By mid 1978 he became a member of Vikingarna, earlier he sang in the band Pelles Orkester.
Since the early 2000s, Christer Sjögren lives in Hammarö, outside Karlstad, Sweden.
The first album by Vikingarna with Christer Sjögren as singer is "Kramgoa låtar 7", released in 1979.
He competed in Melodifestivalen 2008, the Swedish preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Taking one of the two top spots in the first semi-final, his song "I Love Europe" was qualified for the final in the Globe Arena on March 15, 2008. He finished in 9th place.
Return To Sender
Christer Sjögren Lyrics
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Return to sender
I gave a letter to the postman
He put it his sack
Bright and early next morning
He brought my letter back
(She wrote upon it:)
No such number, no such zone
We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
And sent it special D
Bright and early next morning it came right back to me
(She wrote upon it:)
Return to sender, address unknown
No such person, no such zone
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand
And if it comes back the very next day then I'll understand
(The writing on it)
Return to sender, address unknown
No such number, no such zone
Return to sender
Return to sender
Return to sender
The song Return To Sender, sung by Christer Sjögren, talks about a woman who is trying to send a letter to her lover but it keeps getting returned to her. She initially gave the letter to the postman who put it in his sack and returned it to her the next morning. Frustrated by the situation, she writes "Return to sender, address unknown, no such number, no such zone" on the letter and tries to send it again, but again the letter comes back to her.
The woman then tries to send the letter by special delivery, hoping that it would reach its intended recipient, but again the letter comes back to her. Eventually, she decides to deliver the letter in person and is determined to put it right in her lover's hand. Overall, the song appears to be a tale of unrequited love, with the woman feeling desperate and frustrated with her inability to communicate her feelings to her lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Return to sender
Re-send the letter back to its sender
Return to sender
Re-send the letter back to its sender
I gave a letter to the postman
The singer delivered a letter to the postal worker
He put it his sack
The postal worker placed the letter in his sack
Bright and early next morning
The next day, early in the morning
He brought my letter back
The postal worker returned the letter to the singer
(She wrote upon it:)
Someone wrote on the letter
Return to sender, address unknown
Send the letter back because the address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
The address does not exist
We had a quarrel, a lover's spat
The sender and recipient of the letter had a disagreement or an argument
I write I'm sorry but my letter keeps coming back
The singer wrote an apology but the letter keeps getting returned
So then I dropped it in the mailbox
The artist put the letter in a mailbox
And sent it special D
The singer paid extra to have the letter delivered faster
Bright and early next morning it came right back to me
The next day, the letter was returned to the singer
(She wrote upon it:)
The letter had writing on it
Return to sender, address unknown
Send the letter back because the address is unknown
No such person, no such zone
The address does not exist
This time I'm gonna take it myself and put it right in her hand
The singer will personally deliver the letter to the recipient
And if it comes back the very next day then I'll understand
If the letter is returned the next day, the singer will accept that the recipient does not want to correspond anymore
(The writing on it)
There is writing on the letter
Return to sender, address unknown
Send the letter back because the address is unknown
No such number, no such zone
The address does not exist
Return to sender
Send the letter back to its sender
Return to sender
Send the letter back to its sender
Return to sender
Send the letter back to its sender
Writer(s): Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott
Contributed by Aiden Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.