Eurovision 1960 Denmark:
Katy Bødtger - "Det Var En Yndig Tid"
Det var en yndig tid
Tænk, hvor der altså var romantik og ynde i verden engang
Man dansed' sig kvik til Lumbye-musik
Og sødt tralulalej, ja
Ja, det var dengang
Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold
Med krinoline på og solskinsparasol
Og hele verden kendte ikke spor til nag og nid
Det var en yndig tid
Og hvis en pige blev bedt ud, så gik hun pænt til mor
Og sagde: "Med forlov...", om hun var nok så stor
Og så gik kavaler'n og jomfru'n på konditori't
Det var en yndig tid
Det var dengang, da alting var så hyg'ligt
Der var dejligt i kongens gamle stad
Det var dengang, da livet var så lyk'ligt
Man gik simpelthen rundt og var glad
Ja, det var dengang
Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold
Og byen lå og sov, når klokken, den slog tolv
Og der var ikke én
Der drømte spor om kamp og strid
Det var en yndig tid
Det var en yndig tid
Dengang der fandtes der ikk' en bil
Og slet ikke no'et Bellevue
Og jomfruernes smil var bly
Med appeal og sødt tralulalej, ja
Ja, det var dengang
Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold
Med krinoline på og solskinsparasol
Og hele verden kendte ikke spor til nag og nid
Det var en yndig tid
Og hvis en pige blev bedt ud, så gik hun pænt til mor
Og sagde: "Med forlov...", om hun var nok så stor
Og så gik kavaler'n og jomfru'n på konditori't
Det var en yndig tid
Det var dengang, da alting var så hyg'ligt
Der var dejligt i kongens gamle stad
Det var dengang, da livet var så lyk'ligt
Man gik simpelthen rundt og var glad
Ja, det var dengang
Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold
Og byen lå og sov, når klokken, den slog tolv
Og der var ikke én
Der drømte spor om kamp og ѕtrid
Det var en yndig tid
Det vаr en yndig tid
It was a lovely time
Imagine what romance and charm there once was in the world
Then you'd dance briskly to music by Lumbye
And sweet tralulaley, yes
Yes, that was when
You'd go courting on the old banks
With crinolines and sunshades
And the whole world didn't know grudge and malice
It was a lovely time
And if a girl was asked out, she'd go to her mother
And say "May I...", no matter how old she was
And the gentleman and the lady would go to a café
It was a lovely time
That was when everything was so nice
It was wonderful in the king's old city
That was when life was so happy
You just walked around being cheerful
Yes, that was when
You'd go courting on the old banks
And the city was asleep when it stroke twelve
And there was nobody
Who'd dream of fights and conflicts
It was a lovely time
It was a lovely time
Then there was not a car
And no Bellevue
And the ladies' smiles were shy
With appeal and sweet tralulaley, yes
Yes, that was when
You'd go courting on the old banks
With crinolines and sunshades
And the whole world didn't know grudge and malice
It was a lovely time
And if a girl was asked out, she'd go to her mother
And say "May I...", no matter how old she was
And the gentleman and the lady would go to a café
It was a lovely time
That was when everything was so nice
It was wonderful in the king's old city
That was when life was so happy
You just walked around being cheerful
Yes, that was when
You'd go courting on the old banks
And the city was asleep when it stroke twelve
And there was nobody
Who'd dream of fights and conflicts
It was a lovely time
It waѕ а lovely time
ARTIST
- Katy Bødtger
COMPOSER
- Vilfred Kjær
LYRICIST
- Sven Buemann
CONDUCTOR
- Kai Mortensen
- Portugal 1964: Oração (conductor)
- Denmark 1964: Sangen Om Dig (conductor)
- Denmark 1963: Dansevise (conductor)
- Denmark 1962: Vuggevise (conductor)
- Denmark 1961: Angelique (conductor)
- Denmark 1959: Uh, Jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig (conductor)
- Denmark 1958: Jeg Rev Et Blad Ud Af Min Dagbog (conductor)
- Denmark 1957: Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat (conductor)
SPOKESPERSON
- Svend Pedersen
- Denmark 1959: spokesperson
- Denmark 1958: spokesperson
- Denmark 1957: spokesperson
COMMENTATOR
- Sejr Volmer-Sørensen
- Denmark 1963: Dansevise (lyricist)
- Denmark 1962: Vuggevise (lyricist)
- Denmark 1961: commentator
- Denmark 1959: commentator
