Amerikanen reacts to Svenska klassiker: Ted Gärdestad - Himlen Är Oskildigt Blå

I listened to "Himlen Är Oskildigt Blå" by Ted Gärdestad for the first time and reacted to it.

[@jagelskardey]

Ted is a national treasure, we will always miss him dearly. His songs are out of this world, they will always pull my heartstrings. The fact is that his brother Kenneth Gärdestad is the genius behind the beautiful lyrics to all of Ted's songs while Ted wrote the incredible music and sang the songs. This song was Kenneth writing to his brother and best friend Ted that he knows and sees his pain, even tho it seems to Ted that he's all alone with his troubles. And basically telling him it's okay to cry. "Att regndroppar faller, som tårarna gör, det rår inte stjärnorna för". Another song where he sings about his issues is "Jag vill ha en egen måne". People didn't realize then when it was released what Ted went through but now when you listen to it, you can just tell. Man I'm tearing up just writing this, I better stop with the trivia right here. Kenneth passed away just two years ago and he seemed like an incredible man.

[@andreashogberg7460]

Vila I frid Ted & Kenneth

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

Allas älskling.

[@evahoglund8345]

lyssna gärna på gärdestads jag vill ha en egen måne. tror hans bror skrev den ocksp? men vet intr

[@evahoglund8345]

i samma tema måste du spela Patrik Isaksson och hans du får göra som du vill(den skrev han när en kompis tog sitt liv - och samma kväll har han missat samtal från henne) .den förändrade mitt liv också när jag tack och lov hörde den låten när jag satt i suicid tankar på motorvägen (depression efter whiplashskada och "belastade familjen- hade 3 småbarn) han räddade mitt liv kan man säga. idag är jag 50 o har 3e barnbarnet på väg

[@Thaerii]

​@@evahoglund8345, vad jag vet skrev Ted och Kenneth alla låtar tillsammans: Ted musiken och Kenneth texterna.

[@MrJapanApan]

Fun fact: When Ted was a teenager he was ranked the second best tennis player in all of Sweden, just after the legend Björn Borg. And was produced by Stikkan Andersson and Björn and Benny from ABBA. You should def check out more Ted songs. He is a national treasure and had a bunch of hits. I recommend ´Sol, vind och vatten´ and ´För kärlekens skull´. The lyrics are just fantstic. You did an amazing job Kenneth.

[@Vegeta900X]

Him and Björn actually trained together.

[@MrJapanApan]

@@Vegeta900X Yes i know. And they both fell in love with the same girl.

[@CarlMRosenberg]

Jonathan - I am an American who is a close family member to Ted G (and his brother Ken who wrote the lyrics). A piece of information on this track you may not know...The track was recorded in LA using some of the top studio players of the time including a few of the members from TOTO. Also, I'd like you to know this video was just viewed by family members and they sincerely appreciate your listening and commenting on the song. They send their thanks!

[@shaktilopezhosel1428]

Ted går rakt in i hjärtat! 😭❤ Han har så många fina sånger, du måste lyssna in dig!

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

I will

[@leifsandberg5795]

hur mycket hiphop rap jag lyssnat på i livet .gjort och skrivet ... så slår hans texter varje gång nåt sjukt mycket !!

[@EnergyCuddles]

I can *never* listen to that song without my tears breaking through all barriers. I remember my mum (super-fan of Ted), and her tears as she heard about the terrible news that day in 1997, in total disbelief and heartbreak. I was only 8 years old but I remember so clearly that day ... :'(

[@katarsett9384]

I can't listen to Ted without crying. Listen to "sol, vind o vatten" and "jag vill ha en egen måne" songs imprinted in Swedish souls. If you listen to the text you could have understood his difficulties and suicide thoughts.

[@F1rstWorldNomaD]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I'll fight anyone on that.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Very beautiful

[@kayokaye9474]

Thanks for your reactions - Always fun to listen to. Ted wrote the music and his older brother Kenneth wrote the lyrics. It was a constant collaboration through the years and, to my mind, it is difficult to think of the one without the other. Ted was diagnosed with schizofrenia early on and his brother spent most of his life looking out for his kid brother (with the exception for the years Ted livet in the US as part of a Bhagwan sect). He is dearly loved by Swedes and you often hear covers of their songs, as well as their original versions.

[@nikandraathelvete]

Ted Gärdestad is summer in the 70s. The future looked fantastic.

[@antonwork]

This was played at my dads funeral. Shit hits me hard everytime.

[@nordicFries]

They made a bio-pic about Ted a few years back. I think you would enjoy it.

[@Gwendly]

This is one of my favourite songs ever and one that I want play at my funeral 50 years from now despite living in Canada now

[@ryanoreily5402]

Not a day goes by without missing Ted. It´s so sad we lost that genious so young.

[@hannalindqvist4947]

Why are we Swedes so obsessed with americans reacting to Swedish things? Don't know why, but still I'm here! 🥴😅 Also, this song is and will always be close to my heart. It was my dads favorite and he passed away almost 3 years ago. When I listen to it I always think of him. ❤

[@solmoman]

Lillebrors-komplex

[@fordhouse8b]

I would guess there is just a great deal of satisfaction introducing another person to something you love, hoping that they will love it too. There are plenty of channels, with overwhelmingly American audiences, that react to American things. Why are many Americans so obsessed with Irish or German people reacting American things? I don’t know, but as American/Swede I enjoy both types of videos.

[@lYl93]

Insecurity, feeling insignificant.

[@polmus]

One of my favorite songs all time. Such a beautiful song.

[@kungsverige1886]

This is 1970-...when I grown up... 1970- the best time in my life....🇸🇪💛💙....Ted...G....

[@paolaoscarsson4710]

This song was a part of my beloved fathers funeral in 2012 ... 💜❤️✨✨✨ 💔

[@marcusljung]

❤️❤️

[@baxterstockman3456]

I really appreciate the research you're doing ahead of listening to the song. Good on you!

[@pineconegnome]

Den här hade vi på min mammas begravning

[@Pia-lm7qi]

This is the one swedish song that I literally can´t listen to without crying rivers, i LOVE Teds music

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

You should watch the movie "Ted - För kärlekens skull" that came out in 2018. It tells a lot about his life. He went through so incredibly much. His older brother Kenneth, who wrote all the texts, was very involved in the making of the movie. He died two months after the premiere, after a long battle against cancer.

[@Tinyhousefan]

Kenneth Gärdestad wrote the lyrics and Ted sang them.... 👍🏼❤️

[@erik....]

Ted Gärdestad är helt omöjlig att inte släppa några tårar till för min del. Så fint. Hans bror skrev nästan alla texter och han dog rätt nyligen, 2018. "För kärlekens skull" är en fin låt också, spelas ofta på begravningar. Men den mest kända är nog "sol, vind och vatten".

[@Lindeman08]

Would love a reaction to Ted Gärdestad - Come give me love if you're ready for more feels.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Oh, I'm ready!

[@hannaskoog7897]

Wonderful , i love This song or i love al of his songs or of his and his brother Kenneth that wright the music ... Tack så mycket stay safe 🤍

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

Just don't forget his elder brother who wrote the lyrics!

[@muttimannen]

Anything with nationalteatern, barn av vår tid would be a great start!

[@shaktilopezhosel1428]

+1!!

[@sebbeandersson5233]

Eller kolla kolla

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

Haha, och sen Kurt Olsson med alla knasiga Siwansånger. Då får Jonathon Rollins en chock och undrar var han hamnas.

[@jerryhall5709]

Jack the Ripper är min favorit. Härligt gung i den låten.

[@katarinasporrong8645]

This is a beautiful piece as all of Teds and his brothers' songs.they go straight to your heart. The mest sentimental piece though is "I den stora sorgens famn" which was written by his brother by the time Ted was in a very dark period of time and his brother couldn't reach him. His brother's words to his brother sang by Ted🥺😥

[@susannes7023]

Please do more Ted! He's a part of the soul of swedish music. I also recommend, when you've done all your reactions on him, to watch the movie "Ted - för kärlekens skull" from 2018 about his life, career and music. The movie is very well made and the cast is brilliant. Ted's children wanted to stop the movie but his older brother Kenneth (who wrote all the beautiful lyrics for Ted) wanted his story to be told. Kenneth was very ill at the time, but lived to see the movie be released before he died.

[@Doorsofprcptn]

Unusually good pronunciations in Swedish, 👍

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Thanks!

[@patrob66]

I cry listening to TED

[@Cali0863]

You should react to more of his songs! Angella, Mina Franska kort mm mm! Han är så bra Ted!

[@VictoriainSweden]

Thanks ever so much for brightening up my days! You do an excellent, fun, interesting and great job!!

[@Magnus_Loov]

One thing to note when it came to the music/production of the song: The production was done by Björn and Benny from ABBA, so there is no surprise that it had these layers and build-ups that you heard. They are praised for the production of the ABBA songs from most well-known musicians and producers all over the world, so he couldn't have had better support when it came to that.

[@rebeckamattisson5083]

This song makes me cry.

[@TheMrlovegoodtimes]

Det Var så vackert ! kommer tilbacks till mitt liv när livet var lätare.

[@mattejohansson6724]

Top 5 lyrics all time.

[@ChristianHedman]

Fan vilken härlig kanal! Glad att jag hittade den. Riktigt härligt att sitta och reminisca och gråta lite med sång i halsen. Väldigt spännande att höra dina reaktioner. Tack mannen!

[@birgittae9046]

Lovely and touching! Yes a lot of wonderful memories with Teds songs! 💕🎶☀️

[@johanlevin3746]

Älskar dina reaction videos, never stop!!! :-)

[@karinsusanna]

Älskar denna låten. Finaste 💗

[@muvinbird]

Thank you Jonathan for taking your time to listen to several of Teds songs. If I could I'd translate the lyrics, but it would'nt come close to how beautiful it really is. And I'll keep watching your channel(specially the swede songs of cause... 😊) And I've been several times to the pub in Luleå that's mentioned in a "Vintersaga"

[@karinsusanna]

I can never listen to this and not cry

[@TheMrlovegoodtimes]

So beatiful

[@patrob66]

❤️ music and words is what is great! so great, ❤️

[@Looxoor]

Hade gärna sett en reaktion på Tommy Körberg - Stad i ljus Och Björn Skifs - Håll mitt hjärta. Go to-låtar när jag vill skrika med i något i bilen och samtidigt känna något. Den första har jag även hört spelas/sjungas på begravningar så kan vara där min association till känslor kommer ifrån.

[@loureed6504]

Great song great artist

[@Drogo681]

This song is so powerful

[@baseballing7594]

Vi saknar dig Ted

[@lassekarlsson5385]

thumbs up from sweden

[@kaptenkurtkaviar3111]

Great channel! Thumbs up!

[@ingmarxhoftovningsr6144]

We lost Ted, Jan Johansson, Avicii and others much to early. Good they got to create so much for us anyhow!

[@mrblakkwell5669]

Kenta - Just idag är jag stark!!!

[@kallenordvall]

Ted’s brother Kenneth wrote the lyrics to all of his songs. Their teamwork were on par with the Sherman Brothers who worked with Disney through The Parent trap to Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

[@roslanflod5206]

Thanks. Peace.

[@swedishgaygirl6078]

Lasse Berghagen - Stockholm i mitt hjärta (karaoke classic) Monica Zetterlund - Sakta går vi hem igenom stan (she was big in the States too)

[@elsao7409]

Reagera på ”Gabriellas sång” Vet inte om de räknas som en klassiker men ändå

[@Jeremy93d]

Den är 5/5 Alltid gåshud

[@katarsett9384]

Naturligtvis hör Gabriellas sång hemma bland klassikerna. Björn och Benny är/var så produktiva och allt är hög kvalitet alla ABBA sånger också. Lyssna på när Susan Boyle tolkar den. Och skrev den engelska lyriken själv. Susan har Aspergers men är mycket intelligent.❤

[@randomhooker]

Big up! Fortsätt med dessa! Kan tipsa om musikalen "Kristina från Duvemåla", där "guldet blev till sand" är go-to låten, bra tips! Sen borde du ägna ett öra åt Sabaton (carolous rex-skivan, som är på svenska), men inte som svensk klassiker ;)

[@ge_mig_nat_som_kanns]

What? ”Du måste finnas” måste väl ändå vara go-to-låten från den musikalen?

[@Hjoification]

Ted 💖

[@klaskristian1]

Yeah, great song!

[@notyourmother1602]

Try to watch the movie called “Ted”, it’s about him. You should find it somewhere. He had schizophrenia as well. And his brother Kenneth wrote most of his music. I love ur channel 🙏🏼

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Thanks for watching and for the tip! I'll check out the film.

[@linusfotograf]

His brother wrote all the lyrics but Ted wrote all of the music. And yes the movie is quite good.

[@trottpadej639]

Gråter? Här hullkar vi , bölar känner å bränner. Åå Ted, kärlek!! Saknaden e stor.

[@shaktilopezhosel1428]

Låttips Come give me love 😭

[@Colacat2692]

Oh i wish you could get it translated; the lyrics is beautiful

[@msgn8i11s2]

Listen to "Nordman - Vandraren"

[@paolaoscarsson4710]

🙏✨💖💖💖

[@MrsMariiah]

Ted Gärdestad - Jag vill ha en egen måne!

[@sagal8620]

There is a movie u should see. " Ted" ❤

[@sivoog9525]

Maggnus uggla-jag och min far

[@gaming_oscar2964]

Jg rekommenderar att se hans film👍 den är bra

[@marcusj4057]

Det här värmer hjärtat min vän

[@peppermintcrush5794]

Another song you have to listen to is Josefin Nilsson "Älska mig för den jag är" kzbin.info/www/bejne/boXKfaqqpq-KlaM

[@paulknight9998]

I could not agree more. A stunning ballad written by Benny Andersson of ABBA. Studio version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqjFZZ54idBooqs&ab_channel=AinbuskSingers-Topic

[@helenejansson7650]

Ted Gärdestad jag vill ha en egen måne 🌙

[@WoWiGoGGoGo]

❤❤❤❤😢

[@jessicawaldeback]

Du stavade fel i videons titel, men du uttalade det rätt. Det ska vara: oskyldigt. Du gör ett riktigt bra jobb!

[@mademoiselledusfonctionell1609]

I heard someone involved in the recording saying that he recorded his latest albums hearing voices in his head. Which is no mean feat.

[@PrometheusPhamarus]

Just noticed your channel, and fun to watch your reactions..nice of you to "react " to old swedish classics. As for this one, it´s beatiful, but not his best in my opinion..but the thing is with his songs, it may mean differently, have different impact to different people depending on what kind of heartache they have..something like that:) To me Sol Vind och Vatten ( sun wind and water) is probably his best..but I also found out and can agree with another fellow here, that "Come give me Love" is extremely powerful, backup vocals by former Abba girls Annifrid and Agneta in English, and if it had been made in English by him, I would bet that it would have been a huge it internationally as well. I just found out that Teds "Come give me love" was done as a cover in English, by first Aid kit. The original "Come give me love" from Ted.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/el7XepaDlJVofpI And the cover from First aid kit.."come give me love" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nImUpZ-gj893itU First Aid kit is another swedish treasure in modern times, though they do most songs in English..and haven´t really made any Swedish classics(Yet) Otherwise they got world wide hits for themself, and know for also producing tears for every cover they do for great artists on polar prize awards such as Emmylou harris, Patti Smith, and Paul simon First Aid Kits Klara Söderbergs voice is so unique it almost brings tears to my eyes everytime and goosebumps.

[@linusfotograf]

You should watch the movie Ted, about his life.It's very touching

[@linnea9189]

You should listen to Ted Gärdestad - för kärlekens skull. So beutiful song 😍

[@BruceCruce]

I don't know what the fuck this is but it touches some fucking part of me i don't want to be touched. It's comforting yet so hurtful. Swedish is kind of wierd but beatiful

[@kilian8250]

Please listen to ”Kaliforniens Guld” by him, it’s amazing.

[@sandrawohlden]

nothing from per gessle yet, aye? i’m somewhat surprised. 👀 either way, i’d recommend listening to ”jag tycker om när du tar på mig” by gessle if you feel like checking him out at some point! (or have you done so already and i’ve simply missed it…?) as well as “utan dina andetag” by kent and “längesen” by petter and veronica maggio. i don’t listen to a lot of swedish music in general, but out of everything i know and listen to personally, i believe those are some pretty notorious ones among my swedish peers.

[@evaewa1285]

😪😪😪💔❤️❤️❤️

[@Daedalus-ed5nd]

RIP Ted 56-97.

[@donquixote1502]

I miss you Ted 😭😭. I miss you Avicii (Tim Bergling)

[@henrikhjalmar8863]

Listen to Sol ,Vind och Vatten.... Sun, Wind and Water

[@rogerlundstrom6926]

You are not being affected by the back-story; Gärdestad's songs kind of all do have a raw sense of..intangible sadness, loneliness.. in how he perform them.. Technically it's rather "nostalgia"- I'd say, BUT it kind of is the type of nostalgia that a person who is sad would feel... and I thought this listening to his music as a kid.. (before I knew who he was or how he died).

[@MrEllesan]

Det vore gött om du kunde gradera låtarna. Så blir det tydligare vilka låtar du tycker är bäst. Och lyssna på "vi kommer att dö samtidigt" av Säkert!

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Good idea!

[@miosen7100]

Lyssna på Ted och Låt Kärleken slå rot (första låten) med Helene Sjöholm som körar :-) Eller ja...lyssna på ALLT :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrNq4uVn6xjjrc

[@roland.pettereriksson6687]

Ted va Han som gjorfe insperera bjoern o Benny's melodies. Ja abba. O polar studio. Stickman. . ja de va ted. Ted's piano slingor melodies kolla de. Han ska coast varit naen Melodie. Geni piano guitar

[@MrLong-qr9uk]

Lyssna på den engelska versionen minst lika bra

[@klaskristian1]

Lovely! I have anothrer. React to something of Ulf Lundell. "Öppna landskap" or "Snart kommer änglarna att landa" he has wrote many classics! "Snart kommer änglarna att landa" is my favourite Ulf Lundell song. Its awesome!

[@eken5831]

React to COME GIVE ME LOVE. Helen Sjöholm has made A cover Also with Solala Wich is beautiful 😃

[@kristerforsman2448]

When Ted was most popular, I do not like him at all. Thought then that he was just a cute guy that girls liked. Now that I am a mature man and listening, I hear how wrong I was. He and his brother created good music. May they both rest in peace.

[@UmeastudentTV]

En vacker själ som har gett så mycket av dig själv. Det finns en stor musikskatt för dig att upptäcka 🙂.

[@roslanflod5206]

Hej was a girl-idol

[@legobil_]

Been checking you out since I heard you on morgonpasset P3. I like the way you analyze the songs! Now, I don’t know if you revisit artists or not, but if you wanna dig yourself deeper into the Ted Gärdestad music treasure, Come Give Me Love is another fantastic piece that hits right in the feels. He and his brother Kenneth were such talents! Anyway, have a great day, you rock!

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

I'll check out some more Ted. Thanks for watching!

[@axelmalm2642]

Lyssna på "Jag vill ha en egen måne" och "Jag ska fånga en ängel"

[@thespicefire]

Please do something about the sound bro, please

[@peppermintcrush5794]

You have to listen to Marie Fredriksson! Tro or Sparvöga.