Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp or just Raska fötter, is a
Christmas song
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1901
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Summary
Political and military
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. The song, originally entitled Liten julvisa, describes a time when on several places in
Sweden
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, the
Christmas goat
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was still the Christmas giftbringer, and not
Santa Claus
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.
Sigrid Sköldberg-Pettersson
Sigrid Sköldberg-Pettersson (7 October 1870, Stockholm, Sweden – 15 October 1941, Oscar Parish, Stockholm, Sweden) was a Swedish song lyricist. She has written many children's songs. One of her most famous works is the lyrics for the Christmas ...
(1870–1941) wrote lyrics while
Emmy Köhler
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(1858–1925) wrote music.
The song lyrics describe Christmas celebrations in a family from the first Christmas presents are wrapped until the Christmas tree is taken out. The song remained in popularity throughout the 20th century, and is often sung when dancing around the
Christmas tree
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen pinophyta, conifer, such as a spruce, pine or fir, associated with the celebration of Christmas. It may also consist of an artificial tree of similar appearance.
The custom was deve ...
. Despite Santa Claus replacing the Christmas Goat, the lyrics describe Swedish Christmas celebrations as most Swedes know it throughout the 20th century, with the family gathered around the Christmas tree, and Christmas presents.
Publication
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Nu ska vi sjunga
''Nu ska vi sjunga'' is a songbook published in 1943Julens önskesångbok, 1997, as "Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp", under the lines "Traditionella julsånger"
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Barnens svenska sångbok
''Barnens svenska sångbok'' ("Children's Swedish Song book") is a 1999 Swedish song book by Anders Palm and Johan Stenström. It follows the 1997 song book ''Den svenska sångboken'' and is followed by the 2009 song book ''Evert Taube – Sån ...
, 1999, as "Raska fötter springa tripp, tripp, tripp (Liten julvisa)", under the lines "Året runt".
Recordings
An early recording was done by
Alice Skoglund
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in February
1928
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, and the record was released in October that year. The song was also recorded by the Glenmark Family on the
1983
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