I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again (song)

"I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again" is a song written by Buffy Sainte-Marie and recorded by her in 1968, released as a single in 1971.

A recording by Lena Andersson, with the Swedish language-lyrcs version "Är det konstigt att man längtar bort nån gång?" written by Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, became a Svensktoppen hit charting for 13 weeks between 18 April-11 July 1971, topping the chart for the first nine weeks.^[1] The Lena Andersson recording is one of the titles in the book Tusen svenska klassiker (2009).^[2]

A Swedish-language recording by Bernt Dahlbäck entered Svensktoppen on 31 October 1971, reaching the 10th position before being knocked out of chart the upcoming week.^[1]

A 2005 recording by Fernandoz on the album Minnernas allé.^[3] entered Dansbandstoppen in 2007, charting for i 21 weeks. A 2010 recording by the Drifters appeared the album Stanna hos mig.^[4]

The Swedish-language version criticizes life in modern towns, with pollution and only caring for money. Another Swedish-language version, "Jag ska bli en feskarpöjk igen", was written by Arne i Bora and recorded by himself and Kalle Storm.^[5]

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