Amerikanen Reacts To Svenska Klassiker: Svenne Rubins - En gammal Amazon

[@chalphon4907]

Songs like this are the reason you're doing this project. This song is very Swedish and exactly what Swedes like to jam out to on a summer night at the "Folkpark" or "dansbana" while drinking folköl, peeing in the woods and going for a midnight swim in a lake with water that is 15 degrees Celsius. Songs like this will get you more in-tuned with the Swedish culture. I was a teenager when it came out and it was everywhere at that time. I mean everywhere....

[@perlundberg4516]

Pure nostalgia. As if an american wrote a song about the Ford Mustang. The song describes the most common version. California-white. Red vinyl interior. Big black bakelite steering wheel. Every Swede over 50 knows what this is about. I took the front bumper off mine. Very cool!

[@liselottelannqvist9151]

Well My father still have one Amazon and i started to drive in that car 1989.

[@torlundgren7814]

A million ton of recognition. All of us oldies have memories connected to “en gammal Amazon” of some sort. But “Långa bollar på Bengt” is better. Recognition from the countryside phenomena again…

[@sonnygustafsson2713]

Hahaha 🤣 I was smiling the whole song through just by looking how unhappy you were able to look for 4 minutes straight 🤣 love it

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Hahahaha

[@oscarl.3563]

This is great, pure joy. People take themselves too seriously.

[@JustWickedSwede]

I am from Vansbro where Svenne Rubins is from. And I were there when they made the Guinness world record concert :) Yepp, u stepped on many fond memories. Svenne Rubins is legends. All of their songs are sort of "story songs" mostly revolving around characters and happenings in the hometown of Vansbro and the world in general.

[@eh-modo]

This song requires the video to feel "the feeling" of the "äkta amason" I mean, in the video you can see Christer Glenning as the driver. Christer G., Swedens biggest - in every way - former motor/car reporters on TV and radio. R.I.P. Christer

[@SweetTorment72]

Suggestion: Omkring tiggarn från Luossa, by Hootenanny Singers. It was on Svensktoppen for 52 weeks. One of the band members was Björn from ABBA.

[@mariabjors7187]

Åh va roligt vi haft på deras spelningar!

[@catharinarooth7442]

Nostalgia and a lot of alcohol and every Swede sing along 😂

[@Furienna]

I was only nine years old in 1993. So I found it catchy enough at the time, even though I must admit that it wasn't my favorite even back then. But I can see how an American wouldn't get this song at all and be confused.

[@DanielKling]

The bangeriest of bangers.

[@nia9496]

Massor av goda minnen från ungdomen. Dom var så bra och se live. Minns att vi åkte runt i Dalarna för att se dem

[@loevet2]

What were we thinking? We thought of how much we loved our old Amazons. My dad had an Amazon Combi, and now his grandson has taken care of it. That is why we love this song ...

[@momma636]

Funny songs. Nostalgic. Check out the video. Most people have probably been in a Amazon

[@susannes7023]

The thing about this song is not the vocal abilities, musical qualities or the catchiness of the song. Those things really suck, you're absolutely right about that. The thing about this song is simply the feeling of having an old Volvo Amazon. Pure Swedishness, I would say. That strikes something in "den svenska folksjälen" I guess. That's why a crap song like this could hit the lists and become a classic.

[@erikahlander3489]

The same is true of Thorsson. "Det spelades bättre boll på Gunnar Nordahls tid" is at least close to a "Klassiker". The first album name "Att kunna men inte vilja" explains it all. Love: "Älgjakten" and "Turistinformation".

[@JohnnyJoe]

Svenne Rubins har en hel del roliga låtar med underfundiga texter: "Långa bollar på Bengt" (deras största hit) "Dom gör så rysligt fint på tomten" "Folköl och dunkadunka" "Det var samma dag som brandstation brann ner" "Man tänker på henne igen", "Det var sämre förr" "När vi kan en mycket bättre låt varför spelar vi då den här?"

[@blixterzofficial8978]

Eddie Meduza - Gasen i botten! En riktig klassiker!

[@C.Silfverbielke]

Please react to ”En kvinna och en man” med Niklas Strömstedt och Anne-Lie Rydé!

[@Lordveine]

This is a song that you play atleast 5 times when your going on a long roadtrip in Sweden or when you go ride Raggarbil

[@merjahiltunen3235]

Min man tänker ägna sig åt att rusta upp en gammal Amazon när han går i pension om några år. Det handlar om nostalgi. "Alla" unga killar hade Amazoner som första bil på 60-70 talet. Man måste ha ägt en, åkt i en för att förstå låten. Man är tillbaka i känslan av en åktur med någon från ens ungdom.

[@kentgustavsson8073]

You want more??? How about Köppabävisan eller Bröderna Djup.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

Haha I do not

[@kentgustavsson8073]

@@JonathanRollinssthlm305 They were really big in the late seventies and early eighties....l

[@googleuser9975]

Haha I don't think us Swedes can expect you to understand some of these songs. A lot of people would have fun memories of this being played at dansbands events where not much else was happening in the dayily life out on the country side. It is silly and meant to be silly. I remember learning to dance "Bugg" in School to this song in the 90ties. Swedes are pretty uptight and enjoy silly things sometimes that arent so serious. Also we seem like "story songs" as you call them. Bluegrass which has a complete different feel are story songs but usually sad. This is sped up silly stories for people to dance "Bugg" Dance to and have a giggle. And if you are having fun, you will have nice memories to it and like it for that reason. That's my spiel on why it got so popular😁

[@martinlangstrom8036]

You must listen and react to Regn hos mig by Orup. One of his best songs👍

[@seriksson9721]

"Folköl och dunkadunka" är bra, liksom "De gör så rysligt fint på tomten". De har gjort många bra låtar.

[@bjornjonsson6583]

Sometimes even I can wonder why a song, though I like it myself, actually could have become a hit on for example "Svensktoppen" in the past. Like this suggestions: Torsson - Det spelades bättre boll Hemliga Byrån - Hej, Hej, hemskt mycket Hej Julia Caesar - Annie från Amörka Mora Träsk - Små grodorna: Hip hop remix (Yes, you read correctly!) Bengt Pegefelt - Köppäbävisan Jigs - Min jojo Matz Ztefanz med Lailaz - Evert The list could be even longer!

[@erikhassler9459]

It is nice to see you laugh once. :)

[@lisakovanen1975]

Som folk är vi svenskar bonniga! Och då gillar man såna här låtar. Vi har ännu inte anpassat oss till att bo i städer och vara civiliserade. Vi är fortfarande bondtölpar jämfört med många andra europeiska folk.

[@jessicafredriksson5952]

Haha 🤣 Bra beskrivning!

[@juanitooctavio9023]

My Amazon was cherry red. Ah, sweet nostalgia...

[@ge_mig_nat_som_kanns]

Har aldrig hört den här, de andra du nämnde frekventerade dock intensivt på radion. Nu känner jag att du behöver lyssna på Lars Vegas Trio, kanske Lars Christmas kan vara nåt framåt jul?

[@Huxteble]

Ja! "Snart så kommer Kalle och hans vänner" - Lars Vegas Trio

[@bigbang1891]

Både Långa bollar på Bengt och folköl o dunkadunka är låtar du borde reagera till 😃 Detta är inte på långa vägar deras bästa låt

[@carolinehedberg1386]

Var bidrar man med en lista på låtar? 😃 Jag skriver dem här iaf! The knife - heartbeats Eddie Meduza - Mera brännvin Stefan Andersson - Svenska liljor Lill Babs - Är du kär i mig ännu Klas-Göran The sounds - Living in america The Cardigans - My favorite game Petter - Mikrofonkåt Den bästa låten är givetvis Svenska liljor 😁 men tror att alla låtar på denna listan kan räknas som klassiker!

[@Lukas-wv1ef]

Asså den låt är ju rätt ju bra

[@Goddybag4Lee]

You need to cruise in an old car with this song. Or drive through the countryside and long for an ice cream or to meet friends and drink a non alcoholic beer....

[@joniskahavet]

or non alcoholic hembränt

[@guro7151]

It is not a joke song, just a car song.

[@kingpinkent]

You should check out "Dunka mig gul & blå" by Frida. An absolute classic

[@johnnyhagman4556]

Detta var tidigt 90-tal i Sverige. Denna stilen såg du också i humor sketcher.

[@JonathanRollinssthlm305]

I bet

[@TheSteffovic]

It was fun to see you almost have nothing positive to say about a song for a change :) Regarding this being no 9. I looked it up. This was for Svensktoppen, which is voted by older people and this list is mostly dansband. And it only lasted one week. So not much chart success for it. Långa bollar på Bengt was their big hit and is a much better and catchier song, but I can understand if you never want to listen to this group again :)

[@jokervienna6433]

This is silly song, very true. BUT. To really get it, you have to understand that many Swedes still have a very big connection to some of our old cars. More or less, like fanatics. I know you have the same phenomenon in the US, it is just different cars. There you have Caddilacs, Mustangs and much more. It is just the same with Amazons for some Swedes. :) Fun fact: if I remember correctly, the Amazon was the first car with a three point seat belt.

[@SLDIKJF]

Du kämpar med att vara politiskt korrekt:-) Håller med dig 100%

[@erikhassler9459]

Den är för snabb! Den måste vara pitchad!

[@OliviaSthlm]

If I went to a party, and this song was played. I would immediately assume it was a childrens party.

[@merjahiltunen3235]

Bättre Oruplåtar (tycker jag) : Regn hos mig. Från Djursholm till Danvikstull. M. B

[@eh-modo]

Dom låtarna är underbara tycker jag också, verkligen sköna att lyssna på (dock inte 80-tal eller upptempo som efterfrågades) Jag tror faktiskt inte jag ogillar en enda låt som Orup producerat när jag tänker efter.

[@Huxteble]

Stockholm och Magaluf är riktigt bra!

[@---rb7ug]

Eddie Meduza - ragga runt

[@edflintlaw]

I wish you had this reaction more often. Svenskcrap.

[@tangfors]

It does not get more goffy than this. Music I would deny that it was Swedish if any foreigner had asked. But do you want tips on more bands that are farmer raggar rock. There are Eddie Meduza and Björn Rosenström. Both have made Swedish classics, but they are not good in the same way as this one is not. The thing with it, however, is that the text gets stuck in one's head and for a Swede, a listen is enough, then you can sing along. Those bands are good at that kind of songs.

[@mercurious5053]

Mer klassisk swedcrap m biltema: Volvo/Eddie Meduza 😎😁

[@anna-karingronberg1942]

Den låg nog rätt i tiden, men har kanske inte åldrats så väl. 😅

[@pilsner2b]

Berättelser ur livet …!!!😊

[@martinlangstrom8036]

This is a terrible song. But it is a classic. Sad but true😄

[@saltabiten6088]

Ja men bondtölpar är bra. Riktigt folk. Inte fejk

[@anettedanielsson3405]

En rätt beige låt… Lyssna istället på en riktig klassiker; Av längtan till dig med Cajsa Stina Åkerström. En otroligt fin visa med vacker text. Och kan något låta mer svenskt än en låt med nyckelharpa!

[@Huxteble]

Tror han har gjort den.

Haar du inte hört om humor ;)

[@carinahansson2361]

Omkring tiggarn från Luossa med Hootenanny Singers är ett måste! En av de absolut vackraste texter på svenska som skrivits.....

[@klaskristian1]

Haha. They are funny. But Skoal! Com on. American snus is nothing in comparison to Swedish snus

[@1989Goodspeed]

There music is soo bad that it becomes good.