This Norwegian guy was under the influence, so I could not get out of him much about the song, and the next day he was gone. But the little that I did get was interesting. I have no clue how he got to this song, since it had nothing to do with the conversation that preceded it. It appears to tell the shape of things past and future: He said it was an old Norwegian folksong. The song alternates between two voices – the sheriff and the commoner. The commoner has finished compulsory three year labor for the sheriff. Upon release, he asks for cloths. The sheriff says he needs none. The commoner asks for some money, since he was a good worker. The sheriff first gives him 2 shillings, and after begging, the commoner gets 3 shillings, one for each year.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
13-01-08 The shape of things past and future...
This Norwegian guy was under the influence, so I could not get out of him much about the song, and the next day he was gone. But the little that I did get was interesting. I have no clue how he got to this song, since it had nothing to do with the conversation that preceded it. It appears to tell the shape of things past and future: He said it was an old Norwegian folksong. The song alternates between two voices – the sheriff and the commoner. The commoner has finished compulsory three year labor for the sheriff. Upon release, he asks for cloths. The sheriff says he needs none. The commoner asks for some money, since he was a good worker. The sheriff first gives him 2 shillings, and after begging, the commoner gets 3 shillings, one for each year.
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