The Norwegian-American music group NorVille performed their song ‘’Take Me Back” for the Music City Vikings Installation Celebration Dinner on October 31, 2009, at Hermitage House Smorgasbord. The members of NorVille, Joe Sun aka James Joseph Paulsen, a Danish American born in MN (D.10/25/ 2019), Tore Anderson (D.12/26/2015), Ottar “Big Hand”Johansen, and Brent Moyer all joined MCV. Ottar “Big”Hand” Johansen is currently a member of MCV. Ten years later Music City Vikings Membership Chair Karen Kennedy performed “Take Me Back” accompanied by Brian Christianson and friends at the December 7, 2019, MCV 10th Annual Julefest and 10th Anniversary celebration at Brentwood Country Club. Tusen takk to Karen.

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Writers: Joe Sun, Jeff Wasserman, Tore Andersen, Ottar Johansen
Publisher: New Cut Music / Tono

Chorus
Take me back to that little peaceful valley
At the end of that long Norwegian fjord
The picture that my grandpa always carried
Of the place my family left so long before

I recall the Midwest summers
when grandma and grandpa were still alive
the smell of granny’s “lefse” on the oven
Grandpa’s stories of the land they left behind

​Now the old man he was proud of where he came from
and he passed that feeling down to us
although a better life was what he came for
the old country was always his first love

Chorus
Take me back ...

Sometimes my mind will take me ‘cross the ocean
If I close my eyes and let my spirit run
there I see the beauty of snowcapped mountains
Bathing in the light of the midnight sun

Chorus
Take me back...