Frida - Baby Love

Pre-ABBA performance of Frida at the Charlie Norman show, with whoopsy back-up singer dancers.

Giddy Up a Ding Dong

Frankly I prefer this song sung in Swedish by Cacka Israelsson, but maybe that's because I've been hanging around here too long.

Fuzzy Swe-Danes

Well yes, I like the Utterly Fantastic Swe-Danes, but why are they dressed all Totally Fuzzy?

The Swe-Danes: Swe-Dane Shuffle

Alphabet Song

When P-E was kiddie P-E this was the show he watched. I hope this explains some things.



Alphabet song, animated by Owe Gustafson, from the Swedish kid's show "Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter" (Five Ants Are More Than Four Elephants" which was a show in the same genre as Sesame Street. It originally aired 1973-75.

Trazan & Banarne

When Mr. Dante Fontana was kiddie Dante Fontana this was the show he watched. I hope this explains some things.

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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Such a shame there's so much other intrigue going on, I wanted to see more of Brita Borg's performance of Fat Mammy Brown.....

Ola & the Janglers - What a way to die (1968)

I love this. Each time I watch it, I'm discovering more. What you see is not what you get. This is the actual "band that starts playing different tunes". Most orchestra members aren't even musicians, but probably randomly chosen people in the audience. You can tell by the way some hold their instrument. One of the violin bows has it's hair hanging loose and in upper left there's a man holding a mandolin as if it's a violin, playing it with an invisible bow.
The conductor is not a conductor. Apart from the fact that he conducts events that are not occur, and doesn't conduct things that are, a real one would have never allowed a clarinet lady to stand up to unintentionally mimick an obscure atonal piece of John Cage while two melodious oboes are sounding. But he is trying very hard with dramatic arm movements and a serious expression on his face. Watch 0:20, I believe he's making "no-no-no not yet" gestures for the orchestra to put down their instruments again.

And then that adorable trumpettist: "Yes, I know... this is my solo. I started well on time. Hey... Why is this fellow in front of me pointing towards me? Is he trying to distract my attention or ...? Oh yes, I see, I must stand up. Almost forgot, sorry"


And of course there's the fade out, but no, this is no plagiarism. Ola Håkansson was just influenced!

Samla Mammas Manna: Ingenting

(Klossa Knapitatet 1974 Sweden RIO avant-prog)

J. B. Lenoir, a Swedish lesson and some acrobatic poetry

Here's J. B. and his friends Rönnog and Steve Seaberg. They interview him about his family and tranlates everything to Swedish. Then J. B. plays his song Round and Round which he dedicates to his daughter Barbara Ann. Rönnog translates everything to Swedish. Steve gets bored and picks up a guitar and plays along.

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Much, much later ...

The Seaberg couple invented acrobatic poetry.
Here is Rönnog, Steve and Courtney Seaberg with Mark Wolfe performing Rönnog's poem "Changing the World" in 2006.
Rönnog passed away the year after. But Steve and Mark Wolf has continued their acrobatic poetry career.
They also perform in nude which can be experienced here.

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For El Klan, Love is a Swedish Thing

Recorded by the the Mexican group El Klan in Sweden in the late sixties, Love is a Swedish Thing is a mix of funk and Herb Alpert sound-alikes. Swedes would be advised to check local charity shops just in case the guys had to leave some of their wardrobe behind before returning home.

Love is a Swedish Thing:

It's The National Day of Sweden!

Titti Sjöblom - Fröken UR Sång:

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Bella And Me - Whatever happened to the 7 day Week:

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The Leather Nun - Fly Angels Fly:

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Povel Ramel - Ittma Hohah (Självplågarvisa från Chit'n Pot'n Bah i Indien):

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Sten & Stanley - Tjingalinga:

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Anita Lindblom - Gula paviljongen:

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Mona Wessman - Gå och göm dig Åke Tråk:

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Monica Zetterlund - Tant Fel:

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Calle Schewens Vals (From the movie Äppelkriget):

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Thore Skogman & Lill-Babs - Pop i Topp:

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Brogrens - Räfsa & Rullebör:

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Mats Rådberg & Rankarna - Peta In En Pinne I Brasan:

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Abba - Waterloo:

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Tack Sverige - Agnetha Fältskogh

Madame Scandaleuse

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Zarah Leander as Madame Scandaleuse.

Ya Sure, Please Excuse Me

Who wouldn't love to hear a little novelty music from a man who started his career as a Swedish swami fortune teller? You can get a bunch of Yogi Yorgesson 78s at Twindowlicker, I'm sure all the Swedes who hang out here will just LOVE it!!

The Spotnicks outfits

A scan from my collection, their records are quite easy to find on fleamarkets (in Europe i guess).
The band is still playing nowadays, mainly in Sweden, check their official website.


via atherdiscretion



Check the video in previous post by Andrew!
This is co-blogging!

HAXAN - A PUBLIC SERVICE

On the heels (or hells) of Gorilla Man's post about Haxan (and others) I'm chiming in with the news that a soundtracked and tinted version is available as an .avi download at Archive.org

or embedded below:



Plus, just for Sebastian, English subtitles!

BOO!

Vårdad Klädsel

A few days ago my friend (and former PCL contributor) HTMPL Prod. bought a 45 for the neat prize of 3350 SEK (Swedish Crowns). That is approximately 498 US Dollars or 350 Euro.
The single is considered to be the first punk 45 to be released by a Swedish band.
The band was Kriminella Gitarrer. The 45 was "Vårdad Klädsel".
Boomp3.com
The mp3 (and image) above is not from this particular rarity, but from an earlier post over at KBD Records.

HTMPL Prod. is in heaven. The production is in hell. A good bargain.

Plonk!

More Swedish soft drink labels at Martin Klasch. (via gåsmannen)

Naughty Saturday Mexican Style

It's Naughty Saturday... (a tiny bit NSFW) at Farbror Sid. Cheers!

"... Då dränker man sorgen och dansar på torgen." (Mexican Shuffle, Swedish style)

Jerry Williams - Just A Little Bit of You

The old swedish lady says: "You look like you have to pee. I can take you if you want?"
The younger swedish lady says: "You look like you have to pee. ... Come."

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This track was taken from Jerry's 1968 record 'Power of Soul' .

Swedes, ... you know!

Progg posters

Träd, Gräs & Stenar, Concert poster, Gladsaxe i Köpenhamn, 8 maj 1971


Samla Mammas Manna, concert poster & 'Kockarna', political art work by Christer Themptander

Proggenaffischer.se, Swedish posters and artworks from the progressive music era and the political left-wing boost late 60s to the late 70s.
We swedes have a word for all this: Progg. (via Stationsvakt)