Icelandic Christmas Cat Song. Lyrics for cat (icelandic) by the sugarcubes are not available yet Microfiber tea towel, yule lads.
This is the last day of christmas, and on that day the thirteen mischievous icelandic yule lads head back to their homes in the mountains. Iceland has been christian since the year 1000 (or 999, we‘re not completely sure) around the turn of the millennium there was a lot of conflict between the old norse faith and the new christian faith. Playing cards, icelandic yule lads.
We all know the usual christmas myths and legends, like santa claus climbing down chimneys to deliver presents to children across the world.
The christmas cat was made famous in a 1932 poem by icelandic poet jóhannes úr kötlum. Iceland's christmas cat may be an old legend but it's been revived over the years, first in 1932 via a poem written by icelandic poet jóhannes úr kötlum, and again in 1987 in a song by bjork (watch the video here). Called the yule lads, these merry but mischievous fellows take turns visiting kids on the 13 nights leading up to. The parents, the mother especially, likes eating naughty children.
