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FLORIDA FUN – radical free (I´m flyin´…) 7”

It´s about one year ago now that I finished my book about what I dare to call Vintage Skaterock and a few weeks ago I discovered the first record I missed out in the book (thanks to Hampuz for the tip!). I am talking about a crazy skateboard tune out of Sweden by a band named FLORIDA FUN.

The song is called “Radical free (I´m flyin´…)” and was released on a 7” in 1979 by Sweden´s Sonet Records (cat.nr. T-7965).

 

“Mama, gotta go now,

Life is waiting outside.

Don´t try, to hold me back,

You know I can´t stand to be tied.

 

Freedom, gotta roll now,

Join the sun for a ride

Into the blue

Look out your window

 

Ohohohoh, I´m flying

I pick my life on wheels

Oh I can´t tell you how it feels

 

Ohohoho, I´m, flying

Where you can´t, can´t be

I´m too high

I am radical free

 

Highjump, handstand

Pumping fast down the banks

Don´t try to hold us back

We´re all over fences like [?!?]

Freestyle, Airwalk

Going down off the ramp

Into the blue

Look out your window”

 

The flipside has a song called “Florida fun” that could be described as blues-influenced 70s Pop/Rock. Reminds me a bit of Elton John. But hey, we don´t collect those kind of records because of the music, right!?

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Discussion

3 thoughts on “FLORIDA FUN – radical free (I´m flyin´…) 7”

  1. wall eyed glue huffer on May 9, 2013 - Reply

    jeez i thought airwalks showed up in ’86

    1. talentlessquitter on May 10, 2013 - Reply

      You must mean the shoes?

      1. wall eyed glue huffer on May 14, 2013 - Reply

        no the trick, i was 12 in ’86 and pulled a flat ground airwalk, i thought it was cutting edge cuz i only seen natas do one in thrasher, i never paid attention to freestyle, and north jersey has the shittiest skate scene

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