More than being just the funniest
web feature ever,
Hatten är din is also the first thing to make me feel happy about having to study
Swedish for 6 years. In my opinion they should start using the
animation as an
educational tool in Finnish schools.
:)
Other Hatten-style material can be found at http://www.geocities.com/turkhits/.
Unfortunately the songs found there only feature humorous translations and no video. Furthermore, the lyrics aren't nearly as hilarious. Still, they're good for a few chuckles if you know the language.
There are no English translations, but then again what would be the point? What makes it funny is how the Arabic vocals sound exactly like Swedish. When I first saw Hatten, for a while I thought it really was sung in my country's second official language.
(update)
Ok, since so many non-Swedish-speaking people don't seem to get the point of Hatten Är Din, let me put it as simply as possible.
The song is NOT really sung in Swedish.
The whole point of the joke is how a foreign song can sound just like Svenska, with insanely silly lyrics.
Laugh, because it's funny.
And yes, I am aware of the several joke pages claiming Hatten is a real Swedish drinking song. They're pulling your leg.
For all the Nokia GSM owners who can't get enough of
the tune, here's a simple ringtone I quickly put together:
8e1 16- 16g1
8g1 16#f1 16e1
16#f1 8g1 8a1
16- 16g1 16#f1
16- 8#f1 16a1
8a1 16g1 16#f1
16g1 8a1 8b1
16- 16a1 16g1