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wanted the song to be in Italian, as it included arias. Lasse Holm then went to different

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s reading menus over Italian food. Bert Karlsson wanted the song for

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, which never occurred, and the song became popular at pizzerias. A video was also recorded. Four cranes were used, and the cameras rolled over long tables with Lasse Holm singing wearing a white

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. In England, it was appointed "worst video ever". In an Adressändring commercial, Lasse Holm stated that he came up with the lyrics when getting an advertising flyer from a pizzeria, but first thought it was proposed song lyrics, which he had ordered. Soprano Åse Enhamre also participated in the recording. The song also appears in the 2014 film ''

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''.

References

1986 singles Lasse Holm songs Songs written by Lasse Holm Swedish-language songs 1986 songs {{1980s-single-stub