song: When I'm 64
language: Swedish
performer: Kent Adeborn
Kent Adeborn is the singer for a band called The Bertils, a 60's cover band made up of ex-Volvo engineers.
Showing posts with label Swedish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swedish. Show all posts
Friday, January 18, 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013
ring ring här är svensktoppsjuryn
song: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
language: Swedish
performer: The Hootenany Singers
The Hootenany Singers were a Swedish folk group that included Björn Ulvaeus (later of ABBA). They had several Swedish and a few international hits. This song is not a translation of Maxwell's but rather a parody of the Swedish hit countdown radio show Svensktoppen and the people who chose the songs that made it. (The anonymous jury must have been sufficiently shamed, as they put this song on the chart for 3 weeks. It's the only plausible explanation I can come up with.)
language: Swedish
performer: The Hootenany Singers
The Hootenany Singers were a Swedish folk group that included Björn Ulvaeus (later of ABBA). They had several Swedish and a few international hits. This song is not a translation of Maxwell's but rather a parody of the Swedish hit countdown radio show Svensktoppen and the people who chose the songs that made it. (The anonymous jury must have been sufficiently shamed, as they put this song on the chart for 3 weeks. It's the only plausible explanation I can come up with.)
Monday, December 24, 2012
lotta min vän
song: Martha My Dear
language: Swedish
performer: The Hep Stars
A fascinating (in the anthropological sense) glimpse into Swedish popular culture circa 1969. The Hep Stars are husband and wife pop duo Svenne & Lotta (she is originally from the US), who were popular in the 70s and are still performing. Here they are with Benny Andersson from ABBA on the piano, doing a cutesy rom-com number to the tune of Martha My Dear: "Lotta My Friend". Pretty shameless though, how they rip off Mitch & Mickey at the end.
language: Swedish
performer: The Hep Stars
A fascinating (in the anthropological sense) glimpse into Swedish popular culture circa 1969. The Hep Stars are husband and wife pop duo Svenne & Lotta (she is originally from the US), who were popular in the 70s and are still performing. Here they are with Benny Andersson from ABBA on the piano, doing a cutesy rom-com number to the tune of Martha My Dear: "Lotta My Friend". Pretty shameless though, how they rip off Mitch & Mickey at the end.
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