Comments on: Harper Valley PTA/Fru Johnsen/Fröken Fredriksson http://reganmian.net/blog/2009/12/21/harper-valley-pta-fru-johnsen-froken-fredriksso/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 13 May 2012 01:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dawn Pugh http://reganmian.net/blog/2009/12/21/harper-valley-pta-fru-johnsen-froken-fredriksso/comment-page-1/#comment-6824 dawn Pugh Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:49:58 +0000 http://reganmian.net/blog/?p=434#comment-6824 It's amazing that it only took 15 mins to cut the first tape of Harper Valley PTA. The only other change after that was the line they changed from “... the day that momma broke up the Harper Valley P.T.A.” to “...the day my momma socked it to, the Harper Valley P.T.A.” That was it. Jeannie C Riley had made it in the world of music and a world wide hit was born. It’s amazing that it only took 15 mins to cut the first tape of Harper Valley PTA.

The only other change after that was the line they changed from “… the day that momma broke up the Harper Valley P.T.A.” to “…the day my momma socked it to, the Harper Valley P.T.A.”

That was it. Jeannie C Riley had made it in the world of music and a world wide hit was born.

]]> By: Multe Music http://reganmian.net/blog/2009/12/21/harper-valley-pta-fru-johnsen-froken-fredriksso/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Multe Music Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:21:24 +0000 http://reganmian.net/blog/?p=434#comment-2690 The original song in English is not just about small town morals. It was originally a country song. At the time the song was written and recorded, country music was strongly representative of life in the southern part of the USA, where morals were very influenced by conservative religious/church elements. The Norwegian version of the lyrics are closer to the original English intent of the song -- but, as you say, different cultures interpret themes in their own way that speak to their culture. The original English version, by the way, was an early and major cross-over hit from country to pop in the USA. The Swedish version was done as a solo recording by Björn Ulvaeus, who was a member of Hootenanny Singers and, later, a member of ABBA. Another Norwegian version has also been recorded by Inger Lise Rypdal. The original song in English is not just about small town morals. It was originally a country song. At the time the song was written and recorded, country music was strongly representative of life in the southern part of the USA, where morals were very influenced by conservative religious/church elements.

The Norwegian version of the lyrics are closer to the original English intent of the song — but, as you say, different cultures interpret themes in their own way that speak to their culture.

The original English version, by the way, was an early and major cross-over hit from country to pop in the USA. The Swedish version was done as a solo recording by Björn Ulvaeus, who was a member of Hootenanny Singers and, later, a member of ABBA. Another Norwegian version has also been recorded by Inger Lise Rypdal.

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