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.
It's Nice To Be Back
Hep Stars Lyrics
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Searching for something they'll never find
But I ain't one of them and I have found
It doesn't matter where I touch the ground
What places that are different
But now I know they all are just the same
At least for me and I'll be all around
It's nice to be again, touch the things I know
Nice to see a good old friend, nice to feel the snow
It's nice to be back again, being young and free
I feel it, I feel it, there's no more to see
There's always people running around
Searching for something they'll never find
But I ain't one of them and I have found
It doesn't matter where I touch the ground
What places that are different
But now I know they all are just the same
At least for me and I'll all be around
For more than just a single day
It's nice to be again, touch the things I know
Nice to see a good old friend, nice to feel the snow
It's nice to be back again, being young and free
I feel it, I feel it, there's no more to see
It's nice to be again, touch the things I know
Nice to see a good old friend, nice to feel the snow
It's nice to be back again, being young and free
I feel it, I feel it, there's no more to see
The lyrics of Hep Stars' song "It's Nice To Be Back" express a sense of contentment and satisfaction with life experiences. The first verse points out that there are always people running around searching for something they may never find, but the singer is not one of them. He/She has found that it doesn't matter where he/she is in the world, because any place can be the same - he/she will always find something meaningful to take from his/her surroundings, making him/her feel full and happy ("It doesn't matter where I touch the ground"). The second verse echoes this thought, saying that despite visiting different places, the singer has realized that they are all just the same - he/she can always find something to appreciate out of the familiar.
The refrain, "It's nice to be again, touch the things I know, Nice to see a good old friend, nice to feel the snow, It's nice to be back again, being young and free, I feel it, I feel it, there's no more to see" speaks to the same feelings of happiness and completion as the verses - the singer is happy to be back to where he/she knows and comfortable with, to see old friends, and to feel the same emotions of youth and lack of burden. The songwriter wants to convey that one doesn’t need to always search for new things, as comfort and happiness can also be found in the things we already know and experiences from our past.
Line by Line Meaning
There always people running around
There are always people chasing after things they'll never find.
Searching for something they'll never find
Always looking for something that they will never find.
But I ain't one of them and I have found
But I'm not one of those people, I've discovered.
It doesn't matter where I touch the ground
It doesn't matter where I go.
What places that are different
Places that seem different.
But now I know they all are just the same
But now I know they're all just the same for me.
At least for me and I'll be all around
At least for me, and I'm going to be everywhere.
For something more than just a single day
For a little bit longer than just one day.
It's nice to be again, touch the things I know
It feels good to be back, to be around things I'm familiar with.
Nice to see a good old friend, nice to feel the snow
It's nice to see friends I've known for a long time, and to experience the snow again.
It's nice to be back again, being young and free
It's great to be back, feeling young and free.
I feel it, I feel it, there's no more to see
I can feel it, nothing more to experience.
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Lars Hansson
One of their very best.
frapistat
Jim,I can't help but hear a Beattles influence in this song. Great pictures of their history. Sounds like Elin has her own treasure chest. Nice of everyone to share!
Peter Ahlstrom
They wrote this one after they went to Africa for inspiration. My childhood. Malaika was another hit they wrote upon their return
Christian Hottois
Very cool Jim. I have always wanted to see bedrock stuff like this. What a talented man Benny has always been. Yours, Christian
christine strachan
these guys are good i have never heard of them, jim, always can cant on you to bring us the best and rare.the way you made the video is good so well done five stars
kingmarshmusic
This is such a strong melody (I've always enjoyed Frida's Swedish version). Pity Bjorn didn't rework the English lyrics and turn it into an Abba song!
Lyndsay Helfrich
OMG thank you for posting this! I love the Hep Stars!
Love4Sverige
Thanks Jim! I really enjoyed this, great song and pictures, haven't heard this before!
Ale Q
Awesome!!!!!!!!!! Go Benny!
Festfolket
Great video ! I like this version but the Frida version is great too.