Showing posts with label Princess Victoria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Princess Victoria. Show all posts

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Swedish Royal Wedding

Yesterday, Princess Victoria of Sweden married her fitness instructor (i.e., one of the "small people"), Clark Kent, aka Daniel Westling, in a lavish ceremony.

There is an unfortunate tradition of insipid ballad-singing that accompanies wishing a couple well. As an an amateur ethnomusicologist, I submit these two Swedish examples.





Addendum (25 June 2010)-- Might as well add this, right?



...and this. Can you take any more?



Addendum (5 July 2010)-- The hits keep coming. My god, I'm ready to drive a nail right through my eardrums.