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.
Tidens tempo
KSMB Lyrics
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Varfцr tror du vi spelar som vi gцr?
Varfцr tror du vi skriker och grеter?
Varfцr tror du vi vandar och fцrstцr?
Det дr tidens tempo
Det дr gatans musik
Det дr tidens tempo
Det дr tidens tempo
Det дr slammer och skrik
Och vad du дn tycker sе finns den dдr дndе
Fullt av fцrtryck runt omrking dig jдmt
Men om du vдnder ryggen till
Dе blir det rдtt bekvдmt
Du tvingar dig att blunda
Du vеgar inte se
Du vеgar inte titta pе vдrlden som den e
Det дr tidens tempo x3
Och vad du дn tycker sе finns den dдr дndе
I en vдrld styrd av djungels lagar
I en tid fylld av fцrstцrda liv
Med en framtid spеdd som krisens dagar
Dе blir musiken destruktiv
Ja, dе blir musiken destruktiv
Stеr pе fцrmedlingen I deras lobb
Fцr nдr jag gick ur plugget fick jag inget jobb
Jag tar vad som helst
Jag дr desperat
Men nдr jag gеr och stдmplar
Sдger du att jag дr lat
Det дr tidens tempo
Det дr gatans musik
Det дr tidens tempo
Е den дr rе
Det дr tidens tempo
Det дr slammer och skrik
Och vad du дn tycker sе finns den dдr дndе
The song "Tidens tempo" by KSMB is a critique of society, the time we live in, and how it has shaped us as individuals. The lyrics ask why do we sound the way we do? Why do we play like we do? Why do we scream and cry? Why do we wander and destroy? The answer is "tidens tempo," the pace of time, the rhythm of life. It is the music of the streets; the slam and scream, and no matter what you think, it is there.
The song highlights the pressure of modern society and how it is an oppressive force that surrounds us. It encourages us to turn a blind eye and pretend everything is fine, but the reality is different. It is a world ruled by the law of the jungle, where lives are destroyed, and the future looks bleak. The music becomes a reflection of this time, and it reflects the desperation and the destructive nature of society.
The song suggests that young people are caught in a cycle of hopelessness, with no jobs and a bleak future ahead. The singer of the song is at the employment service office, looking for a job, but society labels him as lazy. The song paints a picture of how society has failed its young people, leading them down a path of destruction.
Overall, KSMB's "Tidens tempo" is a socio-political commentary on society, its flaws, and how it affects individuals. The song shows that we are products of our time, shaped by the pace of life around us, and it is the music that reflects this reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Varfцr tror du vi lеter som vi lеter?
Why do you think we sound the way we do?
Varfцr tror du vi spelar som vi gцr?
Why do you think we play the way we do?
Varfцr tror du vi skriker och grеter?
Why do you think we scream and cry?
Varfцr tror du vi vandar och fцrstцr?
Why do you think we wander and destroy?
Det дr tidens tempo
It's the tempo of time
Det дr gatans musik
It's the music of the street
Det дr tidens tempo
It's the tempo of time
Е den дr rе
It's the way it is
Det дr tidens tempo
It's the tempo of time
Det дr slammer och skrik
It's banging and screaming
Och vad du дn tycker sе finns den dдr дndе
And no matter what you think, it's still there
Fullt av fцrtryck runt omrking dig jдmt
Full of oppression around you all the time
Men om du vдnder ryggen till
But if you turn your back
Dе blir det rдtt bekvдmt
Then it becomes quite comfortable
Du tvingar dig att blunda
You force yourself to close your eyes
Du vеgar inte se
You don't dare to see
Du vеgar inte titta pе vдrlden som den e
You don't dare to look at the world as it is
I en vдrld styrd av djungels lagar
In a world ruled by jungle laws
I en tid fylld av fцrstцrda liv
In a time filled with destroyed lives
Med en framtid spеdd som krisens dagar
With a future predicted like the days of crisis
Dе blir musiken destruktiv
Then the music becomes destructive
Ja, dе blir musiken destruktiv
Yes, then the music becomes destructive
Stеr pе fцrmedlingen I deras lobb
Standing in the employment agency in their lobby
Fцr nдr jag gick ur plugget fick jag inget jobb
Because when I finished school I didn't get a job
Jag tar vad som helst
I'll take anything
Jag дr desperat
I'm desperate
Men nдr jag gеr och stдmplar
But when I go and stamp
Sдger du att jag дr lat
You say that I'm lazy
Contributed by Jackson C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Larz Gustafsson
Underbar låt!
Iddy Scheintot
Genialer Hardcore der alten Schule. Den Song hatte ich seinerzeit auf Casette aufgenommen. Punk sei Dank..
M4ng333
Tyvärr sverige!! det kommer inte komma nåt bättre än detta :D KSMB fortfarande bäst
David Summer
En av världens bästa låtar
Moonlightbaby
Älskar denna grupp =D
Vem Vet
Den här låten är så förbannat bra gillar sången, gitarren allt. Så jävla rå
Rooster and Hen Store
So great!
limsniff
Detta är den bästa låten med KSMB! Finns inte nån bättre låt som beskriver samtiden som "tidens tempo" med KSMB. en snabb, enkel okomplicerad låt som får håren på underarmen att stå. Helt rå, helt träffsäker, helt underbar. Det får en att sitta ned o bara konstatera att KSMB för alltid kommer att finnas i ens hjärta o för alltid kommer skriva svensk musikhistoria :-D. Proud to be a KSMB fan.
aivopark
This is not Terveet kädet or Rattus, but this band have the same quality as them, in music and fury.
PetrSilie
håller på å spela in den som akustik (typ country nästan xD) version! :D