Blå Tåget | |
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| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Progg |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | MNW |
| Members | Mats G Bengtsson Torkel Rasmusson Tore Berger Urban Yman Leif Nylén Kjell Westling Carl Johan De Geer Roland Keijser |
Blå Tåget (lit.The Blue Train) is a Swedishprogg-band that used to go under the nameGunder Hägg, the name of a legendary Swedish runner, but after name conflicts occurred they changed name to Blå Tåget (which was a ride at theamusement parkGröna Lund) in 1972.
Their lyrics (mostly written by Bengtsson, Rasmusson, Berger and Nylén) cover a wide range, frommarxist analysis and invitations to revolution tosatire,art criticism, 1940s childhood nostalgia, images from daily life and experimental pop art works.
A recurring theme, at least in their early works, is criticism ofSaltsjöbadsandan; the Swedish model of mixingcapitalism withsocialism through cooperation rather than conflict between government, large corporations and unions.
One song on this theme, "Den ena handen vet vad den andra gör", was covered bypunk bandEbba Grön (renamed "Staten och kapitalet", with some of the lyrics omitted) and became a hit in 1980. It remains Blå Tåget's best known song today.
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