''Herr Jimsons äventyr'' (''The adventures of Mr. Jimson'') is the ninth studio album by Swedish pop music artist
Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco (born 11 September 1962) is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden". Scocco was the singer for the pop group Ratata (band), Ratata (1980–83) transformed into a ...
. It was released in 2005 through Scocco's record label
Diesel Music
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine ...
. The title is an
injoke, referencing an incident when Swedish evening newspaper
Aftonbladet
''Aftonbladet'' (, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan Hi ...
reported that Scocco was living together with a woman named "Annelie Jimson"; this, however, was made up by Scocco.
Four singles were released from the album: "Min föredetta", "Kall stjärna" (''Cold Star''), "En av oss" (''One of Us'') and "Hip hip hurra".
"Hip hip hurra", a duet with
Maria Andersson from Swedish band
Sahara Hotnights
Sahara Hotnights are a Swedish rock band from Robertsfors, Sweden. Their style incorporates elements of garage rock, power pop and punk.
History
The band formed sometime around 1991/1992, "due to boredom". While in Australia, Josephine Forsman ...
, is a song about celebrity cults.
Track listing
#"När det otänkbara händer"
#"Min föredetta"
#"Lämna din lampa tänd"
#"Fritt fall"
#"Solblekt super 8"
#"Barcelona"
#"Kall stjärna"
#"Någonting fattas"
#"Hip hip hurra" (with
Maria Andersson from
Sahara Hotnights
Sahara Hotnights are a Swedish rock band from Robertsfors, Sweden. Their style incorporates elements of garage rock, power pop and punk.
History
The band formed sometime around 1991/1992, "due to boredom". While in Australia, Josephine Forsman ...
)
#"En av oss"
#"Efter henne"
Credits
* "Lämna din lampa tänd" is written by
Peter LeMarc.
References
Mauro Scocco albums
2005 albums
Swedish-language albums
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