Translation for EUROPE @ EIGHTIES SVT
Sept 18, 2012 9:08:19 GMT 2
Post by guesswho? on Sept 18, 2012 9:08:19 GMT 2
Petri has uploaded this nice video one month ago :
It's EUROPE at Swedish TV program called Eighties.
But it's in Swedish !!!
So, a Swedish fan named Johan Stark has posted a translation for us here, on our facebook page :
www.facebook.com/groups/408355182525668/permalink/507204229307429/
Great job Johan !
"Hello from Gothenburg, Sweden...
A repost here to make it clearer that this is a translation by me from Swedish to English about EUROPE...
This is an episode from the TV-series ”The 80's” (Swedish TV)... It here focus mostly on the year 1988... (Can only be watched for seven more days!!)
After a short introduction where they mention a much talked about court case plus international sports news, they then soon talk about Roxette and EUROPE...
The speaker voice tells that Roxette were about to reach international success in 1988, and then adding - ”but Europe were already there”...
Maybe some bits that you've already seen on internet, but here presented slightly different... A report from Swedish TV (summer of '88) about Europe and the peak of their 80's fame... They show a glimpse from Joey Tempest's 25th birthday, celebrated on tour with Def Leppard in America. Also the outdoor ad on Tower Records in L.A. for the album ”Out Of This World”. A big thing for a band from Sweden. ”Only ABBA has been shown here with an ad before Europe” - the words from the Swedish TV-reporter.
(Joe Elliott of Def Leppard talks later on in the program about his memories from touring together with Europe).
(at 02:52) Ian Haugland: ”I think we maybe got very little acceptance from Sweden (referring to the media in Sweden). I don't think they understood how big Europe were at that time, when we were on our international tour.”
Then a brief look back at how they had their big breakthrough in '86/'87...
(at 03:51) Ian: ”In the beginning when we were touring only in Sweden the press hailed us, but then when we started to get recognition in other countries our home media was something like – Oh, they can't be thinking they are something special, coming here from little Sweden and thinking they are gonna conquer the whole world. Oh, no, no!!”
Then a section about Roxette, getting number one in America with ”The Look” (I translate only about Europe here)
Europe again at 08:26...
(at 08:49) Joey Tempest: ”I was a bit nervous at first, writing on the follow up to TFCD but it felt good again after a while... Home to Mom and Dad again, starting writing new songs/making demos. The way I've always done.”
(at 09:18) Joey: ”I talked to an old friend of mine from school days. He called me recently, and he said – When you were sitting next to me in class you said – When I'm grown up I'm gonna call myself Joey.”
(at 09:33) Joey: ”So I had this vision and focus ready. It's gonna be a band, and it's gonna be big... Already in school, because I had met the guys that could help me do this.”
(at 10:00) Ian: ”The problem is that there isn't time now to spend any money that we earn and have any fun. We're out working all the time. We haven't had the time yet... the time to let go of our aggressions, so now I'm gonna strangle Kee Marcello.”
Speaker voice: ”but the innocent image of the band that is portrayed by Swedish media is misaligned compared to the reality. The band's hard party life during the tour with Def Leppard in 1988 makes even singer Joe Elliott to react.”
(at 11:00) Ian: ”There were really many after parties that were totally crazy. I was always the one that was totally out there.”
(at 11:20) Ian: ”It was a bit like going into a bubble, a pseudo world. When you were here at home and lived some sort of normal life you were in one world, then when you went out on tour you were going into that bubble where you felt protected and could do whatever you wanted. It was like a school class on a trip without any teachers.”
Speaker voice: ”over a period of three years the band sells more than 20 million albums, and also at home in Sweden they are well known and sought after stars.
(at 12:32) Joey: ”Most of the time it's very flattering, don't you think so too?” (looking to the other band members). Mic Michaeli: ”There's nothing we could complain about.”
/
After this a section about 80's hip hop,
and at 19:04, about (and new interviews with) The Bangles."
It's EUROPE at Swedish TV program called Eighties.
But it's in Swedish !!!
So, a Swedish fan named Johan Stark has posted a translation for us here, on our facebook page :
www.facebook.com/groups/408355182525668/permalink/507204229307429/
Great job Johan !
"Hello from Gothenburg, Sweden...
A repost here to make it clearer that this is a translation by me from Swedish to English about EUROPE...
This is an episode from the TV-series ”The 80's” (Swedish TV)... It here focus mostly on the year 1988... (Can only be watched for seven more days!!)
After a short introduction where they mention a much talked about court case plus international sports news, they then soon talk about Roxette and EUROPE...
The speaker voice tells that Roxette were about to reach international success in 1988, and then adding - ”but Europe were already there”...
Maybe some bits that you've already seen on internet, but here presented slightly different... A report from Swedish TV (summer of '88) about Europe and the peak of their 80's fame... They show a glimpse from Joey Tempest's 25th birthday, celebrated on tour with Def Leppard in America. Also the outdoor ad on Tower Records in L.A. for the album ”Out Of This World”. A big thing for a band from Sweden. ”Only ABBA has been shown here with an ad before Europe” - the words from the Swedish TV-reporter.
(Joe Elliott of Def Leppard talks later on in the program about his memories from touring together with Europe).
(at 02:52) Ian Haugland: ”I think we maybe got very little acceptance from Sweden (referring to the media in Sweden). I don't think they understood how big Europe were at that time, when we were on our international tour.”
Then a brief look back at how they had their big breakthrough in '86/'87...
(at 03:51) Ian: ”In the beginning when we were touring only in Sweden the press hailed us, but then when we started to get recognition in other countries our home media was something like – Oh, they can't be thinking they are something special, coming here from little Sweden and thinking they are gonna conquer the whole world. Oh, no, no!!”
Then a section about Roxette, getting number one in America with ”The Look” (I translate only about Europe here)
Europe again at 08:26...
(at 08:49) Joey Tempest: ”I was a bit nervous at first, writing on the follow up to TFCD but it felt good again after a while... Home to Mom and Dad again, starting writing new songs/making demos. The way I've always done.”
(at 09:18) Joey: ”I talked to an old friend of mine from school days. He called me recently, and he said – When you were sitting next to me in class you said – When I'm grown up I'm gonna call myself Joey.”
(at 09:33) Joey: ”So I had this vision and focus ready. It's gonna be a band, and it's gonna be big... Already in school, because I had met the guys that could help me do this.”
(at 10:00) Ian: ”The problem is that there isn't time now to spend any money that we earn and have any fun. We're out working all the time. We haven't had the time yet... the time to let go of our aggressions, so now I'm gonna strangle Kee Marcello.”
Speaker voice: ”but the innocent image of the band that is portrayed by Swedish media is misaligned compared to the reality. The band's hard party life during the tour with Def Leppard in 1988 makes even singer Joe Elliott to react.”
(at 11:00) Ian: ”There were really many after parties that were totally crazy. I was always the one that was totally out there.”
(at 11:20) Ian: ”It was a bit like going into a bubble, a pseudo world. When you were here at home and lived some sort of normal life you were in one world, then when you went out on tour you were going into that bubble where you felt protected and could do whatever you wanted. It was like a school class on a trip without any teachers.”
Speaker voice: ”over a period of three years the band sells more than 20 million albums, and also at home in Sweden they are well known and sought after stars.
(at 12:32) Joey: ”Most of the time it's very flattering, don't you think so too?” (looking to the other band members). Mic Michaeli: ”There's nothing we could complain about.”
/
After this a section about 80's hip hop,
and at 19:04, about (and new interviews with) The Bangles."