In 64 at a gig they were missing Janne Frisk who was touring the north with accordion player Erik Frank and Svenne Hedlund from Clifftones replaced him. Svenne left his former band to join Hep Stars.
Åke Gerhard, songwriter and director of Olga record label took them under his wings and began managing them. They started touring in folk parks in the summer of 64. They released their first singles the same year and when Hans Östlund left the band he was replaced by Benny Andersson (Elverkets Spelmanslag and later of ABBA fame).
In '65 the band became full time musicians and they scored their first hit single with Cadillac ending up on 9th on Kvällstoppen, staying there for 14 weeks.
After playing in national TV they managed to place two more songs on the billboards, having three top list positions simultaneously for a time and leading to their great break through.
Hep Stars broke up in 1970 ca. Svenne Hedlund had a successful career with his wife Lotta Hedlund (born Charlotte Walker in 1944) as Svenne & Lotta.
Cadillac
Hep Stars Lyrics
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My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
but she ain't never, ever coming back
Baby, baby, baby please
Can't you see I'm on my bended knees
Your heart's so cold it's gonna freeze
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
but she ain't never, ever coming back
Yea, Cadillac
Woah Cadillac
Yea Cadillac
Ooh Cadillac
Yea Cadilac
Ooh CADILLAC
The song Cadillac by the Swedish rock group Hep Stars tells a story about a man whose girlfriend leaves him driving a brand new Cadillac. The first verse sets the scene, where the singer sees his ex-girlfriend arriving in her new car. However, the tone quickly turns sour in the second verse when he pleads with her to come back, but she has moved on. He accuses her of having a cold heart and declares that it will freeze.
The chorus is a repetitive but effective combination of the word "Cadillac," which amplifies the sense of longing and regret that the singer feels upon seeing his ex-girlfriend in her new ride. The song's message can be interpreted in a few ways. It could be seen as a tale of unrequited love, where the singer is trying to come to terms with the loss of his girlfriend, or could be seen as a story of materialism ultimately leading to the breakup of a couple. Nevertheless, the song's catchy hooks and upbeat rock melodies make it an enjoyable listen, and the lyrics are easy to memorize.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac
My significant other arrived in a new Cadillac automobile
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac but she ain't never, ever coming back
Although my significant other arrived in a new Cadillac, they have no intention of returning to me
Baby, baby, baby please
An appeal to my significant other
Can't you see I'm on my bended knees
I am pleading and begging with you to understand the importance of the situation
Your heart's so cold it's gonna freeze
Your emotional state is extremely frigid and unresponsive
Yea, Cadillac
An enthusiastic exclamation about the Cadillac automobile
Woah Cadillac
A reaction to the impressive qualities of the Cadillac automobile
Ooh Cadillac
Exclamatory remark on the luxurious attributes of the Cadillac automobile
Yea Cadilac
Affirmative acknowledgment of the grandeur present in the Cadillac automobile
Ooh CADILLAC
An expression of excitement and awe towards the Cadillac automobile
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENYS GIBSON, ESA PEKKA PULLIAINEN, GRAHAM STUART JOHNSON, IAN MALLETT, MICHAEL BROWN, VINCENT TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danbike9
That keyboard player is 15/16 year old Benny Andersson (ABBA). He joined the Hep Stars at age 15. That is when the Hep Stars took off. Benny then started writing original material for the Hep Stars.
Benny's first instrument was the accordion at age 6. He started playing piano at age 10. Benny is self taught.
The first song he wrote for the Hep Stars was 'No Response'. A minor hit. The second song he wrote for HS was 'Sunny Girl. A major hit. Number 1.
Benny met Bjorn (ABBA) in 1966. They were both the musical motors of their respective bands.
In 1969 Benny met Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA). She was a Swedish national award winning vocalist.
Also in 1969, Bjorn met Agnetha Falkskog (ABBA) she was a composer and Swedish pop star.
Bjorn & Benny made an album together in 1970 & had their girlfriends sing backup on a song, 'Hey Old Man'. Bjorn & Benny knew that the girls were way better singers and sounded beautiful together. ABBA was born, without anyone knowing it yet.
The first song together as an official group (Pre ABBA name)
was 'People Need Love' .
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaes have been writing together since 1966. 1966 - present.
That is a quick & short history of Hep Stars keyboard player Benny Andersson.
@bengtjohansson7920
Bästa låten med HEPSTARS. Tack för alla fina låtar som ni har framfört. Tack för allt. VILA I FRID SVENNE HEDLUND. 🌹⚘🌹
@lenodh
Tack för din tid med oss Svenne. Musiken lämnar du kvar.
@clayjackson2833
I am American, but I knew about the Hep Stars and the Hootenanny Singers from Abba. When I was in Stockholm, I bought a Hep Stars cassette, "Juke Box Memories". Benny Anderson was genius, still is.
@peterlarsson7032
Björn and Benny
@gerdcoach
Underbara HepStars mina idoler när jag var liten!❤️
@petermagnusson8956
R.I.P. Svenne. Thank you for the music ♥️
@Lockemeister
Hep Stars fortfarande låter fantastiskt efter nästan 50 år.
Låten Cadillac är fortfarande spännande
@tomrogerlilleby2890
If you were around 10 in the early 60's and grew up on the outskirts of civilisation, in Norway - and had a 4 year old brother that just had spent his first earnings on a cheap portable "Bambino" record player -
believe me, this was hot stuff. Getting hold of a HEP STARS single in those days was an exiting thing. Your hands were trembling the first time you put it on. They never played this type of music on Norwegian radios - you had to turn into Swedish ones.
The next thing my brother bought was a pair of copies of shoes that the Beatles wore. You wouldn't believe it !
There were scenes in the schoolyard like in the opening scene of "A Hard Days Night." My brother - the hero of the day - had to be rescued by teachers and was for his own safety kept indoors.
The day Paul McCartney got married, the girls in school were very mellow and stuck to themselves and cried silent tears in the corners.
Times were different and we threw ourselves over anything that would give us a glimps of what was to come.
That's why HEP STARS were so great !
@Varangian_af_Scaniae
"They never played this type of music on Norwegian radios - you had to turn into Swedish ones."
Back when Sweden was hip.:D Now we are only Jihad.
@danbike9
That keyboard player is 15/16 year old Benny Andersson (ABBA). He joined the Hep Stars at age 15. That is when the Hep Stars took off. Benny then started writing original material for the Hep Stars.
Benny's first instrument was the accordion at age 6. He started playing piano at age 10. Benny is self taught.
The first song he wrote for the Hep Stars was 'No Response'. A minor hit. The second song he wrote for HS was 'Sunny Girl. A major hit. Number 1.
Benny met Bjorn (ABBA) in 1966. They were both the musical motors of their respective bands.
In 1969 Benny met Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA). She was a Swedish national award winning vocalist.
Also in 1969, Bjorn met Agnetha Falkskog (ABBA) she was a composer and Swedish pop star.
Bjorn & Benny made an album together in 1970 & had their girlfriends sing backup on a song, 'Hey Old Man'. Bjorn & Benny knew that the girls were way better singers and sounded beautiful together. ABBA was born, without anyone knowing it yet.
The first song together as an official group (Pre ABBA name)
was 'People Need Love' .
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaes have been writing together since 1966. 1966 - present.
That is a quick & short history of Hep Stars keyboard player Benny Andersson.