Den lilla fågeln
| "Den lilla fågeln" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stig Lorentz | |
| from the album Räck ut din hand | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | dansband |
| Songwriter(s) | Karin Gustafsson |
"Den lilla fågeln" is a song written by Karin Gustafsson, and originally released by Stig Lorentz on his 1984 album Räck ut din hand.[1]
Stefan Borsch covered the song, scoring a Svensktoppen hit for 20 weeks between 29 November 1987[2]-17 April 1988.[3]
In 1989 the song was covered by Thord Åhman on the album På väg 3.[4]
Säwes also recorded the song in 1987, as "Luffarpojken" with lyrics by Paul Sahlin.[5] Jirix also recorded the song as "Luffarpojken", on the 1989 album Hemmets jord.[5]
With the song title "Den lilla fågeln", the lyrics tell the story of a girl named Lena, who is sleeping a Sunday morning when being wakened up by a bird appearing next to her window looking for food, and she wants to let the bird in, but not rob the bird on its freedom. The "Luffarpojken" version describes a vagabond boy, on the run from an orphanage.