Roxette

Released: September 9, 1994

Songwriter: Per Gessle

Producer: Clarence Öfwerman

I once knew a girl
I can't remember her name but I remember her face
'cos her sister looked the same

They both left school, but they couldn't find a job
So they said farewell and stole a small town car

As they were riding by the beach some summer night
The radio shouted out one of those songs that might just change your life

It went like this:

"Checkin' in checkin' out
Making love I like watching all your fireworks
I like it when I light those stars in your eyes
Just like fireworks in the sky"
Yes it did...

Throwing some poems to the ports and docks
They were sleeping outdoors pushing all their luck

They sent me a letter full of pills and thrills
Then they both got rich and moved to Hollywood Hills

Yea they made lots of money playing folk guitar
'Cos everywhere the boys went crazy just to hear these words of art:

"Checkin' in checkin' out
Take it to the sky
Making love I like watching all your fireworks
I like it when I light those stars in your eyes
Just like fireworks in the sky"

They're coming to get you
They're coming to get you now
Coming to get you now
Watch the sky!

Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar).

Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp! Their third album Joyride released in 1991 became just as successful as its predecessor.

Roxette went on to achieve nineteen UK Top 40 hits and several US Hot 100 hits, including four US number-ones with “The Look,” “Listen to Your Heart,” “It Must Have Been Love,” and “Joyride.” Other hits include “Dangerous,” “Fading Like a Flower,” “Spending My Time,” “How Do You Do!” and “Sleeping in My Car.”.

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