| Hand i hand | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Magnus Uggla |
| Album: | Välkommen till folkhemmet |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Released: | 1983 |
| Genre: | pop |
"Hand i hand" is a song written by Magnus Uggla, and performed by him on his 1983 album Välkommen till folkhemmet. The chorus are taken from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's violin concert.[1] The song's lyrics reflect upon the hippie movement during the political left-wave in the Western World during the years around 1970. Living for 10 years inside a flat at Västerlånggatan in Gamla stan, Uggla would sometimes be awakened by songs like El Cóndor Pasa. He would sometimes reply by playing heavy metal.[2]
In 1998, a new version was released, together with Dogge Doggelito, peaking at number 47 on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Within the world of sports, the chorus is sometimes used as a cheering chant.[3] It is sung:
meaning: