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.
I natt jag drömde något som
Hep Stars Lyrics
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Jag drömde det var fred på jord, och alla krig var slut.
Jag drömde om en jätte sal, där stadsmän satt i rad
Så skrev de på ett konvolut, och reste sig och sa:
"Det finns inga soldater mer, det finns inga gevär.
Och ingen känner längre till, det ordet militär"
På gatorna gick folk omkring och drog från krog till krog.
Och alla drack varandra till, och dansade och log.
I natt jag drömde något som jag aldrig drömt förut.
Jag drömde det var fred på jord och alla krig var slut.
Inatt jag drömde något som jag aldrig drömt förut.
Jag drömde det var fred på jord och alla krig var slut
The Hep Stars's song "I natt jag drömde något som jag aldrig drömt förut" talks about a dream where a man witnesses something quite surreal. He dreams of a world where there is peace and harmony, and all wars have come to an end. The dream continues where the man sees a hall filled with townspeople in line, and everyone writes on an envelope and stands up to say that there are no longer soldiers and guns, and no one knows of the word military. People are seen walking on the streets, visiting bars, drinking and dancing with each other, and smiling.
The song portrays a world where there is no violence or war, a space where everyone is happy and content. The dream symbolizes the desire for world peace and the need for humanity to live in unity and harmony. It also brings to light the horrors of war and the longing of societies to live in peace.
The lyrics of the song talk about universal peace, love, and harmony during a time when Europe was undergoing tremendous turmoil. The song became quite popular and relevant as it addressed social issues that have been around for thousands of years. The song also highlights the importance of dreaming and the beauty of interpreting our dreams while encouraging a peaceful and idealistic vision of the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I natt jag drömde, något som jag aldrig drömt förut.
Last night, I dreamt of something I had never dreamt of before.
Jag drömde det var fred på jord, och alla krig var slut.
I dreamt that there was peace on Earth and all wars had ended.
Jag drömde om en jätte sal, där stadsmän satt i rad
I dreamt of a giant hall where city men sat in rows.
Så skrev de på ett konvolut, och reste sig och sa:
They wrote something on an envelope, stood up and said:
"Det finns inga soldater mer, det finns inga gevär.
"There are no soldiers anymore, there are no guns.
Och ingen känner längre till, det ordet militär"
And nobody knows of the word military.
På gatorna gick folk omkring och drog från krog till krog.
People walked the streets, going from pub to pub.
Och alla drack varandra till, och dansade och log.
And everyone drank together, danced and laughed.
I natt jag drömde något som jag aldrig drömt förut.
Last night, I dreamt of something I had never dreamt of before.
Jag drömde det var fred på jord och alla krig var slut.
I dreamt that there was peace on Earth and all wars had ended.
Inatt jag drömde något som jag aldrig drömt förut.
Tonight, I dreamt of something I had never dreamt of before.
Jag drömde det var fred på jord och alla krig var slut.
I dreamt that there was peace on Earth and all wars had ended.
Writer(s): ed mccurdy, cornelis vreeswijk
Contributed by Aaron R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@scarline02
De här var den första sång jag lärde mig. Min pappa kunde inga vaggvisor så han sjöng denna istället ❤ RIP Pappa
@bengtjohansson7920
Hoppas det blir verklighet någon dag . VILA I FRID SVENNE HEDLUND. 💖🌹💖
@bomalmen
RIP Svenne, denna sjöng man i skolan som liten glutt. Vila i frid.
@hallson2917
Vila i frid Svenne och tack för musiken! ❤
@susanneellendahlstrm6949
Tenk om denne drømmen ble virkelighet !!! Det hadde blitt "Himmelriket" på jord !!
@fatimamustafa8131
Jag drömmer om den dagen. Håller tummarna
@ronta72
Denna sång symbolen om en bättre värld. Den behöver vi sjunga varje dag, då kanske hoppet omm en bätre värld kan leva vidare.
@mayhemassault
det kommer gå åt helvete
@hansnilsson5129
ja vi måste hoppas, det sista man ger upp
@angelastormeful
Jag brukar gå omkring i Bergsjön en förort i Göteborg och sjunga denna när jag går ut med hunden och så ber jag lite till Jesus om min förort ♥️