Jul (song)

"Jul"
Single by Ralph Peeker
A-side "Jul"
B-side "Mirabelle"
Released 1983
Format gramophone record
Genre Christmas
Label Mariann
Writer(s) Ralf Peeker

Jul is a Christmas song written by Ralf Peeker from the band Snowstorm and recorded by him and released as a single in 1983 with "Mirabelle" as B-side.[1]

Background

The song describes Christmastime from the perspective of homeless people in Brunnsparken, Gothenburg, and is also known from the chorus opening lines "men det är någon i Brunnsparken som gråter".

The song lyrics also includes references to the poem "Tomten" by Viktor Rydberg, and the TV programme Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul.

Thorleifs version

"Jul"
Single by Thorleifs
A-side "Jul"
B-side "A Morning at Cornwall"
Released 1989
Genre Christmas
Label Doreme
Writer(s) Ralf Peeker

In 1989, the song was recorded by Thorleifs, and released as a single with "A Morning at Cornwall" as B-side on the record label Doreme.[2]

References

  1. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  2. Information at Svensk mediedatabas
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