What Happened To THE CARDIGANS (LOVEFOOL)?
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- The detailed history of the band The Cardigans, best known for the song Lovefool.
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Today, we're diving deep into the captivating story of The Cardigans, a Swedish band that took the world by storm with their unique blend of indie pop, rock, and electronic sounds. From their humble beginnings in one of the most religious communities of Sweden to international stardom,
"Our story begins in the early 1990s in Jönköping (Youn-showping), a city in southern Sweden. It was here that five young musicians came together to form what would become one of country’s most successful musical exports."
Prior to forming the Cardigans in 1992, guitarist Peter Svensson and bassist Magnus Sveningsson, were playing in different metal outfits. But they soon ditched them after getting into jazz music and bands like the cure. It was around 1992-1993 they enlisted Sveningsson’s school mates and possible old flame Nina Persson in addition to keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson as well as drummer Bengt Lagerberg. It was the first band for three of the members. In fact Persson had never sung a single note before, but Svensson and Sveningsson were convinced she had an aura they needed and should be the center of the group.
But being a musician wasn’t what Perrson originally envisioned, initially enrolling in art school hoping to become a visual artist. Remarking to the blaring out show “I was bored out of my mind in this small, safe place (Jönköping). I was like, 'Awesome, I get to hang with fun guys.'" they were soon living under the same roof tinkering away on their music.
Perrson’s family was also an outlier in the town that was considered one of the most religious places in Sweden. Her father a banker, her mother a social worker, were both atheists.. Perrsons remarked to the indepedent "It was very, very religious," "Suffocatingly so." The more her mother pushed on her that God wasn’t real, Perrson’s did something unexpected, getting baptized at age 14 adding "I still don't really believe in God, but I like the aesthetics of religion a lot. Do I pray? Only when I want something."
Each member brought their own unique musical background and influences to the table." One of their early influences was the jazz music they heard on Swedish children’s television,. The other members influences included Swedish pop group ABBA to ‘the Smiths,The Sundays, Stone Roses and Depeche Mode all the way to heavy metal like Black Sabbath.
In a 1996 interview with Billboard magazine, Nina Persson reflected on the band's formation:
When we got together, it just clicked. We had this shared vision of making music that was different from what was popular at the time."
As for the band’s name 'The Cardigans,' it was chosen almost at random. In a 2005 interview with The Guardian, Peter Svensson explained:"
"We were just sitting around trying to come up with a name, and someone suggested 'The Cardigans.' It didn't really mean anything to us, but we liked how it sounded. It was kind of cozy and non-threatening, which was the opposite of the grunge scene that was popular then." It was kinda funny that a cardigan is one of the most iconic things kurt cobain wore during the band’s 1993 unplugged concert.
The Cardigans began rehearsing and writing songs in 1992, developing their signature sound that blended elements of pop, jazz, and rock. The band soon moved to a Swedish city of nearly 250,000 people called Malmo, which had several music clubs and a nearby studio. The band started playing shows in nearby Copenhagen in denmarand lund and of course malmo in sweden. It was referred in one publication as the golden triangle of music.
Their early demos caught the attention of Swedish producer Tore Johansson," The members would even refer to him as the sixth cardigan. “The producer invited the budding musicians to his 24-track analog studio In Malmo and introduced them to vintage instruments and helped shape their retro sound. Bassist magnus svenginsson told Rolling Stone “we didnt’ consider ourselves very 60’s until we started recording at tambourine studios with Tore…So he started to teach us about 60’s music and we adopted his theories.” - Hudba
What other whatever happened to episodes for you want to see? By the way, a HUGE Canadian 90's band is coming out on Friday on my channel.
Three Days Grace with Adam Gontier? I know Him. Our Lady Peace? I met them. The drummers Grandmother was a pt of mine. Saw then 4 times. Saw The Cure 10 times.
@@IloveKurtCobain-z5koooo you guessed it right, the question is which one is it?
Our lady peace would be fun to watch. Clumsy and somewhere out there were cool songs@@rnrtruestories
Hi. Elastica would be great..thank you for your work .
@@rnrtruestories OH Man Three Days Grace>
Their song Erase and Rewind is a hidden gem!
"I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" is another one!
Nina (along with Dolores O'Riordan from The Cranberries) had one of most distinctive voices of the 90's. You couldn't mistake her with any other singer, absolutely effortless and full of grace.
Fiona Apple?
Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays
@@BwInNewJersey I love Fiona but her songs were her identity more than her voice IMO.
@@mariogonzalez5107 Really? OK.
@@petertrotman7708 Makes sense.
Long gone before daylight is a killer album. Super underrated.
Are you sure it's underrated, or just underappreciated?
Great album!
Yep. Super Extra Gravity also has some hidden gems.
Frankly speaking, I think that their entire discography is really solid.
Their best work
I was listening to it today in fact. Their peak LP I'd say.
Sometime after 'Love Fool' came out, I remember an interview with Nina where she was asked for what must have the millionth time, 'How did the band get together?'
Her response was, 'The record company found us at a modeling agency.' 😂
Sarcasm?
@@floogelhornzzz4770 I would think! 😆
MTV: "yeah sorry Cardigans but we can't air your new music video, it's too controversial and might be a bad influence on the youth. Besides, we need the air-time to show more reruns of Beavis & Butthead."
@@elgatofelix8917 😆
“Pull over!!!”
“No its a cardigan but thanks for asking!” 😂
Love D&Der
I wouldn´t recommend opening the front door during the next 48 hours.
😂 love it!
can't be too impressionable for video and buy those sweaters
“You’ll keep your mouth shut if you know what’s good for ya buddy!”
Gran Turismo is a brilliantly perfect record. “Do you Believe” was covered by The Deftones
I didn't know this. awesome!
Yes! Everyone forgets that album. Honestly it's probably top 10 or 15 albums of the 90's. The album is really underappreciated and seemingly largely forgotten it seems as there are now a couple of these "Hey, you guys remember the Cardigans? Did they ever do anything after Lovefool?" video's up on YT now.
Gran Turismo is an amazing album on every level. My favorite by them. 'Higher' plays in my head at least once a week.
@@MrWesleyDP why hasn't anyone heard the cardigans album Life?? It's the greatest pop music I've ever heard
Wow! I’ve l loved and listened to this song for years and had absolutely no idea, thanks for the insight.
Absolutely love this band. Still have 4 albums on CD from high school days. Sad they're only known for Love Fool. SO MANY outstanding songs 💿
They are amazing and ultra versatile
@@nimharderase and rewind ⏪
My Favourite Game was the best
Do you have their album Life?
Long Gone Before Daylight is a masterpiece.
Long Gone Before the Daylight is a brilliant record. Incredible songwriting, and impeccable production. You're the Storm is such a great love song
I remember running into her once in Athens, Georgia, and she was, oddly enough, with Billy Corgan, and they asked me for a light. I did not smoke so I was unable to help them. Still, it was surreal - when someone taps you in the shoulder and says “hey man, got a light?“ And you turn around and you see those two faces it’s just weird.
Did billy corgan smoke that day?
🤥
It's weird if your eyes get too agitated by smoke to help rockstars I can see that.
Long Gone Before Daylight is from start to finish one of the best albums ever. There's so much depth, soulfulness and richness to it. It's like a warm blanket that I have to listen to start to finish every time I put it on.
Good recommendation... Ill give it a listen.
Ill give you one. Psychopop by Japanese Breakfast
Long Gone Before Daylight reminds me of autumn. That album and Gran Turismo are albums I love.
@@BobbyGeneric145 thanks, I’ll give it a listen as well!
@@hareborne its so good i immediately ordered it on Amazon on vinyl.
Fantastic album.
Kind of sorry for the band to be reduced to the two big hit singles very often.
All their albums have something and they changed their style always a little.
That cover of “burning down the house” was unique
That entire Tom Jones "Reload" album is chock full of interesting covers.
Long Gone Before Daylight is a stunning collection of songs. A little bummed it didn't get more attention in this video.
‘Long Gone Before Daylight’ is a total masterpiece. Spend some time with it.
Came to the comments to say just this!☝️Spellbinding album, top to bottom. I’ve also grown to enjoy their follow-up, Super-Extra Gravity. Nice to meet another fan!
Absolutely.
Yep, got me throught the 00s along with all their other albums. One of my all-time favorite albums ever, you can listen from the first song to the last without a pause. But all other albums are super as well.
@@ehleroo Super-Extra Gravity has some amazing tracks as well, true.
Agreed! ❤
I´m from Ecuador, one time I saw two guys having a fist fight in the middle of the street, out of their cars, under a bright sun, they were insulting each other and punching each other while "lovefool" sounded loud through the car´s speakers. I´ll never forget that, it was so cinematic. It happened many many many years ago.
I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer - my favorite rock song of the mid noughties.
"For what it's worth" and "I need some fine wine and you need to nicer" are probably my two favourite songs of theirs.
The song Erase / Rewind is such an underrated song. God, I love everything about that track, and imo Nina was extremely pretty back in the day, hell most women were prettier during the late 90s early 20s.
agreed, that song is one of my favorite things during the dark times known as the late nineties
Agreed. One of my favorites to this day.
I was at their live show a few weeks ago, and when they started playing Erase/rewind there were tears of pure happiness. It is such a great song.
@@C64SX so they still play?
@@IvanoForgione Yea they did this festival gig in Malmö, Sweden, in July, and I think they had one or a couple more shows planned, but no major tours as of now at least.
The way Garbage and The Cardigans had a chokehold of me when I was a teen
Agreed! ❤❤❤❤❤
Omg. You and me both!
The term "chokehold" seems to have a chokehold on a ton of people at the moment
@@dexterie omg marry me 💍🧎🏻♂️
@@kingswing00 it's a vibe
The lead singer was a certified 90’s babe
For real!
No doubt
She kinda looks like Claire Danes. Or vice versa or wever. My fav game was my ish
Back then the forefront babes were about being sweethearts with real talents.. Not twerking hormoned botoxed monsters...
"Long Before Daylight" is a brilliant album 🔥
Sixpence None the Richer's Kiss Me had a similar vibe. I miss these types of pop songs.
I’d add “All 'Bout the Money”, by Meja, to this. They sound, to me, as coming from the same box :)
Gran Turismo is SO good.
My favorite game is a banger. Great video.
Gran Turismo was my only Cardigans purchase. I really enjoyed erase/rewind and My Favourite Game.
Wow! That just brought back an awesome memory!
Love that album, but it's not their best, their masterpiece was the record after, Long Gone Before Daylight
Nina Person made a great album with Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) : A Camp.
'The Bluest Eyes In Texas' was from that album, I think.
The 90s was a different, better world.
I was indifferent about their first single, but I still listen to Gran Turismo today. Such a great album.
My Favorite Game is Iconic... What a Masterpiece. I just love the Cardigans all together but that song is peak for me.
Really enjoyed and still do the music of the Cardigans.
I am a grown man and have always loved the Cardigans Lovefool is such a jam I also like a few other Cardigans songs erase and rewind is really good
I truly found the Cardigans with Gran Turismo (I had heard Lovefool, of course). I fell deeply in love with that entire album. It was dark, moody and catchy. Really interesting guitar work, electronics + Nina’s voice just made such an interesting album. One of my favorites of all time. I really wish they were more well-known. They deserved it.
I always found the voice very seductive.
Also your audio is sounding so much better here.
Erase & Rewind is one for the hall of legends.
A Camp is the solo side project of Nina Persson, vocalist for the Swedish indie pop band The Cardigans, her husband, composer Nathan Larson, and former Atomic Swing guitarist Niclas Frisk. Persson formed A Camp when The Cardigans took a break after several years of touring and the recording of their 1998 album Gran Turismo. A Camp recorded and released two albums, in 2001 and 2009, after which the project has been inactive
2 great albums btw, too bad he doesn't talk about them
What a gem of a band.
Saw them live last year and it was one of the most emotional shows I’ve been to. They were great, sounded amazing.
Long gone before daylight.... one of the best albums ever
This man couldn't end the video soon enough. Didn't show nearly the respect the songwriting of the last two albums deserves. If you're into American Country as a music genre I highly recommend them both!
I AGREE 👍
The last two records were amazing!
Hanging Around might be my top favourite of theirs. Probably their grungiest/alt-rock sounding song.
I love The Cardigans!!! First Band on the Moon was a perfect album!
That's also my favourite of theirs 😀
My Favorite Game is a killer track. A big thanks to whatever the euro soft p film was that introduced me to it during the credits.
Nina Persson sang on Manic Street Preachers UK number 2 hit “Your Love Alone Is Not Enough”. Check it out if you haven’t heard it.
Great tune from a brilliant band..watch the bts making of the video..Nina is sitting there in between takes knitting 😊
That was her? Always thought the girls voice was a bit annoying tbh
“Life” is a fabulous album.
I was 12 in 1995 and have loved this band ever since I first heard them all those years ago. Love that you also mentioned The Sneaker Pimps… they are also still in the rotation since I first stumbled upon them in my youth. Thank you for the story!😊
I love listening to the Cardigans. Takes you down a 90’s nostalgia trip. I more recently came across one of their songs called “For What it’s Worth”. Great song! Awesome rhythm and vocals.
So good. Time for a come back.
Great band. They are so underrated here in the US. "Long Gone..." is a gem.
It’s easily their best album.
I wish you had spent more time talking about Long Gone Before Daylight, it's absolutely their best album and one of my top 3 favorite albums of all time.
I'm a metal guy, death metal mostly but actually liked that song they did back then.
I'm also a "metal guy" and no surprise all your metal heros love Abba, The Carpenters and other soft shit. Ahh.. just call us "music guys" 😜🎶
Erase and rewind....memories ❤
The thing about the song 'Love fool' it was not just Nina Persson sweet appealing voice in this song. The funky guitar playing by Peter Svensson was just great! It really sounded James Brown funky. Not fake funk wannabe at all.
Great video, as always. And as a swede this one hit nice. 🤘
Thanks! 👍
Nina absolutely gorgeous
Lot of the scenes from the video “My Favourite Game” were filmed in Daggett, CA and surrounding areas in the Mojave Desert.
I totally had a thing for Nina as a teenager. She's gorgeous. I was in love.
They are still active, sort of.
This summer, a handful of concerts are carried out in Sweden and Norway
Love My Favorite Game & their cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
I love this band!
I had no idea they weren't a one hit wonder lol and now I want to hear the songs you shared clips of!
Grand Turismo is great kinda Luke a more pop Radiohead album.
@@oasisbeyond it wasn't as good as First Band on the Moon
"Gran Turismo" is a masterpiece
The sound quality of the cd is also insanely good…
You my man have failed. You didn't bring up that she and Tom Jones did the best version of Burning down the House...
Second best 😊
My Favorite Game is still to this day on my "spirited driving" playlist, reminds le of the video game Gran Turismo 3
Gran Turismo is a killer album that still holds up.
My favorite band of all time. I remember listening to their first album on my walkman as a kid.
There's another Swedish band I'd love to see you do a video about: The Wannadies.
Seems like they would tour with ace of bass
Got to know them through the game gran turismo 2, which had my favourite game as the intro game music. Still enjoy it today.
Persson seems to be a very genuine woman. All of her quotes are no nonsense and a little self deprecating in its humor. I like her and always liked the band. Time to download some Cardigans. Great vid.
Long Gone Before Daylight and Super Extra Gravity is my favorite phase of The Cardigans. I was smitten by the very first track, "Communication." I wish those albums were recognized more. There were so many brilliant songs on each of them. "Live and Learn" is one of my favorite songs of any group ever.
The entire band on the moon album was amazing ❤
you need to do an episode on the London rock band . "Suede" !!!!
@@travgpeters1 yes I need to cover them
@@rnrtruestories Do The Sundays while you're at it. You already mentioned them in this video. Might as well.
Sometimes it's odd to see a band you like become enormous. In some cases you can sort of see it coming but honestly the Cardigans were never a band I thought would get as huge as they did. It was similar with liking a bunch of Alternate rock in 1989/90 and then it just exploding a year or two later
The album this tune was featured on was awesome and had a badass lounge cover of Iron Man.
Gran Turismo is one of all time favorite records! ❤️
Long Gone Before Daylight is very underrated, a great album.
It’s their best.
I played Life a lot and I mean a LOT back in the day. I'll still play it now and then and it holds up. Just fun breezy music.
This was the first video of yours I've seen. Good stuff. They may not fit with most of the other musicians you've profiled but I think Stereolab would be a great subject to dive into.
Mate, I love your stories. Thank you again, fascinating. cheers
This band is AMAZING! I saw them when "Lovefool" took off and I always loved them as a Indie/Euro band. If you only know them for "Lovefool" then they were only a one hit wonder but they are so much more than that.
The album "Life" always puts me in a better mood after I listen to it, definitely check it out, it's an easy listen.
The lead singer is beautiful
Great band!
I love the Cardigans!
I prefer turtlenecks and sweater vests. 😜
The Cardigans are legends. Would love to see them play the UK with the full band lineup.
Erase/Rewind, Iron Man, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, I need some fine wine… , Feathers and down.
Long Gone Before Daylight is the finest album released this century. By anyone. Super Extra Gravity has half an album's worth of superlative songs too. It is a real shame that after two such a fabulous aalbums they stopped recording. Really wish Peter would record with them again.
Good to see your vids getting a lot of views Sid. Been following since the early GNR Central days.🤘
Cardigans are awesome , they should be on the charts in 2024 but kids today listen to cra...omg I'm turning into my Father
It’s okay I feel the same way
Kids today do really listen to cr*p
I really recommend listening " Long Gone Before Daylight ". It's a great album.
The Cardigans are Class & I know Love Fool is "There" Wonderwall Creep etc but they've got loads of Quality Tunes! Here's some of the Best one's - Erase/Rewind, My favourite game, Carnival, Hanging around, Been it, Rise & shine n Sick & tired! Cheers Mate 🍻 Thanks for a trip down memory lane ✊
I loved The Cardigans in the mid 90s. Used to listen to LIFE over and over. I was also into Oasis, Blur, The Smiths, Chemical Brothers etc
Carnival is definitely my all time favorite’s tune of The Cardigans. Tore Johansson also played the big part of their recording album (except for Long Gone Before Daylight)
Where on earth did you get old footage from the now defunct MuchMusic??
You TOTALLY overlooked that “My Favourite Game” was the title song for Gran Turismo 2 for the original Playstation. The popularity of the game and song drove the Cardigan’s success to new heights. It was similar to how The Prodigy became universally popular due to their hit song, Firestarter in the WipeOut XL PS1 game.
Gran Turismo is one of the greatest albums of all time, an extraordinarily talented group. Getting together with Tom Jones for "Burning Down the House", absolutely brilliant.
Love The Cardigans.They were unique & lovely.
I just love how she says "CAHHHNT" instead of "CANT"
There is no single album from the cardigans that I don't like, but my fave ones for sure are First band in the moon, Long gone before daylight and Super extra gravity. These albums are JUST MAGNIFICENT PERFECTION!
Super Extra Gravity is fantastic front to back, every song. I urge anyone check it out if you like any of their other music and haven’t heard it yet.
Great album, dark and bluesy.
I liked their Black Sabbath covers.
I used to have Super Extra Gravity and loved it. I didn't know it was their last album.
2005's ''Super Extra Gravity'' is such a great album with a varied mix of songs. Highly recommended.