Music (From Sweden with Lov) Stream music from Sweden's up-and-coming talents on the Volvo website http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/community/music/pages/default.aspx Swedesplease A music blog devoted entirely to Swedish indie pop, electronica, and twee (Music featured on the blog appears with permission) http://www.swedesplease.net/ ![]() An advertising campaign once proclaimed: ![]() Print available for purchase: http://www.chevymall.com/Framed-Songs-About-Volvos-Cruise-Print/productinfo/CCL8141/ Item description quote: "Each year Chevrolet commissions its ad agency Campbell Ewald to develop a series of billboards to be displayed in the Detroit area in celebration of the Woodward Dream Cruise weekend in August. This ... image [is] from the 2002 Cruise Weekend." Quote from "Little Red Corvette by Prince" Song Facts: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1770 In 2001, Chevrolet put up billboards with a picture of a red 1963 Corvette Sting Ray that said, "They don't write songs about Volvos." In 2003, Chevrolet used this in a commercial that aired for the first time during the Grammys. The ad showed old footage of The Beach Boys performing "My 409" followed by Don McLean singing "American Pie" ("drove my Chevy to the levee"), and then Prince performing this *(Little Red Corvette). The camera then goes outside the club to show Chevy's latest model. Chevy Television Commercial: http://www.fiftiesfinestv.info/songsabout.html- website died Alternate link: Stay tuned! The above mentioned commercial (in the orange stripe) has yet to be uploaded to You Tube... In the meantime, here are some vintage commercials introducing the 1963 Sting Ray: Corvette & Chevy Songs: http://members.home.nl/walfred/Corvette%20Songs.htm- website died Alternate link: http://members.upc.nl/w.smulders63/Chevy%20and%20corvette%20songs.html ![]() ![]() Related Volvo Cars North America Blog post: Volvo Tunes (September 9, 2009): http://www.volvoblog.us/2009/09/09/volvo-tunes/ Contains copy and paste of 2002 Volvo Press Release in response to the GM ad campaign. PDF version can be found here: https://www.media.volvocars.com/download/media/articles/pdf/723_3_3.aspx ![]() Volvo Media PDF Link no longer working-- Alternate PDF link in Sac Volvo Club File Cabinet: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/file-cabinet/MostGreatSongsAreAboutVolvos-2002PressRelease_723_3_3-1.pdf ![]() Note: There are a number of songs with explicit lyrics. As a family-friendly site, we have elected not to post these songs on this site. There are also a few other Volvo songs that we found that do not have previews / lyrics available for website posting. April 22, 2011 Live Performance at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend, #14, The Orleans Casino, Las Vegas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjloEfCB1aQ
Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks: The Medallions http://www.uncamarvy.com/Medallions/medallions.html Cover Versions of 59 Volvo:
Bottleneck John & The '59 Volvo Bottleneck Backwoods Blues
Emmy Lou & The Rhythm Boys
Published 2012 by Swedish Vintjärn Reords
April 29, 2012 Live Performance in the Netherlands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OECQJC5Rc58
"Volvo Driving Soccer Mom by Everclear" Song Facts: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2641 Wikipedia: "Volvo Driving Soccer Mom:" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Driving_Soccer_Mom Everclear Website: http://www.everclearonline.com/
Alternate Versions: October 12, 2012 Live performance with Scott Barkan at the Salem Community Television TV studio October 20, 2012 Live Performance with Scott Barkan at CERN, Geneva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yukhze3BJeg
Marian Call Home Page: http://www.mariancall.com/ Alternate versions: Stream-able version with lyrics:
Accordion (played by song writer) John Dember and resonator guitar played by DocWood:
Greg Spence Wolf Home Page: http://www.gregspencewolf.com/ Lisa Stewart, Australia: http://www.streetcafe.info/
I Am Rolling - Volvo Car Corporation LP Album (1987) Album information courtesy of VOC Member New Volvo: http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showpost.php?p=538846&postcount=3 http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=77277 or http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/archive/index.php/t-77277.html "Came out on tape and LP.
SOUNDTRACK INFORMATION For the 60th Anniversary Volvo made a Cassette with the "I am rolling" Words and Music by CE Mossberg, arranged and produced by Peter Wiberg for the Volvo Car Corporation. (1987). The singers are: Birgitta Sundström Zindulka & Bengt Sandblom "
Streaming Volvo Songs
From lastfm (username = SacVolvo):
http://www.last.fm/user/SacVolvo From imeem (username = E Brown): http://www.imeem.com/people/_G0TT0h/playlist/PBiufP7J/volvo_songs_music_playlist/ Link redirects to MySpace-- I have not redirected account...
Home Groan- JFK Loved Volvo's Too (single song): http://www.projectopus.com/node/4016- link died Alternate links: CD Website: http://www.homegroan.net/homegroan/discography_revolution.html Stream song sample (or purchase mp3 / CD): http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/homegroan4 Songs Featured in Volvo Commercials Swedish Duo First Aid Kit covering Willie Nelson song "On the Road Again" 2014 V70 (International Market)- Make Room for Life Filmed on the Swedish Island of Gotland First Aid Kit Website: First Aid Kit MySpace: Lune covering Swedish House Mafia's Leave the World Behind XC60- Leave the World Behind featuring Swedish House Mafia Related: Documentary about Swedish House Mafia Leaving the World Behind (World Premiere SXSW Film Festival 2014): Related: Behind the Scenes of Leaving the World Behind Volvo Commercial with Swedish Mafia House Lune on Last FM: Swedish House Mafia on Last FM: Loney Dear- Ignorant Boy, Beautiful Girl Volvo- Everything We Do Starts With People Related Ad (similar video clips, different editing, different music): XC90- Volvo Made by Scandinavia Related Ad (similar video clips, different editing, different music): Volvo - Det finns en bil som får Sverige att rulla (Google Translate: "Volvo- There is a car that gets Sweden to roll") Loney Dear website: Marcel Walvisch- Feeling Alright V40XC- Finding Joe Ad Agency- Marcel Walvicsh website: Ben Hartley-Little Notes All New Volvo V40- A Different Journey Ad agency- Ben Hartley on Last FM: Ben Hartley on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/special-blend-records/little-notes-ben-hartley
Laura Gibson- covering Sam the Sham & The Pharaoh's version of Hey There Li'l Red Riding Hood
S60R Design Ad agency- Arnold: http://www.arn.com/
Alternate Links:
Volvo Car South Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeUwqp1SwiI
Boston Volvo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSTfZVbxK7o
About the commercial, music, etc.:
http://www.lauragibsonmusic.com/ Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs: http://samthesham.com/ -- Dead link. Goes to advertising site. Alternate links:
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs- Little Red Riding Hood on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVVLbe1rfY
Related post at Oregon Live: http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/04/thats_laura_gibson_in_the_new.html Lisa Nordström- Gravity Model Year 2012 Volvo V70 (International Market) Lisa Nordström MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/nordstromlisa Evryone- Millions V60R Design- Freedom of Movement Ad agency- Forsman & Bodenfors (Sweden): http://www.fb.se Alternate Link:
About the Ad:
Evryone Home Page: http://www.evryone.co.uk/ -- Dead link Evryone on MySpace: myspace.com/isevryone Miss Li- Oh Boy C70- Switch Ad agency- Arnold: http://www.arn.com/ Information about the commercial/campaign: http://www.arn.com/creative/work/c70 -- Dead link, but information can still be accessed with web archive, if interested: http://web.archive.org/web/20120509204634/http://www.arn.com/creative/work/c70
Alternate Links:
Melbourne City Volvo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crrszwo3Rp4
Suburban Volvo FL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMK2J8CdUJE
Information about Ad:
Miss Li Website (Swedish and English): Swedish Link: http://www.national.se/missli/ -- New link: http://www.national.se/en/nationalartists/miss-li/info Home page: http://www.national.se/index.php English Link: http://www.national.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450&Itemid=209&lang=en Miss Li on My Space: http://www.myspace.com/experiencemissli Koop- Koop Island Blues New S80 launch commercial Koop on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/koop Koop on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/KoopFilm Music Super Circus- Running with Eliza V50 DRIVe commercial Ad agency- Forsman & Bodenfors (Sweden): http://www.fb.se Full Music Circus- Running with Eliza song on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM8J3oY1fNo Salem- Its Only You Part II XC60 From Sweden with Lov commercial Salem on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/salem Nina Nastasia- Our Day Trip V70 Commercial "Sunset" Ad agency- Arnold: http://www.arn.com/
Nina Nastasia on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ninanastasia
Melpo Mene- I Adore You C70 commercial Ad agency- Arnold: http://www.arn.com/ Melpo Mene on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/melpomenemusic Melpo Mene Home Page: http://www.melpomene.se/ Hello Saferide- I was Definitely Made for These Times C30 commercial Ad agency- Forsman & Bodenfors (Sweden): http://www.fb.se Hello Saferide Home Page: http://www.hellosaferide.com/ -- Dead Link Hello Saferide MySpace Page:
https://myspace.com/saferide/music/songs
Stephin Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields fame) Home Page: http://www.houseoftomorrow.com/ Mr. Scruff- Get a Move On V70 T5 "Saturday" Ad agency: Euro RSCG New York: http://www.eurorscg.com Awards: International Automotive Advertising Awards 2000 The Winners Passenger Car / Luxury Silver
mr. scruff website: www.mrscruff.com/ Bee Gees- Stayin' Alive Volvo 760 (Australia)
Bee Gees Website: http://beegees.com/ Bee Gees on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/beegees Alternate links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZLSfBDyhs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljp8T5OEBeo (intro and ending cut off)
Translation of opening comments by You Tube user zenoobcake: "Sometimes the most unexpected thing can happend, when that happends it can be good to have a good and safe car. Ask Brian, he knows!" Comment by You Tube user MikeyRB77: "This video was originally called "Oh, Brian!" If the end of the video was on here, you would see the punchline." Shorter version of this commercial appears on Volvo Web Highlights page: 1988 740 commercial from Japan Alternate link in case of dead link: Website Feedback Go back to Top of Page |