Bengans just informed their customers that the “Name You Beautiful” vinyl singles will be delayed. Not so much of a surprise anymore. The new release date is May 25th.
There are now
25794
entries in
★ THE DAILY ROXETTE ARCHIVES!
Check them out!
www.dailyroxette.com/archives
★ TDR Archive of ‘Facebook: The Daily Roxette’
“Musical Hero” Nick Lowe joins Per Gessle on his new album!
Per Gessle Collaborates with Nick Lowe
“Musical Hero” joins Per on his upcoming “Small Town Talk” album.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #22 I en tid som vår (In a Time Like Ours). Being both the title song and 2nd single off the 1996 album I en tid som vår, it charted not so well but got attention as the theme song to Colin Nutley’s drama “Sånt är livet” (That’s life). A sad song about loneliness: “It turns to winter night again/and I hope you’ve already left town/It will be a beautiful night/a lonely silent tear in a time like ours”. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/i-en-tid-som-var/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #22 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #23 När vindarna vänt (When the Winds Have Turned). Love at first sight, and then this person is gone. Is this what this song is about? Probably yes. You imagine what could have happened but never will. “The walk we never took/in September when the summer died/but the roads will probably still wait/until the winds turn”. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/nar-vindarna-vant/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #23 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
According to a job ad, Gyllene Tider will film a music video for their song “Bäst när det gäller” on 19 and 20 May near Vaxholm. The video will feature a young girl and a young boy, and will be filmed late in the evening and early in the morning.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #24 Det som var nu (That What Was Now). A song with an interesting history: Originally recorded as a demo (then still titled Always The Last To Know) for Roxette’s 1999 album Have A Nice Day but never used it shines here as a duet with Patrik Isaksson. It became the second single off Äntligen and reached position 59 on the Swedish charts. We think it’s better and put it on position 24 of the TDR charts. Hope you agree! #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/det-som-var-nu/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #24 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #25 Så länge det lyser mittemot (As Long as There Is Light on the Other Side). Here we are, entering the Top25 of our listing. This song with the unusually lengthy title is, yes indeed, about longing, as you may have found out by now, one of Marie’s favourite topics in her songs. “Trying to dream myself into sleep/but the thoughts I think end up as nothing/Just want to escape into a dream/cos the pillow next to me is
just white and cold/If only you were here with me/Here with me” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/sa-lange-det-lyser-mittemot/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #25 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #26 Varmt och djupt (Warm and Deep). Let’s talk about sex? This B-side of the Efter Stormen single contains Marie’s probably most sensual lyrics we have found so far. No need to blush though, judge yourselves: “When the morning slowly arrives/and nothing can disturb us/When we’ve unplugged the phone/and no one can hear us/Then I want you/then I want you/hot and deep” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/varmt-och-djupt/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #26 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
More info about Gyllene’s single:
“Bäst när det gäller” release date
The release date for the new soccer single has been revealed: June 1. It’s a 12″ single with two remixes and an instrumental version. The sleeve will be “soccer inspired”.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #27 Så stilla så långsamt (So Still, So Slow). Well, this song leaves you a bit undecided as to what it actually wants to express. There’s longing, there’s hope, yet also a lot of uncertainty. Is it the beginning of a new love? Is it going to be a mistake? Can you tell? “So still so slow/was the kiss you stole the first time/So still so slowly/our love became comfort/Show me/Look at me/Smile at me/I would love to see/what the truth looks like” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/sa-stilla-sa-langsamt/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #27 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Bäst när det gäller will be out June 1 and is a 12″ vinyl single with two remixes and an instrumental version. There also seems to be a 7″. Go Sweden!
https://www.bengans.se/cgi-bin/ibutik/AIR_ibutik.fcgi?funk=visa_artikel&artgrp=&artnr=3226627&visa=1-200&Sort=SortSpecialDESC-52&Visn=Sokresultat
Gyllene Tider – Bäst När Det Gäller
…
Marie’s 60 for 60. #28 Bara för en dag (Just for a Day). We’re up for a change: Happy songs, anyone? Here we have Marie sitting on her balcony, ignoring the daily duties and just enjoying her time: “I’m savoring the moment/the way it is today/it’s so nice to sit/in the sun for a tiny little while.” Hope you enjoy your time as well as our little stories! #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/bara-for-en-dag/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #28 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #29 Helig man (Holy Man). No, this isn’t a religious song. Marie sings about someone she’d like to help but this person won’t let other people help him. He is caught in a cage he built all by himself… “Everything that goes up must come down/You can not take unless you give/The dream became true/The illusion disappeared/You never wanted to be a holy man/You have no answers that I don’t already know/Don’t ask me to show you the way out/The night is long for a holy man” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/helig-man/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #29 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #30 Den ständiga resan (The Eternal Journey). We’re entering the top 30, folks. When Marie sings about the autumn, she actually means the darker times of life. So the following lines come with a second underlying meaning: “When I think of the eternal journey through life/When it always feels like autumn/Then the wind slowly turns to the north/and the flowers die/It’s raining in my dreams.” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/den-standiga-resan/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #30 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #31 Även vargar måste välja (Even Wolves Must Choose). In today’s song what sounds sad is sad. A melancholic song about the feelings when you are left by someone you love but could not keep by your side. “Even wolves like you/Must choose sometimes”. We here assume this is all about Marie and Lasse Lindbom having broken up shortly before they began working on Efter stormen together. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/aven-vargar-maste-valja/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #31 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #32 Kaffe och tårar (Coffee and Tears). Here we have a song that sounds quite airy and taking into consideration it was written by Marie and Lasse Lindbom again, one might expect it to be just another pop song. But it isn’t. According to Marie’s autobiography it was written after another good friend committed suicide, this time because the men he was in love with left him. She said, at the funeral there were mostly young people in the church to mourn him. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/kaffe-och-tarar/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #32 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #33 Tro på mej (Believe Me). Today we introduce you to one of Marie’s earlier songs and as regular reader of this daily series you may have noticed that her earlier songs mostly had a more positive mood. So here she is, offering you help when you have doubts about yourself and everything seems pointless: “When all the doors close/and nothing is what it used to be/Then I’m here, I’m your friend/When nothing else is left/I’ll hear you/I see you/I touch you”. Enjoy your weekend! #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/tro-pa-mej/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #33 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #34 Felicia adjö (Felicia Good-bye). We’ve met Ann-Katrin and Veronica; Felicia is maybe a sister of them. They all lived in the mind of singer-songerwriter Cornelis Vreeswijk, and Marie has covered not less than four of his songs for his tribute album, three of them to be found as bonus tracks on Den ständiga resan. Looks like she admired him a lot, don’t you think? #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/felicia-adjo/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #34 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #35 Jag går min väg (I’m Going My Way). We’re leaving the path of misery for a while, as now we come to another 10 point uptempo song, this time written by Marie and her then-boyfriend Lasse Lindbom. “You can dance with who you want/You can still play for a few hours more/But if you think I’m waiting/then I’m deceiving you/You expect too much of me/I slip away/I’m dancing away from you.” Please raise your hand if the last line sounds familiar to you. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/jag-gar-min-vag/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #35 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Finally the DVD is announced. No sign of a BD so far. Release date June 25. This is a Sweden only release, of course. But knowing Bengans you can get it from there, worldwide.
Per Gessle – En Vacker Kväll Live På Brottet Halmstad 2017
…
Marie’s 60 for 60. #36 Det regnar igen (It’s Raining Again). Yesterday, we talked about rain and today, it’s raining again. It’s a very moody song from the album Den ständiga resan. Marie is out there in this rainy city, wondering “if it’s me or if it’s us”. She’s left alone with her thoughts, but life around her goes on and on… #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/det-regnar-igen/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #36 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Five years ago already.
“Dags att tänka på refrängen” – the review
So, here we are again. The TDR team meets in the ‘Virtual-Record-Review-Room’ to review the latest album from Gyllene Tider. This time Thomas, Kai, Paul & Colin discuss the album. Find out their thoughts below… Thomas: What strikes me is that this album sounds like it was been recorded in
Marie’s 60 for 60. #37 En känsla av regn (A Sense of Rain). What sounds so airy and nice is often something completely different when sung by Marie. This is true here once more. This song, written by Lasse Lindbom and Niklas Strömstedt, is actually an ode to loss and deception. “I could not hold you/So you travel and go/You turn away/And I get a sense of rain” #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/en-kansla-av-regn/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #37 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.
Marie’s 60 for 60. #38 Ett enda liv (One Single Life) is a very personal song for Marie because she wrote it along with Anders Herrlin for a very close friend of hers who committed suicide. “You were our friend/our best friend of them all/You never found home/and you shall know it feels/So strong and yet so weak./If we had only understood/To give you all our strength/for the life you should have had.” It shall be noted here that this is the first song in our playlist that received ten points from one of us. #marie60 https://www.dailyroxette.com/ett-enda-liv/
Marie’s 60 for 60. This is #38 of TDR’s hand-picked list of songs from Marie Fredriksson’s career.