Per’s 60 for 60. #16 På promenad genom stan (Strolling Thru Town) 2003 and “Mazarin” again. Not the single we wanted, we wanted “Spegelboll” which also was released, as a 12″ DJ track. But “Promenad” went to radio etc, but no video was made. Kind of a shame since it could have shown lots of nice views over Halmstad. The lyrics seem to be about how Per first met his wife Woody. Then again, it could be fictitious. Nevertheless it’s a magic stroll thru town which I for certain would have wanted. A girl who’s all over you, in a good way, and you also are interested. What can go wrong? Another one of our favorites. Of course. #per60

På promenad genom stan

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #16 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

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Per’s 60 for 60. #17 Första pris (First Prize). Taken from the first Nashville album “En vacker natt,” a duet with Helena Josefsson this was meant to become a Roxette song, Per claims. Now that may certainly be true, while the song is also recorded in English under the name “The Finest Prize” it seems to us that the Swedish lyrics are more flowing and thought-thru than its English counterpart. Maybe it’s just us, but we love the song a lot anyway. The Swedish one is obviously better according to our chart. Helena’s vocals are just amazing, and Per is also doing very well. Also a hit during the Swedish summer tour, not all gigs got it, but those which did, wow! #per60

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I have a party in my head (I hope it never ends). Hmmm, everyone likes this song too, so I guess I do not need to give an opinion – it’s a part of gigs, it’s a part of soundtracks and it most…

Writing and working on the top 10…

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Per’s 60 for 60. #18 T-T-T-Take It! Yes we’re back to Per Gessle’s world… I guess we never left it completely? This was written the summer of ’94 when Per was inspired by “Sleeping in My Car” to write guitar-driven powerpop for Roxette. But Marie wanted to take a break so this and many others ended up on “The World.” Per doesn’t like breaks, but we know that too, right? The lyrics are again not very Per, a story about an abused woman who he wants to run away. The melody is awesome. #per60

T-T-T-Take It!

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #18 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #19 Vilket håll du än går (Any Direction You Go). The opening track on “Mazarin” is a sweet declaration of love. Wherever you go, I will follow. Short and sweet. The girl is apparently leaving him, but that won’t stop him. Jag är där/Jag kommer alltid att vara där/Mmm, jag är här/Jag kommer alltid att vara här “I’m there, I will always be there. I’m here, I will always be here.” He loves her. I hope it works out for him, her, them. #per60

Vilket håll du än går

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #19 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Merry Xmas! Here’s TDR’s gift to all of you!

TDR presents: Per Gessle’s Roxette’s Unofficial Tour Book 2018

It’s time for Xmas again, and this time The Daily Roxette goes all in with a specially made Xmas present for all of you!

Per’s 60 for 60. #20 Lay Down Your Arms. Down to the final 20! Also: Merry Xmas! A perfect song to have on Xmas eve, don’t you think? This is the closing track of “The World According to Gessle” and even if it’s not closing this list, it’s still worthy of being in the top 20. Yes many other songs are too, but there are only 20 spots in the last 20 spots… This song seems to be about trying to convince a girl he’s the Man for her. We never get to hear the results, but hopefully it works out for him. Whatever you planned for this summer/Whatever you’ll read in my palm/There’s no lookin’ back babe/surrender your heart, yea yea yea Sweet! Merry X again! #per60

Lay Down Your Arms

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #20 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #21 Varmt igen (Warm. Again) Back to 2003 and “Mazarin” this was originally recorded by Peter Jöback since he heard the demo and insisted on recording it. It’s very similar to Per’s version. The lyrics are nice, and have sort of a double meaning. It can be about a cold winter which turned to spring, but it can also refer to newly found love. Let’s go with the latter? There was an instrumental version featured in the movie “Small Apartments” but I can’t for the life of me hear it in the movie. A very good song, with a neat little melody and good lyrics. Respect. #per60

Varmt igen

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #21 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

It has begun!

Roxette Cafe

Mono Mind is to release a 16-track album titled “Mind Control” on 12 January 2019! The album will be available on CD and double vinyl LP and as digital download.

Tracklist:

1 Away Away Away – 0:52
2 In Control – 4:24
3 LaLaLove – 3:24
4 Down by the Riverside – 3:12
5 Best Way to Travel (Bridge & Mountain Remix) – 3:19
6 I Found My Soul At Marvingate (Sofa Tunes Remix) – 3:35
7 Tell Him I Said Hi! – 4:28
8 Message of Love – 3:26
9 Sugar Rush – 3:52
10 Stranger on a Bus – 3:29
11 Mile-Melter – 2:24
12 Save Me a Place (Bridge & Mountain Remix) – 3:24
13 Love Is Loud – 3:19
14 Lap Dancing – 0:57
15 Couldn’t Believe My Luck – 3:44
16 The Forever Waltz – 2:07

This is a reminder, not a teaser: The book will be out in 2 days! We’d like to take the opportunity to mention that we interviewed Per again, just like every year just before Christmas, aaaaaaand you’ll find this interview, which by the way turned out very interesting this time, in our book only. So there’s absolutely no need for you to buy any Xmas gifts at all this year, just send the link around which you’ll receive on Dec 24 and send all your other gifts to us. Thank you.

Per’s 60 for 60. #22 There Is My Baby. A classic mid-tempo rocker with edgy guitars from “The World According to Gessle,” an album which was released in quite a few countries. Saw it in Canada for instance. We need more songs like this, don’t you think? The lyrics aren’t really classical Gessle, but feels more like a Springsteen song, or could have been a Gyllene Tider song in English. At any rate, we like it a lot. #per60

There Is My Baby

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #22 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

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MERRY XMAS Y’ALL!
Time flies indeed when you’re having fun and there were certainly lots of fun buzzing around in 2018! Thanks to all of you for jumping on the trains once again and enjoying/discussing/dissecting the music + the projects + the history + the future + the clothes + the guitar picks + the meatballs + the drinks. We like it like that. And… surprises will pop up in 2019. That’s a promise! Plenty of love + happiness and a very merry Feliz Navidad once more to all of you all around the mighty Tellus. Cheers, P&M

Per’s 60 for 60. #24 Wish You the Best. Yes, back to “The World According to Gessle” and a adorable ballad. For you with sharp ears you may recognize Roxette’s “April Clouds” from “Good Karma,” yes you are correct, it’s basically the same song. We talked to Per about it and he told us that “April Clouds” in fact was the first version of the song. Per is very gracious in this song, “you left me and broke my heart, but hey, I wish you all the best”… (yes our interpretation.) Not sure I could handle that, could you? #per60

Wish You The Best

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #24 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #24 Always Breaking My Heart. We delve back into the demo waters again. This was also never recorded or released by Per, or any of his entities. It was however released by Belinda Carlisle of the GoGo’s. The second single off “A Woman and A Man” was fairly successful. Per and crew recorded and produced the song, so it would “sound right.” Per had written the song “Liberty” for Belinda, but she didn’t like it (rightly so as well,) so she asked if he had any others laying around, which he of course did. Anyways, Per’s version is a nice, rocky thing which he should have used. Maybe with The Lonely Boys? Once again, sad lyrics. #per60

Always Breaking My Heart

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #24 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #25 Theme from “Roberta Right”. Number 25! The mighty 25 biggest songs from Per Gessle! And what a way to start them off… Roberta Right was recorded for “Party Crasher” but was left off the album because “it didn’t fit.” Per has later admitted he was wrong, and that it indeed would have been a killer on the album. Now it was reduced to a B-side of “Sing Along.” The Theme is written by Per and son Gabriel. Gabriel was sitting in his room playing with something humming “Ro-ro-ro-robot dans” or something to that effect. Per grabbed his guitar and wrote the song. Sometimes it’s too easy. #per60

Theme from ‘Roberta Right’

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #25 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.