Amerikanen Reacts To Svenska Klassiker: Dr Alban - No Coke

[@AtenziaRecords]

Produced by the man who made the "Cheiron-sound"... The master himself Dagge Volle a.k.a Denniz Pop. The man who let guys and talents like Max Martin, E-type, Rami, Jörgen Elofsson, Andreas Carlsson and many more to work in the studio with him and each other and build the unique Swedish musicexport. Sad Denniz passed away so early. Unique talent and one of a kind.

[@lYl93]

The bass line is stolen from Jamaica.

[@susannes7023]

Best song by Dr Alban is still "Sing Hallelujah", in my opinion. But this song was played everywhere and all the time back then and it was fun to hear it again!

[@petelarsson6826]

Den är grym!👌

[@bbeightynine]

I beg to differ. ”No coke” is his best song! ☺️ ”Sing Hallelujah” is the runner up in my opinion..

[@susannes7023]

@@bbeightynine Of course you can differ, it's about my opinion and not a fact. I like both songs but to me, Sing Hallelujah is stronger. But when it comes to music, what you like also has to do with feelings and memories connected to the song, not only the song itself.

[@kklasen]

True story. Dr Alban was a DJ and had a club in stockholm. A dude on drugs showed up at 2am on a friday morning and was denied to enter the club. He took out a knife and stabbed the guard (once on the left side and twice in the chest). The dude ran from alphabet street to kings street and then was arrested. Dr Alban made this song about it, he was very against drugs. The guard died. Dr Alban also mentions his friend and producer Dag "Dagge" Volle (aka. Denniz Pop) in this song (7:00). Denniz Pop also produced songs for Backstreet Boys, Robyn, Ace of Base, E-type and Britney Spears. Denniz pop created Max Martin who later produced songs for Coldplay, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, Backstreet Boys, A-ha, NSYNC, Usher, Pink, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran.

[@dralban07]

This song achieved a record that not even ABBA managed in Sweden: it stayed for 5 weeks on #1 on the national radio, back in 1990

[@dralban07]

And by the way, this song was released in the US with the same music, but totally different lyrics (under the name Reggae music gonna move ya, in 1994), since it would've been total nonsense to release an anti-drug song in the US :))

[@RedFarmer2000]

Loved your swedish imitation! You sounded exactly like someones mom or grandma :D

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Thanks! I learned from my wife's grandmother

[@chalphon4907]

I was 12 when this song came out, I thought the song was about Coca Cola... It's one of my first vinyls. I love Army of Lovers, they have so many good songs, check out some of the others like: Crucified Sexual Revolution Give my Life Israelism Place de Saint Tropez Lit de parade Supernatural

[@BjornNordstromArt]

Några låtar som du kan reagera på. Just D - Vart tog den söta lilla flickan vägen? Per Gessle - Här kommer alla känslorna E-type - Angels crying The Sounds - Living in America Popsicle - Not forever Drängarna - Om du vill bli min fru Mando Diao - Dance with somebody

[@eh-modo]

The Sounds - Living in America. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrGrandcherokee98]

Jerry Williams och Boppers - Who's gonna follow you home

[@matsv201]

While this song have a suposed anti drug message, Alban him self was arrested a few years later with coke... yea.. not a good look. So a spoofband (rally) made a spoof song of this called "droger är farligt farligt" (drugs are dangerus dagerus)

[@SirTubeALotMore]

Just remembered a song that may be of interest; Stakka Bo - Here We Go 😊

[@Brienna82]

the likelyhood of myself running into you anywhere is sadly really low, so please anyone that does.... give this man a pepsi if you do.. because it ain't no coke XD

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Hahaha

[@grymkaft]

Late 80s early 90s was THE time for ecstasy... At least in the club/rave scene

[@bbeightynine]

In Sweden/Europe aneways.

[@knoparenSOC1]

👍👍❤👍👍 . Kolla gärna upp denna låt Mio min Mio ( Gemini ) .

[@lullebulle2]

fun fact, when this song was released coca cola lost around 40% reneveu for 2 months in sweden and also norway for some reason.

[@senchaholic]

You should check out Army of Lovers - Crucified

[@katam6471]

It'll be interesting to see what you think of the Obsession video. It exists in two versions and I think you should look at det first one (with La Camilla). As far I remember, that was the only one shown at TV at the time.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

I chose the first one since it was the original. Stay tuned...

[@satanihelvetet]

I really like your reaction videos to Swedish classics! As you're comidian, it would be great if you did some reactions to Swedish comedy classics. For start I would recommend Hipp hipp - Svenska för nybörjare.

[@morgansjodin4859]

I had Cerwin-Vega 1515 (4 x 15" bass elements with over 1000´s Watt, and in those days this was a fovourite.. but mainly becuse the bass and everyone where to drunk to listen to the relics! :)

[@marijanstojanoski3328]

Dr.Alban have many good songs but this is in my top 5 of his songs

[@architechproducer]

Song suggestions incoming.. Promoe - Svennebanan Rednex - Cotton Eyed Joe Marie Fredriksson - Sparvöga Roxette - It must have been love Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save tonight You would probably love Svennebanan, since it's a spoof about Swedishness and it's a rap song over an overly cheesy trance melody, probably made as a parody of what average Swedes clubbed to at that time, but it also hit hard in the clubs for that reason. So swedes partied to a track, which kind of made fun of the people partying to that kind of tracks.. 😂

[@johankaewberg9512]

As performed in Johannesburg in an almost completely empty stadium. (Extrapolation 15 000 seats. 15 in the audience). A true train wreck caused by a horribly managed cultural exchange between Sweden and South Africa. I like the song! It is a bit corny, but it introduced Jamaican dancehall to Sweden in a gentle way. PS. He really is a Dr.

[@seriksson9721]

At 5.33 minutes, Dr. Alban was perhaps ahead of his time. Anyway Dr Alban is very good.

[@sandrapettersson1163]

Area turns red med Infinite Mass är ett måste! Tidigt nittiotal, stor hit!

[@Pehrcapita]

Absolute milestone track!!

[@hachimaki]

Please react to Cornelis vreeswijk's ångbåts blues

[@solmoman]

The bass goes HARD

[@lYl93]

It’s stolen from Jamaica. I’ve heard it in an old reggae song.

[@ElliGunnarsson]

Jag har för mig dr Alban var tandläkare med, he was a dentist to, om jag minns rätt, if i remember correct

[@googleuser9975]

Hahaha I loved " nej man kan dö, det är farligt! " I agree Swedes are way to upright about substances.

[@tovep9573]

You need to read up on Swedish hardcore and straight edge that was a big thing in the nineties. And take your kids to have a fika at Kafe 44 in Stockholm while you're at it.

[@TheZimzum77]

"German chemists originally synthesized MDMA, or ecstasy, for pharmaceutical purposes in 1912."

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Wow! Didn't know that

[@emma_ametist]

Remember he's a dentist and dentist don't like anything in cigarettes : )

[@annahoberg]

Glad to live in a country that is anti-drugs✌🏼

[@MrGunnar69]

Systembolaget doesn`t agree.

[@annicalofling687]

Hmm I’m born in the 70’s and it used to be a lot of drugs back then in schools, kids smoking hasch and sniffing glue. I guess it was a deliberate approach to go hard for educating young people on why to stay away from drugs and the idea behind it is that “light” drugs is the gateway to heavier stuff. Some could of course argue about that. Nowadays there is a LOT of drugs going on among young pepole and coke, weed and internet drugs are not only for druggies anymore. It’s just sad.

[@n.g.4852]

Önskemål: One More Time - Den vilda Gemini - Mio min Mio Arja Saijonmaa - Högt över havet Roger Pontare - När vindarna viskar mitt namn Just D - Tre gringos Eller om du hellre vill på engelska: Christian Walz - Wonderchild Brainpool - Bandstarter Broder Daniel - Cruel Town Arash - Temptation Troll - Jimmy Dean Tack!

[@leiper72]

Still pretty good for a dentist.. :)

[@investigator-wx2qd]

Subscribed! :)

[@JohnnyJoe]

Besviken att du inte valde "Moppepojkar" istället :D

[@loris-bismar]

There are actually quite alot of drug liberal people in Sweden. The party scene is full of them. People just don't like to talk about it to others because of the stigma around it. Gothenburg is even known as the amphetamine capital of Europe. And when it comes to Kaya, you can smell it all over Gothenburg during summertime. In every park there are people smoking. I would absolutely vote for legalisation, and i don't even smoke anymore. It's just a whole lot better if we can get taxes from it instead of funding gang violence.

[@SideshowBobb]

Åh, det här är en äkta klassiker! Jag hade helt glömt bort den episka textraden "Don't give me no shit, don't give me no shit, don't give me no shit shit", men den LÄR ju leta sig in i min vardagsvokabulär för framtida gräl!

[@mintpastill]

Loved this song when it camed n still do. I dont know if i mentioned or if you covered or heard a melancoli song called Ett rum på sabbatsberg by john holm. Its not a banger chart list i think but emtional when or if you sit by a loved one thats waiting to pass over to the other side. John who wrote it i think he was working at paliative care and saw them past and hold them company time to time so its about him watching them go in that moment. Otherwise i usually doesnt like his songs but this one ...is deep and i can feel the farewell and see them walk into the light! And the music story telling and strange. Voice are set emotional for me. If you do cover it, pick the original release from that time it was made.

[@smulan1562]

Lyssna gärna på Mikael Wiehe - Titanic (andraklasspassagerarens sista sång)

[@rickardelimaa]

Någon borde göra en mashup av den här låten och _Ace of Base's_ låt _I saw the sign._ "I saw the sign and it opened up my mind And I am happy now living without you I've left you, ooohhh"

[@tamasdmmolnar9450]

in Romania not knowing the language , we always thought he was advertising drugs lol

[@icesam931]

A classic

[@grymkaft]

Too bad that some of Alban's most prolific friends didn't take this to heart... Allegedly

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Oh no! Sorry to hear this

[@SLDIKJF]

@@JonathanRollinssthlm305 I think @grymkraft is referring to some of Albans celebrity friends.... there is a lot of tabloid references to study on the subject...

[@soulextracter]

Visitors - All of your attention :D

[@niklasosterberg455]

PLEASE check out Mauro Scocco! The song Sarah (and the video) is ICONIC for Sthlm in the 80s. I doubt that three is and swede alive who cannot sing the chorus.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

I heard that song and saw the video before I started this project so I can't do a reaction to it. I LOVE that song.

[@niklasosterberg455]

@@JonathanRollinssthlm305 Got it! Thanks for replying! I do not know why but I am completly addicted to your videos - I have never before followed a specific youtube-channel or youtuber. In the beginning (before I had watched all your previous vids) you ruined quite a few nights for me. I was just lying there in my bed with my Ipad and thought "just one more, just one more..." and suddenly it was 3 or 4 am...

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

@@niklasosterberg455 Thanks for watching. Get some rest, Niklas. The videos will still be there in the morning. Haha

[@Pehrcapita]

This ain't no drill rap. But a production that would rock the socks off of Sly & Robbie. Most of that album is a unique mix of contemporary tropical dancehall and experiments with african drum samples. There are more classics there like "Hello Afrika" "U&MI" and "Proud to be Afrikan" if you are up for it.

[@mercurious5053]

A good one! 20/20 tunnel vision by Graveyard is a great one about alcohol, check it out

[@bengtpersson607]

Du borde lyssna på Curly Sue med Takida, den låg på svensktoppen i 54 veckor.

[@petelarsson6826]

Hi Jonathan! I think you should listen to "Give my life" by Army of Lovers instead. Great song, and mich more fun than "Obsession".

[@mackan7086]

Not as much of a classic though I would go for obsession

[@petelarsson6826]

@@mackan7086 , tror aldrig jag hört Obsession🤔

[@hachimaki]

@@mackan7086 trodde army of lovers var ett one hit wonder band med deras låt give my life, har definitivt aldrig hört talas om någon annan låt som de gjort.

[@bbeightynine]

”Give my life” was one of their later hits and not as big as ”Obsession” or ”Crucified” was. “Crucified” is their biggest up tempo song (and the most well known internationally) and “Obsession” their biggest down tempo song. ”Give my life” was perhaps more known to the younger generations born late 80’s or 90’s that missed out on Army of lovers earlier bigger hits.

[@mackan7086]

@@hachimaki vet inte om jag skulle klassa något de gjort som en klassiker. Crucified känns väl som deras största hit.

[@Panikmannen126]

Nu är det dags för Petter med Fredrik åkare och Cecilia synd.

[@Huxteble]

Fredrik Snortare, heter han. På Albans tema.

[@danne3557]

start looking in to swedish rap, shits fire

[@bettism9236]

I mitten på 80-talet så starta en grupp NON GENERATION i alla svenska skolor, till följd av de stora drogproblemen i USA. Jag tror att det var det som fick dr.Alban att göra denna låten, även om non generation inkl även tobak o alkohol

[@mickaelruokonen3351]

People i sweden are more drugliberal than u would think.. wink wink

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Oh I know! Privately.

[@rebeccacrichton6219]

Jag har så svårt för hans musikstil, varken rappar eller sjunger, orkar inte höra, inte back in the days heller, Sing Halleluja och Hello Africa går att höra

[@SteamboatW]

So, no Coke, but P*ps* is ok?

[@erikhornros1992]

React to hammerfall renegade and evergrey song weightless come on just do it

[@jontesund5839]

reagera på tio små mopepojkar thats crazy dr alban

[@solmoman]

your cat is meowing at you btw, let it in

[@---rb7ug]

helena paparızou

[@satanihelvetet]

Ecstasy was a well known party drug here already at the late 80's. The hip hop scene is known for it's liberal opinion on drugs, even outside USA, so DR. Alban was kind of odd into the musical style he was into.

[@merjahiltunen3235]

Klassiker? Kanska dags att byta rubrik.

[@DaP84]

Is this his biggest track? Sounds a little amateurish. Song structure feels so random, too much repetition, and he could have tried to match his vocal tone to the beat a little at least. He's talk-rapping in a bright voice over much lower beat melody. It lacks a lot of elements and polish. The bassline is cool though.

[@kalaspuff73]

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[@apskalleapa]

Dralban... cringe.

[@joltTubeify]

Cringe song.