KSMB (Kurt-Sunes med Berit) was a Swedish melodic punk rock band from 1977 … Read Full Bio ↴KSMB (Kurt-Sunes med Berit) was a Swedish melodic punk rock band from 1977 to 1982. The young band members grew up and lived in the working-class suburb Skärholmen outside Stockholm. Considered as one of the most influential Swedish punk band of the era.

Johan Johansson, Mats Nilsson and Pekka Kangas had a band called "Ingenting" (Swedish for "nothing"). Their first and only gig was at Österholmsskolan in Skärholmen. The autumn -77 most of the band members went to Skärholmens Gymnasium and if you worked with a project, you wouldn't have to go to all the lessons, like a band. "Skärholmens Gymnasiums Punkensemble" was started and due to that a lot of people didn't want to go to the lessons, the band got a lot of members. After a chaotic gig in the aula in Skärholmens Gymnasium with 15 band members, of which 5 were singers, the project "Skärholmens Gymnasiums Punkensemble" was over, but the singers Steppan and Alonzo, drummer Johan Johansson and bassist Matte Nilsson liked playing in a band and the became the only constant members of "KSMB". Now also a new band name was taken, "Kurt-Sunes med Berit".

Esteban Guiance [aka Steppan] (vocals, 1978-82), Mikael Alonzo (vocals, 1978-81), Johan Johansson (drums, guitar, 1978-81), Mats Nilsson (bass, 1978-80), Jonny Sylvan (guitar, 1978-80), Peter Sjölander [aka Ampull] (guitar, 1980-82), Lars Jonson [aka Guld-Lars] (guitar, 1980-82), Stefan Sundström (guitar, 1980), Lasse Carlsson (bass, 1980-81), Magnus Ulvesjö (bass, 1981-82), Juan Moya Avila (vocals, 1978), Pekka Kangas (vocals, 1978), Leif Liljegren [aka Lillen] (guitar, 1978), Mikael Damicolas (guitar, 1978), Jonny Sylvan (guitar, 1978), Seppi (drums, 1978), Lasse Lundbom (drums, 1978), Ulf Broxvall (drums, 1978)

It was announced that KSMB would exclusively play at Bråvalla festival, 2015. Sadly, on the last day of March, 2015, their guitarist Guld-Lars passed away. Bråvalla announced that KSMB would have a stand-in for Lars.

Dagens ungdom
KSMB Lyrics

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Har du sett dom?
Dagens Ungdom
Dom rдnner runt pе gatan
Dom springer kring pе stan
Ingen av dom jobbar
Dom driver hela dan
Allihopa super е allihopa knarkar
Annat var det pе vеran tid

Dagens undom - Mentalsjuka narkon
Dagens undom - Bevдpnade glin
Dagens undom - Vandalgalna apor
Dagens undom - Stupfulla svin

Har du sett dom?
Dagens ungdom
Allihopa vandar
Dom river allt dom ser
Dom kostar skattemedel
Miljoner eller mer
Otacksamma slynglar - det дr just vad dom дr
Annat var det pе vеran tid

Dagens undom - Mentalsjuka narkon
Dagens undom - Bevдpnade glin

Dagens undom - Vandalgalna apor
Dagens undom - Stupfulla svin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of KSMB's "Dagens Ungdom" criticize the current youth and their actions, in comparison to the behavior of the previous generations. The beginning of the song asks if the listener has seen the youth of today, who are constantly running around the streets and not working. They spend their days drinking and using drugs, which is a stark contrast to the behaviors of the previous generation. They are labeled as mentally ill drug addicts, armed ruffians, vandalizing monkeys, and drunken pigs. The youth is said to wander aimlessly, destroying everything in their path and costing the government millions of dollars. They are ungrateful and lack respect, which is not the same as the youth of the past.

The song is a direct commentary on the state of the youth culture and their perceived lack of direction and ambition. It takes on a critical stance against the excesses of the youth in society and perhaps is a call for a more conservative social order. The song also highlights the changing dynamics of society from one generation to the next and how the newer generations are often criticized for their supposed lack of values and work ethic.

Line by Line Meaning

Har du sett dom?
Have you seen them?

Dagens Ungdom
Today's Youth

Dom rдnner runt pе gatan
They run around the street

Dom springer kring pе stan
They run around the city

Ingen av dom jobbar
None of them work

Dom driver hela dan
They waste the whole day

Allihopa super е allihopa knarkar
They all drink and do drugs

Annat var det pе vеran tid
It was different in our time

Dagens undom - Mentalsjuka narkon
Today's youth - Mentally ill drug addicts

Dagens undom - Bevдpnade glin
Today's youth - Armed youngsters

Dagens undom - Vandalgalna apor
Today's youth - Vandalizing monkeys