I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again (song)

"I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again"
Song by Buffy Sainte-Marie
from the album I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again
Language English
Released 1968
Genre Folk, country
Songwriter(s) Buffy Sainte-Marie

"I'm Gonna Be a Country Girl Again" is a song written by Buffy Sainte-Marie and recorded by her in 1968, released as a single in 1971.

A recording by Lena Andersson, with the Swedish language-lyrics version "Är det konstigt att man längtar bort nån gång?" written by Stig "Stikkan" Anderson, became a Svensktoppen hit charting for 13 weeks between 18 April-11 July 1971, topping the chart for the first nine weeks.[1] The Lena Andersson recording is one of the titles in the book Tusen svenska klassiker (2009).[2]

A Swedish-language recording by Bernt Dahlbäck entered Svensktoppen on 31 October 1971, reaching the 10th position before being knocked out of chart the upcoming week.[1]

A 2005 recording by Fernandoz on the album Minnernas allé.[3] entered Dansbandstoppen in 2007, charting for i 21 weeks. A 2010 recording by the Drifters appeared on the album Stanna hos mig.[4]

The Swedish-language version criticizes life in modern towns, with pollution and only caring for money. Another Swedish-language version, "Jag ska bli en feskarpöjk igen", was written by Arne i Bora and recorded by himself and Kalle Storm.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Svensktoppen - 1971
  2. ↑ Gradvall et al (2009), #320
  3. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  4. ↑ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
  5. ↑ "Ja ska ble en feskarpöjk igen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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