Ola and the Janglers 1967 - Premium poster with matte paper

Poster with a picture of Ola and the Janglers in 1967.

Go ahead – fun thing on the way to Götet: A crazy journey with Ola & the Janglers in the lead

The year is 1967, and Sweden is pulsating with pop music and youthful joy. In the middle of this whirlwind lands Drra på – kul gereja på väg till Götet, a road movie by entertainment guru Hasse Wallman. With a budget of just 240,000 kronor and a running time of 90 minutes, this is a colorful mix of 60s pop, slapstick and surrealism.

Six pop bands – Spotnicks, Shanes, Sten & Stanley and Ola & the Janglers among them – are heading to a music festival in Gothenburg. But when fog rolls in over Bromma Airport, flights are canceled, and the bands embark on a mad race towards Gothenburg, using everything from haystacks to sabotage as weapons!

The film is a cavalcade of stars: Ingemar Johansson drives the bus, Cornelis Vreeswijk appears as the old man in the box, and Eva Rydberg tries to keep order in the chaos.

The critics were lukewarm – Aftonbladet called it “fun for 7-17 year olds” but complained about the direction – but for pop fans it’s a cult gem. The music, featuring the hit “Drra på”, drives the tempo, and the scenes jump wildly between day and night.

For today's viewers, it's a nostalgic time capsule, and no one shines brighter than Ola & the Janglers, who steal the spotlight with their charm and an unforgettable roller skating chase.

Ola & the Janglers, led by the charismatic Ola Håkansson, were one of Sweden's biggest pop bands in the 60s. With hits like "Love Was on Your Mind" and a cool mod style – think tight shirts, skinny pants and flowing hair – they were teen idols. In Drra på they are not just musicians but adventurers, ready to resort to the craziest methods to reach Gothenburg.

In the film's chaotic race, Ola & the Janglers are the heroes with a twinkle in their eye. They battle rivals like Shane's and Jerry Williams' Violents, who don't shy away from sabotaging their plans. The band's energy and chemistry shine, especially in scenes where they throw themselves into the action with a mix of determination and comic desperation. Their manager, played with frenzy, drives them forward, but it's the band's own ingenuity that makes them memorable.

The film's most iconic moment comes when Ola & the Janglers, in sheer panic about falling behind, lace up a set of clunky 60s roller skates and hit the road. With Ola in the lead, they glide along in a scene that is as absurd as it is brilliant. Despite the effort, they play and sing. while the road to Gothenburg stretches out before them. Actress Inga Gill on a bicycle. She plays the role of the band's manager in the film.

It's the 60s in a nutshell: crazy, charming and completely illogical. The scene captures the band's playful spirit and the essence of the film - a time when anything was possible, even rolling towards Götet on skates.

Ola & the Janglers are the pulse of the film, with their music and their willingness to throw themselves into Wallman's madness. Their roller skating stunt is not only a comedic highlight but a symbol of the film's message: get ahead, no matter how crazy it gets. For fans, it's a chance to see Ola Håkansson and the gang in their prime, before he later became a music mogul behind artists like Secret Service.

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