Drängarna are a
techno-
country fusion band from
Sweden. They are much like the more famous
Rednex (who brought us
Cotton-Eye Joe), but instead of singing in English, they favour their native
Swedish. They record with the
label Jam Lab, which is a Swedish subsidiary of
Virgin.
Taking
folk and
country classics, they
molest them
with a
disco or techno beat, step-up the
tempo and have
also occasionally been known to
rap.
For the best impression of their effects, you could try
listening to "Du Kära Lille Snickerbo" from
Emil in the original and Drängarna's versions.
Discography:
Albums:
- I Afton Logdans 1995
- I Afton Juldans 1995
- Fint Vettô 1996
- Allt Är Som Förut 1997
- En Skitbra Samling 1998
- En Skitkul Jul 1998
- Släpp Pigorna Loss 2000
Singles
- Vill Du Bli Min Fru 1995
- Drängaland 1995
- Drängens Dröm 1995
- Du Käre Lille Snickerbo 1995
- Vintermorgon/Jag Fångade En Räv 1995
- Kung Över Ängarna 1996
- Till Sommaren 1996
- Sanningen 1996
- Fibbanbrud 1997
- Samma Luft 1997
- Magnifika Erika 1997
- Kom Och Ta Mej 1998
- Sol, Vind Och Vatten 1998
"Vill Du Bli Min Fru" reached number 1 in the Swedish
Charts.
Thanks to toalight for information.