Ratata was a Swedish pop band formed in Stockholm in 1980 by Mauro Scocco, Heinz
Liljedahl, Anders Skog, and Johan Kling. The group's name, which translates to
"rat-tat-tat," was chosen for its allusion to machine gun fire. Their debut
single "För varje dag" was released in 1981, followed by a second single "Ögon
av is" and their self-titled debut album Ratata in 1982. The band's lineup
changed frequently; Johan Ekelund joined in 1982 after Kling left, and the group
continued as a duo until 1989, when Liljedahl and Skog also departed. Scocco and
Ekelund released several successfu...