Varm korv boogie is a song written and composed by Owe Thörnqvist. Describing a hot dog (varm korv in Swedish) salesman at Fyristorg in Uppsala, who turns to rock music after his business is closed down by the local health department for him carrying the hotdogs in a box placed on the stomach. It is considered one of the earliest Swedish rock songs. Becoming one of his most famous songs, it has appeared in many songbooks at school in Sweden, and is common at sing-along events.
Owe Thörnqvist recorded the song and released it as a single in 1959, with Svartbäckens ros acting as a A-side.Information at Svensk mediedatabas The same year, the song also appeared as second track on the EP "Svartbäckens ros".Information at Svensk mediedatabas
In 1959 he also recorded it in Norwegian as Varm pølse boogie, with Gun fra Haugesund (Gun från Dragarbrunn) releasing it as a single the same year.Information at Svensk mediedatabas
The song also appeared on the 1986 Owe Thörnqvist live album Owe Thörnqvist live.Information at Svensk mediedatabas
Later recordings ArtistYearTrio me' Bumba1973 single Varm korv boogieInformation at Svensk mediedatabasFamily Four1973 single Varm korv boogieInformation at Svensk mediedatabas and 1974 album Kalla't va' du villInformation at Svensk mediedatabasFour Seven1974 single Tiotusen röda rosorInformation at Svensk mediedatabasBerth Idoffs1975 album Sjung, le och dansaInformation at Svensk mediedatabasLill-Bengths1979 album Varm korv boogieInformation at Svensk mediedatabasAnn Persson1981 album SverigebesöketInformation at Svensk mediedatabasWästlaget1982 album CountrykulInformation at Svensk mediedatabasLiljedahls1984 album Liljedahls på BjörkgårdenInformation at Svensk mediedatabasRock-Olga1989 compilation album Rock-Olga 1958-1988Information at Svensk mediedatabasBlue Steam, Gert-Johanz, Anders Ericsson2005 album En samling med Blue Steam, Gert-Johanz, Anders EricssonInformation at Svensk mediedatabasThorleifs2009 album Sweet Kissin' in the Moonlight: Den första kyssenInformation at Svensk mediedatabas
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