Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 1982
Jag vill leva i Europa
Buy Jag vill leva i Europa now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'Jag vill leva i Europa' is a song written by Jan Hammarlund, recorded by him on the 1982 album 'Jrnvgsrls'.[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001888587 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas
Arja Saijonmaa recorded the song on her 1987 album 'Hgt ver havet'[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001891207 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas and her recording charted at Svensktoppen for 14 weeks between 17 May-1 November 1987, peaking at second position.[http://www.sr.se/Diverse/AppData/Isidor/files/2023/3483.txt Svensktoppen - '1987'] In 1987 it was also recorded by Jan Hammarlund in French, as "Je veux vivre en Europe".[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001486216 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas
Kenneth Lindholm also recorded the song in 1987.[http://smdb.kb.se/catalog/id/001891301 Information] at Svensk mediedatabas
Euskefeurat has also recorded the song, with other lyrics, called "Jag vill stda i Europa".[http://www.hadebra.nu/euske/Texter/Sista%20farden/Stada%20i%20europa.html Euskefeurats officiella hemsida]
Theme
The song lyrics, dealing with the universal message of peace, describe four tourists from Sweden travelling by car across various states in Europe.
Version 1
.When the original version came out in 1982, the world was living in the shadows of the Cold War. A threatening nuclear weapon war was the main theme.
Version 2
A 1991 Jan Hammarlund version was changed, to better fit in the era, with a Europe where several communist governments had been overthrown. At the time, shatterings and civil wars between ethnic groups and religions affected Europe. Refugee streams became a main theme.
References
Category:1982 songs
Category:Swedish-language songs
Category:Arja Saijonmaa songs
Category:Anti-war songs
Category:Songs about Europe
Buy Jag vill leva i Europa now from Amazon
<-- Return to songs from 1982