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
- ^ a b Svensktoppen - 1971
- ^ Gradvall et al (2009), #320
- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ^ Information at Svensk mediedatabas
- ^ "Ja ska ble en feskarpöjk igen" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 16 August 2014.