Hep Stars Sån't som slog (Hep Stars Things that were hits)

Filmed	8 July 1969
Location
Broadcast	18 August 1969, 7.35-8.00pm, SVT1, Sweden and 11th October 1969
Released	This show has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Notes	The Hep Stars featuring Benny - with Svenne & Lotta on this show where they covered some songs and performed a medley of their own. Benny was briefly interviewed but came across as fairly miserable. In the TV listings, this was referred to as the last TV appearance by The Hep Stars and some of the songs listed as being performed were, "Farmer John", "Cadillac", Lilla Sofie", "Malaika" and "Sunny Girl". In fact, as the Medley clip below shows, the Hep Stars songs were only in a Medley of "Cadillac", "Farmer John", "Bald-Headed Woman", "No Response", "Sunny Girl", "Wedding", "Malaika" and "Let It Be Me". Amongst the songs covered were "Speedy Gonzales" and "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" with a hint of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" and The Beatles' "Get Back" and "Martha My Dear". The show was hosted by Urban von Rosen, and produced by Peter Goldman. One of the credits shows involvement by Magnus Härenstam (presumably the same guy who played the teacher from When I Kissed The Teacher and Frida's co-star in Jokerfejs - Härenstams Blandning) Most of the performances concentrated heavily on Svenne and Lotta - Benny was just the keyboard player in the background! It also looks like there was a new guitarist. Reach Out (I'll Be There) / Proud Mary / Get Back Martha My Dear Medley Är det inte kärlek säg Speedy Gonzales
Duration	25 mins (Full programme running time: 24:53)
Watch Out For	Benny's wonderful smile during the Medley ("Sunny Girl" part)
Translation	Urban von Rosen: Today artists have a much higher demand on them being focused on the society and being radical, how do you approach that demand? Benny Andersson: Well, I don't think it's as bad as the daily and evening newspapers like to put it. They could of course speak up more, I suppose. But I think it's wrong that a single artist or a sportsman or whatever, is forced to make a decision, that he really shouldn't have to, that you'll have to think before whatever it will effect you in one way or an other, only because he happens to be who he is, that has to be wrong, I think. UvR: But just the radical part? BA: If there are those who want to be that, well let them be that. UvR: Well, it started with a Cadillac and now it's a concept, Hep Stars. You can worship Hep Stars, you can listen to Hep Stars, you can like Hep Stars a lot, you can dislike Hep stars. But it's probably quite difficult becoming as famous as the Hep Stars.
Lyrics	Click on song title for lyrics: Malaika, Cadillac; Sagan om lilla Sofi; Sunny Girl;
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Credits	Thanks to Jozsef, Carl Magnus Palm and Malin Westerberg. Extra thanks to Erik Liebstaedter and to Pascale Ranson c/o ABBA Village YouTube links c/o SadLookinMoon (also the translation), softsteps and 2Shaymcn