Lots of great music from Sweden, including ABBA and The Cardigans - but I want to mention one band that I loved some 12 years ago, around the time I saw them play the Reykjavik Music Festival, I think it was in 2000 - the band Kent - their biggest hit was "If You Were Here", but I remember the Swedish version as well :

My favorites:

1. ABBA - I bought the albums box set early last year. Those harmonies are divine.

2. Those Dancing Days

3. Robyn - Love everything after 2005.

4. Sahara Hotnights - Their first three albums are the best.

5. El Perro Del Mar

I'll post some honorable mentions later.

I love those 2 Sahara Hotnights songs!

thekidsgirl said:

I love those 2 Sahara Hotnights songs!

This one is my favorite:

That guitar melody is constantly going through my head.

Whoa, that song sounds so happy and bouncy.. I can't stop playing it now. Must get their first 3 albums pronto!

ZombieKitten said:

What about The Sounds - are they Swedish?

I liked them for a short while:

The (International) Noise Conspiracy too:

I will have to listen to my T(I)NC albums again soon. Listening to these two tracks again reminded me of how good they were.

So much great music from Sweden! Could Sweden actually be the third biggest country (after USA and the UK) in the history of pop music?

Here's my Swedish favourite, the greatest glam rock band of the last two decades: The Ark

If you are interested in Swedish indie rock then I suggest this comp:

Thank You For The Music - Various

1. Svensktalande Battre Folk - Anna Järvinen

2. The Opposite Of Hallelujah - Jens Lekman

3. Everybody But Me - Lykke Li

4. Dischoe - Those Dancing Days

5. Old Man - Friska Viljpr

6. South America - Shout Out Louds

7. The Sentence - The Concretes

8. The Jacket - First Floor Power

9. Runway To Elsewhere - Pacific!

10. Music For Girl - Kleerup / Lisa Milberg

11. Freddy And The Trojan Horse - The Radio Dept.

12. No Comply - Studio

13. Social Competence - Peter Morén

14. Your Time Is To Come - Loney, Dear

15. Liar Lion - Wildbirds & Peacedrums

16. Glory To The World - El Perro del Mar

17. Too Heavy A Burden - The Tiny

18. See How I Came Into Town - Frida Hyvönen

19. Sirens - Speedmarket Avenue

20. Wide Awake - Idiot Kid

21. God's Waiting Room - Nicolai Dunger

I like both of these songs, the videos for which, I've been seeing a lot lately:

First Aid Kit - "Blue"

Icona Pop - "I Love It"

Tityo

sexton said:

Icona Pop - "I Love It"

I happened to have the tv on Mtv one morning and heard this song playing as the intro song for Snooki from Jersey Shore's show..It was so catchy, but I forgot to ever look up who sang it, so thanks!

oooh, hey, since this thread is still going, here's a fave group I compeltely forgot about last time, though not exactly the ORG kind music but anyway, Stockholm based accapella quintett

The Real Group

I Sing, You sing

Count Basie Medley

Rappers Delight / Good Times / Another One Bites The Dust

It Don't Mean A Thing

Michael Jackson Medley

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thekidsgirl said:

Snooki

I don't like that song anymore.

Now I know why 120 Minutes is playing the video every week.

Swedens no1 funkband "The Neon Romeoz" with the official

video to "Dance! (That's an order)

/peace Manki

^ nice!!

deebee said:

Ville said:

So much great music from Sweden! Could Sweden actually be the third biggest country (after USA and the UK) in the history of pop music?

Here's my Swedish favourite, the greatest glam rock band of the last two decades: The Ark

Yes, sweden is the third biggest export of pop music. ...

That's one of the few songs I like with the Ark, they used to be so overplayed here in sweden lol... They're good musicians tho

sexton said:

thekidsgirl said:

Snooki

I don't like that song anymore.

Now I know why 120 Minutes is playing the video every week.

Gawd, when did you become so fickle. You probably share many common interests with her.

manki said:

Swedens no1 funkband "The Neon Romeoz" with the official

video to "Dance! (That's an order)

/peace Manki

I like this!

thekidsgirl said:

sexton said:

I don't like that song anymore.

Now I know why 120 Minutes is playing the video every week.

Gawd, when did you become so fickle. You probably share many common interests with her.