Sjömansjul på Hawaii, also known as "Jag en ensam sjöman är" or "Det är julkväll på Hawaii", is a Christmas song, with lyrics by Helge Roundquist (signature "Miguel Torres") and music by Yngve Stoor. The lyrics describe a Swedish sailor visiting Hawaii at Christmastime, and longs back home to Sweden when the sailors celebrate Christmas on board their boat, moored to a wharf while the Sunshine.
The song was recorded by Yngve Stoor and became one of the most popular Swedish songs of 1945, despite being seasonal.
Other recordings Sven-Ingvars (1965)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Trio Me' Bumba (1973)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Lalla Hansson (1979)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Hasse Andersson (1986)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Lars Vegas trio (1992)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Christer Sjögren (1994)Information at Svensk mediedatabas Gösta Linderholm & the Trad Brothers (1994, failed Svensktoppen on 14 December 2002 Svensktoppen - 14 December 2002) Black-Ingvars (1995) Information at Svensk mediedatabas
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