"Hand i hand" is a song written by Magnus Uggla, and performed by him on his 1983 album Välkommen till folkhemmet. The chorus are taken from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's violin concert.[1] The song's lyrics reflect upon the hippie movement during the political left-wave in the Western World during the years around 1970. Living for 10 years inside a flat at Västerlånggatan in Gamla stan, Uggla would sometimes be awakened by songs like El Cóndor Pasa. He would sometimes reply by playing heavy metal.[2]
| "Hand i hand" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Magnus Uggla | |
| from the album Välkommen till folkhemmet | |
| Language | Swedish |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | pop |
| Songwriter(s) | Magnus Uggla |
Other version edit
In 1998, a new version was released, together with Dogge Doggelito, peaking at number 47 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
In popular culture edit
Within the world of sports, the chorus is sometimes used as a cheering chant.[3] It is sung:
- Heja X-lag, tillsammans skall vi kämpa på. Krossa Y-lag. Vi älskar X-lag.
meaning:
- Go X-team, together, we'll fight. Crush Y team. We love X team.
Charts edit
1998 version edit
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 47 |
References edit
- ^ "Pjotr Tjajkovskij". 1990. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Klassiska mästerverk album lines, Magnus Uggla, 2002
- ^ "difhockey.se - Djurgården Hockey" (in Swedish). 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-26. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 28, 1998". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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