Before I can tell you anything about Roxette, you have to come to terms with their 'Swedishness.' Back when Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle came together in the late 70's, they both had music careers of their own in Sweden and much of Europe.'Joyride,' the title track from their 1991 album kicks off with the instantly recognisable hook 'Hej din tok... jar alskar dig!' or "Hello, you fool, I love you!" for those of you who don't speak (or pretend to speak) Swedish. According to Songfacs contributor Ahus of Sweeden, Per Gessle, the male member of the duo wrote this for his girlfriend. He came home late and she had written a note that said, "Hello you fool I love you." So he used the line in the song.
The single went all the way to #1 in the U.S. and #4 in the U.K.
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