Blåveispiken

"Blåveispiken"
Song by Kurt Foss and Reidar Bøe
Released 1950 (1950)
Writer(s) Arne Paasche Aasen
Composer(s) 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.

References

  1. Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Kurt Foss". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 February 2011.


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