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Published 1895 (1895) (Tegnér version) Writer(s) Anonymous, Alice Tegnér | ||
Sockerbagaren, is a Danish song rewritten by Alice Tegnér. Tegnér's version was published in volume 3 of Sjung med oss, mamma! in 1895.
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Song lyrics refer to a pastry chef. The final lines were originally; Och har du pengar så kan du få, men har du inga så får du gå. Elsa Beskow, who illustrated many of Alice Tegnér's songbooks, is said to have disliked this, and proposed instead the lyrics with snäller and stygger. The song is heavily associated with Saint Lucy and Christmas, with references to "Christmas tree" decorations and "gingerbread".
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An early recording is dated February 1901, with children’s voices and female speaking, but was never released commercially. Another early recording was done by a girls' choir in Solna in April 1931 and released in November that year. In 1990 the song was released by Kurt Olsson with Damorkestern at Julkurt med damorkestern and the writers Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson on God jul från Bert och Sune
The song has also been recorded in Spanish by Maria Llerena as "El dulcero" on 1988 album Chiquitico mio.