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Per Gessle to perform his Ramones cover on “Bingolotto”

Written by gyllene_tjej on March 25, 2002 to .

Per Gessle will perform his cover of the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” on the April 20th installment of the Swedish television program “Bingolotto.” The song is Per’s contribution to the Ramones CD tribute album “The Song Ramones the Same” - due out on April 15th. The show is broadcast on TV4.

74 comments

Does this mean that the song will be released as a single? :-)

Yes it will!!! Just read it on http://www.roxettenews.com

gyllene_tjej...hej...that was fast!! :)
I was too lazy.....I’m sorry!

@sascha: yeah, I´ve thought about that too!!!! I hope it does !!! anyway, why should he perform in Bingolotto otherwise ?!???

That’s good.But it’s better to hear something about Roxette.
It’s dailyroxette not dailygyllene tjej.

I heard that the album will be released “world wide” too...

@yashar; ????
This is great news I think, we all know we won’t hear from Roxette for a while don’t we?!

Dear Sarah-P!
Why won’t we hear from Roxette soon?It’s terrible.
I think there are so many news about Roxette that can be put in this page instead of that news.

I say : News From Roxette are 10000 times more exciting than news from Gyllene tjej.

Above all these,I repeat:
THIS IS DAILYROXETTE ,NOT DAILYGYLLENE TJEJ.

Be successful!

Yashar: What´s your problem?? Why bash at these good news? Isn´t it every persons right to contribute with stuff? I think that these kind of news are 1000000 times better than articles about how well/bad EMI are doing or if a band makes tribute cd´s (no offense).
And if you have news about Roxette, why don´t you share them with us instead of mumbling??

Why don’ you guys create your own sites to satisfy your needs when it comes down to roxette, per gessle, marie or gyllene–does it really matter! start your own band if you guys are that bored!
anyways, its good news either way. maybe if the people can hear per’s voice on the radio and vjs & djs announce who he is it actually might help roxette for their next album. we’ve all complained about not hearing Per and his singles released on these Roxette albums well, here’s his chance to be heard again and eventually when new stuff from roxette comes out will possiblt hear him again! there’s always hope–stop this bickering–let’s be optomistic here!

Well, I believe this is alot more interesting to hear than new Roxette stuff..Bjurman has said some nice things about this...

and this is officially a SOLO song,,, let’s hope it really is good... and if we get a single, perhaps we get som nice Per solo B-sides aswell, as forgotten demos or something...

will be that performance then on RoxBytes?
Happy easter, Kecho

>I say : News From Roxette are 10000 times more exciting than news from Gyllene tjej.

I SAY: You seem somewhat emotionally disturbed.
If that wasn’t Roxette news, then what would be for you??? Haven’t you ever heard of Per Gessle being like 50% ( some claim more) of Roxette the band?
Get a life.

Hi friends!
Why are you so angry and attack me with your words?
Be calm!
I didn’t say news about Per is boring.I like him and
his songs more than you.
I just said that hearing about Roxette in dailyroxette
is more exciting.A natural thing for a fan of Roxette.
I think it’s obvious.

Good days for you!

Anyways, the song is really cute and reminds me a lot of the Moderna Tider album.

PER,PER...And Marie?????????Marie ????have lost in the space???Marie,Marie...came soon.Your spanish fan.

duudes, don’t stress! anything to do with per or marie is great news, way better than no news at all. does anyone know if the album will be released in the u.k?

Well, we got good news–Roxette is relaxing after a week of studio time w/ Clarence. So I guess there will be more Roxette material in the near future. Some of us can’t get enough and start bickering about it–well, like I said earlier, start your own band and write your own music!! Anyways, yes Per is probably 60-70% of Roxette considering that he writes the lyrics, creates the demo’s and sings(plus play a rythmn guitar) But that doesn’t make Marie less valuable. If it wan’t for her we wouldn’t have gotten that huge explosion and over blown ballads like Listen to your heart and of course, It must have been love!!!! Her voice is very important for Roxette. It would be like Abba without Frida or Agnetha–it wouldn’t be the same without either one(also same if it wasn’t for the men either)
Man, I can’t wait for the new Roxette Material!!! Wooohoooo–I bet it’s gonna be kick-ass(better than HAND or RS) what do you guys think?

How many times must we look at this news?
Where are new things?

I am looking forward to hearing the new ROXETTE-Album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

The tribute-album is postponed to the 1st May......

wow! thats my birthday!!!!! yippi! whats a bet it isn’t released in the u.k? mpf

cant wait for the new material, it will definately be as good, even better than the rest!!!!!!!!!! ;oP

sweet little Jesus, WHAT A SONG!!!!! Bunny i fall for you completely... listening to the song with repeat mode on.... :))) The answer is YES OF COURSE!!!! no second thoughts, no nothing....*SIGH*

this song really KICKS... *T I L T *

hey little bunny.....we wanna be your groo-piez! sweet little bunny....

Where can I find the song !?!!??

*grin*
I’m sure Per just covered the song because he said it’s his fave.....not thinking about the lyrics at all...

Boyfriend.....hmmm doesn’t fit him really.. .. ;)) don’t get me wrong...I love the song...sounds like he wrote it!

heyyy little girl - i wanna be your boyfriend....wwohhhhoooo!!what i great song and finally something new!!!!

do you love me babe!!??

listen to it all the time!!!!

the album will be delayed, i heard!! so what about the show then? delay too??

I guess the scheduled Bingolotto performance won’t be delayed, it is just a playback thing after all. And, I don’t know what to believe, but according to Metro newspaper there is a release party in Sthlm right on April 15...

tevensso says there will sadly be no single as the record is not EMI labeled :(... So, I guess there won’t be any interesting Bsdies by Per we all waited for... BUT who knows in the end...

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to say that I agree with gyllene_tjej, in reference to what an anonymous supposed Roxette fan wrote about Roxette without Marie.
Roxette can’t in any way exist without Marie, who is exactly the 50% of the band. Marie is not just a voice (an incredible one, by the way), because the way she sings Per’s songs make those songs what they are.
And I can’t imagine Roxette live performances without Marie....she gives everything on stage, and is the reference of the crowd with no doubt.
The best proof of all of that is the album “The World According To Gessle”: it’s a great album, with Roxette sound but without Marie....and I’m sure we all agree that it’s not the same...

Rox4ever!!

Eva.

Here,in this song,Per is complete as a singer.
But,Lyrics are very bad.
Of course,music is good and this causes that I listen to it many times.

@Permarie: why do you think lyrics are bad? That’s how the short and simple punk songs sound like. I think the lyric is great, many of us girls have been waiting for a similar confession from Per ;-))))

@gyllene_tjej:
when you listen to this song as a girl, Yes!
Lyrics are good.
But look at them as a wise person who loves pure
music and art.

Well, for one thing Permarie if you’re looking for “pure music and art” i’d honestly have to say you shouldn’t be looking down Roxette’s catalogue then. Here are some simple reasons for this remark. Per has admitted to the public that he isn’t a genius when it comes to writing lyrics. Though he is an established singer/songwriter he will never be known for his songs because of this. But, he is unique in his own way–he writes catchy lyrics that grab the ears of millions when they play Roxette on the airwaves. Musicwise if it wasn’t for Clarence I’d say their songs–Per’s songs–would be going nowhere. If you’re a “wise person”–which has nothing to do with enjoying music–you would understand that there are thousands of songwriters out there writing “intelligent” songs and are more successful. Per isn’t going anywhere and neither will Roxette until marie is ready to retire. That is probably the only reason they would stop the music. Without Marie there wouldn’t be a Roxette feeling. Yes everyone IS replaceble and Marie doesn’t have that “unique” voice that catches everyones ears like Christina Aquilara, Celine, Barbara Streisand, Carole King and Alanis Morisette–and many more. I really don’t think she is talented when it comes to “changes” in her vocals–hell, she smokes and she knows that fucks up your vocals!!!! Anyways, I know by this “posting” I’m going to have a lot of people disagreeing and agreeing but, if you listen to her vocals she really never changes–same old ballads same old vocals. I personally dont think it’s the songs that she’s given either. I have her albums from her past career and it sounds the same even when she sings in her native tongue. No wise person would ever think that Roxette or Per for that matter, is more or beyond your highest bands and solo artists today(no, i dont think Britney or the boy bands are any good either–they suck, but who ever writes their lyrics is obviously doing well!) :o)
Sorry to bash them–it doesn’t mean I don’t like them(I love Roxette)–but even the critics in their own country hae nothing nice to say about them. They just keep on coming–nothing will stop Roxette unless they stop themselves. peace

I’d love to see a video out of this song... mmm... just having my ideas...
What do u think?

Flávia - Brazil
Real Sugar: A Roxette Forum
http://forums.delphiforums.com/roxette1/start

@ Yashar: TDR is there to discuss everything about Roxette and related. That also includes MF’s and PG’s solowork!!! Stop flaming at my friend!!! If you don’t like the discussions about their solowork then just don’t read it!!!

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>>Well guys, remember this: if there was no Marie in Roxette, the band could still go on somehow (AKA- if you’d like to admit it or not, she can be replaced because all she really does is sing, for the most part anyways) but if there was no Per, there would be no Roxette. Remember, he writes the songs, arranges the songs, sings, etc. I think you get the picture.

Haha he also wrote & arranged his solosongs and they were a real flop while MF showed that she is also successful as a soloartist.

Roxette can’t be neither without Marie nor PG!!! Roxette = Marie + Per!
Per’s songs, MF’s voice and both of their personalities!!!
MF is definitely not replaceable!!! Never heard a stupid thing like that!

Don’t understand how you can get the idea at all to discuss about a Roxette without Marie.....
It’s like you discuss about a summer without sun, a pizza without tomatoes, Tylösand without beach, Day without night, Yin without Yang...etc etc

@Bibi... you go girl!!! It’s true, PG’s solo album was a biiiig flop (the “promotour” that he did didn’t seem to help much.) while MF sold gold solo!

Per needs MF to sing the songs he writes for her voice! They both need eachothers qualities, and that together makes them the brilliant band that we love so much.

I can’t believe we’re talking about MF being replacable on a Rox site. If you’ve nothing better to do that complain about Rox, you’re wasting your time on this website! MF would say “Get a life...do something else!!!”. ;-)

And I personally wouldn’t even BOTHER listen to Per’s songs if Marie wouldn’t sing them. I don’t like his solo and GT stuff atall! (but that’s just my taste)

SHE has THE VOICE and THE LOOKS, and the great personality, all that this band NEEDS!

About the “Roxette without Marie” discussion: I can only say that I would never have become a Roxette fan if Marie would not have been their singer (and I do know lots of other Roxette fans who feel the same!). Per´s songs are good, of course - but not good enough to exist without a brilliant singer! (Look at his solo album...) Have read lots of concert critics in which mainly Marie is mentioned - she is the eye- and ear-catching one about Roxette. Nobody would notice Per alone on stage if he wasn´t known with Roxette already (sorry, Per!). But everybody seems to notice Marie - with or without Per!

And Marie´s voice is definitely unique. Her voice HAS changed during the time - it has become even better. Everyone who has ever listened to old and new material (Roxette, solo) will notice that.

I don’t think Marie could ever be replaced... Roxette wouldn’t be the same at all, and besides her voice is SO great!
BUT I have to disagree with resi that Per is not noticed without Marie. Girl, take Gyllene Tider their heydays in the 80ties and then Återtåget which attracted way more people than one could expect. That speaks for itself, doesn’t it?

@ Resi & j_adoreMF: I am exclusively for MF a Roxette fan! I love her so much for her personality! But I know that Per is nor replaceable because he writes the songs and because of his songs I became a fan and only that gave me the chance to find Marie and to discover her as a soloartist! So I am endlessly thankful to this guy!
I love MF’s solomusic more than Roxette but Roxette is still for me MARIE + PER and I could never imagine to replace one of them!!!

@ gyllene_tjej: I e-mailed you some days ago because of the photo but the mai returned to me yesterday! Just want to let you know that I will post everything today... ;-)!

Marie and Per is Roxette 100% there is no middle.

Without Marie there is only Gyllene tider left.

marre

that was so well said Gyllene_tjej, I couldn´t have said it better myself...

@resi: I really hope you were joking when you said that. Per is not unimportant, everybody DOES notice him and he CAN make his own carrier, without marie. He was wellknown and loved by lots of swedish people before marie, wasn´t he...

Everybody:

-it’s okay to not-agree. Discussion is good for everybody!
-you should all buy the album Ramones - Mania: 30 of the best songs by the Ramones.
-go see Garbage live someday: the kick bunnies!!

@gyllene_tjej and @gesslefan_no1:

Phew, already after having transmitted what I wrote I already knew that I will be reminded of Gyllene Tider who were famous without Marie... of course, you are totally right! Maybe I expressed myself misunderstandable.
I never wanted to say that Per is not needed for Roxette, not at all!
Nevertheless, I can only speak for me: Without Marie, I would not have become a Roxette fan and so I would never ever had interest in Gyllene Tider or Per solo. But I am especially a Marie fan, so I can only speak from the sight of a Marie fan. Of course there are many Roxette fans who are fans mostly because of Per. And of course, without Per Gessle, Roxette would never have existed at all! At least it´s HIS songs which made me buy my first Roxette LP (at that moment I was not caring of Marie or Per as persons).

However, no one of the two is replacable, and each of them is 50% of Roxette - not more and not less.

Resi I am already on the way to help you: GT is a band and if you compare Per and Marie you have to compare them as soloartists!!! And everyone has to admit that Marie was/ is more successful as a soloartist!
Ohhh and please don’t flame me now, just facts...;-)! Yes yes he writes cool songs but in my opinion he always needs a band!!!

Thanks Bibi!!! :-))))

@ROCKSTAR73:
I don’t agree with you!
I can find pure music and art in their songs easily.If you can’t,I’m sorry for you.Per has so many artistic lyrics in his songs,and I love
him and his works because of his artistic view.For example,listen to “TWNBTS” , “SMT” ,”IMHBL” and ...
“I wanna be ...” is a good song because of its music not lyrics.Its lyrics are ridiculous.
Do you really think these kinds of lyrics are good?Do you enjoy it?How?
Can’t you compare these lyrics with ,for example,”LTYH” or “WICF”? It’s brighter than the sun!!!!

@Bibi: YOOPPIE!!! Thank you SO much, I will be waiting!!! :) And you’re right, my addy doesn’t work, I changed it.
@Permarie: I don’t think we can compare IWBYB with LTYH or WICF. The latter are ballads and were meant to be singles. You can’t compare their lyrics and say which is better. IWBYB is just a happy catchy pop tune with a great voice of Per, which makes the tune so special!
@everyone: stop comparing/rating Per and Marie. No matter which of them we love most, Roxette is still BOTH Per and Marie, and I can’t imagine it any different!!

Hej honey!!! The stuff is already on the way to you! And please tell me your new address!!!

@resi: Ok, I see what you mean now...

@bibi: I don´t agree with you completely. Of course it´s best to compare Marie and Per´s solo carrier and I have to admit that Marie is way more succesful...BUT Per was the front person, the singer and the one who wrote most of the lyrix of GT. the first time you see a band, isn´t it that person you look at then ??!!!? It´s mostly Per who have made GT famous.

@gyllene_tjej:
You are absolutely right, we should simply stop this comparing thing. - We should just be glad that Roxette is what it is!!

@resi: hallelujah! Yeah, let’s stop this senseless discussion! :)
@Bibi: I will e mail you in the nearest future :) Thanx again girl!!

Anyway, roxettenews says there will be IWBYB single, what do you guys count on? Do you think we’ll find some interesting Gessle Bsides, demos and such???

Or maybe some remixes???

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