Jacobs Stege (Jacob's Ladder)

Filmed	March 1987
Location	Moscow, Russia
Broadcast	March?, Sweden and on 18 April 1987 on Soviet TV
Released	This clip has not been included on any officially released video or DVD
Notes	Jacobs Stage host, Jacob Dahlin, had a fascination with the Russian Popo Star, Alla Pugacheva who Björn and Benny had wanted to take the role of Svetlana in "Chess". (Apparently Pugacheva was forced to decine for political reasons and stated "it was her life's biggest tragedy not to be allowed to perform in "Chess"). In 1987 Jacob Dahin recorded a special edition of his show in Moscow with Benny and Gemini as guests along with Swedish rock group Europe (who performed "The Final Countdown") and Alla Pugacheva. The Russian programme was called "Utrennyaya Pochta greets Jacobs Stege" The programme starts with scenes of rehearsals and backstage. For the show, Benny played a "Money Money Money"on the piano and after some not very subtle flirting with Alla Pugacheva, "I Know Him So Well" and finally "Happy New Year". Gemini (Anders and Karin Glenmark) performed three songs:- TLC Mio My Mio Wild About That Girl There's No Way to Fool a Heart Gemini - "TLC" (no Benny) Gemini - "Mio My Mio" (no Benny) Gemini - "Wild About That Girl" Gemini - "There's no way to Fool A Heart (no Benny) (no Benny)
Duration
Watch Out For	When Benny is playing "I Know Him So Well". Without any vocals you can absolutely hear that the chorus was "I Am An A".
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Related Links	Jacobs Stege (Benny), 1985; Jacobs Stege (Benny), 1987; Jacobs Stege (Agnetha), 1987; Jacobs Stege (Benny). 1989
Credits	Thanks to Paul Russell for images and Stefan & Rafael's site for information. Extra thanks to Jan Bach and Dmitry Shipov. Thanks to Malin Westerberg for the title translation