Flickorna på TV2

"Flickorna på TV2" ("The Girls on Channel Two") is a song by Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider, written by their vocalist Per Gessle and guitarist Mats "MP" Persson. It originated in a song named "Farlig terräng" ("Dangerous Terrain") and was inspired by Elvis Costello and the Attractions single "Watching the Detectives" (1977). Gessle re-wrote the lyrics after hearing a revue by Hasse Alfredsson which included a sexual joke about a television set; Gessle related this to the attractive female television presenters who appeared on Sweden's Television's channel SVT2 (then TV2). The song was recorded in August 1979 at EMI's studio in Stockholm.

Musically, "Flickorna på TV2" is a reggae rock song with elements of Gyllene Tider's usual power pop and new wave sound which features a "danceable beat" and a 40-second-long improvised guitar solo by Persson. Lyrically, the song is sexually explicit, revolving around a man getting gradually more sexually aroused as he watches the presenters on television, culminating in a wish to engage in sexual intercourse with them.

Originally, "Flickorna på TV2" was issued as the B-side of the single "Himmel no. 7" ("Heaven Number Seven"), released through Parlophone on 10 December 1979 following a compromise between the band and EMI. However, as DJs and discotheques began playing "Flickorna" on rotation, the single was re-released as a double A-side. The single charted because of several media appearances, reaching number one on the Topplistan chart in February 1980, propelling the band and Gessle to stardom. The single received positive reviews, with many noting the genre and lyrics. The lyrical content briefly generated controversy in the mass media.