Swing'it - Prohibition - Live on Melodi Grand Prix

Swing'it is in the final of the Norwegian Eurovision!

Prohibition Music Video is out! Check out the song on Spotify here:

Music and lyrics by: Martin Jarl Velsin, Sam Norris, Jonah Hitchens and Vebjørn Mamen
Production: @samnorrismusic

These lyrics (see below) are of course inspired by the Prohibition Era in the 1920s in the States. Politicians enforced in 1920 the 18th Amendment to the U.S Constitution which banned the manufacture of alcohol!

During the so called Roaring Twenties people started making secret parties at speakeasies dancing lindy hop and charleston and the early jazz continued to evolve. Many have probably also read the famous Great Gatsby book that highlights the positivity of the decade and the freedom to dress, dance and play the music they wanted - which also gave the 20s the name «Jazz Age».

One of the symbols of the Roaring Twenties were the flappers: Young ladies exploring their freedom; smoking, drinking, dancing and dressing in ways the society deemed vulgar - and they started to vote!

This song is about fighting for your rights to be who you want to be and act the way you want to act. Even though the story is set in the Prohibition Era, the fight to express yourself and who you are is still important in todays society.

We are very excited to show this on National Television this Saturday on Eurovision!

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LYRICS:

Intro:

Well hello, Ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the party
Let me present to you the incredible Swing’it!

Verse 1:

Down in the town there’s a secret place
Where people are dancing to the drum and bass
Swingers are swingin’, flappers flying high
Baby it’s a roaring time

So leave your inhibitions at the door
Get your feet up on the floor

Chorus:

It’s Prohibition, dance into the night
The politicians, they took away our rights
We’re on a mission, to keep it out of sight
I’ll tell you why, cause we’ll never stop to fight for what is right

Pa-pa-party, pa-party, pa-pa-party, tell the world of it
Pa-pa-party, party till the break of day

Verse 2:
If you’re looking to have a good time baby follow my lead
I can help you be what you wanna be
Oh-oh, flying high
Baby we can touch the sky

So leave your inhibitions at the door
Get your feet up on the floor

Chorus:

It’s Prohibition, dance into the night
The politicians, took away our rights
We’re on a mission, to keep it out of sight
I’ll tell you why, cause we’ll never stop to fight for what is right

Pa-pa-party, pa-party, pa-pa-party, tell the world of it
Pa-pa-party, party till the break of day

[swingit]

Hey, guys! How did you find our performance of Prohibition in Melodi Grand Prix?

[marroe]

Oh my lord det her fikk meg til å sprette ut av stolen og danse på gulvet. Ful guffe på anlegget! OH YASSSS!!!!

[TANC_Charley]

YES! THE ROARING 20s ARE BACK NOW! I HOPE THIS GOES TO EUROVISION! GREETINGS FROM THE UK!

[SophiePastelz]

i was so suprised to see you on there. such a bop too just like all your other songs 🔥

[chicoza]

Gives me "welcome to the internett by Bo burnam" vibes! In a good way

[RpMTartar]

This is more American than what is happening on the American music scene lol.


But fr, this was a breath of fresh air, since we don't get these kinds of entry (Jazz), let alone in ESC.

[heggebakken]

Behold sceneshowet ganske likt, det gjorde halve sangen🔥

[Toonoisy]

Heisann! Digger denne sangen, har dere Storband arr på den også?