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"La det swinge" (English: Let it swing) was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg, performed by Norwegian-Swedish pop duo Bobbysocks!.

This was the second appearance for both members with Elisabeth Andreassen appearing for Sweden three years earlier as part of pop duo Chips and Hanne Krogh representing Norway fourteen years earlier, finishing in second-last place.

It won the Contest with 123 points, giving the country its first win, which was seen as a massive triumph due to it finishing in last place on six previous occasions.

Lyrics[]

Fra en radio strømmer gamle melodier
Og jeg våkner opp og spør meg hva som skjer
Er det bare drøm og fantasier
Når jeg føler at det swinger mer og mer?

La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll
La det swinge til du mister all kontroll
Oh hi oh…
La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll

La musikken gå, la rytmen aldri stanse
Kan du kjenne at du lever her og nå?
Føler du hvor gjerne du vil danse?
Oh… og hører du at hjertet slår og slår?

La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll
La det swinge til du mister all kontroll
Oh hi oh…
La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll

Føler du hvor gjerne du vil danse?
Hører du at hjertet slår og slår
Og slår?

La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll
La det swinge til du mister all kontroll
Oh hi oh…
La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll

La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll
La det swinge til du mister all kontroll
Oh hi oh…
La det swinge, la det rock ‘n’…

Swinge, la det roll ‘n’…

Swinge, la det rock ‘n’ roll

From a radio old melodies flow
And I wake up and ask myself what’s going on
Is this only dream and fantasies
When I feel that it’s swinging more and more?

Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll
Let it swing until you lose all control
Oh hi ho…
Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll

Let the music live, never let the rhythm stop
Can you feel that you’re alive right here and now?
Do you feel how much you want to dance?
Oh… and do you hear your heart beating on and on?

Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll
Let it swing until you lose all control
Oh hi ho…
Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll

Do you feel how much you want to dance?
Do you hear your heart beating on and on
And on?

Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll
Let it swing until you lose all control
Oh hi ho…
Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll

Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll
Let it swing until you lose all control
Oh hi ho…
Let it swing, let it rock ‘n’…

Swing, let it roll ‘n’…

Swing, let it rock ‘n’ roll

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Songs
"La det swinge" • "Für alle" • "Bra vibrationer" • "Love Is..." • "Olé, Olé" • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" • "Magic Oh Magic" • "Kinder dieser Welt" • "Eläköön elämä" • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" • "Piano, piano" • "Children, Kinder, enfants" • "La fiesta terminó" • "Didai didai dai" • "To katalava arga" • "Miazoume" • "Penso em ti, eu sei" • "Laat me nu gaan"
Performers
Bobbysocks!WindKikki DanielssonVikkiIzhar CohenMaria ChristianAl Bano & Romina PowerGary LuxSonja LummeRoger BensHot EyesMariella Farré & Pino GaspariniMargo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Chris & Malcolm RobertsPaloma San BasilioMFÖLia VissiTakis BiniarisAdelaideLinda Lepomme
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