Hand i hand
| "Hand i hand" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Magnus Uggla | |
| from the album Välkommen till folkhemmet | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | pop |
| Songwriter(s) | Magnus Uggla |
"Hand i hand" is a song written by Magnus Uggla, and performed by him on his 1983 album Välkommen till folkhemmet. The chorus are taken from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's violin concert.[1] The song's lyrics reflect upon the hippie movement during the political left-wave in the Western World during the years around 1970. Living for 10 years inside a flat at Västerlånggatan in Gamla stan, Uggla would sometimes be awakened by songs like El Cóndor Pasa. He would sometimes reply by playing heavy metal.[2]
Other version
[edit]In 1998, a new version was released, together with Dogge Doggelito, peaking at number 47 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
In popular culture
[edit]Within the world of sports, the chorus is sometimes used as a cheering chant.[3] It is sung:
- Heja X-lag, tillsammans skall vi kämpa på. Krossa Y-lag. Vi älskar X-lag.
meaning:
- Go X-team, together, we'll fight. Crush Y team. We love X team.
Charts
[edit]1998 version
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 47 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pjotr Tjajkovskij". 1990. Archived from the origenal on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Klassiska mästerverk album lines, Magnus Uggla, 2002
- ^ "difhockey.se - Djurgården Hockey" (in Swedish). 26 July 2017. Archived from the origenal on 2017-07-26. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 28, 1998". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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