Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song. Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years. Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
The word Swede is pronounced as the country Sweden minus the "n" at the end. This was released in 1974 and peaked #1 at Billboard which was the first time ever that happened to a Swedish artist/group. On the very same day this hit #1 at Billboard ABBA Sweden's biggest music export ever got their breakthrough on the so called Eurovison Song Contest.
First I have to say I love your shirt. I was born in Marietta, Ohio in 1960, Moved to Oklahoma in '72. This was my favorite song in '71..... STILL love it!! There was so much great music back then.
A very cool cover of the BJ Thomas original from 1968 (I was 11 then). So my shock at hearing this version matched yours, LOL!! I do love this version, though. Thanks for reacting!
Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song. Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years. Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song. Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years. Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
Blue Swede is a word play. It’s a Swedish group, thus Swede, but they’re obviously referencing Elvis’s blue suede shoes. But it’s not Blue Suede, it’s Blue Swede. In a roundabout way though, the term suede for leather comes from French, and of course Sweden is Suede in French. The original meaning of suede thus is ”Swedish style leather”.
OOGA CHAKA! (I LITERALLY have that opening chant as my phone's ringtone). As for its origins and meaning, this 1978 song is actually a cover of a 1959 hit, where the original artist started with 'Ooga Chagga', stating that he allegedly came up with it so he could have a distinctive 'reggae-like' launching point for the song. While the end result didn't sound very 'reggae', he supposedly liked the sound enough that he kept it in just for the fun of it.
you should react to a few more guardians of the galaxynsoundtrack songs :) if u aint heard them all. some great ones in there, my fave soundtrack for a movie ever
This is a combination of two songs from an earlier band. The ooga chakas are from one song and the rest is the second song. It's kind of a tribute to the earlier band.
I like to think of the ooga Chakas as an animalistic instinct(like a cave man) since he is talking about love/sex. Edit: check out Bloom by bLAck pARty
They did a really good job but I think BJ Thomas's voice has a better tone but they're pretty equal as a whole. BJ's version was the original but with this beginning, you can't forget this one.
This is a cover. The whole uka chaka thing is only on the cover. Swede in this case means in English Suede, like the song "Blue Suede Shoes". I really like the lead singers voice.
Blue Suede totally ruined this song which was originally sang by BJ Thomas in the late 60s. If you want to hear the other version it is on TH-cam. Sadly BJ Thomas just passed away last year. Another good song that he sang was Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head which was used on a movie called Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Robert Red ford is still alive but not Paul Newman.
I think you had the same reaction most of us had. It's a great song, but what's with the ooka chakas? Ya gotta wonder who thought it sounded better this way 😂
So I've only been checking your stuff out for about a year now and it's mostly political. Which is cool. I didn't you did this also. Until now. Nice, I dig it.
Song writers sometimes don't know how to fill out the song to make it of an acceptable length. They try crazy ideas and good ones, until something clicks. It doesn't have to have a deeper meaning, it just has to work. Do you know how to say swedish, from the country? Just take the end off.
I am pretty sure the opening to that song was not the original song; I remember as a teenager for the first time hearing it and the uga chaga was not there. other then that the song is the same.
OK FOLLOW UP; IT WAS BJ THOMAS 1968; With a short but catchy , cool, happy guitar strings. for the intro; BJ's version was just from the get go; I do not like the uga chaca; version; where you gotta think WHAT THE HECK IS THIS !? verses BJ
Can anyone listen to this song without getting a huge smile on your face? I know I sure can't. Its a great pick-me-up!
So true I just remembered it today its a great song
Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song.
Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years.
Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
Ahhhh, bring back the memories!! And that VOICE!! TO DIE FOR!!
The word Swede is pronounced as the country Sweden minus the "n" at the end. This was released in 1974 and peaked #1 at Billboard which was the first time ever that happened to a Swedish artist/group. On the very same day this hit #1 at Billboard ABBA Sweden's biggest music export ever got their breakthrough on the so called Eurovison Song Contest.
Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years. Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
First I have to say I love your shirt. I was born in Marietta, Ohio in 1960, Moved to Oklahoma in '72. This was my favorite song in '71..... STILL love it!! There was so much great music back then.
A very cool cover of the BJ Thomas original from 1968 (I was 11 then). So my shock at hearing this version matched yours, LOL!! I do love this version, though. Thanks for reacting!
Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song.
Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years.
Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
Yes!! But I was 7 then
”Tears in heaven” by Eric Clapton. He wrote it to his Dead son
Yes. A very sad sound. Breaks my heart when I hear it. Love ❤️ the song.
The Horns Make The Song (Along With The Extended IIIIIIII'm.
Take into consideration that this groups blood line is Scandinavian. The Vikings……a play on their historic native language sounds Sweden 🇸🇪 Love this song.
Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years.
Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
The Tv - series Ally McBeal brought this song back to attention again in the 90's.
Blue Swede is a word play. It’s a Swedish group, thus Swede, but they’re obviously referencing Elvis’s blue suede shoes. But it’s not Blue Suede, it’s Blue Swede. In a roundabout way though, the term suede for leather comes from French, and of course Sweden is Suede in French. The original meaning of suede thus is ”Swedish style leather”.
OOGA CHAKA! (I LITERALLY have that opening chant as my phone's ringtone). As for its origins and meaning, this 1978 song is actually a cover of a 1959 hit, where the original artist started with 'Ooga Chagga', stating that he allegedly came up with it so he could have a distinctive 'reggae-like' launching point for the song. While the end result didn't sound very 'reggae', he supposedly liked the sound enough that he kept it in just for the fun of it.
This song actually came in 1974 and peaked #1 at Billboard which was the first time ever that happened to a Swedish band/artist.
How do you have the balls to just lie about this! What a stinking pile!
you should react to a few more guardians of the galaxynsoundtrack songs :) if u aint heard them all. some great ones in there, my fave soundtrack for a movie ever
The BJ Thomas version was first and it is GOOD! It doesnt have the "OGA SHAKA" chant, but it is good nonetheless. .
This is a combination of two songs from an earlier band. The ooga chakas are from one song and the rest is the second song. It's kind of a tribute to the earlier band.
Björn Skifts is the real name of the guy and he is one of our treasures back here in Sweden :-)
Love from sweden
You got the name right the first time you said it. 👍
Another great song you should do is “Hands to Heaven” by Breathe
It's His Heart Beating The Blood Thru His Body (I Guess) To That Area. LOL
yooo dude, keep up the good work man
I like to think of the ooga Chakas as an animalistic instinct(like a cave man) since he is talking about love/sex.
Edit: check out Bloom by bLAck pARty
Men become CAVEMEN among beautiful girls. There you have the ouga chaca
The original version is by BJ Thomas and is great also. He has more emotion in his lyrics
2 words, Animal Instinct!
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There's a strong Beatles guitar influence in the guitar (bass)
They did a really good job but I think BJ Thomas's voice has a better tone but they're pretty equal as a whole. BJ's version was the original but with this beginning, you can't forget this one.
At some point, the "Ooga Chaka's" were removed from the song and I rarely heard the original on the Radio. I Loved the OOGA'S better!!
I thought I remembered a version without it. Wasn't sure it was the same group or a cover
BJ Thomas did this song without the oogas
Lmao we had same reaction at the intro but then realized its a great song fro gotg
The beginning is set out to get your attention, and it works. :)
love that version and also like the bj thomas version of hooked on a feeling
Guardian of the Galaxy 😌
Hello Doc, back again from Melbourne. Uniq Poet - Balatkaar #justicefornirmalapanta. A highly Anticipated song pleading for justice. Thank you :)
Do Stevie Nicks “Stand Back”
This is a cover. The whole uka chaka thing is only on the cover. Swede in this case means in English Suede, like the song "Blue Suede Shoes". I really like the lead singers voice.
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Aye bro get on that right my wrongs video by Bryson tiller!
interesting fact this song was ban from some radio station because of the valgur language.
ie oug a chock a!
Blue Suede totally ruined this song which was originally sang by BJ Thomas in the late 60s. If you want to hear the other version it is on TH-cam. Sadly BJ Thomas just passed away last year. Another good song that he sang was Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head which was used on a movie called Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. I starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Robert Red ford is still alive but not Paul Newman.
Actually, BJ Thomas recorded it 1st, in 1959
1969
I think you had the same reaction most of us had. It's a great song, but what's with the ooka chakas? Ya gotta wonder who thought it sounded better this way 😂
So I've only been checking your stuff out for about a year now and it's mostly political. Which is cool. I didn't you did this also. Until now. Nice, I dig it.
Check out some Grass Roots and the Guess Who.
Song writers sometimes don't know how to fill out the song to make it of an acceptable length. They try crazy ideas and good ones, until something clicks. It doesn't have to have a deeper meaning, it just has to work. Do you know how to say swedish, from the country? Just take the end off.
Their version is great and a lot of fun, but I personally prefer the original by the legendary BJ Thomas. Sadly BJ just passed away last Saturday 😢🙏🏻
I love both versions but I do like BJ Thomas more
The ougha chaka is about being a caveman among beautiful girls i think
This is a Cover of a BJ Thomas hit.
Ally McBeal!!!
All men become stoneage men among pretty women "Oogha chaga"
I am pretty sure the opening to that song was not the original song; I remember as a teenager for the first time hearing it and the uga chaga was not there. other then that the song is the same.
OK FOLLOW UP; IT WAS BJ THOMAS 1968; With a short but catchy , cool, happy guitar strings. for the intro; BJ's version was just from the get go; I do not like the uga chaca; version; where you gotta think WHAT THE HECK IS THIS !? verses BJ
Off topic. Despite an awesome soundtrack, Ive tried to watch Guardians of the Galaxy 3 times and fell asleep each time.
Blue suede shoes. That Swede
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Blue ‘Sweed’, Swede.
The Beatles - Revolution 9
"Number 9...number 9...number 9..." 🤣