Lille katt
1971 song
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"Lille katt" (English: Little cat) is a Swedish children's song. The lyrics were written by the author Astrid Lindgren. The music was composed by Georg Riedel.
| "Lille katt" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| from the album Astrid Lindgrens Emil i Lönneberga | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Genre | children's song |
| Composer | Georg Riedel |
| Lyricist | Astrid Lindgren |
It appears in the 1972 film Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga.
Publication
- Barnvisboken, 1977, as "Lille katt, lille kat" ("Lilla Idas visa")
- Smått å Gott, 1977
- Barnvisor och sånglekar till enkelt komp, 1984
Recordings
An early recording was done on 1971 album Astrid Lindgrens Emil i Lönneberga.[1] The song has also been recorded by Lisa Nilsson (1999)[2] and Siw Malmkvist and Tove Malmkvist[3] The song was also recorded by Wooffisarna & Lill-Babs on 1980 album Wooffisarna & Lill-Babs.[4] In 1991, the song was recorded in Persian by Simin Habibi, as "Gurba-ji kucik".[5]
German singer-songwriter Lena Meyer-Landrut recorded Lille katt for her third studio album Stardust in 2012 as a hidden track.
