Varning på stan is a song written and recorded by

Magnus Uggla Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla (pronounced ; born 18 June 1954) is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host. He is known for his satire, satirical lyrics. Uggla was born in Stockholm. He was the lead singer of the hard r ...

for the album '' Va ska man ta livet av sig för när man ändå inte får höra snacket efteråt'' in

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. He also recorded the song with lyrics in English by Colin Griffin, as "Hit the Girls on the Run". The single peaked at number two on the

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. When played on radio,

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were reported to Radionämnden when some listeners considered the song lyrics being too vulgar and sexist. The English language-version was used in the 1978 film ''

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'', and the Swedish language original version was used in the 1997 film ''

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''. In 1990,

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covered the song on the live album ''

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''. Other covers have been made by

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and

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, the latter in the third season of ''

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''. Magnus Uggla has later reused lyrical references to the song in others of his songs, like "Stockholms heta nätter" from ''

Där jag är e're alltid bäst ''Där jag är e’re alltid bäst'' (English: ''Where I Am It Is Always Best'') is the twelfth studio album by Swedish pop and rock artist Magnus Uggla. It was released in 2000. Musically, the album was a return to Uggla's early punk and hard ...

'' in the year 2000 and "Varning på stan enligt Bellman" from '' Den tatuerade generationen'' (2004). Magnus Uggla stated that the song was an honest description of the lives of many young guys, but many parents became upset and during evenings, the topic was taken to TV debates.Album lines of

Klassiska mästerverk ''Klassiska mästerverk'' is the fourth compilation album from Swedish pop rock musician Magnus Uggla. It was released in 2002. Track listing ;CD one # "Kung för en dag" - 3:18 # " Vittring" - 3:08 # " Jag mår illa" - 4:08 # " Varning på stan ...

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