A rather haunting version of the sequencer and guitardriven hit.

The Look

The Look, a song by November Stories on Spotify

Per’s 60 for 60. #53 Something Happened Today. Yet another introspective song. Seems we like them here at TDR! This song is taken from the very very popular Son of a Plumber album/project. The project Per “invented” when he was sick and tired of “Per Gessle” and wanted to renew himself. He did more than well, the whole album radiates with happiness. We don’t mean the lyrics of course. These lyrics are quite sad, but with a touch of hope in them. Tried to be good/Any small town person/Knows it never ends/Since I was young/I’ve been a stranger to myself/I know it never ends. But hey/Something happened today/I wish I could explain/The strange sunshine through the rain/The rush I got/I heard you call my name/Things will never be the same again… There’s at least three other song titles mentioned in these few lines! Rather typical Per, wouldn’t you say? #per60

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #53 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

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Per Gessle´s Roxette – Oslo Sentrum Scene 15.11.2018

Per Gessle´s Roxette – Oslo Sentrum Scene 15.11.2018

Per’s 60 for 60. #54. Small Town Talk. A low-key song recorded in Nashville in Swedish and in Sweden in English… A song about lost love. The English lyrics are written by Sharon Vaughn, based upon Per’s Swedish ones. In a way the English lyrics seem a bit more hopeful than Per’s original. This is a duet sung by Per’s hero Nick Lowe. Per has also sung it with Lasse Winnerbäck, Linnea Henriksson and of course Christoffer Lundquist on this latest tour. Inside the shadows/Around every turn/I was scared to look/And afraid to learn/The truth of this small town talk… #per60

Small Town Talk

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #54 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #55 Rickie Lee. Taken from the 1985 album “Scener” the song is about American multi artist Rickie Lee Jones. The song was written for Marie Fredriksson’s debut album “Het vind,” she recorded it but didn’t use it on the album in 1984. Later it came as a bonus track on the “Kärlekens guld” release. Per’s version is a duet with Monica Törnell and has some nice twangy guitars. Both versions are produced by Lasse Lindbom… The obvious question is of course: which one do you prefer? #per60

Rickie Lee

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #55 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career

More Gothenburg! Photos by Micke Wiklander.

Photos from The Daily Roxette’s post

Per’s 60 for 60. #56 Ingen kan som du (No One Can Like You) The original keyboard/drum machine demo was released on the CD “Demos 1982-86.” This demo is from 2003, released on the compilation CD “Kung av sand,” later included in the Archives, and obviously acoustic. What few know is that there is a demo by Gyllene Tider with Marie Fredriksson on vocals! Nothing has happened with it since, but who knows what will happen in the future? The lyrics are about a confused man (woman in Marie’s case,) who is thrown between despair and love. The woman he loves behaves irratically. No one can like you/be fire and ice together/No one can like you/capture me now/and discard me in a while… #per60

Ingen kan som du

Eld när jag ser dej eld när jag är hos dej eld när jag har dej och kan ta på dej, få älska dej is fryser sönder dom starkaste kedjorna och lägger sin kalla hand så människor gå ifrån varann Och ingen kan som du vara eld och is til

Gothenburg was the second best concert on this tour according to the band and our reporter, Eliza Roszkowska Öberg. It has also been confirmed that the show was videotaped.

Photos from The Daily Roxette’s post

And the tour is over. Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Thank you Per!

Per’s 60 for 60. #57 Kvar i min bil. (Left in My Car) also recorded in English by the John Lindberg Trio as “Still in My Car” and which successfully turned it into a rockabilly song. From the recordings of “En händig man” but was unfortunately left off the album. One of Per’s better songs around that period. When they needed an ‘80s sounding song for the movie “Let the Right One In” they got this track from Per, and they also made a fake ‘80s sleeve for it. Sadly they missed releasing it for real. A few years later it appeared as a 7” and in the PGA. #per60

Kvar i min bil

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #57 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

Per’s 60 for 60. #58. When I Close My Eyes (No One Can See Me). This little gem was released by Norwegian singer Paris, under the name “I Do Believe.” It was in fact also called “I Do Believe” on the “The Look for Roxette” promo release as well. Another sad song, introspective, wondering. This T&A demo is from the summer of 1999 and is featured in the Per Gessle Archives. Quite possibly this was meant for “Room Service.” Paris’s version was out in 2002, and it’s very similar to Per’s demo. Something woke me up/In the middle of the night/I never ever felt so lonely/I thought about givin’ you a call/But it was half past five… We know the feeling well. Have you heard both, and if so, which version do you prefer?

When I Close My Eyes (No One Can See Me)

Per’s 60 for 60. This is #58 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Per Gessle’s career.

This random guy came by and started signing stuff while we were waiting for Per… 😉

Cold November rain didn’t stop Per and his band visiting Helsinki. Read our report here!

Per and his tour visit rainy Helsinki

HELSINKI – Per Gessle had brought his band to Helsinki, Finland, in the most miserable November weather you can imagine. The concert was originally planned to a larger arena in the neighbouring city of Espoo, but moved and re-scheduled to Kulttuuritalo (Culture House) in the capital.