Clean Town is the first single by Swedish band Mando Diao from their 2004 album Hurricane Bar and their fourth single overall (not counting EPs). The song itself is about the band's hometown of Borlänge. It was originally written as praising the town, but ended up sounding more hateful than intended. The song suggests that, instead of leaving, cleaning up the hometown can be another way of escaping. The song is about being proud of where you come from because it will always be a part of who you are. In talking about the song, Gustaf Norén has said "we will always have one … read more
Clean Town is the first single by Swedish band Mando Diao from their 2004 album Hurricane Bar and their fourth single overall (not counting EPs). The… read more
Clean Town is the first single by Swedish band Mando Diao from their 2004 album Hurricane Bar and their fourth single overall (not counting EPs). The song itself is about the band's… read more
Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, the name Mando Diao has no meaning at all, but rather appeared to band member Björn Dixgård in a dream. Their sound is influenced by The Animals and Oasis. The roots of Mando Diao date back to 1995 when Björn Dixgård was a member of a band called Butler. Band members came and went; four years later, the remaining line-up chose to proceed more seriously in their musical efforts. Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén locked themselves up in a summer house and spent six months writing songs. The now-renamed band, along … read more
Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, the name Mando Diao has no meaning at all, but rather appeared to band member Björn Dixgård in a dream. Their sound … read more
Mando Diao are a rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. According to the band, the name Mando Diao has no meaning at all, but rather appeared to band member Björn Dixgård in a dream. Their sound is influenced by The Animals and Oasis. The ro… read more