While recently searching for 142 info on google sweden I came across a song about the 142, titled "Volvo 142" by MORA NISSE. I used some translation sites adn couldnt get a decent translation, does anyone know what these lyrics say? or have a recording? What a great chorus!

Volvo 142

Jag åkte ner till Stockholm och då fick jag se
Glänsande Porschar och BMW
Men jag har en kärra som är bättre ändå
Det är en Volvo 142

Och bilen den går utav helvete
Jag blåser om varenda BMW
Däcken dom spinner när jag gasar på
Med min Volvo 142 (wah)

Solen den skiner på blåa skyn
När jag åker bort från byn
Kör upp i 170, blåser om en Renault
Med min blåa 142

Köra så långt söderut
Ända tills min motor är slut
Sätta upp ett tält och där ska vi bo
Jag och min Volvo 142 (waah)

Well
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Jag och min Volvo 142

Translation (If you're still interested)

I went down to Stockholm and there I saw
Shiny Porsches and BMWs
But I got a car that's better then that
It's a Volvo 142

And the car runs fast as hell
I drive by all the BMWs
The tires spin as I put the pedal down
In my Volvo 142 (wah)

The sun shines from the clear blue sky
As I drive away from town
Go down on Highway 70, zoom right passed a Renault
In my blue 142

Gonna drive so far south
Until my engine breaks down
Put up a tent and there we'll live
Me and my Volvo 142 (waah)

Well
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Me and my Volvo 142


BTW, this line is wrong:

Kör upp i 170, blåser om en Renault

It's supposed to be:

Kör på Highway 70, blåser om en Renault

Daniel

Thanks for sending the MP3! I've posted it here:

"http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~ridgely/Volvo_docs/Mora%20Nisse%20-%20Volvo%201422.mp3"

Cheers,

-Ryan
(born and lived in Rhode Island till I was 24)


--
Athens, Ohio -- 1990 245, 125k, M47, E-codes -- 1991 745, 278k (girlfriend-mobile)

I have a copy of a song that goes like:

Driving around town in my old 74 volvoooo..
something about a cracked exhaust manifold and .. well it's sort of a fun song, but this sounds like it's definitely better - but this one is in english and we could sing along.
I could rip it to MP3 and put up the lyrics if you want.

-Will (90 740T 234500 Mi.)
--
1990 740 Turbo, on its way to stock specs, maybe beyond

I've heard it!!! It's crazy! Lol, my co worker found it somehow back when I worked at Baskin Robbins and brought it in for me to listen too... Awesome!

Can you give us a link to the site so we can hear the tune?
Many thanks!
--
George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!

I'll email it to ya.

Kyle, I could use that too... put it on my ipod if I can figure it out.

That's about as good as "mein Hut er hat drei ecken." This has the potential to be a highly serviceable drinking song, if one were to drink so much as to be inclined to sing.

I also like how it breaks at the end, and is no less pleased. And that it's blue too boot...
-Sean
--
1966 122s; 1970 142s

If someone has a link, I'd love to hear it.

Any electric nyckelharpa? :)

-Ryan

--
Athens, Ohio -- 1990 245, 125k, M47, E-codes -- 1991 745, 278k (girlfriend-mobile)

I tried to upload it to our website(OVTuners.org) but it wouldn't let me put an MP3 file up there... Send me an email and I can get it out to you guys. My browser isn't connected to my email so I can't get to your guys' email addresses. I've contacted George before so that's how I got his.

Peace! :)

I could post it on our server.... my e-mail is ridgely@ohio.edu.

Thanks!
-Ryan
--
Athens, Ohio -- 1990 245, 125k, M47, E-codes -- 1991 745, 278k (girlfriend-mobile)

Cool find.

Went through an online translator....came up with this:




I went down to Stockholm and then might I see
Brilliant Porsche and BMW
But I have a car that is better nevertheless
The is a Volvo 142

And the car the goes of hell
I blow about product only BMW
The decks the spinner when I gas on
With my Volvo 142 (wah)

The sun the shines on the blue sky
When I go away from the village
Choir up in 170, blows about a Renault
With my blue 142

Drive so longly to the south
Right to until my engine is finished
Put on a tent and where will we nest
I and my Volvo 142 (waah)

Well
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
Volvo, Volvo, aha-aha
I and my Volvo 142

Cool find, indeed! I happen to race a "... blue 142", for Pete's sake! BUT...

"And the car the goes of hell
I blow about product only BMW
The decks the spinner when I gas on"

...etc, etc.

With all due respect, I think there just may have been something lost in the translation here. ;)

Can one of you guys or gals that are fluent in Swedish and English give us a little better idea of what we're saying? Okay... singing?

Gary L
--
1971 142E ITB racer, 1973 1800ES, 2002 S60 T5

Jag åkte ner till Stockholm och då fick jag se
I went down to Stockholm and there I could see
Glänsande Porschar och BMW
Glittering Porsches and BMW
Men jag har en kärra som är bättre ändå
But I have a sled (?) that's even better
Det är en Volvo 142
It's a Volvo 142

Och bilen den går utav helvete
And the car runs like hell
Jag blåser om varenda BMW
I blow past every BMW
Däcken dom spinner när jag gasar på
The tires are spinning when I step on the gas
Med min Volvo 142 (wah)
With my Volvo 142

Solen den skiner på blåa skyn
The sun is shining from the blue sky
När jag åker bort från byn
As I leave the city behind
Kör upp i 170, blåser om en Renault
Get up to 170 (not mph hehe...), blow past a Renault
Med min blåa 142
With my blue 142

Köra så långt söderut
Going so far south
Ända tills min motor är slut
Until my engine is out
Sätta upp ett tält och där ska vi bo
Put up a tent and there we shall live
Jag och min Volvo 142 (waah)
Me and my Volvo 142

This should be a tad closer than the online translation.

Kåre