Imperiet - Du ska va president

From the ashes of Swedish punk band Ebba Grön rose Scandinavia's best rock band of the 80's, Imperiet. Fronted by the charismatic singer and guitarist Joakim Thåström, their reign was between 1983 and 1988, and they had a reputation as a live band of great distinction. Here's a 1988 live clip where they perform their 1984 hit "Du ska va president" and it sounds as good as ever. Rock'n'roll doesn't get much better than this. Thåström, by the way, is now a successful solo performer having just released his new album Beväpna dig med vingar a few weeks ago.

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