"Tomtegubben som hade snuva", also known as "En liten tomtegubbe satt en gång", is a Swedish children's song from 1915, written by Felix Körling. The song depicts a little tomte suffering from rhinitis, but becoming healthy again after, advised by his wife, getting medicine by "Doktor Mullvad"/"(Doctor Mole)".
| "Tomtegubben som hade snuva" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Published | 1915 |
| Genre | children, Christmas |
| Songwriter(s) | Felix Körling |
| Composer(s) | Felix Körling |
The song is often used as a Christmas song, even if the word Christmas isn't mentioned, and it's not made clear whether the main character is Santa Claus (Swedish: jultomten) (or one of his elves) or the old traditional "tomte".
Publication edit
- Lek med toner, 1971
- Barnvisboken, 1977, as "En liten tomtegubbe" ("Tomtegubben som hade snuva")
- Julens önskesångbok, 1997, under the heading "Nyare julsånger"
Recordings edit
An early recording was done by four-year-old girl Lisbeth Bodin with Cupolorkestern on 28 October 1949, and was released as a single in January 1950.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Tomtegubben som hade snuva" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. January 1950. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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