Sweden – THE ARK – The Worrying Kind – Eurovision 2007

Participant: THE ARK

Song:  The Worrying Kind

Writer: Ola SALO

Composer: Ola SALO

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Lyrics:
The Worrying Kind
Moves, I like to make them
Grooves, I like to shake them
Shake me from my troublesome mind

Cause sometimes you’ll find
that I’m out of my mind
You see baby, I’m the worrying kind

Words, I like to break ’em
Words I’d like to shake ’em
Shake them from my troublesome mind

And you turn up your nose
It’s a joke you suppose
But baby, I’m the worrying kind

So if you see me somewhere
With that glassy ol’ stare
And the panic and fear in my eyes
Don’t call for first aid or the fire brigade
Or the local police cause they wont care
I’m just a silly old boy with my head in the can
I’m just a mortal with potential of a superman
But what sense does it make
When i feel like a fake
When i’m saying to you all be good for goodness sake?

Words, I like to break ’em
Words I’d like to shake ’em
Shake them from my troublesome mind
And why? -Heaven knows, It’s a joke I suppose
But baby, I’m the worryin’ kind

So if you see me somewhere
With that glassy ol’ stare
And the panic and fear in my eyes
Don’t call for first aid or the fire brigade
Or the local police cause they wont care
I’m just silly old boy with my head in the can
I’m just a mortal with potential of a superman
But what sense does it make
When i feel like a fake
When i’m saying to you all be good for goodness sake?

Ooh! Words, I like to break ’em
Words I’d like to shake ’em
Shake them from my troublesome mind
And why? Heaven knows,
It’s Gods joke I suppose
But baby, I’m the worryin’ kind
And You turn up your nose
And you say it’s a pose
But Baby, I’m the worryin’ kind

Yeah sometimes I’m blind
I’m just out of my mind
Baby, I’m the worryin’ kind

About:
The Ark is a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 by Ola Salo, Mikael Jepson, and Lasse “Leari” Ljungberg, when Ola Salo and Leari were only fourteen years old. Martin Axén officially joined the band in 1997, and Sylvester Schlegel in 1999. In late 2006, Jens Andersson joined The Ark as an official member. He had at that point played live with the band for several years.

Generally written in a collaborative effort by the band, the Ark’s lyrics are sometimes controversial. For example, the 2002 single “Father of a Son” is about homosexuals’ right to have children. In October, 2006, the band and Ola Salo were criticized by members of the U.S. public due to some controversial comments referencing 9/11 that were apparently part of the joking banter between songs as the band performed at the opening festivities for the new Swedish embassy in Washington, D.C. [1] This was unfortunate timing, as the free concert was the kick off for the band’s U.S. tour.

The Ark participated in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song “The Worrying Kind”. The song, which won the contest after capturing both the popular vote and the jury’s vote, was written by Ola Salo. The song will be Sweden’s Eurovision 2007 entry, and is also included in The Ark’s fourth album Prayer for the Weekend, released in April 2007. “Absolutely No Decorum”, the first single from the album, was released in January 2007.

The Ark has collaborated with artists such as The Darkness and The Cardigans.