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Nr vi grver guld i USA
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Nr vi grver guld i USA
| cover = GES - Nr vi grver guld i USA.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Glenmark Eriksson Strmstedt
| album = Glenmark, Eriksson, Strmstedt
| language = Swedish
| B-side = Nr vi grver guld i USA (Matchmix)
| released = May 1994
| recorded =
| studio = Polar, Stockholm
| genre =
| length =
| label = Metronome
| writer =
| producer = Anders Glenmark
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = En jvel p krlek
| next_year = 1994
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"'Nr vi grver guld i USA'" ("When We Dig for Gold in the USA") was a song which was used as fight song for the Swedish national team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where Sweden ended up third. During the Grammis Awards for 1994, it won the category "Song of the year 1994".
The song was written and recorded by Swedish pop trio Glenmark Eriksson Strmstedt. The words 'Nr vi grver guld i USA' ('When we dig gold in the USA'), which appear in the chorus, refer to both 19th century gold rushes in the USA, as well as to the gold medals awarded for the FIFA World Cup winner.
Staying at the Swedish singles chart for totally 40 weeks, the single topped the chart.
The song also charted at Svensktoppen for nine weeks between 18 June and 13 August 1994, peaking at second position.[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3490.txt Svensktoppen - '1994']
The song lyrics "Flickorna har blommor i sitt hr, dr str alla pojkarna p rad, tillsammans r vi oslagbara!" contain references to three other songs by the writers. The songs are Anders Glenmark's "Hon har blommor i sitt hr", Orup's "D str pojkarna p rad" and Niklas Strmstedt's "Oslagbara".
2014 revival
In October 2014, the song was performed during 'S mycket bttre' in season 5 of the Swedish musical series. During "Orup Dag" ("Orup Day") when the participants were to pick songs from Orup to perform, Amanda Jenssen chose "Nr vi grver guld i USA" reinterpreting the English version as "When We Dig for Gold in the USA". Her interpretation was a toned down much slower version as compared to the original hectic version meant as a rally of support for the Swedish National Football Team.
Her interpretation became very popular with the public. The release of the new version as downloads resulted in the single reaching number 4 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Charts
;Nr vi grver guld i USA
;Amanda Jenssen version
(as "When We Dig for Gold in the USA")
References
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