"Clean Town" is the first single by Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 band Mando Diao

Mando Diao

Mando Diao is an alternative rock band from Borlänge, Sweden. The band got their breakthrough with the release of the album Hurricane Bar. Their main fan base is in Sweden, Germany, and Japan although their influence has recently spread to Western Europe, most notably the UK.-Origin:The roots of...

 from their 2004 album Hurricane Bar

Hurricane Bar

Hurricane Bar is the second album from the Swedish band Mando Diao, released in 2004. The album was chosen as No. 92 of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005....

 and their fourth single overall (not counting EPs). "Clean Town" was released in Japan as an EP, commonly known as the "Japan Tour EP." The EP featured an enhanced section with two live videos from a Japanese performance at the Harajuku Astro Hall. The B-sides, "Hail The Sunny Days" and "Your Lover's Nerve," both later featured again on the Swedish version of "You Can't Steal My Love

You Can't Steal My Love

You Can't Steal My Love is a song from the Swedish rock band Mando Diao. It was written by the lead singer, Gustaf Norén, in 2005 for his then-girlfriend, and current wife, Pernilla. The song describes how the couple met in a library. It appeared on Mando Diao's 2005 album Hurricane Bar, and was...

", the latter also appearing as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Hurricane Bar

Hurricane Bar

Hurricane Bar is the second album from the Swedish band Mando Diao, released in 2004. The album was chosen as No. 92 of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005....

. The live version of "Little Boy Jr," recorded in Boston, from the Japanese EP has appeared on many Mando Diao releases, including the UK version of "God Knows

God Knows (song)

"God Knows" is the fifth single released by Swedish band Mando Diao and their second release from their second album, Hurricane Bar. The B-sides on the three versions of the single in the UK are all recorded live at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston...

", the US version of the Paralyzed EP and the German limited edition of "Bring 'Em In".

The song itself is about the band's hometown of Borlänge. It was originally written as praising the town, but ended up sounding more hateful than intended. The song suggests that, instead of leaving, cleaning up the hometown can be another way of escaping. The song is about being proud of where you come from because it will always be a part of who you are. In talking about the song, Gustaf Norén has said "we will always have one foot in Borlänge and [one in] the rest in the world."

Track listings

• Swedish CD

1. "Clean Town"
2. "Your Lover's Nerve"
3. "Hail The Sunny Days"
   • Japan Tour EP
4. "Clean Town"
5. "White Wall"
6. "Hail The Sunny Days"
7. "Little Boy Jr (Live)"
8. "Mr Moon
   Mr. Moon (song)
   "Mr Moon" is the debut single of the Swedish band Mando Diao. The title track would later appear on the band's first album, Bring 'Em In, while "She's So" was only released on the Japanese version of the album. The single reached #37 on Swedish charts...
   
    (Live Video)"
9. "Paralyzed (Live Video)"

All songs by Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén.