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Swedish Bands from the 70's

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:26 am
by dale_fortune
Interesting look at what ABBA had to compete with.
http://www.omodern.com/

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:29 am
by kenposurf
Funny!

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:07 am
by bitzerguy
Whoa!! Those suits are hard on the eyes!

So is the shot further down with the fun fur covered room.

..Dean

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:10 am
by mgauction
****PLEASE NOTE: "Genuine fake fur"

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:29 am
by octagon
Gert Jonnys are still popular in Sweden but they got rid of those clothes and changed their name to Marduk in the late 80s.Here is a new a new video by them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Gt3I9HBLY

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:47 pm
by johnallg
I see they grew up, it if is the same 4.

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:10 pm
by wints
Been on a total ABBA's greatest hits binge the last few days.

70's pop simply doesn't get any better.

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:32 pm
by dale_fortune
OH Fernando...Isn't that a song about a Spanish Bull? El Toro..

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:56 am
by octagon
Benny was in a great band called The Hep Stars in the 60's check out their version of "Whole Lot Of Shakin Goin On":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCYzfkhE8_8&mode=related&search=

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:11 am
by octagon
This song "Wedding" was written by Benny and presages his compositions with Björn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGlN4rMewnk&mode=related&search=

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:22 am
by octagon
This is a great song by Björn's Pre ABBA band The Hootananny Singers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TayADj6dpJI&mode=related&search=

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:41 am
by jingle_jangle
Are dese guys SVEDISCH?

Hee-larious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTKL8MNH95Q

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:03 am
by kenposurf
Danish!

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:07 am
by sowhat

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:37 am
by wayang
ABBA: yipes...
I much prefer:

Image

Better vocals; smaller lapels.