Johnny the Rucker
Encyclopedia
"Johnny the Rucker", also spelled Johnny the Rocker, is a song
written by Swedish
pop
and rock artist
Magnus Uggla
and performed by him at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1979
. The song finished tenth and last, with 22 points. The song is published in the EP Magnus Uggla Band sjunger schlagers
.
On the Swedish singles chart, it peaked at number four.
Song
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written by Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and rock artist
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
Magnus Uggla
Magnus Uggla
Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host known for his satirical lyrics. He is a member of the Swedish nobility and a descendant of several European rulers, among which John III of Sweden and Gustav Vasa...
and performed by him at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1979
Melodifestivalen 1979
Melodifestivalen 1979 was the selection for the 19th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 18th time that this system of picking a song had been used. 452 songs were submitted to SVT for the competition...
. The song finished tenth and last, with 22 points. The song is published in the EP Magnus Uggla Band sjunger schlagers
Magnus Uggla band sjunger schlagers
Magnus Uggla Band sjunger schlagers is a 1979 EP from Swedish pop and rock group Magnus Uggla Band. All songs, expect Johnny the Rucker, are covers.-Track listing:# Johnny the Rucker# Leva livet# Ring ring# Mälarö kyrka...
.
On the Swedish singles chart, it peaked at number four.