A-side "Lilla fågel blå" Released 1993 Genre Swedish pop, rock | B-side "Månens barn" Format CD Label EMI | |
Lilla fågel blå is a song written by Staffan Hellstrand and recorded by him on the 1993 album Regn.
Staffan Hellström said the song was created when he tried to develop the musical ideas from the song "Hela himlen svart" from his previous album, Eld. Song lyrics are about a youth friend of him who suffered from schizophrenia, but the opening words "Det kallas himlen ..." ("It's called heaven")... has led to people believing the song is dedicated to a deceased person.
For the song, Staffan Hellstrand was given a Grammis award for "Song of the year 1993" and the song also won a Rockbjörnen award in the "Swedish song of the year 1993" category. The single peaked at eight position at the Swedish singles chart. At Dansbandskampen 2009, the song was performed by the Highlights.