Their debut album won the Norwegian "Spellemannsprisen" (the Norwegian Grammy) in 1999, but the price was soon taken away from them. It turned out that price-presenter Kristopher Schau (from The Cumshots) is a close friend of the band and intentionally announced the wrong winner. The real winner of the metal-category this year was The Kovenant for their album Nexus Polaris.
Discography:
1999 - Tung, Tung Politisk Rock - An album about the political state in Norway
2001 - Welcome To Norway - A tourist guide
2004 - Den Femte Statsmakt - Another political album
2006 - Naar Vi Døde Rocker - A hymn to Henrik Ibsen
2007 - Black Debbath Hyller Kvinnen - A Tribute to Women
2009 - Black Debbaths Beste - Ti år med rock mot alt som er kult - The best-of Black Debbath
2013 - Nå får det faen meg være rock! Akademisk stoner-rock!
Current line-up:
Aslag Guttormsgaard (Guitar, vocals, bass) - also in Hurra Torpedo etc.
Egil Hegerberg (Guitar, vocals, bass) - also in Bare Egil Band, Hurra Torpedo etc.
Lars Lønning (Vocals, guitar) - also in Gartnerlosjen etc.
Ole Petter Andreassen (Percussion) - also in The Cumshots and Thulsa Doom
Former member:
Per Bertrand Aanonsen (Percussion) - also in Gartnerlosjen and deafmazjiiN
Official website: http://www.duplexrecords.no/blackdebbath/
Dødsstraff uansett forbrytelse!
Black Debbath Lyrics
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Eller tjuvlånt ett birkebeinerbrød
Har du kastet puss i naturen baby
Gjør deg klar til å
Dø
Dø baby
For å få bukt med all ugang
Å kriminalitet
Selv de alle minste pek
Ja tenk deg for en prevantiv effekt
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
Dette er en nulltolleransestid
All makt til onkel politi
Onkel politi
Onkel politi yeah
Si har du undratt deg dugnad
Eller meldt deg på idol
Har du gått i krig med hunduras frøken
Gå like i den elektriske
Stol
Den elektriske stol
For å få bukt med all ugang
Å kriminalitet
Må en søppelskatteering bli en stor prioritet
Ja tenk deg for en prevantiv effekt
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
Forenklet forelegg er foreldet justis
All makt til uncle police
Get down on your knees (uh yeah ug yeah)
Norges kriminalpolitikk er håpløst pasert
Selv høyesterettsjustitiarius må innse det (håo åo yeah)
Alle slemme forbrytere starter i det små
Det er derfor vi må
Fjerne fremtidens ugress nå mens det ennå er en råd
Ja tenkt deg for en prevantiv effekt
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
Fram med gapestokk og giliotin
La dem koke i sin urin
The lyrics of Black Debbath's song "Dødsstraff uansett forbrytelse" (Death Penalty Regardless of Crime) suggest that anyone who breaks the law, no matter how small the offense, should be punished with the death penalty. The lyrics mention various offenses such as tax fraud, littering, skipping community service, and even participating in talent shows like Idol. The punishment for these crimes, according to the song, should be either the electric chair or the guillotine. The lyrics express a zero-tolerance attitude towards crime and suggest that brutal punishment is the only way to deter future offenders.
The lyrics are clearly meant to be satirical and exaggerated, poking fun at the idea that the death penalty is an appropriate punishment for minor offenses. The band uses humor and irony to comment on the current state of Norwegian criminal policy and how it is failing to effectively handle crime. The lyrics also criticize the power dynamic between the police and the people, with the line "all makt til onkel politi" (all power to Uncle Police) mocking the idea of police having too much control over ordinary citizens.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the dangers of taking a hardline approach to crime and punishment, and highlights the importance of finding a more balanced and just system of justice.
Line by Line Meaning
Si meg har du fusket med skatten
Have you committed tax fraud?
Eller tjuvlånt ett birkebeinerbrød
Or stolen a bread loaf?
Har du kastet puss i naturen baby
Have you littered in the environment?
Gjør deg klar til å
Get ready to
Dø
Die
Dø baby
Die, baby
For å få bukt med all ugang
To control all the misconduct
Å kriminalitet
And criminality
Må det slås hardt ned på
Must be cracked down hard on
Selv de alle minste pek
Even the slightest hint
Ja tenk deg for en prevantiv effekt
Just think about the preventive effect
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
If everyone who breaks the law gets the death penalty regardless
Dette er en nulltolleransestid
This is a zero-tolerance time
All makt til onkel politi
All power to Uncle Police
Onkel politi
Uncle Police
Onkel politi yeah
Uncle Police, yeah
Si har du undratt deg dugnad
Have you avoided volunteering?
Eller meldt deg på idol
Or signed up for Idol?
Har du gått i krig med hunduras frøken
Have you gone to war with Miss Honduras?
Gå like i den elektriske
Go straight to the electric
Stol
Chair
For å få bukt med all ugang
To control all the misconduct
Å kriminalitet
And criminality
Må en søppelskatteering bli en stor prioritet
Waste management needs to be a top priority
Ja tenk deg for en prevantiv effekt
Just think about the preventive effect
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
If everyone who breaks the law gets the death penalty regardless
Forenklet forelegg er foreldet justis
Simplified ticketing is outdated justice
All makt til uncle police
All power to Uncle Police
Get down on your knees (uh yeah ug yeah)
Get down on your knees
Norges kriminalpolitikk er håpløst pasert
Norway's criminal justice policy is hopelessly outdated
Selv høyesterettsjustitiarius må innse det (håo åo yeah)
Even the chief justice must realize that (yeah)
Alle slemme forbrytere starter i det små
All bad criminals start small
Det er derfor vi må
That's why we must
Fjerne fremtidens ugress nå mens det ennå er en råd
Get rid of the future weeds now while it's still possible
Ja tenkt deg for en prevantiv effekt
Just think about the preventive effect
Hvis alle som bryter loven får dødstraff uansett
If everyone who breaks the law gets the death penalty regardless
Fram med gapestokk og giliotin
Bring out the stocks and guillotine
La dem koke i sin urin
Let them boil in their urine
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