1) A UK drum and bass … Read Full Bio ↴There are, at least, 19 artists named Alaska:
1) A UK drum and bass artist (b. Dev Pandya - aka Paradox, Alaska & Paradox & Brown). Beginning with "Drumworks / Alaska" (1996), Dev has released more than a dozen singles & three albums, as Alaska: Virtual Virtuosos (2000), Arctic Foundations (2006) & The Mesozoic Era (2010). Official site: http://SoundCloud.com/Paradox-Music-UK
2) An experimental post-hardcore/math rock band from Henderson, Nevada. Alaska released a 2 song demo in 2011 and Palcaptain in March 2012. In July 2012 they released a split EP with Oranges entitled The Summer I Joined the Harlem Globetrotters. In July 2013 they released the LP Everything Is Fine. On October 2, 2015 they released their second full-length LP Shrine. After a hiatus they have reformed under the name King of Heck in early 2019.
3) An American rapper, a member of the hip hop group Hangar 18 (former by now) and Atoms Family.
4) A Mexican Spanish singer (born Olvido Gara Jova, 13 June 63 in Mexico City), dj, & TV personality famous worldwide but principally in Spain and Latin America. She was of the main characters in the so called Movida the cultural movement following the Franco dictatorship in Spain. This movement in which music, arts, cinema and fashion erupted and collided to confirm the actual society Spain had become under Franco. She has participated since the last part of the seventies in several groups of different success: Kaka de Luxe 1977, Alaska y los Pegamoides 1980, Alaska y Dinarama 1983 and since 1989 the duet Fangoria. She is also one of Spain's main gay icons.
5) A band that came together in 2006 and have put out one EP entitled Nom Carver EP. Members: Noah Garbarino (Bass/Vocals), Matt Salcito(Guitar), Austin Pelella (Drums), and Andrew Cochran (Guitar). Alaska plays throughout the south Florida area on and off. Cochran, Garbarino and Salcito are also in The Märchen, formerly Dame Missfortune, formed summer of '06.
http://www.myspace.com/alaskaflorida
6) A Ska Band from Switzerland. Starting in 2004 with their debut EP ‘Claiming Land’, followed in 2007 with their debut full-length album “Dog Sled Crossing” (which was mixed by NYC Mastermind Victor Rice), almost 100 concerts through out Switzerland and in several other European countries were a proof of their success. They already shared the stages with famous Acts like The Aggrolites, The Skatalites, Desmond Dekker, Rico Rodriguez, Big D And The Kids Table, Eastern Standard Time, Dog Eat Dog, Victor Rice, Desorden Publico & more.
http://www.alaskatheband.ch
http://www.myspace.com/alaskatheskaband
7) An acoustic indie folk band from Auckland, New Zealand, now known as Farah Loux.
8) A dark hardcore band from Kent, UK. On Thirty Days of Night + Fist In The Air Records. Formed in late 2008, they have a self-released 3 track demo, 4 track EP 'MMX' & split 7" with End Reign on Fist in The Air Records & Worthless Nights Records.
New EP available on TDON to be released soon. Official site: http://www.facebook.com/alaskahc?ref=ts
9) A minimalist/math rock band from the UK.
10) A side project by The dBs frontman Chris Stamey, their sole release consisting of an EP for the Hello CD of the Month club.
11) A South African Kwaito group on the Kalawa Jazzme label.
12) A slowcore/sadcore Uk band, with one album from 2004, titled Happiness.
13) A collaboration between techno producer Laurent Garnier and Nic Britton during the mid-nineties.
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14) An indie-pop band from Hamburg, with a full-length on Marsh-Marigold Records. Associated with, but not to be confused with another Hamburg musician, Miss Alaska .
http://www.myspace.com/alaskahamburg
15) A UK hard rock band, formed by former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden
16) A prog rock band, formed in the 80's when it performed at regional arts festivals in Pennsylvania.
Their self-titled debut album was released in 1998, and within months they appeared
at the ProgDay '98 and NEARfest '99 international progressive rock festivals,
toured the midwest USA with Sweden's supergroup The Pär Lindh Project and acted as a back-up
band for Barry Palmer, lead vocalist of the legendary progressive rock group Triumvirat.
Alaska performs live with only two players, without the use of pre-recorded instrumental back-up tracks or sequences.
17) A indie rock band from Lynchburg, Virginia formed in 2010. They have released one self-titled album.
18) A djent/Groove band from France, with an EP entitled 'Into The Sea' and a newer single called 'In Search Of Lost Time. Their first full length, 'Subsequent', was released in 2016.
19) An upcoming rapper with exotic beats and flows. Alaska is part of the collective Painfluu. He also recently dropped an album called “The Ice Castle” on July 13th, 2023. And he also dropped a single, " On Me II" on August 30th 2023.
Kort tåg
Alaska Lyrics
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i nån kö på nån flygplats
Shit när du screenar, ser melodier av vitmakt
Taxfree påse, Mastecards eller Visas?
Ingen som frågar, så det finns inget att visa
(Ah!)
Enkelspårigt lågt i tak
Högtalarna är från 80-tal
Har väntat i åratal
På den smala perrongen
Och dom förbannade tågen
Breda väggen till rummen
Det är halt på spåret
Alltid samma tåg men aldrig alla vagnar i tid
Och allesammans blir som alla som dom hamnat bredvid
Alla går mot mitten som vi väntar på ett kort tåg
Kort tåg
Kort tåg
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Alla går mot mitten som vi väntar på ett kort tåg
Kort tåg
Kort tåg
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Såg dig i måndags,
Det var mörkt det var råkallt
Och du ville åka
Till en plats där inga tåg kan
En kärring på soc;
Käften spåtant
Du ville inte åka med,
Men dom kallade oss spåra
(Mmm!)
Snackade om du och din skuld,
Men vad ska dom göra med enSEO-konsult
Kolla va spärrar de byggt;
Så du inte kan komma där innan nån tull
Och så stannar de upp
Och du är nåt på spåret
Och bara en liten knuff
Så du kommer på det där förbannade tåget
Alltid samma tåg men aldrig alla vagnar i tid
Och allesammans blir som alla som dom hamnat bredvid
Alla går mot mitten som vi väntar på ett kort tåg
Kort tåg
Kort tåg
Shit va vi har bråttom!
Alla går mot mitten som vi väntar på ett kort tåg
Kort tåg
Kort tåg
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Vänster och höger; de går mot mitten
Va fan är du där med, me gå mot mitten
Biljetter för lönen och gå mot mitten
Det är smidigt och pöbeln ba går mot mitten
Tycker alltid de pryder att gå mot mitten
Blå eller brun alla går mot mitten
Om gubben är grön bara gå mot mitten
Oavsett resten; gå till mitten
(A!)
Som vi trycker snooze
Ligger på soffan, får ingenting gjort
Remsan i fickan en inkörs; port
Sitter i träsket med månadskort
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
The lyrics of "Kort tåg" by Alaska tell a story of people waiting for a train on a narrow platform. The singer describes the scene of an airport where they saw someone in a queue screening for something. The lyrics suggest that the person might be looking for white power melodies. The singer also comments on people carrying duty-free bags and credit cards without anyone questioning them. Then the scene changes to a train station where the singer has been waiting for years for a train on a narrow platform. The singer notes that the trains are always late with not all carriages reaching their destination. The singer also mentions that people always crowd the middle carriage to get on the train.
As the lyrics progress, the scene shifts to the singer talking about seeing someone else on a Monday night who wanted to go to a place where there were no trains. This person was being hassled by someone at the job center (soc), talking about her debt. The singer then describes the barriers in place to prevent people from getting on the train without a ticket. The train arrives, and everyone rushes to get on, but there are not enough carriages for everyone to get on.
The lyrics of "Kort tåg" by Alaska are a commentary on the everyday struggles and inequality that people face in society. The song talks about the train as a symbol that represents class division, poverty, and the daily grind of life. The lyrics also seem to suggest that people are in a hurry to get somewhere, even if they do not know where they are going. The song highlights the struggles of people waiting for years on a narrow platform, always trying to catch a train that is never on time.
Line by Line Meaning
Såg dig i tisdags
i nån kö på nån flygplats
Shit när du screenar, ser melodier av vitmakt
I saw you on Tuesday, in a queue at an airport, with anxiety showing as you were going through security. The imagery on the screens was filled with propaganda against non-white people.
Taxfree påse, Mastecards eller Visas?
Ingen som frågar, så det finns inget att visa
Are you carrying a tax-free bag with purchases, Mastercards, or Visas? No one asks for your documents, so you don't have to show them.
Enkelspårigt lågt i tak
Högtalarna är från 80-tal
Fördomarna från långt tillbak
Har väntat i åratal
The train station is small, old, and has low ceilings, with speakers from the 80s. The prejudices against certain groups of people date back for years. We've been waiting for the train for a long time.
På den smala perrongen
Och dom förbannade tågen
Breda väggen till rummen
Det är halt på spåret
We are waiting on a narrow platform for the cursed trains, with walls that lead to the rooms. The tracks are slippery.
Alltid samma tåg men aldrig alla vagnar i tid
Och allesammans blir som alla som dom hamnat bredvid
Alla går mot mitten som vi väntar på ett kort tåg
Kort tåg
Kort tåg
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
The same train always comes, but not all carriages arrive on time. The people on the train become one entity, influenced by those they are sitting next to. Everyone rushes towards the centre of the platform, waiting for a short train. We are in a hurry!
Såg dig i måndags,
Det var mörkt det var råkallt
Och du ville åka
Till en plats där inga tåg kan
En kärring på soc;
Käften spåtant
Du ville inte åka med,
Men dom kallade oss spåra
I saw you on Monday, in the dark and cold, wanting to go somewhere where no trains travel. A woman made derogatory remarks about you at the social services office. You didn't want to go with me, but they called us 'train enthusiasts.'
Snackade om du och din skuld,
Men vad ska dom göra med enSEO-konsult
Kolla va spärrar de byggt;
Så du inte kan komma där innan nån tull
They talked about you and your debt, but what can they do with an SEO consultant? They built barriers to keep you from getting there before customs.
Och så stannar de upp
Och du är nåt på spåret
Och bara en liten knuff
Så du kommer på det där förbannade tåget
Then they stop, and you are on the tracks. With just a small push, you end up on that cursed train.
Vänster och höger; de går mot mitten
Va fan är du där med, me gå mot mitten
Biljetter för lönen och gå mot mitten
Det är smidigt och pöbeln ba går mot mitten
Tycker alltid de pryder att gå mot mitten
Blå eller brun alla går mot mitten
Om gubben är grön bara gå mot mitten
Oavsett resten; gå till mitten
Left and right, people walk towards the centre. Why are you here if you're not going towards the middle? Buy tickets with your salary and go towards the middle. It's convenient, and everyone in the lower class does it. People are always proud to walk towards the middle. Blue or brown, everyone walks towards the middle. Even if the conductor is green, keep walking towards the middle.
Som vi trycker snooze
Ligger på soffan, får ingenting gjort
Remsan i fickan en inkörs; port
Sitter i träsket med månadskort
Shit vad vi har bråttom!
We keep snoozing our alarms, lying on the sofa, and getting nothing done. The ticket in our pocket is an admission to a place of little progress. We have monthly train passes and are stuck in this swamp. We are in a hurry!
Contributed by Luke O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.