Du ringde från Flen
| "Du ringde från Flen" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Grönwalls | |
| from the album "Du har det där" | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Released | 1992 |
| Genre | dansband music |
| Label | Frituna |
| Songwriter(s) | Ulf Nordquist |
| Composer(s) | Ulf Nordquist |
Du ringde från Flen is a song written by Ulf Nordquist, and originally recorded by Grönwalls on the debut album Du har det där in 1992.[1] Ending up third in the 1992 edition of the music competition "Höstens melodier", it is one of Grönwall's most well-known songs. The song was also tested for Svensktoppen, where it charted for listan 13 weeks between 3 July-18 September 1993.[2]
In the song lyrics, the I person, probably a girl/woman, sings about the you person always works overtime and travels around Sweden, blaming it on meetings and visiting relatives, but the I person suspects oninfidelity. Five towns in Sweden are mentioned in the song lyrics; Flen, Luleå, Hässleholm, Halmstad and Laholm.
At Dansbandskampen 2008, the song was performed by Shake, in a calm ballad tempo. Shake's version was released in January 2009 for digital download. At Dansbandskampen 2009, the song was used during Sveriges Television's information.
A version in Swedish radio program Framåt fredag was called "Han ringde Hamrén" and was about Lars Lagerbäck leaving his job as manager for the Sweden men's national soccer team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Du har det där at Swedish Media Database.
- ^ "Svensktoppen 1993" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Han ringde Hamrén" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 10 November 2013.