Dra dit pepparn växer
| "Dra dit pepparn växer" | |
|---|---|
| song by Sten & Stanley from the album "Musik, dans & party" | |
| Released | 1985 |
| Genre | dansband music |
| Label | Scranta |
| Writer | Ulf Nordquist |
| Composer | Ulf Nordquist |
| Language | Swedish |
Dra dit pepparn växer is a song written by Ulf Nordquist, and originally recorded by Sten & Stanley on the 1985 album Musik, dans & party.[1] The song's I person blames the you-person for travelling around Sweden while having an affair with a secret partner, the places the you-person is blamed for having anyother partner is in Landskrona, Karlskrona, Växjö, Lund and Östersund. The song was also recorded in English, as "Don't Play a Sad Song after Midnight", and was released as a single, and won the "Castlebar Song Contest" of that year.[2]
The song was tested for Svensktoppen, where it stayed for 10 weeks during the period of 27 October- 29 December 1985,[3] with two second places as highest placing. When the program returned after New Year in early 1986 the song had been knocked out from the chart.[4]
The Sweden-geographical infidelity-theme returned in 1992 with Grönwalls Du ringde från Flen.
Other recordings
- Leif Hultgren - 1985 on the album Costa Ricas ros.[5]
- Stig-Roland Holmbom - 1986 on the album Främmande länder.[6]
- Black Ingvars - 1995 on the album Earcandy Six.[7]
- Norwegian countryband "Nystogs". "Du kan dra dit pepper'n gror"
At Dansbandskampen 2009 the song was performed by Casanovas. Their recording was also added for the official Dansbandskampen 2009 compilation album.[8]
References
- ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ↑ "Don't Play a Sad Song After Midnight" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ Svensktoppen - 1985
- ↑ Svensktoppen - 1986
- ↑ Information på Svensk mediedatabas
- ↑ Information på Svensk mediedatabas
- ↑ Information på Svensk mediedatabas
- ↑ "Dansbandskampen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 13 July 2011.