Änglahund

Änglahund is a song written by Hasse Andersson, and recorded on his 1982 album with the same name.

[1] Song lyrics asks the question if God allows people bringing their dog into Heaven after death.

[2] The song was also dealt with during a meeting of bishops, where Christian leaders wondered how a non-religious song about the afterlife could make thousands of people listen, while priests in church had problems getting visitors despite dealing with the same issue.

[3] Song lyrics reflect a time when dog licence was used in Sweden.

[4] A Danish-language-version, Himmelhunden, was written by Calle Sand and became the 1984 breakthrough song for Teddy Edelmann.