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Mlar kyrka
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Wikipedia article
"'Mlar kyrka'" is a 1968 song in Swedish, written by Swedish TV man Sven Lindahl. The song text is about a young man sneaking into a church late at night to play Bach and the Beatles on the organ. The inspiration to the song text is from the church Adels kyrka, and the song was originally recorded by Lenne Broberg and released as a single. The song stayed at Svensktoppen for seven weeks during the period 24 March-5 May 1968. On 7 April 1968, his version of the song entered the #1 on Svensktoppen.[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3465.txt Svensktoppen - '1968']
It has a similar chord progression to Pachelbel's Canon.
Cover versions
In 1979, Magnus Uggla covered the song on his EP 'Magnus Uggla band sjunger schlagers'. sa Jinder recorded 'Mlar kyrka' with her nyckelharpa,[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001504040 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas scoring a Svensktoppen hit for seven weeks during the period 27 November 1993[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3489.txt Svensktoppen - '1993']-29 January 1994.[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3490.txt Svensktoppen - '1994'] A Finnish language version, 'Vanha Holvikirkko', has also been written and been recorded by among others Finnish musician Eero Raittinen and punk band Klamydia. The song was also covered in 2010 by the dansband Rolandz on their album 'Jajamen'.
References
Category:1968 singles
Category:1968 songs
Category:Magnus Uggla songs
Category:Swedish-language songs
Category:Swedish songs
Category:RCA Records singles
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