A Chinese knock-off of a Swedish schlager song isn’t novel, I know, but it is funny. You can see it on YouTube here, and it’s actually quite a good musical production and video. It’s a copy of Lena Philipsson’s 2004 Melody Festival entry “Det Gör Ont”, or performed in English as “It Hurts”.
Lena Ph’s album
This particular song and its humorous Chinese rendition tenderly hits home. It was my “theme song” during the arduous 50-hour labor of my son’s birth in June 2004 since it was played so often on the radio that I just couldn’t help finding it tremendously ironic.
If the lyrics translate directly, I hope there’s a Chinese mother in labor keeping herself amused by the irony and the catchy tune.
I almost wish the knock-off was cheesier.
Tags: det gör ont, it hurts, lena philipsson, you tube
