Amerika Brevet

[MyMoppet52]

I have listened to this over and over. And over. On several days! This is such a beautiful version of this song. It is so sad, yet soothing...and touches me deeply. I listened to other versions and enjoyed yours the most! You have a gift with this song! It is a special gift. I believe part of the reason I love it so much is the history behind the song, but your vocals and delivery also make it so beautiful. Thank you for posting! My best to you. Peace, brother!

[kickingmule]

@MyMoppet52 Thanks Barbara !

Its a sad song and It's about True Love !

But it's Love which faded out, so why not sing it in a sad manner ?

Peace Sister !

Urban

[francoisfeldman]

I believed that I be the only one who can post a video where I got a freaks head,but you are too.

peace amigo and I hope that your road follow the good line of the border line of the wine line.and the feeling line.that's good song.I finish my glass with this song.

[kickingmule]

@francoisfeldman Thanks my friend. I follow your line. I do it my own way. Sorry you don't understand, but its about a sad letter from USA to Sweden. Written in the late 1950:ths.

I send you some old good blues, some day !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[oldtimeway1]

Mange tusind tak for. Min familie kom fra Danmark i 1868.  At Melodi kender. Det er den Amerikaner medlodi af "Little Sod Shanty" Der er mange af os i disse som skandinaviske. Skal jeg skrive De ved dette vaerneting? :-D

[kickingmule]

Tack Lee !

Det finns manga i Sverige och i Skandinavien, som har vanner i Amerika.

Jag sjalv har manga utvandrade och jag minns nar jag var liten, min farmor och farfar alltid fick ett Amerikabrev varje jul !

Alla blev sa glada !

Som du vet, alla ar vi Skandinaver och vet var vi kommer fran !!!

Hoppas Du har det bra !

Mycket trevligt Du kommenterade och lyssnade.

Halsa alla de du kanner !

Jag har det bra har i Goteborg, Sverige !

Urban

[shatterdwing]

Gorgeous! I really like this Urban.

[kickingmule]

Thanks Brother !

You are too kind, but it's not only a song, but also a piece of history.

Sorry, I sing in swedish, but as I say, many swedes emigrated to US and many wrote letters to relatives in their old country. Often sentimental ones, like this. Perhaps an immigrant to US wrote and sang like this !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[JooHill]

hoho, en sån gammal gube! :P

Konstigt att han inte slagit igenom på "Idol" än!

Han "är frisk och kry till hälsa" och det gör mig glad, för då kommer det mera blues! :)

[kickingmule]

Bluesen dör aldrig och jag väntar bara på ett progam som heter "Senior Idol" ! LOL !

Tack för din kommentar och att du lyssnade !

Urban

[fackarow]

Bra, min kompis Robin älskade denna så nu har han den som ringsignal på sin mobil.

[kickingmule]

Om din kompis Robin spelade in hela låten som ringsignal, så tar det ju 5 minuter. Men OK, jag fattar !

Tack för din kommentar och Lev Väl !

Urban

[Hoedje100]

I also do play for fun and to expres my feelings.

All the luck brother

[kickingmule]

Rieks, play and upload whatever you want.

I give all my friends 5 stars whatever they do !

Good Luck !

Urban

[Hoedje100]

Good Urban. If my fingernails are a bit langer I'll upload a couple of blues numbers to. We keep in tough.

Peace brother

Rieks

[kickingmule]

Ok Rieks, I tell you I play for fun and it's for sure fun, so please upload and keep your good spirit.

Peace Brother !

[melodykentucky]

Great song!!!! Thank you from an American (from Indiana no less!) with a Scandinavian background! (I don't need to understand every word to know it's a great song!)

[kickingmule]

Thank you ! It's nice to have contact with the past, cause it's much easier to know where you are going.

My best Greetings to You in Indiana USA !

Peace My Friend.

Urban, Gothenburg Sweden

[Yeractualpatience]

Hej! Urban. Never heard this one before - my Swedish ain't up to all, but understood some of the lyrics - I think! Vanlig Halsninger!

[kickingmule]

Thanks lian. You understood some words and the lyrics is a kind of mixture of swedish and english words, so I'ts hard to understand. But the lyrics is about an emmigrant to US writing a longing letter to his old country Sweden. And his language is mixed up.

Vanlig Halsning !

Urban in Gothenburg Sweden

[bernie910]

Nicely done with feeling my friend,the tune reminds me of the old song"Cottonfields"

[kickingmule]

Thanks Bernie.

This is an old Swedish tradional song and I do it my way.

Bluesy Greetings

Urban

[checkraisedbywolves]

Thanks for sharing.

[kickingmule]

Thanks for the comment and listening to an old Swedish folklore.

Peace.

Urban

[danpalmqvist]

Peace brother! Du sjunger bra!

/dan & olle

[kickingmule]

Tack,

Gubben kan ännu !

Bluesy Greetings.

Peace.

Urban

[sfdog1369]

Peace Brother Good Stuff

[kickingmule]

Thanks Brother.

An old swedish tune and it's my own way to do it.

Peace and take care !

Urban

[blindtcjohnson]

Thanks for thinking of us Urban! You hafta know where you come from if you wanna know where you're going!

[kickingmule]

You are so right TC !

You said it all, so thanks for the comment and listening.

Peace Brother !

[suuzzee5]

I adore hearing good music in a language I don't speak because the voice truly becomes an instrument then and it's pure feeling. This feeling... so filled with longing and I'm sure happy for the new life but missing the old familiar places and people. What a time in history that must have been. Thank you for this beautifully presented song... brilliant! xx

[kickingmule]

Thanks Suze !

I appreciate you "understood", without understanding one word in swedish. I'm honored and I think, that's what music is all about, feelings !?

Take care of your feelings !

Peace !

Urban

[fendermac]

Warm and lovely.Very nice indeed.

[kickingmule]

Thanks Paul for listening to a very sentimental song, but such were the letters from US to their relatives in the old country Sweden.

Peace Brother !

[jonno52]

Nicely done Urban. You don't need to understand the words to appreciate the feeling. 5 stars.

[kickingmule]

Thanks John.

Makes me glad, cause, I think music is universal and can be understood all over the world.

Peace Brother !

[blinddrunkal]

From the heart! That was a wonderful performance!!!!! all the best :-) Alan

[kickingmule]

Thanks Alan.

Music is universal and I do it my way. Or should I say it's sentimental. Yes, true, but feelings are the best we have !

Peace.

Urban

[blindboyblue]

I like stuff like this. Simple and emotive. Even if like me you don't understand the language, you still find yourself carrried along by the sentiment. Good stuff Urban

[kickingmule]

Thanks my good friend.

I think music is a universal language and we all understand it. We all have feelings !

Peace Brother !

[flyhead2]

Loved it, Urban. I would disagree, however, that this was a blues. To my ear it sounded more akin to country (folk) music, both rythmically and thematically. Storytelling is the basic theme of folk and country music, although this has been usurped by commercialism in today's America. Thank you for taking care of this heritage, I believe it is important documentation of history that must be kept alive. Your contribution is highly appreciated. 5 stars.

[kickingmule]

Thanks Glen.

You don't need to play the American Blues, there are so much good Folk music, as well.

This one is Swedish and I try to do it in an american folk style.

I'm glad you appreciated my swedish/english in the song. *smile*

Thanks very much my friend !

Urban

[Mansley28]

I listened to your beautiful performance while looking at the picture of my Swedish great-grandfather on the wall. He never went back to Finland (he was a Swedish-Finn), but listening to this song I imagine what he must have felt. My grandparents, however, did visit his hometown of Sideby, and while I have never been there, I feel a connection. Thank you,

Conrad

[kickingmule]

Thank You Conrad !

This one is dedicated to you. I have some relatives in USA and a lot of Youtube friends, who have a Scandinavian backgorund.

I'm glad you know where you come from, so you know where you are going !*smile*

Good comment and much appreciated !

Best Greetings !

Urban in Gothenburg, Sweden

[lefthooklyrics]

don't know the language but the emotion tells the story.very good.

[kickingmule]

Thanks a lot.

The best comment you can give me.

Music is universal !

Peace Brother !

[blindbonder]

Now you have posted a song which I don't understand one word of. Sounds great, and it is always nice to hear traditional songs from all over the world. Keep it up, and 5 *'s, Ami

[kickingmule]

Thanks Ami, I had you in mind when I did the upload. I agree, we all have our Folkmusic, so why not ?

Take care !

Urban

[kickingmule]

thanks man.

sentimental swedish blues !?

Peace Brother !

Urban