Music Weekly - our Swedish special

This is Sweden's flag. That is all

Goddag and hej!

Yes, those are the only words we know in Swedish, but boy do they serve as an effective introduction to our special Swedish edition of Music Weekly.

It's a celebration of the country that brought us some of the toppest pop in the world over the past four decades - well, that and Roxette - and it includes the following elements:

Our studio guests are the Sounds, a punky-poppy outfit who are big in the States and on the rise over here. They talk about going international, singing in English, and buying subsidised French horns.

Then there's Robyn, the Swedish pop sensation who's kind of like a cross between Gwen Stefani, Amy Winehouse and, well, Betty Boo. She tells our producer Ben Green to go away in a particularly florid piece of Swedish.

Plus, we review the latest new tracks in Sweden and digest the Swedish music news. The mystery tune is something to do with Phil Spector though, sorry about that.

Here are some questions for possible post-pod discussion:

· Agree or disagree: Sweden is leading the way in indie, pop, and electro
· Has Robyn made this generation's Immaculate Collection?
· Is it funny to swear in different languages? (Jave your ear muffs ready for 29'00 - it's the swearing bit)

Also, next week, it's only Billy Bragg in the studio! Got anything you want to ask him?

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Plus, as promised in the show, here's the tracklisting for the Aural Montage of Swedish Music Over the Decades in About a Minute and a Half: Dancing Queen - Abba; The Look - Roxette; All That She Wants - Ace of Bass; Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry; Favourite Game - The Cardigans; Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez; Young Folk - Peter, Bjorn and John ; Let My Shoes Lead Me Forward - Jenny Wilson; Pass it On - The Knife; Similou - All This Love