Personally, I think this is one of the most hilarious songs ever. It can easily be mistaken for a Swedish anthem with its Ode to Joy-like string section, the dramatic choir and the eruditely expressed admiration; while it is in fact a tongue-in-cheek parody of Sweden, her rumoured idyllic life, her 'blonde and strong' and civilised Nordic people. The overblown mock-grandness of the song thus hides the biting sarcasm. And mentioning Nina Persson after Ibsen and Bergman is just the gravy.
Personally, I think this is one of the most hilarious songs ever. It can easily be mistaken for a Swedish anthem with its Ode to Joy-like string section, the dramatic choir and the eruditely expressed admiration; while it is in fact a tongue-in-cheek parody of Sweden, her rumoured idyllic life, her 'blonde and strong' and civilised Nordic people. The overblown mock-grandness of the song thus hides the biting sarcasm. And mentioning Nina Persson after Ibsen and Bergman is just the gravy.
We are not worthy, Sweden!