The band was formed by brothers Axel and Pål Vindenes, together with school friends Jonas Nielsen and Stian Sævig. All classically trained musicians, the band was formed to play a one-off show at a local youth centre, Ungdomshuset 1880, but after positive response the band continued to play many live shows around Norway. In 2006, the band made their first recording and released the EP Already Your Favourite EP which was produced by Matias Tellez and featured the track "OOO".
Kakkmaddafakka released its first LP Down to Earth on 24 September 2007, which reached number twenty on the VG Topp30 Album list and brought the band nationwide attention in their native Norway, despite a largely negative critical response.
Kakkmaddafakka has performed at numerous festivals including Iceland Airwaves, Montreux Jazz Festival, NXNE, CMJ Music Marathon, Southside Festival, Hurricane Festival, Eurosonic Festival, by:Larm, Area 4 Hove and Melt! Festival in Germany, where they were introduced on stage by prominent Bergen musician and friend Erlend Øye.
In 2008, Kakkmaddafakka was nominated as Best Norwegian Act in the MTV Europe Music Awards, along with Madcon, Ida Maria, Karpe Diem and eventual winners Erik og Kriss.
On 25 February 2011, Kakkmaddafakka released their second album Hest. The album was produced by Erlend Øye and released on the label Bubbles. The first single taken from the album was "Restless".
On 28 June 2013, the band released their third album Six Months Is a Long Time. It was again produced by Erlend Øye and released on Universal Music Germany, featuring the singles "Someone New", "Young", and "Forever Alone".
In early 2014, pianist and founder member Jonas Nielsen left the band and was replaced by Sebastian Emin Kittelsen.
The band released their fourth album titled KMF on 18 March 2016.
In 2017, guitarist and singer Pål Vindenes started a parallel solo project under the name Pish. 2017 also brought on their fifth album, Hus.
In 2019, they released their sixth album, Diplomacy.
Band members include:
Axel Vindenes - guitar, vocals
Stian Sævig - bass, vocals
Pål Vindenes "Pish" - cello, guitar, vocals
Sebastian Kittelsen - piano
Kristoffer Van Der Pas - drums
Lars Helmik Raaheim-Olsen - percussion
Former members:
Jonas Nielsen - piano, vocals (2004–2014)
Additional musicians (also called Kakkmaddachoir)"
Martin Sande - backing vocals and dancing
Sverre Sande - backing vocals and dancing
Bill Clinton
Kakkmaddafakka Lyrics
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November, December, January.
Nothing has been consistent, yo. Everyone has just come and go.
I've been trying to learn what I have done wrong,
but I couldn't find a teacher.
So it's true what they say: "You only learn by mistakes."
I've made a lot of them.
So one night, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Second saturday, March.
I'm gonna treat her the way they've been treating me.
I caught myself playing with this girls heart.
Is it my turn now?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
I caught myself playing with this girls heart.
Is it my turn now?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
Don't get me wrong, she's beautiful.
Don't get me wrong, she's got nice style too.
I'm just not gonna get my hopes up.
I'm just not gonna think it's only us.
I'm not gonna start writing songs too soon.
I'm not gonna introduce her to my parents.
I'm not gonna make her VIP on the show.
I'm not gonna let her into the booth when I DJ.
I'm gonna be a little hard to get. I'm gonna make her wish for more.
I'm gonna leave the bed before she wakes up, cause it's my turn now.
I see myself in the mirror now. Now I'm, now I'm, now I'm,
now I'm gonna be. Now I'm gonna be the one you notice.
Now I'm gonna be authority. Now I'm gonna be a boss.
You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton.
Now I'm gonna be Bill Clinton. Now I'm gonna be Bill Clinton.
You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton. You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton.
I caught myself playing with this girls heart.
Is it my turn now?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
I caught myself playing with this girls heart.
Is it my turn now?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
In Kakkmaddafakka’s song “Bill Clinton”, the lyrics speak to a change in behavior and attitude towards a woman that the singer had previously been playing with emotionally. The opening lines discuss how everything has been consistent in terms of the time of year, but not in terms of relationships. The singer has been trying to learn from his mistakes but hasn’t found a teacher. The tables have now turned and he is going to treat this woman the way she’s been treating him. He’s caught himself playing with her heart but now asks if it’s his turn.
The later lyrics discuss the singer’s attitude towards this woman. He’s not going to get his hopes up or introduce her to his parents. He’s going to be hard to get and make her want more. He’s going to leave before she wakes up. The song ends with the singer declaring that now he’s going to be “Bill Clinton,” a charismatic leader who enjoys power and authority.
Overall, “Bill Clinton” speaks to a change in power dynamic, where the singer goes from feeling powerless and used to taking control and being confident. The references to the former US president are likely a nod to his own infamous relationship scandals and his perceived charisma in the public eye.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything has been the same forever now.
There has been no change in my life for a long time.
November, December, January.
It's been a monotonous cycle of months passing by.
Nothing has been consistent, yo. Everyone has just come and go.
People have been unreliable and not stayed in my life.
I've been trying to learn what I have done wrong, but I couldn't find a teacher.
I've been reflecting on my mistakes but haven't found anyone to guide me.
So it's true what they say: "You only learn by mistakes." I've made a lot of them.
I believe in the saying that mistakes are the best teacher and I have made plenty of them.
So one night, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Second saturday, March.
I'm done being a pushover and ready to take control on a specific night.
Now the tables have turned, what goes around comes around.
The situation has reversed, and now she will experience what I have been through.
I'm gonna treat her the way they've been treating me.
I will treat her the same way I have been treated in the past.
Don't get me wrong, she's beautiful.
I think she's attractive.
Don't get me wrong, she's got nice style too.
She has a good sense of style.
I'm just not gonna get my hopes up.
I don't want to have unrealistic expectations.
I'm just not gonna think it's only us.
I'm not going to believe we have a serious relationship until it's confirmed.
I'm not gonna start writing songs too soon.
I won't get carried away and write love songs about her immediately.
I'm not gonna introduce her to my parents.
I won't bring her home to meet my family yet.
I'm not gonna make her VIP on the show.
I won't give her any special treatment during my performance.
I'm not gonna let her into the booth when I DJ.
I'm not going to let her join me in the DJ booth.
I'm gonna be a little hard to get. I'm gonna make her wish for more.
I will play hard to get to make her want me more.
I'm gonna leave the bed before she wakes up, cause it's my turn now.
I will leave the bed before she wakes up because I'm now in control of the situation.
I see myself in the mirror now. Now I'm, now I'm, now I'm, now I'm gonna be.
I'm looking at myself in the mirror and I'm determined to change.
Now I'm gonna be the one you notice. Now I'm gonna be authority. Now I'm gonna be a boss.
I'm going to be confident and assertive.
You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton.
I'm taking on the characteristics of a powerful and charismatic leader.
Now I'm gonna be Bill Clinton. Now I'm gonna be Bill Clinton.
I'm embodying the persona of Bill Clinton.
You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton. You can call me Bill. Bill Clinton.
I want to be referred to as Bill Clinton because of the qualities associated with that name.
I caught myself playing with this girl's heart. Is it my turn now?
I realize that I have been toying with her emotions. Is it now my turn to take control?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
I've been at the mercy of others in the past, but now I have the upper hand.
I caught myself playing with this girl's heart. Is it my turn now?
I realize that I have been toying with her emotions. Is it now my turn to take control?
I've been a pawn on this board for a while but now it's all turned around.
I've been at the mercy of others in the past, but now I have the upper hand.
Contributed by Alaina O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LAteen
this is basically the nice way of saying what rappers talk about
Luiza S.
This is really really REALLY good. Can't wait for the whole album.
BettiOh
Can't wait to the whole album gets out!
Ricardo Alcivar
I will never get tired of this song bc of reasons
Brenda L
Ricardo Alcivar jajaja yeah! I know 😂
Francisco Marujo
This actually comes from a movie called "Youth in Revolt".
John Mainz
Yep
Mario Urban
Ah! I understand now! And I feel music videos have never been understandable, if you don't count rapvideos though. What's up in the total ecclipse of the heart for instance? that video is one big WTF. And if you look at Canadas influence on musicvideos the last two years it gets really out of hand. eastetics first. yeah.
monsterjapp
Awesome! Can't wait :D
Joao Pacola
freakin' awesome!
i love it