Kråkevisa


Kråkevisa, also known as Bonden og Kråka and Mannen Han Gjekk Seg i Vedaskog, is a widespread Norwegian name for a folk song and jocular ballad spread over all of Scandinavia. There are different versions in Norway, which also uses other melodies. Kråkevisa was sometimes sung by two people as a duel song, where the loser was the one who forgot the verses, or was not able to come up with new verses. Variants are also known in Danish, Faroese, and Swedish.
Although the song is counted among the Scandinavian medieval ballads, it is still widely well-known, often as a song for children.
An 8-minute-long animation film Kråkevisa was released in 1962. It was directed by Wilfred Jensenius to a version of the song by Alf Prøysen and produced by Kommunenes Filmcentral A/S.

Recordings (Norwegian)