Han Skal Leve

DESCRIPTION: Danish. "Han/Hun skal leve (x3), højt hurra. Hurra hurra hurra hurra hurra, Han skal leve (x3), højt hurra" English, "Live for long (x3) hu-hurrah!" Used for birthdays or parties, with the sense of "Live well, live long, hurrah!"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: In English tradition, 1962? (Songs of Many Nations); the Danish is much older
KEYWORDS: foreignlanguage campsong
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 193, "Han Skal Leve" (notes only)
SongsOfManyNations, "Han Skal Leve" (1 text, 1 tune) (CC edition, p. 30)
ALTERNATE TITLES:
Hun Skal Leve
NOTES [30 words]: The Songs of Many Nations version of this is a medley with "Bravo Bravissimo," and based on Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 193, this is the normal way of handling the songs in camps.
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File: ACFS193H

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