"Idas sommarvisa" or "Du ska inte tro det blir sommar" is a song with a summertime theme. Astrid Lindgren wrote the lyrics and Georg Riedel composed the music. The song's three verses were performed by Lena Wisborg (as Ida) in the

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

film '' Emil and the Piglet''. "Idas sommarvisa" has three verses, and is often sung during graduations, where it has been seen as a popular non-religious alternative to " Den blomstertid nu kommer" and " I denna ljuva sommartid". However, some people believe that the lyrics "ifall inte nån sätter fart" ("if nobody kicks off") may refer to

God In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...

. An early recording was done in

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by Thor-Erics. A 1979 recording called "Jag gör så att blommorna blommar" by the Small Town Singers charted at

Svensktoppen ''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. The last years before the January 2003 cha ...

for 10 weeks during the period of 15 July-16 September

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, peaking at 2nd position.Svensktoppen - ''1979''
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1973 songs Swedish songs Swedish-language songs Songs with lyrics by Astrid Lindgren Songs with music by Georg Riedel (jazz musician) Songs about flowers {{Folk-song-stub