Dansa i neon (song)

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Dansa i neon is a Swedish language song, which Swedish pop singer Lena Philipsson sang when it finished 5th at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1987. Dansa i neon was written by Tim Norell, Peo Thyrén and Ola Håkansson, and was first thougt to be performed by Lili & Susie. Ola Håkansson proposed that, but Sveriges Television said no.

Lena Philipsson released it as a single in 1987, which reached a 9th place as best at the Swedish singles chart. The song was also at Svensktoppen for 13 weeks during the period 22 March-14 June 1987, with a second place during the debut week as best result there.

[edit] Cover versions

Swedish heavy metal group Black Ingvars covered "Dansa i neon" on their 1998 album Schlager Metal.
The dansband Barbados covered "Dansa i neon" on the 2000 album "Kom hem" .
Thorsten Flinck and Ola Salo recorded the song in a duet on the 2004 Thorsten Flinck album Vildvuxna rosor.

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Some children missheard the lyrics.^{[citation needed]} "Dansa i neon" is Swedish for "Dancing in neon". But those who missheard thought she sang "Dansa ner i ån" ("Dancing down into the stream") or "Dansa in i ån" ("Dancing into the stream").