His voice speaks for itself. Blues to the utmost ground!
Official Website: Bjørn Berge
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Bjørn Berge, Norway's best selling blues artist, started to play guitar when he was 13 years old. After playing for some years, Bjørn discovered Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Leo Kottke and John Hammond. Bjørn Berge, as we know him today, was born. Yet, the term "blues" doesn't cover what Bjørn Berge is all about. We're taking raw, hellraising rock influenced by a wide variety of music styles.
Bjørn Berge's got a voice like gravel and broken glass, and sings as if the devil himself is snapping at his heels. Years of touring with nothing much but junk food, cigarettes, rainy tarmac and ferry ports to look forward to between gigs have paid off; these days Berge is one of Norway's most respected and critically praised artists. Those who have seen this medicine man of music on stage know to rate him as one of our greatest guitarists.
He growls and barks, sometimes snarling the lyrics rather than singing them, spitting out his blueblack groove accompanied by just his guitar and right foot. It's raw with dirt, sweat and hunger and at times almost menacingly in touch with the dark side.
Even if Berge's background is blues, his spicy homebrew reflects equal measures hip-hop and badass-funk as it does traditional blues.
Berge released his critically acclaimed Blue Mood/Warner Music debut "Blues Hit Me" in 1999. The album firmly established him as one of the most exciting contemporary artists, as well as impressing critics and audiences alike with the rare authority of his musical expression. "Bag Of Nails" goes straight for the listeners jugular, and is an even more immediate and explosive experience than its predecessor.
Armed with only his guitar, Berge is a musical highway robber savvy enough to leave the mediocre by the wayside, and only take with him what can enrich his music and performance. Live Berge is merciless, leaving audiences, but reeling as he packs up his guitar and heads on to the next venue, the next gig, the next challenge.
He plays as if he had fifty sets of arms and twenty pairs of legs, and with an insatiable musical curiosity and appetite which will never allow him to become jaded or stuck in a rut.Album available by Bjørn Berge: "Blues hit me", "Bag of nails" and "Stringmachine".
Farmen have licensed Berge's releases on Warner Music for sale outside Norway.
In August 2002 he released his first album for Farmen, called "Illustrated Man", for which he received fantastic reviews in the press in Norway and Denmark. With "Illustrated man" he won the Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannprisen) for the best Norwegian blues album in 2002.
Mad Fingers Ball: Bjørn Berge, Norway's best selling blues artist, started to play guitar when he was 13 years old. After playing for some years, Bjørn discovered Robert Johnson, Elmore James, Leo Kottke and John Hammond. Bjørn Berge, as we know him today, was born.
Yet, the term "blues" doesn't cover what Bjørn Berge is all about. We're taking raw, hellraising rock influenced by a wide variety of music styles.
Bjørn Berge's got a voice like gravel and broken glass, and sings as if the devil himself is snapping at his heels. Years of touring with nothing much but junk food, cigarettes, rainy tarmac and ferry ports to look forward to between gigs have paid off; these days Berge is one of Norway's most respected and critically praised artists. Those who have seen this medicine man of music on stage know to rate him as one of our greatest guitarists.
He growls and barks, sometimes snarling the lyrics rather than singing them, spitting out his blueblack groove accompanied by just his guitar and right foot. It's raw with dirt, sweat and hunger and at times almost menacingly in touch with the dark side.
Even if Berge's background is blues, his spicy homebrew reflects equal measures hip-hop and badass-funk as it does traditional blues.
Berge released his critically acclaimed Blue Mood/Warner Music debut "Blues Hit Me" in 1999. The album firmly established him as one of the most exciting contemporary artists, as well as impressing critics and audiences alike with the rare authority of his musical expression. "Bag Of Nails" goes straight for the listeners jugular, and is an even more immediate and explosive experience than its predecessor.
Armed with only his guitar, Berge is a musical highway robber savvy enough to leave the mediocre by the wayside, and only take with him what can enrich his music and performance. Live Berge is merciless, leaving audiences, but reeling as he packs up his guitar and heads on to the next venue, the next gig, the next challenge.
He plays as if he had fifty sets of arms and twenty pairs of legs, and with an insatiable musical curiosity and appetite which will never allow him to become jaded or stuck in a rut.Album available by Bjørn Berge: "Blues hit me", "Bag of nails" and "Stringmachine".
Mad Fingers Ball: On this new album, Bjørn Berges unique fingerstyle is shown to its fullest advantage, reinforced by his unusually harsh, deep voice. His cover of Deep Purple's "Hush" is worth the listen.
All in all, the artist has released a total of 10 studio albums, two of which won a Norwegian Grammy (Stringmachine in 2001 and Illustrated Man in 2002).
Mr. Bones
Bjørn Berge Lyrics
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or am I alone?
Gettin sick
of sick and tired
Sittin home
You gotta believe me
when I say it's so
Mr. Bones can you see me
Mr. Bones
Where did life go left
when I know I took a right
No knocks on my door,
anymore... day or night
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
Where did it go now
Lift up my brow and do it again
I wish I knew how...
How to change a wicked mind
Feel like dust is all I got now, Mr. Bones
Everytime I'm feeling down now, I come home
You gotta believe me
when I say it's so
So.
Mr. Bones can you see me
Mr. Bones
Where did life go left
when I know I took a right
No knocks on my door
anymore... day or night
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
Where did it go now
Lift up my brow and do it again
I wish I knew how
How to change a wicked mind
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
Where did it go now
Lift up my brow and do it again
I wish I knew how
How to change a wicked mind
How to change a wicked mind
In Bjørn Berge's song "Mr. Bones," the lyrics depict a sense of isolation and frustration. The singer addresses Mr. Bones, symbolizing a confidant or maybe even a higher power, questioning if they can be heard or if they are alone in their struggles. The repetition of feeling sick and tired, sitting home, and the absence of any knocks on their door represents the monotony and lack of excitement in their life.
The line "Where did life go left when I know I took a right" suggests a feeling of being lost or going astray despite making what seemed to be the right choices. The mirror is used as a metaphor for self-reflection, emphasizing the singer's confusion and search for answers. They question where their vitality has gone and express a desire to regain it, lifting their brow and hoping to find a solution.
The repeated phrase "How to change a wicked mind" reveals a struggle with negative thoughts or perhaps bad habits that the singer wishes to overcome. The mention of feeling like dust and coming home when feeling down implies a longing for comfort and stability in uncertain times. Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing, confusion, and the search for meaning and change in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Mr. Bones can you hear me
Hey, Mr. Bones, can you hear my plea for help or am I all alone?
or am I alone?
Am I left to deal with this on my own?
Gettin sick of sick and tired
I'm tired of constantly feeling unwell and exhausted
Sittin home
Just sitting at home, feeling trapped and isolated
You gotta believe me
I really need you to trust and have faith in what I'm saying
when I say it's so
because it is absolutely true
So.
That's the reality of the situation.
Mr. Bones can you see me
Hey, Mr. Bones, can you see the hardships I'm facing?
Where did life go left
When did my life take a wrong turn?
when I know I took a right
Even though I thought I was making the right choices
No knocks on my door anymore... day or night
No one comes knocking on my door anymore, not even during the day or at night
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
I see my reflection in the mirror and notice the weariness in my appearance
Where did it go now
Where did my vitality and glow disappear?
Lift up my brow and do it again
I raise my eyebrow as if hoping for a change
I wish I knew how...
I desperately long to understand how to make things better
How to change a wicked mind
How can I transform a troubled and deceitful mindset?
Feel like dust is all I got now, Mr. Bones
I feel worthless and insignificant, like I only have dust remaining in my life
Everytime I'm feeling down now, I come home
Whenever I'm feeling low, I seek solace in being alone
Mr. Bones can you see me
Hey, Mr. Bones, can you see my struggles?
Mr. Bones
I'm reaching out to you, Mr. Bones
Where did life go left
When did my life take a wrong turn?
when I know I took a right
Even though I thought I was making the right choices
No knocks on my door
Nobody visits or reaches out to me anymore
anymore... day or night
This absence of contact occurs both during the day and at night
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
I examine my reflection and observe the toll it has taken on my appearance
Where did it go now
Where did my vitality and glow disappear?
Lift up my brow and do it again
I raise my eyebrow hoping for a change, repeating the action
I wish I knew how...
I desperately long to understand how to make things better
How to change a wicked mind
How can I transform a troubled and deceitful mindset?
Look in the mirror and look at my skin
I examine my reflection and observe the toll it has taken on my appearance
Where did it go now
Where did my vitality and glow disappear?
Lift up my brow and do it again
I raise my eyebrow hoping for a change, repeating the action
I wish I knew how...
I desperately long to understand how to make things better
How to change a wicked mind
How can I transform a troubled and deceitful mindset?
How to change a wicked mind
How can I transform a troubled and deceitful mindset?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bjørn Berge, Ellis del Sol
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