Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling (1974) (Live)
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Note: Click "Show More" for lyrics. This video has been color restored and sharpened to the highest quality I could obtain. From Wikipedia: Blue Swede was a Swedish rock band from the early- to mid-1970s that succeeded with a few singles which were covers of other artists' material. The band was first formed in 1973, when Björn Skifs, a top vocalist in Sweden, was looking for a band to accompany him during his concerts. The band was originally called "Blåblus" (Swedish for "blue blouse", a pun on the word "blues") and featured Skifs singing the lead vocals. The band got their international breakthrough in 1974 with their cover of the 1969 B. J. Thomas song "Hooked on a Feeling". Released that same year on their album Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede's version was adapted from British pop eccentric Jonathan King, using his ooga-chaka ooga-chaka background on a version he had earlier recorded of the same song. "Hooked on a Feeling" was released in Sweden in May 1973 and in the United States in February 1974, and reached #1 for one week in the U.S. staying in the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 18 weeks. The R.I.A.A. granted gold disc status on 28 March 1974. The track also topped charts in Canada, Australia and the Netherlands.
Lyrics:
Hooked On A Feeling (M. James / EMI Music)
Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
Ooga-Chaka Ooga-Ooga
I can't stop this feeling
Deep inside of me
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me
When you hold me
In your arms so tight
You let me know
Everything's all right
I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me
Lips as sweet as candy
Its taste is on my mind
Girl, you got me thirsty
For another cup of wine
Got a bug from you girl
But I don't need no cure
I'll just stay addicted
And hope I can endure
All the good love
When we're all alone
Keep it up girl
Yeah, you turn me on
I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me
All the good love
When we're all alone
Keep it up girl
Yeah, you turn me on
I'm hooked on a feeling
I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me
I'm hooked on a feeling
And I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me
I said I'm hooked on a feeling
And I'm high on believing
That you're in love with me
I'm hooked on a feeling... 
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Who's here 7 th april 2024?
Yesterday it was 50 y since this was no 1 in the US.
Big days for us "Blue Sweds", since we the sameday ABBA won the eurovision with waterloo!
🎉
I was 4 y, going on 5 when this happend and still remember. This is the music I grew up with and it's in my veins. ❤
Sorry, I was a little late - but its still great at 11 th April 2024 :-) Greetings from Denmark
@@kermitdk4509same!
12th april 2024 here.
im here 15th april 2024 i normally listen to their hooked on a feeling on my walkman i got all guardians of the galaxy casettes i just love this old music btw im 13
April 15th in Detroit.
Holyshit, his voice i didn't expect it to be that good in a live stage.
I hate to say it but this Bjorn guy has an even better voice than B.J.
That’s how we didi it in the 70s - we actually sang live on stage and sounded as good as if not better than in the studio. No autotune!
Yeah, Björn Skifs is a great singer with a great voice and this video proves it.
I was 17 when this came out. It was a great time to be a kid.
Well Björn Skifs remains one of Sweden's most well-known singers to this day.
It's amazing how many incredible bands the Swedes have pumped out over the years !
My favorite band is Swedish! Check out Thundermother, if you haven’t already 🤘
Sabaton are my current favourite band from Sweden!
Trettioariga Kriget, Samla Mammas Manna, Made in Sweden, Ragnarok, are some of my favourite Swedish bands.
As a Swede, I can attest that we've pumped out some horrible ones, too. ;-p
Drink the Starbucks
I'm Here 5/15/2024 I was 21 & getting married. Loved B.J. Thomas' version & This version was so cool back then. Glad to see a lot of younger people still enjoying music of my era. God Bless you all.
May 26th 2024
No electronics or auto tuning whatsoever, not even lip syncing, this is just true talent
and he is able to keep a straight face with the chats in the background.
And to think that this was the same year as ABBA won the eurovision.
Agree. I know only 3 persons in Sweden who CAN sing without instrument. Thos guy. Björn Skift is one of 3. Heres a link to medley
ruclips.net/video/qjZwe7TWWCU/видео.html
Yip
Absolutely
I bet when these guys did this in the early 70's they didn't think in 2014 it would be the hit song in the biggest movie of the year.
It was a really good movie...
Maybe they might've had a hunch when they reached the US billboard #1 in 1974. I don't know
***** Now be nice and I loved that movie. Of course I keep up on things
Or maybe they did know. It maybe was part of their master plan. You might say.
***** So is everyone supposed to know every good song? I bet you dont know half of the songs that i listen to (40s - 90s). Ppl like you are the worst
My dad who's 62 LOVES this song!! He says it's one of the bright spots of growing up in the 1970's.
Of course. I’m 61, and it still thrills the hell out of me.
Me too! Indeed!!! I am 62 and what your dad said, is TRUE.
He was 12 or 13! I was 8. Wow
@KnowTrentTimoy Keep listening to your Dad! I’m 65 almost as old as your Dad and this song was a monster hit on the radio in 1974 and was (deservedly) included in Guardians of the Galaxy in Awesome Mix Vol. 1. Keep listening to early 70’s and you’ll find plenty more gems!
Im also 62 and I couldn't agree more! I can vividly remember taking long rides on Sunday afternoon and this coming on the car radio. My sis and I doin the "ooga shuckas' at the top of our lungs and giggling cuz dad hated this version. Every time I hear it I feel lighter and happy 😊
I’m 63 years old and this song sounds just as good as it did when I was 14 in 74Can’t believe how strong and distinctive voice still is after all these years bravo the 70s were awesome no autotune no props just pure uncut unadulterated talent
u right!! Great song!! A love song, always good!!!!!
Björn Skifs has a great voice. Look for the song Håll mitt hjärta (Hold my heart) and Michelangelo! ❤ You will LOVE them!
His voice is earth shakingly good and lord was he cute, not just his face, but his expressions and personality. He's right up there with Terry Kath and David Clayton Thomas.
In Sweden, after Blue Swede, Björn Skifs had a solo career. He was quite popular.
At the time of this single, he already had achieved some success in Sweden, so he had learned stage presence and attitude. And the song already had been a hit in Sweden, so he had a lot of time to design and test the presentation for audiences. It's masterful.
I was just thinking Blood Sweat and Tears also....and Terry Kath...wow!
You have great taste music!
The saxophonist is cool too! Very tasty! 😉
Yes and a bit of Cory wells too. Great find.
Still hooked on that feeling 4 decades later!
Björn Skifs the singer here is one of the most successful and popular singers of all time in Sweden, and easily one of the most recognizable stars in Sweden. So many great songs, mostly in swedish since 1970´s. Also starred in three hit movies in Sweden.
Slamcreepers!
thats B. J. Thomas
That's like saying he was the most talented plumber in Wales,,, noone cares mate.
@@jucklowe lol
I remember when I heard this song in 1974 glory days in high school. I’m still listening in 2023 ❤ great song, lots of memories.
70's: Ohh Blue Swede
90's: Ooga Chaka baby
2010's: Guardians of the Galaxy...
2020: *OOGA CHAKA OOGA OOGA*
92’s: Reservoir dogs
Ally mcbeal haha
2020: If you know swedish artist u look for the name like this guy Björn Skifs 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
late 2010's: family guy
What a great, powerful voice and upbeat stage presents.
They looked so practiced and like they've played this song a bunch of times; so much so that the singer has complete confidence and control to seem like he can do whatever he wants on stage! Super cool
Loved this song. Singer, Björn Skifs, is fantastic. 🎶🎵❤️
"1978 Blue Swede, that song belongs to me" - Starlord
1973*
ARB6769 *73
DIOOOOOOO!!!
He said 1973, also he makes a Ninja turtles joke when the animated series for the TMNT didn’t start airing until 1987, and he was abducted in 1986.
@@ripleyjlawman.3162 You know that there were comics also? I never watched the cartoons since I only had 2 TV channels, but I read the comics.
Modern day 'artists' take note. This kind of music is STILL popular. The garbage put out today will be entirely forgotten in 5 years.
You said it. Can you imagine your grandchildren getting excited over Bieber?
@Denise Cranson _"None of that under my roof, no way!" - Like Joey would've said._
Nah that is exactly what people thought about this stuff back then and like you said its still popular but never know.
Said every desperate old fart with no taste, everywhere.
G Mar so? Even still it's great music say what u want but it's brilliant
In Sweden they were known as Bjorn Skifs and Blablus, American executives either changed their name or made them change their name to Blue Swede because it was easier to pronounce. This song was #1 in 1973 in Sweden and released in the states in 74. They broke up in 75. Sad, but Bjorn Skifs has never stopped performing. His is still active.
Wow I didn't know this , thank you 😀
@@ryasanovar8175 look up Kisa Magnusson with Bjorn Skifs singing Hooked On A Feeling in 1973. You can see the band name on the drum set. Blablus.It's on youtube
Bjorn Skifs and Blablus is not a very US-friendly name, especially in the 1970's. And Blue Swede is a good pun based on the original name, which itself was a pun, and somewhat informative about the group. The name definitely fit in with the name of other groups at the time.
Blue Swede had no idea that Hooked on a Feeling would be such a smash hit in the U.S. So when label executives called the band in Sweden - urging them to get on a plane and tour the States - they couldn't, because they were already fully booked with gigs in Sweden. :D
It just goes to show that the swedish music industry didn't have much experience with such matters before Blue Swede and ABBA. If they had been better prepared, Blue Swede might have made a bigger impression in the States.
Thanks for this class about that unforgetable group
I am still listening to this song in 2024
Me too! I was just thinking how they don’t make music like this anymore. I mean there are some good songs that have been written in modern times but there was a certain magic in the 60’s & 70’s (and even the 80’s) that seems to have gotten lost in the modern era. About the time that black music went from Motown to Hip-Hop and Gangster Rap and boy bands became a thing. According to Ice Cube, who basically invented Hip-Hop and Gangster Rap, the CIA played a key role in the intentional degradation of society via the entertainment and music industry. They also imported hardcore narcotics into black neighborhoods to further facilitate the destruction of black communities. Now the CIA is going after our children by grooming and sexualizing them in public schools, children’s entertainment, and online.
Me too! Ooga chuka❤
After 50 years it still makes me say wtf 😖
Yes, 17th July, 2024.
Same
Bjorn's voice is phenomenal. Perfect in fact🎶🎼🎵
Almost 50 years and a few almost apocalypses later, and this song is still a hit. 🎉
Björn Skifs got such a good voice. This was a big thing at the time. Someone called Björn (the singer) and said: "you guys got to get over to the states, your song is a big hit here". But due to a planned local Swedish tour they turned it down. And when they finally went abroad it was kind of too late and the hype was already gone.
WHO IS LISTENING ON 2020?
I sure am.........from Australia. Love Blue Swede.
2020? It's 2112.
Who care? Look at the comments. Or is it just that you want the likes?
@@TheVeek192 I dont care with you, give me like fast and go fuck yourself
I am
I totally love Blue !!! I was 14yrs. old when I first heard them. Hooked on a feeling I absolutely love!! My very favorite.. I'm in love with the lead singer, his VOICE MAKES ME Melt.. FOREVER in My HEART... Blue..
Denise Akers, I was 15 and I loved it too..still do in 2019..
So do you still love the song untill now?
I was 3 yrs old....
Oh,.I remember,..Bjorn and I almost had a night together, (at the Starwood nightclub) but neither of us spoke the other's language,so a translater was there,and I felt really too weird to stay. lol! He was just sooo sweet! I remember him with a huge grin every time I hear this. Whenever I need a smile,I come to this.
Nobody sings this song better than Blue Suede or B.J. Thomas, both sing this song that is out of this world with talent.
Love it, he's gorgeous
40 years after the show and the music is still a hit!! THAT IS REAL MUSIC!! When you hear it you want to sing, dance or hit the table like a drumm!!! A A A A AAAAAAAAAAA I'm hooked on that music!!
This song played at the skating rink in the 70’s! The best of times!
These dudes look like their having fun.
they’re
This brings back such beautiful childhood memories for me , just imagine driving down the highway in an old silvery Blue slant six dodge dart on a real hot summer's day in the early 70s with your Uncle Ian and Auntie Eleanor. No seatbelts both adults puffing away on players filter cigarettes. They were always smiling !
One more important thing was that this song was playing loudly on the car radio.
Wow life couldn't be better !
Some songs are just so good to hear. Just takes you back to those good old day's. 😊
I was 15 when this song came out. Best times ever!
Wow, his voice is so smooth! Zero digital manipulation. I wish we had more artists like this today.
RIP to the author of this uplifting piece!
Mark James is still alive.
@@dubbeltumme I noticed on Wikipedia he's alive, yet UK press reported him having died. I'll try to find you a link
@@dubbeltumme it was BJ Thomas who sang the original version in 1968 who died. Evidently he also wrote the song. UK newspaper The Guardian carried the obituary, unfortunately my tech skills don't go as far as getting the link out if my Gmail to the reply box! Video of the original artist is on RUclips so you can see him for yourself. It's a totally different arrangement.
@@EL-gu8fv yeah, BJ performed the first version, but he didn't write it. And i wouldn't call the arrangement "totally different". It is kind of strange how this version became such a mega hit. the one with BJ was not unknown at all, and they are just 5-6 years apart. I guess it was the Ooga chaka.
@@dubbeltumme there's a piece of film on RUclips with him singing it before doing an interview and there's one oogachaka at the end. He just st sounds like he forgot about it till the end😆
Remember when musicians were defined by how good they were live? back then we produced musicians that could play this amazing live.
Feliz 2024
I was in the Air Force stationed in Iceland back in '74, drinking beers with the guys in the barracks one morning after a night shift. The AFN radio station had sing your own request so we ended up doing a little ooga chucka on the radio.
I was nine years old. Listening to AM radio, waiting for my sister, out front of Junior High school, playing cards with mama! ❤❤ Happy memories!
I'm not here because of Guardians of the Galaxy, I'm here cause I was a teen in 74 and heard this when it first came out....
🏅for you
I'm from guardian of galaxy so I'll get 🥈
Back in the day I heard it while I was sitting in a stuck tow truck in a junk yard in a snow storm at 1 in the morning.
'73 in a Dodge Dart
are you still ok right now?
the lead singer's voice reminds me a bit of Tom Jones. very powerful and great tempo
Jack West i was searching Tom Jones for this song. Weird.
Name is Björn Skifs, not well known outside of Sweden but here domestically he's a very popular singer and has been since the 70's. Great voice and range.
@@sisyr5615 he seems as if English is his native language. No foreign accent when he sings.
@@jaybloomfield5082 They never do. All those great English bands and ABBA too. It just seems to disappear when singing.
At first look I thought the singer wasn’t wearing pants
LOL
Me too.lol
Gray Medal That’s funny as Hell. 😂🤣. I went back and looked. I was like , No Shit !
Your imagination is too high...i think mybe u got elephant glue or shoe glue...😅😅
From 01:07
A coworker of mine was invited to a wedding, and since he didn't have someone else to go with, he brought me along. We were two complete strangers in that reunion, but what I remember was the groom taking over the stage and singing this song to his bride!
I've never heard this song before and was completely mesmerized by the entire scene. You could tell that song was coming from the bottom of his heart.
After all these years, I didn't know that this song was sung by Vikings!!
OOOGA CHUGGA!!
Guardians of the galaxy got me looking for this song. I'm about to download this shit. It's catching as fuck, I like it.
I had to download it too
man ever since I saw that movie I got stuck in my head
Listen to B.J. Thomas' version, it's better and has a sweet opening.
shrek got me hooked on this song lol
It honestly feels like that movie just came out, but it’s been 6 years jeez
Great song. Brings back great memories from my high school years. Always loved this song. Still do, even more today! 👍🏻😎❤️👍🏻😎📀🎥🎹🎺🎷🥁🎸🎹🎼🎺🎼🎹
I'm listening in 2024! Teenager in 70s! Best decade!
I'm 63 but I remember when this song came out it was great and still is Still listening to this day!
Just love this version...BLUE SWEDE JUST KNOCKS IT OUT!!!!
SO loved this as a young boy...great fun song!!!
I'm totally in love with the lead singer he's so cute
Back when music was real music.
IN 4th grade (early 70s) I was in love with this girl. She had blonde hair with bouncy curls and a red and green checkered skirt she wore. This song always made me think of her. :-)
I never would have imagined them pulling this off live so well, his voice is awesome!
I don’t know why this song popped into my head, and I’m so glad it did I love this tune 🎉
I was 8 yrs old and listed to it on AM Radio in 1973. It was hugely popular and they played it several times a day. You had to listen for your song to come on the radio AM in those days!!!!
Who’s listening in 2021?!
well I am, and i remember it in '74 ( yeah thought it was a dumb lead in ). now gonna make a ring tone for the wifey's number. :)
Never stopped listening to Björn Skifs ...
Me.. I know it since my early childhood but was reminded of it of “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Me! 2022
Was listening on my alexa..came here.
"Hooked on a feeling, blue swede 1973, that song belongs to me!"
when I first saw his video I didn't think his voice fit his looks. But after seeing & listening to his other songs. I see it now
Unlike today’s artists,No show off,innocence & pure talent everyone ❤
I always loved this song but never knew what the guys looked like nor that they were Swedes. What a cutie and a good voice. We just knew what we liked back then based on what they sounded like, not many music videos, sometimes you got to see them on TV or if you bought an album. Just like I didn't realize until recently that 16 year old British Steve Winwood was the singer of Gimme Some Loving and not some old black guy like I thought. I think it's great that this song is all of a sudden popular again due to the Guardians movie (which I just saw and really liked). The whole soundtrack was a trip down memory lane.
The original performed by (American) BJ Thomas in 1969 reached # 5 in the Us (Billboard) and was a world hit as well.
Im here from Guardians Of the Galaxy and i have to say that the singer has fucking Awesome voice for live concert without sound effects.
I wonder how can someone build so beautiful song. I can listen this son whole day. hats off.
I’m so upset not just about his voice holding up but that great hair holding up as well! The Swedes Have a phenomenal gene pool they are truly beautiful people
OMG - A live recording that someone didn't overdub with the studio version!
Might be a first.
"Hooked On A Feeling, Blue Swede, 1973, _that song belongs to me!!_ AAAaaaoAAAAoooaaaAAAOOaooao" - Peter Quill
This song pretty much defined the 70s . I was lucky to have heard for the first time in jr high school. The songs from the seventies were all so different in style and sound. Everytime I hear this it brings back a sense of love and freedom. This is what a monumental track does ! TIMELESS !
Who's listening in 2024 to this classic tune
raises hand 😂
Me! 😊
I'm still listening in 2024
ME! Blue Swede may have had talent but they really ruined this song. B. J. Thomas put so much feeling into it in 1968. There is no comparison. I was 19 years old when this piece of crap song came out ruined by Blue Swede and one thing about this performance that lasted is that this version is still a piece of crap!
I am!😊
They were cuttin some grooves 🎶
Funny thing is, I am old enough to remember the BJ Thomas version of this song.
Me too
I think I heard his version...but there was a bunch of raindrops falling on my head...so it might not have been
He's got a great voice.
❤texas loves bjorn, such an amazing voice/talent.
Remembering the 70's.
Loved this one from Day 1...surprised to see how well it's done live...a tough song to do...to these hearing it because of Guardians...welcome to the Blue Swede appreciation society...all who love the band are welcome...
I love this! Bjorne was a fine looking man and could sing sing! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love this! I was ten years old when this song came out! This is one of the songs that made my childhood AMAZING!
im here because it is a good song
Same...but no foul if popular culture reinvigorates great music from the past.
Yes!!!!!!!!!
You won't be the only one
2019
Same
Björn Skifs is such an entertainer and great singer!
His voice is incredible
Takes me back almost 50 years to my youth. Love this!
I was 17 when Blue Swede first sang this song. They're great band!!
For a live performance thats an astonishingly brilliant mix. Everything clean and clear. Good band.
Still fascinates me on April 25, 2024
Do you notice that it sounds really really fast- purposeful? Sped up/ A part of these guys are way ahead of their time . Can yo imagine Gary Pucket and the Swede singing power ballads. My mind is still spinning! oog a gaga oog agaggagagagagagagagaggagg
Duff Gordon good drugs lol
Sublime
super mind- to whom were you referring when you stated "sublime" was it for real or sarcasm. If you were sincere than you are one of the smartest posters around. All that with one word.
ruclips.net/video/H3BYy2TEPRQ/видео.html
This is an eternally great song. I've seen many groups on TV when they first came out like the Beatles and I like a lot of great music of several genres of every decade 1950 to 2020 as I appreciate great songs that really move me. I even saw BJ Thomas live 10 years and he first sang Hooked on a Feeling in the late 1960s. When I saw Guardians of the Galaxy and the songs came on full volume instead of background volume, I was F*#K@N impressed. Guardians of the Galaxy is the only movie at the Theater that I saw more than once. I saw it four times and have a beer or two before the movie, because being a super music lover, for me this movie was an amazing party. I first heard all the songs back in the 1970s when they first came out. I bought the CD soundtrack for this movie. The Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack was the #1 selling music in Amazon for a few months. I was very impressed with all the songs and how well they fit into the movie it made it a lot better for an awesome experience.
I was 12 years old when this song was a hit im 60 now & im still hooked on that feeling.
These boys were even a delight to watch on the Mike Douglas Show! They were so happy performing.
Like if you actually knew this song before Guardians of the Galaxy.
Ally McBeal brought me here
SillyBeastMonkey And I also knew it was originally done by B.J. Thomas! What do I win? :)
SillyBeastMonkey unfortunately I am old enough to remember :(
The only three songs in the movie I wasn't familiar with prior to the movie were Fooled Around And Fell In Love, Come And Get Your Love, and O-O-H Child.
SillyBeastMonkey björn skifs from sweden..everyone knows about this song :)
not heard this in ages.... great tunes
I'm listening to it in 2023 (end of) just watching Guardians of the Galaxy and heard this. Great tune just downloaded it.
Loved to roller skate to this!
I am here because it brings back beautiful memories :)
He had a great voice and he was so cute
There’s no better feeling than being needed
Hooked on a feeling. A good old Life Song.Merci.Thanks. Gracia. Still Listen to 2023🌠🌌🦋🧡✨
"I-I-I-I, I'm hooked on the CEILING!" The Velcro version :-)
AHAHAHAHA.
Funny.
That's so bad. Love it!
As a Pinata!
B. J. Thomas took this song to another level. ✌
Peculiar canción me parecía con apenas 12 años la escuché...pero me pareció muy bonita.
La je vuelto a escuchar en RUclips y la disfruto como el primer día en que la escuché...gracias 😊..
This song will always remind me of one of the best summers I ever spent, with my entire family, visiting my uncle. My cousin played this song on his hi-fi, up in his Greg Brady attic bedroom.
Who is listening in 2023!! I am for sure!!!👍🏻
still listening to 2019