Amerikanen Reacts to Svenska Klassiker: Gemini - Mio min Mio

I listened to Mio min Mio for the first time. Here's my reaction.

[@COTN88]

I think the song connected more with the Swedish audience because of the lyrics and the feel of the song is very, very connected with the book/movie. The book is a classic children’s book in Sweden and i think you will be hard pressed to find anyone born after 1954 that hasn’t read, listened to the book or seen the movie. So even though the song in itself maybe “not a banger” the song together with the book/movie strikes home in the hearts of the Swedish people. Swedes L O V E Astrid Lindgren!! I would say to almost religious status. I know big strong “tough” Swedes that will have a tear in their eye when they talk about her meaning to them.

[@katam6471]

I think the reason this song became so big is the relationship we have to the book and the movie. It's the kind of story that can really touch you heart and if you grow up with it, this music will likely move you. You don't have that connection, so no wonder you didn't like that much. I recommend you read the book or watch the movie, to to get the song but because it's worth it by itself.

[@figurehead242]

Highly suggest reading the book instead of watching the movie though. But then again, it's fun to see a young Christian Bale. And Christopher Lee is always awesome. As long as you don't watch it for the great performances/effects.

[@Er.L.]

Fun fact about Mio Min Mio is that it features a very young Christian Bale and also Christopher Lee. Took me many years to realize that it was actually dubbed in swedish, haha.

[@bbeightynine]

Here is the free full movie from 1987 with the English original soundtrack and the swenglish speaking actors 😉 Really charming. See it with your son perhaps 🥰 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHu9gp6BZ5qWbMk

[@jez76]

It was his big screen debut. I actually love the fact that long before he was Batman, he was Benke.

[@ThomasVanhala]

The fact that during the cold war you hade a movie co produced by companies in Soviet union, Sweden, Norway and UK is mind blowing. Apart from a few British, Swedish and Norwegian actors most of the actors was Russian.

[@bbeightynine]

@@ThomasVanhala Yeah it was a really cool movie. But actually most of the actors were British, Swedish and Norwegian - only a hand full of the rolls were played by Russian actors. The director however was Russian and that was really cool.

[@ThomasVanhala]

@@bbeightynine well I was thinking beyond the main cast but also the extras too.

[@legobil_]

If you really wanna take part of the Swedish culture, then hunt down more Astrid Lindgren stories. It is hard to find an author who have made a bigger impact on Swedish children growing up than her. To name some of her classics which has both books and films/series are: Emil i Lönneberga Madicken Barnen i Bullerbyn Pippi Långstrump (as you mentioned) Rasmus på Luffen Bröderna Lejonhjärta Mio min Mio And the list goes on.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Thanks!

[@chalphon4907]

Karlsson på taket Mästerdetektiven Kalle Blomqvist Nils Karlsson pyssling Ronja Rövardotter Kajsa Kavat Allra käraste syster

[@architechproducer]

The film is about young boy Mio drinking himself to death and meeting his dead father and his lost best friend (Christian Bale) in "heaven". The birds in the movie and song are dead children... Such beautiful and dark book/movie. A new script was written a few years ago, but further planning was postponed, I think because of Covid and/or that they haven't chosen a director, or some other key roles.

[@pon1]

A lot of the popularity is due to the movie, can only agree that it isn't really a banger, but it's definitely better when you relate it to the movie, a bit like Neverending Story :)

[@fredriklarsson9415]

Du borde lyssna på Pappa jag vill ha en italienare av Galenskaparna & Aftershave. Riktig klassiker. :)

[@hightie1]

You have a son if I am not mistaken? Well if you have children you have to read the books with your children by Astrid . Emil , PIppi ,Mio min mio and see the films. Its a must because there is hidden the swedish soul mixed with tears and laughter.

[@feliciahallberg3098]

Aaah this brings back so much childhood memories🥲 I think you have to watch the movie and get the story to be moved by this one. This song is very closely associated with the movie - worth checking out! Speaking of Ronja Rövardotter, I would recommend the song "Vargsången" wich is also very beautiful. If you haven't heard it yet please react to it☺ You only have to search "Ronja Rövardotter - Vargsången" here on youtube.

[@anna-karingronberg1942]

"Vargsången" is great! 👍

[@sirseigan]

Have not seen the movie more then glimpses, only read the book like once as a kid. However I heard this song many many times on the radio as a kid but I haven't heard this in like 30 years - I still get goosebumps though... I am suprised it is still magical to me, but in a positive way.

[@UtanPersonligtAnsvar]

Anders played all instruments I think. Now, you'll need to read Mio min Mio for yor kids!

[@bbeightynine]

This was a very short version 🙈 Anyway: See the movie! And if you want to hear more of Anders in the duo Gemini you should listen their second biggest hit: “Kall som is” 🥰

[@bbeightynine]

Here you can see the full movie with original English soundtrack - but beware of the Swedish actors with the swenglish accent 🥰😉 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHu9gp6BZ5qWbMk

[@fina81]

Fun fact! They didn’t bother to record new chorus parts to the Swedish version so you can hear that they’re just singing over the english chorus ”Mio my Mio”. It bugs me beyond belief 😂 so I always listen to the LIVE version from Från Waterloo till Duvemåla. Love this movie! Love the song! Anders is not featured on the song.

[@HuntressJohanna]

True that the name of the song and movie in Sweden is “Mio, min Mio”. In English the song is called “Mio, my Mio”, and movie “Mio in the Land of Faraway”. The singer here actually sung the English, Swedish and Russian version to the movie/album. ☺️

[@Thaleya1]

Every time our class in school (when i was a kid) got to wild and up the walls, our teacher used to tell us all to lay down on the floor and she turned the lights off and played this song so we would all calm down. I loved it.

[@jenniebofeldt4095]

Christian Bale plays in the movie as a child, fun facts.

[@johnnyjonsson1938]

I think Gemini is kind of like Roxette were one part of the duo is doing most of the singing and the other half plays the instruments. Orup - Regn hos mej

[@y0ko12]

Must be time for some Melody Club soon, think you would like it. Palace Station, Covergirl, Electric or Baby by them I think would be consider as modern classics. Also Fever Fever was the soundtrack to one of the Fifa games 😊 Love your chanel man! ♥️

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

Rekommenderar dig att läsa boken Mio min Mio med dina barn ❤️

[@Luce_lu]

So i am an Swede and when i was a little kid, my parents used to read the book ”Mio min Mio” for me, and I loved it and wanted them to read it again, again and again. and well the song is number one hit because if you read the book or see the movie you really will feel the connection with the story and song. I always start to cry when I hear this song because I have such a strong connection to the story. Have a nice day! Byeeyyeeye ❤️

[@jerryhall5709]

I remember the book from my first year in school. This song adds a romantic touch but also a feeling of something sinister. Beautiful but a hint that something dark is hiding in the background.

[@asahenriksson1981]

Looking forward to next listening. Jussi is always magic! The best tenor in the world ever.

[@jagelskardey]

Atheism is so big here in Sweden but maybe we should all be called Asterists instead here because many of us love and adore Astrid as if she was God, and she truly was such a special person. I really recommend the three part documentary of her from 2014!

[@eden19966]

I think you need to read the book to understand the song. When I was a kid I was more drawn to the morose stories, alas I was fond of Mio min Mio and Bröderna Lejonhjärta most of all of Astrid Lindgrens books. They touched the subject of Death which was more appealing than the happy-go-lucky.

[@spejarn]

This makes me wanna watch the movie again, i haven't seen it since i was a kid, wasn't a huge fan at the time but maybe i can appreciate it more for what it is this time around.

[@claesw4790]

Förra året sa du att Jussi Björling var en av Sveriges bästa operasångare. Jussi är en av Världens bästa operasångare och merparten, inklusive Pavarotti, anser Jussi vara den bästa. Fun Fact: Jussi är från Borlänge och Stonecake råkar också vara från Borlänge. Tuesday Afternoon är låten! Ha de gott.

[@neverlandtribe235]

This is a cultural classic. It should’ve been mentioned in the information that it’s the soundtrack to the movie with the same title. The lyrics are strongly connected the plot of the book/movie. A great fantasy story. The song still gives me chills. One of Astrid Lindgren’s finest works 🙌🏼

[@ann-sofiejohansson3954]

You should listen to "Kall som is" by Gemini. Karin is one of the best singers we´ve ever had and when she sings together with Anders it´s pure perfection! You can really hear that they are siblings.

[@sannaschoblom8547]

I recommend you check out this clip with the English version of the song where you see some of the movie to add some feeling and atmosphere. However 📢 SPOILER WARNING, the end of the movie is revealed. 😀

[@KjellEson]

Written by ABBA duo Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus for the film Mio min Mio by Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren. The song itself talks about when a boy comes to the land where his dead brother is. That's why the song is slow!

[@raymondengstrom1078]

In the movie "Mio min Mio" you can se a very young Christian Bale in one of the roles.....

[@deaodaggi]

Du måste nog läsa boken o se filmen för att fatta grejen med folks kärlek för låten som ju är filmmusik. Mio min Mio är nog den svartaste av Lindgrens sagor, men också poetisk o ganska storslagen, och väldigt sorglig på sina ställen.

[@Furienna]

Nej, "Bröderna Lejonhjärta" är svartare.

[@anna-karingronberg1942]

That's what makes it so interesting whith your reactons; We never know what you're gonna like or not. I honestly thought that you would like this song more, but you never know! ;-)

[@Huxteble]

Jag hade själv glömt hur dålig/ointressant den var. Tror Dana Dragomirs version, som ju är instrumental på ett bra sätt, lurade mig att originalet inte var så här platt.

[@johandahl79]

Mio min Mio -87. Mycket bra film med Christian Bale och Christopher Lee. En film man växte upp med :)

[@sonjaolsson3257]

Karin Glenmark " räddade" situationen i musikalen Chess, hon hoppade in på solot från kören när Elen Paige inte dök upp. Se det!

[@bengtpersson8684]

Det var Barbara Dickson som inte dök upp

[@ullis5125]

Try to find Karin Glenmark Tommy Körberg Chess… her voice is great

[@RImeofthe]

Christmas truce Sabaton

[@Bergelme]

YES! ⬆

[@susannes7023]

Not too fond of this song, but it sure is classic and nostalgia. Karin Glenmark is such an amazing singer with a great voice but I don't think this song allows her to show that. You should listen to her singing Chess! Then you will hear what a great singer she is. For Gemini, you should listen to TLC or Kall som is.

[@mymlan]

Ja! Kall som is röstar jag också för.

[@elchtzeasar]

Achtung x-mas - a Christmas classic!

[@Huxteble]

Ja! En verklig klassiker som inte är så gammal! Men då måste han ju känna till lite om Kraftwerk först.

[@jonasolofsson4128]

"Sveriges Souldrottning"Jennifer Brown med Tuesday Afternoon och Titiyo med Come Along är några bra förslag på låtar som spelades flitigt runt sekelskiftet!

[@Huxteble]

...och deras duett "Should have been you" tillsammans med Blacknuss.

[@ceciliaastrom816]

You must react to. Delta rhythm boys when they sing Flickorna i Småland. 😊

[@snyltare]

I see Karin Glenmark alot in our store in Ystad...

[@PJxpanterx]

You shoud listen to some Ronja Rövardotter songs! And please, watch all the movies (the swedish clsssics)​, you will get another level of understanding of it.

[@mioelias8183]

I enjoyed hearing you say my name several times in this one haha

[@teosoderholm96]

the girl singing is mom to the guy singing in hoffmaestro, the song highwayman you listened to recently

[@susannes7023]

Still waiting for Carola, När löven faller

[@emwjmannen2]

Of course americans dont usually like this kind of stuff! I knew you would not like it that much! You have to watch the movie as a child and be open to the weird stuff in it! And like otherwordly beautiful things!

[@ellajac]

“När vindarna viskar mitt namn” by Roger Pontare would be interesting to see you react to.

[@364nailhead]

You should listen to "Kalle Baah - You are my angel

[@ullis5125]

Search Karin Glenmark save chess and just enjoy her vocals

[@jonnajois]

AND Anders och Karin was in the early 70s members in the group Glenmarks together with their aunt and onkel Ann-Louise Hansson (also popular soloartistö and Bruno Glenmark. Participated in Melodifestivalen 3 times. So, Anders has really been a buzy guy. Part from being an artist he also produced a lot.

[@marcusberggren2616]

Mio min Mio was a sovjetisk-svensk-norsk-brittisk co-op with Christian Bale ( yes THAT Christian Bale) and Christopher Leein a lead character.

[@anderswallin3883]

I think that this song did not hit you the same way as it does for someone who saw the movie and/or read the book as a child. It is such a nostalgia around this song. Maybe you need to watch the movie yourself or read the book and then come back to this song. You might change your mind a bit about it then :)

[@Goddybag4Lee]

Even I who am a huge fan of Anders Glenmark can't complain when I get a whole song by his sister Karin. She might be a better singer of the siblings Glenmark. Amazing woman.

[@agnetalarsson8067]

Otroligt vacker sång, otroligt vackert sjungen.

[@annastrom9563]

Do Hate to say I told you so by The Hives

[@rickardelimaa]

03:35 _Commodores - Nightshift_ - så jäkla skön låt!

[@acninnanannesson7313]

Bra film du får kolla in den och resten av Astrids sagor.

[@ingelaengstrom3074]

You should react to other great songs on that album. Like "Have Mercy" or "Slowly" where both Anders and Karin sings!

[@Huxteble]

Fast de är inte svenska klassiker, som kanalen handlar om.

[@goranferm5968]

Deras mamma heter Ann-Louise Hansson Stor sångerska på 60 70 talet

[@carinaandersson7492]

Nä det är inte hennes barn utan är syskonbarn till hennes man Bruno

[@rasmuswi]

I definitely think you should read Mio min Mio for Bash, and you should read Bröderna Lejonhjärta. They are my two favorite Astrid Lindgren books. Two different books, that essentially tell the same message: Fighting tyranny and oppression is your duty, you must fight it no matter how much it scares you, you must fight it even though you might get killed in the fight. And they are pretty scary to an 8 or 9 year old boy.

[@jp4237]

Christian Bale is in the movie

[@carinaandersson7492]

Du måste se filmen mio min Mio med dina barn en vacker film av Astrid Lindgren

[@BeritochIngvar]

Maskinen - Buffalo Blues

[@n.g.4852]

Christmas time = time for: Sabaton - Christmas Truce.

[@Tore_Hedenberg]

Vill du höra en duett med syskonen Glenmark ska du lyssna på en låt som heter TLC.

[@carinalundstrom7566]

It's Christmas soon, please react to Sabaton Christmas truce. The best Christmas song ever made

[@knoparenSOC1]

👍👍😊😊👌👌

[@eddiOrtiz]

btw think its Christian Bales 1st movie ;)

[@andreaspils7332]

Look Astrid Lindgren Medlay wiht Sanna Nielsen and Sonja Alden, S. Clampe on YT

[@christoferseakey555]

It goes great to mix the MmM above to and above 'Outside the Customs' original score kzbin.info/www/bejne/joPRoH-prbqngpI BTW

[@VADARENSLILLAPOJK]

Blev inte den rena Panflöjts versionen en än större hit? Måste vara en av de märkligaste listettorna i Sverige: En panflöjtslåt från en barnfilm framförd av en Rumänska.

[@ragulper]

Börjar bli dags att reagera på vår främsta julklassiker: Det Är Inte Snön Som Faller - Alex F Rönnblom.

[@pspsvan65]

Mio min Mio är den enda av Astrid Lindgrens sagor som jag inte sett eller läst och jag har ingen relation till låten. Jag undrar också var Anders Glenmark var.....?

[@edflintlaw]

Glenmark siblings. Bra.

[@Huxteble]

😴

[@Svettjan]

I did not like this one at all :D I don't like the way she sings, and the close up of her soulless stare in the video is really unnerving. And what's with the pan flutes...

[@swedishgaygirl6078]

Mio is the child that the father calls to.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Thanks