Þú og þeir (Sókrates)

Beathoven Stefán Hilmarsson Sverrir Stormsker N/A From left to right: N/A, N/A, N/A

1988 - Iceland
Performed by:	Beathoven
Music by:	Sverrir Stormsker
Lyrics by:	Sverrir Stormsker
Conductor:	none
Language:	Icelandic
Placing:	16th (20 points)
Other versions:	English

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Þú og þeir (Sókrates)	You and they (Socrates)
Ég dái Debussy, ég dýrka Tjækovský	I admire Debussy, I worship Tschaikovsky
Og Einar Ben og Beethoven og Gunnar Thoroddsen	And Einar Ben and Beethoven and Gunnar Thoroddsen

Ég tilbið Harold Lloyd, ég tilbið Sigmund Freud	I worship Harold Lloyd, I worship Sigmund Freud
Og John Wayne og Mark Twain og þig og Michael Caine	And John Wayne and Mark Twain and you and Michael Caine

Syngjum öllum Sókrates, sálarinnar Herkúles	Let's all sing about Socrates, the Hercules of the soul
Um alla þá sem allir þrá	And about all of those who are desired by all
Og allir dýrka og dá	And who everyone worships and admires

Ég syng um Kólumbus og Sólon Islandus	I sing about Columbus and Solon Islandus
Og Mendelssohn og Paul og John	And Mendelssohn and Paul and John
Og Jón Pál Sigmarsson	And Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Syngjum öllum Sókrates, sálarinnar Herkúles	Let's all sing about Socrates, the Hercules of the soul
Um alla þá sem allir þrá	And about all of those who are desired by all
Og allir dýrka og dá	And who everyone worships and admires

Hej... syngjum öllum Sókrates, sálarinnar Herkúles	Hey... let's all sing about Socrates, the Hercules of the soul
Um þá sem spá en einkum þá	And the prophets but particularly those
Sem fallnir eru frá	Who are no longer here among us

Lalalala lalala... lalalala lalala...	Lalalala lalala... lalalala lalala...
Lalalala... lalalala...	Lalalala... lalalala...
Lalala lalala...	Lalala lalala...

Dýrka og dá	Worships and admires

Socrates (470BC–399BC) - Greek philosopher.
Claude Debussy (1862–1918) - French classical composer.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) - Russian classical composer.
Einar Benediktsson (1864–1940) - Icelandic poet, author and lawyer.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) - German classical composer.
Gunnar Thoroddsen (1910–1983) - Icelandic Prime Minister 1980-1983.
Harold Lloyd (1893–1971) - American actor.
Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) - Austrian neurologist.
John Wayne (1907–1979) - American actor.
Mark Twain (1835–1910) - American writer.
Michael Caine (1933—) - British actor.
Hercules - hero of Roman mythology.
Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) - Italian trader and explorer.
Sólon Islandus (1820–1896) - (real name: Sölvi Helgason) outsider, vagabond, painter, poet and philosopher, a modern legend in Iceland, inspired a book in 1940 and a film in 2002.
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) - German classical composer.
Paul McCartney (1942—) - member of The Beatles, musician, singer and songwriter.
John Lennon (1940–1980) - member of The Beatles, guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Jón Páll Sigmarsson (1960–1993) - Icelandic 'Worlds Strongest Man' champion.

1988 - Iceland

You and they (Socrates)