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This is the english version of my tribute song, to James Corden and his tv series Carpool Karaoke, that I performed with in the swedish pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest. A song I wrote after my serious exhaustion collapse, in 2016, after far too much work for many years. The collapse was tough, both physically and psychologically to recover from. All stress with hectic, fully booked schedules for decades, made my body and brain, crash like a computers hard disk drive, and lot’s of anxiety followed. The desire to sing, compose and perform was completely lost. When I had recovered a bit and could start taking in dialogue's, I started watching tv streaming a bit and discovered the Carpool Karaoke programs for the first time. James and his guests made me so incredibly happy. The first episode was with Paul McCartney and then I watched episode after episode. I started feeling joy again and the passion for music was slowly returning. Something I never thought would happen. The simplicity with the sing along music in the Carpool Karaoke shows, gave me a “back to the roots“ feeling: When I kept singing continuously as a child all the way 'till I released the first vinyl record together with our 80's band, 30 years earlier. The first year after my exhaustion collapse, I was on a 100% sick leave, with all music tours and radio and tv jobs etc cancelled. I couldn't even be among people. It gave me panic anxiety. So far from my work, where I usually meet big crowds of people continuously. The love for music in it's easiest way - singing karaoke together in a car while chatting about life - James, his guests and the Carpool Karaoke programs made me wanna sing again. The Carpool Karaoke Song was the first song I wrote in years, and after my incipient recovery. Since then I started working, but in a very slow tempo the first years. Now I'm back with lot's of energy, strength, gratitude and love for music and singing again. So please join me in this happy and hearty tribute song and video to James, his guests and the fantastic Carpool Karaoke series. Directed by: Henric Brandt Video Concept and Produced by: Nanne Grönvall Backgrounds and Character Design & Key frame animation: Jimmy Wallin Cinematography by: Anders Jacobsson Screenplay by: Henric Brandt & Jimmy Wallin Editor, Composit, rotoscoping & animation: Henric Brandt CAST: Nanne Grönvall Friends & Dancers: Lisa Stadell & Anna Ståhl The Policeman: Peter Grönvall Choreographer: Roine Söderlund Clothes: Peter Englund design Maggan Julle design Make up & Hair: Chatarina Göransson Hair: Smink och Perukmakarn Music recorded in: RMV Studio, Stockholm Music Mastered by: Cutting Room, Stockholm Composers: Marianne Grönvall & Peter Grönvall Music Publishing: Somco Songs / Somco Music Group AB Music distribution: Orchard, Martin Glemme CONTACT & PRESS: johanna@ Copyright MMXXII - All Rights reserved ©Somco Music Group AB 2022 -------------------- THE CARPOOL KARAOKE SONG - (lyrics) My friends are so fantastic they help me when I’m down But now I’m too depressed they can’t cheer me up this time They say let’s party or go shopping or let’s go to a spa I’m saying; thanks but you can’t help me now for sure Coz there is just one cure I wanna sing carpool karaoke with James Corden yeah We open all the windows and let music flow out in the air I’m gonna dance with high heels on the rooftop With the cool wind in my hair I wanna sing Carpool Karaoke everywhere We’ll cruise along the streets and wave while we sing to everyone When we’re stopping at the red lights time for mooning just for fun Highway patrol would stop our car for speeding on our way to Las Vegas town There we’d spill our guts, no chance for James or me to whine Coz the loser pays the fine
