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Swingfly – Something’s Got Me StartedI know this is supposed to be a popblog, but when a hip-hop song this good comes around I just can’t help but to post it. You probably recognize Swingfly’s “name” since he’s collaborated with Teddybears STHLM a couple of times, and rap/talks the intro on Robyn’s latest album. Well now he’s all on his own, and surprisingly enough he’s just as good! The production is quite innovative in the sense that it’s different from all hip-hop coming from the States at the moment, and the chorus is very catchy in a euro-pop kind of way. The producer behind this is Teddybears-member Klas Åhlund, who also wrote/produced most songs on Robyn’s last album.
Robyn – Do You Know (What It Takes) (Live in Lund 2005)
I haven’t been a fan of listening to live performances of music, and live cd’s have always seemed a bit pointless to me. At least until I got a hold of a recording by the Swedish radio station P3 of a concert with Robyn last year. Might be because I’ve actually seen a concert with her myself, which I consider the best concert I've ever been to, or maybe because she changes the songs quite a lot. This is a great electrified version of one of Robyn’s earlier hit songs, ‘Do You Know (What It Takes)’. She did this “transformation” to most of her old hits when I saw her live this summer, and her best re-work was of ‘Show Me Love’, but unfortunately she didn’t perform that song on her autumn tour in which this song was performed.
Bonus: Bum Like You (Live in Lund 2005) – This is a rockier version of my third favourite song on her latest album. It has to be a single, really. But the fourth single is ‘Crash And Burn Girl’ for those who didn’t know that. Weird choice since her first three singles were up-tempo’s too. Why isn’t any of her beautiful slower songs like Eclipse, this or Robot Boy released?
Bonus 2: Watch like half of the concert here. Scroll down a bit and click Robyn Live från Mejeriet. It also features some backstage footage!
CTOS Classic: Supernatural – Don’t Pop Me Down (2002)
This is a great pop gem from Sweden’s second popstar-group Supernatural. It’s trashy over-produced pop at its best, imagine a slightly poppier version of a Liberty X-song and there you have it. It also includes an amazing S.O.A.P.-ish rap-bit in the middle of the song. And, as Miss Dirrrty Pop once said; a song with the word ‘pop’ in the title is automatically brilliant.
Oh, and the Swedish Grammy’s recently took place and as always there were many pop acts who won. Some of our personal favourite popstars, actually:
· Bodies Without Organs: 1 (Best pop group) – they so deserved it, didn’t they!?
· Robyn: 3 (Album of the year, Best songwriter (along with Klas Åhlund), Best female) – once again she proves she’s the one and only Queen of Swedish Pop Music. I wasn’t too surprised she won so many. Plus – she wore some ace outfits at the awards (see above).
· Laleh: 3 (Artist of the year, Best newcomer, Best producer) - If you don’t know who Laleh is, don’t worry – she will be featured on here soon since she’s an amazing popstar!
· Darin: 2 (Song of the year for ‘Money For Nothing’ & Best ringtone) – I hope Darin realises there is a reason why ‘Money For Nothing’ won Song of the year and ‘Step Up’ didn’t. That’s is the kind of music you should do, Darin!! And a little note: I’m very disappointed in him as he won Song of the year and didn’t thank Robyn in his speech as she wrote the bloody song.
· September: 1 (Best dance) – no surprise as she owns the dancefloors! She should’ve been nominated in Album of the year and Song of the year too though.
· ABBA: 1 (Best music-dvd) – nice that they’re still winning Grammy’s after over 20 years since the split.
And I don’t understand how Björn Skifs (boring old man) could win over the likes of Nanne, Shirley Clamp and Mathias Holmgren in Best schlager. Also Amy Diamond was nominated in a few of the categories but unfortunately she didn’t win any.
You also have to read this article on us pop bloggers. Amazing! Etc.etc.
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