For the traditional bit of Friday foolishness, I offer a short YouTube video of the Muppet's Swedish Chef going folk metal.
The video is set to the music of the Swedish group, Vintersorg (Winter Sorrow), from Skellefteå, Sweden.
Originally called Vargatron (Wolf Throne), Vintersorg started out doing folk metal exploring themes of fantasy, mythology, nature. Later, with some inspiration from Carl Sagan, they turned to themes of scientific ideas and philosophies such as metaphysics, astronomy, and astrology.
The song is Till Fjälls (To The Mountains) from their 1998 album of the same name. And here a creative fan has remixed their music with, of all things, the Swedish Chef.
Till Fjälls
Trådgränsens lövsal I brandgul skiftning flammar
Hösten uppvaknar att gälda livets lån
Branternas sagosyn min törstiga själ nu ammar
Neröver ormlikt ringlar sig ånTungt jag uppför stråva blint I senskymningsblåsten
Vid bergväggar mäktiga som en väldig katedral
Nordstormens anderdräkt återföder frosten
Där klipporna bildar den mörka tempelsalTill fjälls, till fjälls där storm mig fammar
Till fjälls, till fjälls vakad av ramnarMot himlabrynet avtecknas fjällets brödrahöjder
Snösmyckade toppar likt tinnar och torn
De ståtar upp mot skyn när drängsol lyser nöjder
I den stiglösa utmark ljuder fulländningens hornTill fjälls, till fjälls där storm mig fammar
Till fjälls, till fjälls vakad av ramnar
I like the way the video maker took the care to coordinate the Swedish Chef's movements to the music — especially playing with the chicken's wattles. Gotta love it!
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Being of Scandinavean, Swedish, origin- I had to watch this. The vocalist has a wonderful voice. A little “heavier” metal than I like but the cake dancing, etc. was interesting…