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| "Jul" | |
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| Single by Ralph Peeker | |
| A-side | "Jul" |
| B-side | "Mirabelle" |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Label | Mariann |
| Songwriter(s) | Ralf Peeker |
Jul is a Christmas song written by Ralf Peeker from the band Snowstorm and recorded by him and released as a single in 1983 with "Mirabelle" as B-side. [1]
The song describes Christmas time from the perspective of homeless people in Brunnsparken, Gothenburg, and is also known from the chorus opening lines "men det är någon i Brunnsparken som gråter".
The song lyrics also includes references to the poem "Tomten" by Viktor Rydberg, and the TV programme Kalle Anka och hans vänner önskar God Jul .
| "Jul" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Thorleifs | |
| A-side | "Jul" |
| B-side | "A Morning at Cornwall" |
| Released | 1989 |
| Genre | Christmas |
| Label | Doreme |
| Songwriter(s) | Ralf Peeker |
In 1989, the song was recorded by Thorleifs, and released as a single with "A Morning at Cornwall" as B-side on the record label Doreme. [2]
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