Although the deal was made in Denmark, Roland was a norwegian! (Norway's bravest son.) Her is a translation from Norwegian to English of the ancient Roland Poem: lyricstranslate.com/en/rolandskvadet-lay-roland.html
This ancient poem exists in many variations around Europe. I think Zevon's song is inspired og this poem. Why WZ chose Norway as Rolands homeland I'm not shure, but maybe it is a comment to the Nobel Peace Prize that Norway has the responsibility for giving out. All the other Nobel prizes has the Swedes responsibility for!
Good catch on Nobel Prize! Wow! And poem ! It seemed to me that WZ was pointing out how all these other countries get involved in these conflicts way outside their borders, and escalate conflicts . The US, Britain, Russia, China, etc are famous for it, but WZ points out that it's not just super powers jumping into these deals, but countries like Denmark and Norway too. Everyone loves a war hero, and everyone has to avenge a fallen countryman so fights go on from generation to generation- from the land of the...
Good catch on Nobel Prize! Wow! And poem ! It seemed to me that WZ was pointing out how all these other countries get involved in these conflicts way outside their borders, and escalate conflicts . The US, Britain, Russia, China, etc are famous for it, but WZ points out that it's not just super powers jumping into these deals, but countries like Denmark and Norway too. Everyone loves a war hero, and everyone has to avenge a fallen countryman so fights go on from generation to generation- from the land of the Nobel Peace prize to Denmark to Congo to Johanasburg to Lebanon to Berkley where the hippies protested against Vietnam.
Although the deal was made in Denmark, Roland was a norwegian! (Norway's bravest son.) Her is a translation from Norwegian to English of the ancient Roland Poem: lyricstranslate.com/en/rolandskvadet-lay-roland.html This ancient poem exists in many variations around Europe. I think Zevon's song is inspired og this poem. Why WZ chose Norway as Rolands homeland I'm not shure, but maybe it is a comment to the Nobel Peace Prize that Norway has the responsibility for giving out. All the other Nobel prizes has the Swedes responsibility for!
Good catch on Nobel Prize! Wow! And poem ! It seemed to me that WZ was pointing out how all these other countries get involved in these conflicts way outside their borders, and escalate conflicts . The US, Britain, Russia, China, etc are famous for it, but WZ points out that it's not just super powers jumping into these deals, but countries like Denmark and Norway too. Everyone loves a war hero, and everyone has to avenge a fallen countryman so fights go on from generation to generation- from the land of the...
Good catch on Nobel Prize! Wow! And poem ! It seemed to me that WZ was pointing out how all these other countries get involved in these conflicts way outside their borders, and escalate conflicts . The US, Britain, Russia, China, etc are famous for it, but WZ points out that it's not just super powers jumping into these deals, but countries like Denmark and Norway too. Everyone loves a war hero, and everyone has to avenge a fallen countryman so fights go on from generation to generation- from the land of the Nobel Peace prize to Denmark to Congo to Johanasburg to Lebanon to Berkley where the hippies protested against Vietnam.