Blåveispiken Explained

Blåveispiken
Artist:Kurt Foss and Reidar Bøe
Composer:Kurt Foss, Reidar Bøe

"Blåveispiken" is a Norwegian song with lyrics by Arne Paasche Aasen, and melody by Kurt Foss and Reidar Bøe. Foss and Bøe recorded the song in 1950. The record was a great success, and sold 100,000 items. The song was a popular hit in Norwegian radio in the 1950s.[1]

The lyrics centers on the narrator on one of his regular walks when he stayed with his friends at Tyrihauen, Røyse. He wrote the song to the daughter, Mette-Lise (Misse) Lamer Who was five years old. She offers him a bunch of liverwort flowers which she just has gathered.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kurt Foss . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Svend Erik Løken . Larsen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian. 13 February 2011.