Lite Grand i örat (Programme 1)


 

Filmed Tuesday 18 August 1981
Location Hall of Mirrors, Grand Hotel, Stockholm, Sweden
Broadcast Friday 18 September 1981
Released The performances "Words of Love" and "Can't Buy me Love" were included in the Frida Box Set released on 5 December 2005.
Notes Frida and Claes af Geijerstam presented four variety shows which were screened from 18 September 1981.  Claes and Frida started each show with the song "Let's Get This Show On The Road." "Lite Grand i örat" was a play on words as the show was taped at The Grand Hotel and loosely translated is "A Little Something For The Ear"

Guests:  Björn Skifs, Janne Önnerud, Lena Anderson, Robert Lundell, Mr Simson and Pugh & Trousers

Musical Director: Anders Eljas.   Choreography: Graham Tainton

Musicians: Lasse Wellander, Chino Mariano, Rutger Gunnarsson, Per Lindvall, Åke Sundqvist, Nils Landgren, Jan Kohlin, Ulf Andersson, Hans Arktoft and Lars Finberg.

Songs you can hear Frida on :
- "Let's Get This Show on The Road" (with
Claes af Geijerstam);
- "
Spök!" Björn Skifs (backing vocals - the song is from his double album of the same name;
- "Tonight" (backing vocals with Claes
af Geijerstam);
- Mamas and Papas medley: "Monday Monday" (backing vocals), "I Saw Her Again Last Night" (backing vocals); "Words Of Love" (lead vocals); "California Dreaming" (backing vocals)
- 60's Rock 'n' Roll
Medley: "Happy Birthday Rock 'n' Roll" (backing vocals); "Can't Buy Me Love" (Lead vocals); "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (backing vocals); "Runaway" (backing vocals); "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (backing vocals)

See what Frida said about the shows here

Duration 60 minutes
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Transcript  
Lyrics Click on song title for lyrics: Let's Get This Show On The Road,  Words of Love, Can't Buy Me Love
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Related Links Lite Grand i örat 2, 1981; Lite Grand i örat 3, 1981; Lite Grand i örat 4, 1981
Credits Thanks to Ian Cole for clarification of Pat Benatar information. Thanks also to Jason Swan, Jozsef and Alexandre Carvalho.
Thanks to Grant Whittingham c/o ABBAMAIL for the song information (which song from which show)
Some info from Bright Lights, Dark Shadows by Carl Magnus Palm. Some info from International ABBA Magazine No.2