Canelloni, Macaroni Explained

Canelloni, Macaroni
Cover:"Cannelloni Macaroni".png
Type:single
Artist:Lasse Holm
Album:Canelloni, Macaroni
A-Side:Canelloni, Macaroni
B-Side:"Another Kind of Loving" ("E' de' det här du kallar kärlek")
Released:1986
Genre:schlager
Label:Mariann Grammofon
Chronology:Lasse Holm

"Canelloni, Macaroni" is a song written by Lasse Holm, and recorded by him released as a single in 1986.[1]

The song chartered at Svensktoppen for 13 weeks between 18 May and 12 October 1986, even topping the chart.[2]

The song was also performed in the TV programme, and was originally written with lyrics in English. But arranger wanted the song to be in Italian, as it included arias. Lasse Holm then went to different pizzerias reading menus over Italian food. Bert Karlsson wanted the song for Melodifestivalen, which never occurred, and the song became popular at pizzerias.

A video was also recorded. Four cranes were used, and the cameras rolled over long tables with Lasse Holm singing wearing a white suit. In England, it was appointed "worst video ever".[3] In an commercial, Lasse Holm stated that he came up with the lyrics when getting an advertising flyer from a pizzeria, but first thought it was proposed song lyrics, which he had ordered.[4] Soprano Åse Enhamre also participated in the recording.[5]

The song also appears in the 2014 film The Anderssons Rock the Mountains.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canelloni, Macaroni. Svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. 1986. 15 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Svensktoppen. Sveriges Radio. Swedish. 1986. 15 August 2011.
  3. Diggiloo 2007 (guide), 2007
  4. Web site: Månadens film. 18 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201233412/http://www.resume.se/manadens-kampanj/manadens-film/september-2010/. 1 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Lördans. Svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. 1986. 15 August 2011.
  6. Web site: Sune i fjällen (2014). Svensk filmdatabas. Swedish. 2014. 13 September 2014.