| "Lalíf" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Smartbandið | |
| from the album Smartband | |
| Recorded | 1985 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:18 |
| Label | Smart-art |
| Songwriter(s) | Kjartan Ólafsson |
| Music video | |
| "Lalíf" on YouTube | |
"Lalíf", also known as "La-líf", is a song by the Icelandic pop band Smartbandið. [1] It was composed by Kjartan Ólafsson for the band's 1985 album Smartband. After poor sales, the song became a hit in 1986, topping the Icelandic charts for several weeks. [2] The song is known for being sung backwards. [3] [4]
In 2022, the song was feature in the Icelandic drama television mini-series Blackport. [5]
Music video
A music video for the song was recorded in Netherlands and was directed by Sigrún Harðardóttir. [6] [7]
References
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^ Tómas Valgeirsson (10 August 2018).
"Eintómt bull eða urrandi snilld?".
Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
-
^
"Komumst ekki einu sinni á lista yfir 30 mest seldu plöturnar".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 April 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
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^
"Popp-, leikhús- og raftónlist".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 1999. p. 32B. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
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^
""LaLíf" eftir Kjartan Ólafsson".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 November 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
- ^ Rósa Margrét Tryggvadóttir (17 January 2022). "Dularfulla lagið sem sneri aftur í Verbúðinni". K100 (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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^
"Skiptum hljóðfæraleiknum bróðurlega á milli okkar".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 November 1985. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
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^
"Smartband á myndband".
Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 December 1985. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
External links
| "Lalíf" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Smartbandið | |
| from the album Smartband | |
| Recorded | 1985 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:18 |
| Label | Smart-art |
| Songwriter(s) | Kjartan Ólafsson |
| Music video | |
| "Lalíf" on YouTube | |
"Lalíf", also known as "La-líf", is a song by the Icelandic pop band Smartbandið. [1] It was composed by Kjartan Ólafsson for the band's 1985 album Smartband. After poor sales, the song became a hit in 1986, topping the Icelandic charts for several weeks. [2] The song is known for being sung backwards. [3] [4]
In 2022, the song was feature in the Icelandic drama television mini-series Blackport. [5]
Music video
A music video for the song was recorded in Netherlands and was directed by Sigrún Harðardóttir. [6] [7]
References
-
^ Tómas Valgeirsson (10 August 2018).
"Eintómt bull eða urrandi snilld?".
Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
-
^
"Komumst ekki einu sinni á lista yfir 30 mest seldu plöturnar".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 April 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
-
^
"Popp-, leikhús- og raftónlist".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 November 1999. p. 32B. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
-
^
""LaLíf" eftir Kjartan Ólafsson".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 November 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
- ^ Rósa Margrét Tryggvadóttir (17 January 2022). "Dularfulla lagið sem sneri aftur í Verbúðinni". K100 (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
-
^
"Skiptum hljóðfæraleiknum bróðurlega á milli okkar".
Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 November 1985. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.
-
^
"Smartband á myndband".
Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 December 1985. p. 14. Retrieved 19 January 2022 – via
Tímarit.is.