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Cold River​a-ha

Released: October 27, 1990

Songwriter: Pål Waaktaar-Savoy Lauren Waaktaar-Savoy

Producer: Chris Neil

I took a ride in an automobile
Pushed my hands out against the wheel
Asked a girl if she needed a ride
She said, "Sure, babe, but I want to drive"

Hey, now, wait a while
We're going down with a smile
Cold river, she took me down
Cold river, she took my pride

River runs so deep
It runs so deep
It runs so deep

Had to stop on account of the storm
Seemed like years since I'd been warm
We drove all night till the tires blew
Got in the back and did what you do

Hey, now, wait a while
We're going down with a smile
Cold river, she took my pride
Cold river, she took my pride

On a sunny day
On a sunny day
(She took my pride)
All the money you made
Did you need it, babe?
(She took my pride)

River runs so deep
It runs so deep
It runs so deep

Cold river, she took me down
Cold river, she took my pride

On a sunny day
On a sunny day
(She took my pride)
All the money you made
Did you need it, babe?
(She took my pride)

River runs so deep
It runs so deep
It runs so deep

Cold river
Cold river
Cold river
Cold river

Cold river
Cold river

​a-ha

A-ha is a Norweigian synth pop group formed in 1982. All ten of their studio albums have either reached #1 or #2 in Norway – the first three also reaching the top 10 in several countries across Europe – with a total of over 35 million sold worldwide. They became a ‘teen pin-up band’ and were followed by screaming, enthusiastic fans. In 2012, all three members were appointed to knighthood in Norway for their contributions to music.

Frontman Morten Harket was lured away from the blues/soul group Soldier Blue in 1982 by keyboardist Magne Furuholmen to join his band with guitarist Paul Waaktaar. When Harket saw a song in Waaktaar’s notebook that was going to be titled either “a-ha” or “A-hem”, he suggested naming the band “a-ha”.

A year later, the band released their debut single “Take On Me” in 1984 to huge success in Norway. However, when the song was re-recorded and re-released alongside their debut album Hunting High And Low in the summer of 1985 it achieved massive international success, reaching #1 in eleven countries. Its success was definitely aided by its groundbreaking, award-winning music video of pencil-sketch animation combined with live-action shots.

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