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.
Varför lever du?
KSMB Lyrics
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Om du skulle falla och dц
Har du tдnkt pе vem skulle sakna dig dе?
Fцr om du tдnker efter
Sе betyder ditt liv ingenting
Det spelar ingen roll om du kolar sе:
Varfцr lever du fцr?
Varfцr lever du fцr?
Det gцr ingenting om du dцr
Varfцr lever du fцr?
Det gцr ingenting om du dцr
Det gцr ingenting om du dцr
Det дr bara bra att du dцr!
Bostadsbristen, den дr stor
Och din lilla lдgenhet
Kommer sдkert vдl till pass om du hдdan gеr
Och pе ditt jobb
Finns det inte skдl till panik
Det finns mеnga arbetslцsa hдr I еr
Varfцr lever du...
The lyrics to KSMB's song Varför lever du? deal with the topic of suicide and existentialism. The first verse asks the listener to consider who would miss them if they were to die, highlighting the worthlessness of their life. The chorus repeats the question "Why do you live?" and asserts that it doesn't matter if you die. The second verse references the housing crisis and the lack of job security, adding to the bleak and hopeless atmosphere of the song.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of despair and hopelessness, with the repetition of the chorus emphasizing the futility of life. The song speaks to the feeling that life is meaningless and the idea that suicide may be a viable option.
One interpretation of the lyrics is that they serve as a criticism of capitalist society, which prioritizes profit over human life and well-being. The song suggests that people are expendable in a system that values productivity and efficiency above all else.
Line by Line Meaning
Om du skulle kila runt hцrnet
If you were to turn the corner
Om du skulle falla och dц
If you were to fall and die
Har du tдnkt pе vem skulle sakna dig dе?
Have you thought about who would miss you then?
Fцr om du tдnker efter
Because if you think about it
Sе betyder ditt liv ingenting
Your life means nothing
Det spelar ingen roll om du kolar sе
It doesn't matter if you die like this
Varfцr lever du fцr?
Why do you live for?
Det gцr ingenting om du dцr
It doesn't matter if you die
Det дr bara bra att du dцr!
It's just good that you die!
Bostadsbristen, den дr stor
There's a big housing shortage
Och din lilla lдgenhet
And your small apartment
Kommer sдkert vдl till pass om du hдdan gеr
Will surely come in handy if you go away
Och pе ditt jobb
And at your job
Finns det inte skдl till panik
There's no reason to panic
Det finns mеnga arbetslцsa hдr i еr
There are many unemployed people here this year
Contributed by Wyatt S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
terjeost
Så jävla bra. Svensk punk hade hela tiden prog-rörelsen i ryggen. KSMB var uppkäftiga och snabba. Fortfarande fräscha i mitt tycke. Där många andra punkgrupper i Sverige i regel bara höll nivån i en eller rvå singlar var KSMB skillnaden. Korta kärnfulla låtar. Fy fan vad bra.
MetalEliot
helt klart en av deras bästa låtar<3
Patrik Ottosson
Kurt Sune med Berit alltid lika stabila min generation hade sån tur först var vi punkare med stubb sen när Punken var död lät vi håret växa och lysande på AC-Dc, Saxon, Dio och Judas priest på Hovet 😎
Ivan Benjamin
Helt jävla underbar.
jorre92
så sant!
mistermartin1
bashiba!