag blivit livad, vill jag tampas och slеss
Sen sе kommer sцndan, och dе vill vеran prдst
Att jag ska I kyrkan, men dе sover jag bдst... jag menar
Prдsten kan vдl sova, hela mеndagen... men...
Fцr en fattig bonddrдng bцrjar knoget igen.
Sе gеr hela veckan, alla dagar och еr
Jag gеr med lie, och jag plцjer och sеr
Jag kцr mina oxar och jag hдsjar mitt hц
Harvar gnor och trдlar, men till sist, ska jag dц
Stеr dдr fattig bonddrдng, in vid himmelens port
Lite rдdd och ledsen, fцr de synder jag gjort
Man ska inte supa, hеlls med flickor och slеss
Herren Gud I himmlen, дr vдl missnцjd fцrstеss
Men dе sдger herren, fattig bonddrдng, kom hit
Jag har sett din strдvan, och ditt eviga slit
Dдrfцr, fattig bonddrдng, дr du vдlkommen hдr
Dдrfцr, fattig bonddrдng, ska du vara mig nдr
Ohh ja fattig bonddrдng, stеr sе still, infцr Gud
Ohh sen klдr han pе mig, den mest snцvita skrud
Nu du, sдger herren, дr ditt arbete slut
Nu du, fattig bonddrдng, nu fеr du vila ut
The song "Fattig bonddräng" by Tommy Körberg is a ballad about a poor, hardworking farmer who describes his daily struggles and desires. The lyrics are written in the first-person perspective, as the singer portrays the character of a humble, laborious farmhand who works tirelessly to make ends meet. Despite being poor and living in tough conditions, the singer remains hopeful and determined, finding solace in simple pleasures like chewing tobacco, drinking, spending Saturday evenings with girls, and taking a nap in church.
The lyrics reflect the common man's everyday life and the difficulties they encounter while expressing the values of hard work, simplicity, and perseverance. The sense of uncertainty and fear of divine judgment is also striking, as the singer worries about the sins he has committed and his ultimate fate. However, the song ends on a positive note, with God showing compassion and rewarding the man's laborious toil with eternal peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Jag дr fattigbonddrдng men jag lever endе
I may be a poor farmer's helper, but I am still alive and making a living
Dagar gеr och kommer medan jag knogar pе
Days come and go while I work hard
Harvar sеr och plцjer, mockar, grдver och bдr
I plow, sow, dig, and carry heavy loads
Gеr bakom mina oxar hojtar, visslar och svдr
I walk behind my oxen, shouting, whistling, and swearing
Ohh jag дr fattig bonddrдng och jag tuggar mitt snus
I am a poor farmer's helper who chews snuff
Och nдr lцrdan kommer vill jag ta mig ett rus
And on Saturdays, I want to get drunk
Sen nдr jag blivit livad, vill jag tampas och slеss
And when I am drunk, I want to fight and wrestle
Vila hos en flicka, vill jag ocksе fцrstеs
Of course, I also want to rest with a girl
Sen sе kommer sцndan, och dе vill vеran prдst
Then on Sundays, our priest wants
Att jag ska I kyrkan, men dе sover jag bдst... jag menar
Me to go to church, but I sleep best then... I mean
Prдsten kan vдl sova, hela mеndagen... men...
The priest can sleep all Monday...but
Fцr en fattig bonddrдng bцrjar knoget igen.
For a poor farmer's helper, the work starts again.
Sе gеr hela veckan, alla dagar och еr
So the whole week, all days and years go by
Jag gеr med lie, och jag plцjer och sеr
I go with a scythe, and I plow and sow
Jag kцr mina oxar och jag hдsjar mitt hц
I drive my oxen and greet my neighbors
Harvar gnor och trдlar, men till sist, ska jag dц
Harrowing grinds and treads, but in the end, I will die
Stеr dдr fattig bonddrдng, in vid himmelens port
Poor farmer's helper stands at the gates of heaven
Lite rдdd och ledsen, fцr de synder jag gjort
A little scared and sad because of the sins I have committed
Man ska inte supa, hеlls med flickor och slеss
One should not drink, consort with girls, and fight
Herren Gud I himmlen, дr vдl missnцjd fцrstеss
The Lord God in heaven is, of course, dissatisfied
Men dе sдger herren, fattig bonddrдng, kom hit
But then the Lord says, poor farmer's helper, come here
Jag har sett din strдvan, och ditt eviga slit
I have seen your efforts and your eternal toil
Dдrfцr, fattig bonddrдng, дr du vдlkommen hдr
Therefore, poor farmer's helper, you are welcome here
Dдrfцr, fattig bonddrдng, ska du vara mig nдr
Therefore, poor farmer's helper, you shall be with me
Ohh ja fattig bonddrдng, stеr sе still, infцr Gud
Oh, yes, poor farmer's helper, standing so still before God
Ohh sen klдr han pе mig, den mest snцvita skrud
Oh, then he dresses me in the whitest robe
Nu du, sдger herren, дr ditt arbete slut
Now, the Lord says, your work is done
Nu du, fattig bonddrдng, nu fеr du vila ut
Now, poor farmer's helper, you can rest
Contributed by Alexander W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@horizon123
Den här sången är ett mästerverk. Tommy Körberg framför den så bra som det går.. Grymt!
@sulanofsweden
Åååååhhhhhhhh va bra!!!!!! Fantastiskt!! Tror Astrid Lindgren log i himmeln när hon hörde Tommy framförde denna visa på hennes begravning....Så himla bra!! Tack Astrid för alla fina minnen till dina böcker & tack tommy för denna fina versionen!!
@JimmyOlsson
Tommy gör denna underbara melodi något helt otroligt fint! Hans version ligger mig allra varmast av hjärtat, men det är alltid Björn Gustafsson jag ser framför mig när jag lyssnar och sjunger låten. En av de finaste, mest målande visor vi har i vårt avlånga land om hur slitsamt det var att leva i Sverige för dryga hundra år sedan. Jag sjunger den ofta när vi har musikstunder på äldreboendet där jag arbetar och den är alltid lika uppskattad!
@rmir2
Det är et mycket fint akkompagnement som passar fint til Tommy. Tack från Estland!
@peterivarsson6819
Mycket kan man säga om Tommy, men han är en jäkel på att sjunga och har en outstanding begåvning gällande rösten. Jag har träffat honom några gånger och även sett honom spela folklustspel. Dessutom är denna visa en av de allra bästa genom alla tider i Sverige. Kombinationen Astrid och Tommy är oslagbar.
@hassehagg5398
Tommy du är fantastisk !!! Man lyssnar på varje ord helt fenomenalt framfört !!!
@MrArneOhman
Tommy körberg är utan tvekan Sveriges bästa manliga sångare , han sjunger nästa vad som helst magnefikt.
@Natsymir
Fantastisk ball att pianisten improviserade in melodin från Hårgalåten i vissa passager.
@jokerman1289
Världens bästa framförande och låt. När jag arbetar så körs denna i mitt huvud.
@hstac09
Expat i USA sedan åtta år. Det är svårt att fullt ge uttryck för känslor som hemlängtan i ord, men jag försöker ändå; Fy fan vad jag saknar Sverige när jag hör Tommy Körberg.