First Aid Kit - On the Road Again

Thursday, time for a cover.

"On The Road Again" is a song written and made famous by American country music singer Willie Nelson.

The song, about life on tour, came about when the executive producer of the film Honeysuckle Rose approached Nelson about writing the song for the film's soundtrack. "On The Road Again" became Nelson's 9th Country & Western No. 1 hit overall (6th as a solo recording act) in November 1980, and became one of Nelson's most recognizable tunes. In addition, the song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was his biggest pop hit to that time and won him a Grammy Award for Best Country Song a year later.

In 1980 Nelson starred in his first leading role in the film Honeysuckle Rose, about an aging musician who fails to achieve national fame and his relationship with his family, who also are part of his band that travels throughout the United States while playing in different venues. Shortly after signing the contract, Nelson was approached during a flight by the executive producer of the movie, who requested him to write a song about life on the road to use as the theme song. Nelson quickly wrote the song on a barf bag. The tune featured a "train beat".

Today's tune is made by the Swedish FIRST AID KIT, released in 2020 as a single. Proceeds from the song sales were donated to Crew Nation in order to support the members of the crew who were forced off the road and out of work due to COVID-19 pandemic. A tune that suits this time perfectly, and it's really something I long for.

Enjoy!



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