Army of Lovers is a Swedish dance music group formed in 1987.
The name of the band alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen about the German gay rights activist Rosa von Praunheim, the title of which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.
Army of Lovers has reformed as original line up and are participating in Melodifestivalen 2013 with brand new song "Rockin' the ride".
Famous quotes containing the words army of, army and/or lovers:
“Here was a great woman; a magnificent, generous, gallant, reckless, fated fool of a woman. There was never a place for her in the ranks of the terrible, slow army of the cautious. She ran ahead, where there were no paths.”
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967)
“I have been up to see the Congress and they do not seem to be able to do anything except to eat peanuts and chew tobacco, while my army is starving.”
—Robert E. Lee (1807–1870)
“Then amongst flowers and springs,
Making delightful sport,
Sat lovers without conflict, without flame;”
—Torquato Tasso (1544–1595)