Tre gringos

"Tre gringos"
Song by Just D
Language	Swedish
Released	1995
Genre	hip hop
Label	Telegram
Songwriter(s)	Just D

Tre gringos (Three gringo's) is a song originally recorded by Just D on 1995 album "Plast". Originally, the song had a doo-wop arrangement.

During the Grammis Awards ceremony in 1996 gala, Just D performed the song together with Thorleifs. The song was now turned into a dansband song with a saxophone arrangement. This version was also released as a single, topping the Swedish singles chart. The song also stayed at Svensktoppen for totally 13 weeks between 16 March-8 June 1996, peaking at second position.[1]

The Just D and Thorleifs recording charted at Trackslistan for 9 weeks between 9 March-4 May 1996.

Lyrical the song describes a group of people noticing an advertising for a saxophone, and travel with the Stockholm metro blueline from Fridhemsplan out to a suburb to buy it. Once there, they encounter a cultural life originating at warmer places. and the song lyrics describe modern life changing world, making people feel like it's "shrinking".

At Dansbandskampen 2008, the song was performed by Nizeguys.

References

Svensktoppen - 1996

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[1] Svensktoppen - 1996

Thorleifs
Ordinary albums	Kommer hem till dig (1973) · En dag i juni (1974) · Gråt inga tårar (1975) · Skänk mig dina tankar (1976) · Alltid tillsammans (1976) · 72 till 75 (1977) · Du, bara du (1977) · Kurragömma (1978) · Sköt om dej (1979) · 12 Golden Hits (1979) · När dina ögon ler (1980) · Johnny Blue (1981) · Aurora (1982) · Till Folkets park (1987) · Stadens ende speleman (1988) · Halva mitt hjärta (1989) · Tillsammans (1991) · Med dej vill jag leva (1992) · Och du tände stjärnorna (1994) · Historien Thorleifs (1995) · På opfordring (1995) · En liten ängel (1997) · En lille engel (1997) · En liten ängel - Live i Lillehammer (1997) · Thorleifs jul (1998) · Thorleifs karaoke (1998) · På opfordring 2 (1999) · Ingen är som du (2000) · Mit dir will ich leben (2002) · Thorleifs Hit Collection (2002) · Våra bästa år (2007) · Förälskade (2008) · Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight: Den första kyssen (2009) · Thorleifs största hits (2010) · Golden Sax Love Songs (2011) · Tack & farväl (2012) · Golden Sax Swing (2014)
Saxgodingar album series	Saxgodingar instrumentalt (1981) · Saxgodingar 2 (1983) · Saxgodingar 3 (1987) · Historien Thorleifs saxgodingar (1996) · Saxgodingar 4 (1998)
Other hit songs	Gråt inga tårar (1975) · Och du tände stjärnorna (1994) · Tre gringos (1996, with Just D) · Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight (Melodifestivalen 2009)