Based in Trøndelag, Norway, Gafseth, Johansen and Mylius were the principal songwriters of the freakbeat group Difference, which reached the height of its popularity in the late 1960's. In the early 1990's, the group wrote and performed in a stage show called Strawberry Fields Forever, a "rock fable" concerning The Beatles, Difference and John Lennon at Trøndelag Teater, which became a huge local success. In 1993, they began performing an abridged version of the show on tour, and from then on, the group became known as Travellin' Strawberries.
The band's success and talent was brought to the attention of entertainment industry executives, and they were hired to star in a Norwegian localization of the Danish Christmas series known as The Julekalender, which had become something of a national success in Denmark. The series was practically a carbon copy of the Danish original, down to the sets, costumes, and script. The songs for the original Danish version were written by De Nattergale; Travellin' Strawberries re-used the original instrument tracks recorded by the Danish band, and recorded their own vocals. In the show, the protagonists of the story, three nisser (a Norwegian equivalent to Santa's elves) spoke a language that was a blend of English and Norwegian, an element that was also written into the songs.
First shown in 1994, the television show itself became a huge success, as did the accompanying soundtrack: the song "The Støvel Dance" ("The Boot Dance") became an oft-requested radio single, and the soundtrack album Songs from THE JULEKALENDER eventually gained the #1 spot in the Norwegian album charts and eventually became a triple Platinum record, by Norwegian standards. The group would later tour Norway with a stage show based loosely on the series.
In 1997, the group's second television series, Prinsesse Gullhår og de tre omreisende trubadurer, an entirely original production, was released; however, it did not become the success that The Julekalender had been. Its accompanying soundtrack album spent one week on the official album charts before disappearing. Subsequent repeat airings of The Julekalender has resulted in the soundtrack album occasionally resurfacing on the album charts.
Spikk a Bitte Little
Travellin' Strawberries Lyrics
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My father said - Hei du!
It was a Monday morn
On the sofa, in the stu.
He took me in my 'r
Said - I know akkurat
What the boy shall gj'r
The little kamerat
Cause he shall
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
Cause he can
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit
Outside my barndomshjem
You noticed all the fj'len
And everyone of them
Was spikka te of sj'len
Yes, when I was a little
A bitte little en
My father sp'kk a fiddle
Best among all men
Cause he could
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
Cause he could
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit
And out there in the kj'kken
My mother skar some bread
A humble bread was lykken
And this is what she said -
My son, you must l'v me
Not to end up in a grillbar in the middle
Of nowhere cooking pomfritter,
Cause best of all to be -
It is to be a spikker.
It is to
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
It is to
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
It is to
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
It is to
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
Spikk a bittle little little litt
Just bit by bit
Spikk a bittle little (Spikk a bittle little)
Spikk a bittle little (Spikk a bittle little)
Spikk a bittle little (That's a funny tittel)
Spikk a bittle little (Det var det kapittel)
Spikk a bittle little!
Spikke a bittle little
The lyrics to Travellin' Strawberries' song "Spikk a Bitte Little" are about the importance of having a skill or talent, specifically for the singer in the song, woodworking. The first verse describes the day the singer was born and how his father knew that the boy would grow up to be a skilled spikker, meaning someone who works with wood and carves or shapes it into different objects. The chorus repeats the phrase "spikk a bittle little litt" which translates to "carve a little bit" and emphasizes the importance of working on the skill gradually and consistently.
The second verse describes how the singer's father was also a skilled spikker, and how even the birds outside their childhood home had been carved into works of art. The chorus repeats, again emphasizing the importance of taking small steps towards becoming a skilled spikker. The final verse mentions the importance of not ending up in a "grillbar in the middle of nowhere cooking pomfritter," referencing the idea of having a valuable skill and career path.
The song is a celebration of hard work and dedication towards a skill, as well as the importance of having a talent to fall back on. The repetition of the phrase "spikk a bittle little litt" in the chorus emphasizes the idea of taking small steps towards a bigger goal and the idea that everyone has the ability to develop a skill.
Line by Line Meaning
The day when I was born
I remember the day I was born
My father said - Hei du!
My father greeted me when I was born
It was a Monday morn
I was born on a Monday morning
On the sofa, in the stu.
I was born on the sofa in my parents' recording studio
He took me in my 'r
He held me in his arms
Said - I know akkurat
He said he knew exactly
What the boy shall gj'r
What I should do as a boy
The little kamerat
My little friend
Cause he shall Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
My father wanted me to learn to carve small things
Just bit by bit, litt after litt
To learn it slowly, bit by bit
Cause he can Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
My father was skilled at carving small things
Outside my barndomshjem
Outside my childhood home
You noticed all the fj'len
You could see all the trees
And everyone of them
And each one of them
Was spikka te of sj'len
Was carved with care and skill
Yes, when I was a little
When I was young
A bitte little en
A very small child
My father sp'kk a fiddle
My father played the fiddle
Best among all men
He was the best fiddle player
And out there in the kj'kken
And in the kitchen
My mother skar some bread
My mother sliced some bread
A humble bread was lykken
Simple bread was a source of happiness
And this is what she said -
And she told me
My son, you must l'v me
You must love me
Not to end up in a grillbar in the middle
To avoid working at a fast food restaurant in the middle of nowhere
Of nowhere cooking pomfritter,
Cooking French fries in the middle of nowhere
Cause best of all to be -
Because the best thing is to be
It is to be a spikker.
To be a skilled carver
It is to Spikk a bittle little little litt (Spikke litt!)
To carve small things
Spikk a bittle little!
Carve a small thing!
Spikke a bittle little
Carve a small thing
Contributed by Parker N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tinti1486
Det var That’s s funny tittel, det var det kapittel :D Priceløst!
@Obtusewing7251_gaming
My son you must love me to not end up in a grillbar coocking pomfritter💀
@NeglectedField
This is the most Norwegian thing I've ever seen
@mimosa7070
The consept is Danish though.
@is-gy7vt
Concept was also turned into a Finnish TV series.
Obviously as a Finn I understand it much better than the Danish or Norwegian versions😂but those are also very good!
@gamingwithtortle1369
true xD
@ChoeRage
@mimosa7070 Ok.
@capitalcitygiant
Am I having a stroke?
@Zander-lw6we
wtf
@chicken_playz5765
LoL