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
Female Dyslexic
Kakkmaddafakka Lyrics
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From the kitchen to the bedroom, I could tell by the look in her eye
But a couple of weeks later, there’s a party going down
She says: I got some tuff to do, but you just go and have fun
Well, I hit the town drinks flowing down, gin and juice, patrone, crystal and Rome.
Mario gets another one, I said I gotta run
So, I'm getting home, no missed calls on my phone, opened the door with a smile
Well you said go and have fun
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
How am I suppose to understand her, every time she talks it's like decrypted code
when she's in this fucked up mode
She says "yes", she means "no", I say "What?", she says "You should know!"
Has it ever been a problem understanding me?
I say what's on my mind every time!
Am I suppose to be a shrink? Am I suppose to be a phsycic?
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic! (2x)
I am handicapped, give me a mental wheel chair baby
I am handicapped, give me a mental wheel chair baby
I am handicapped, give me a mental wheel chair baby
I am handicapped, give me a mental wheel chair baby
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
What does she want? I can't read her!
What does she need? I don't understand…
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
I think I'm female dyslexic!
I think I'm female dyslexic!
I guess I'm female dyslexic!
The lyrics to Kakkmaddafakka's song "Female Dyslexic" portray the difficulties of understanding and communicating with a partner. The singer in the song struggles to comprehend the needs and wants of his lover, often feeling like he's unable to decipher her emotions and actions. He describes feeling like he's in a "decrypted code" when she talks and never knowing if she means "yes" or "no". The frustration with the lack of communication is palpable in lines like "Am I supposed to be a shrink? Am I supposed to be psychic?"
The chorus, "What does she want? I can't read her! What does she need? I don't understand… I guess I'm female dyslexic!" sums up the main theme of the song - the idea that trying to understand another person can feel like trying to read a language you don't understand. The repetition of this chorus emphasizes the mounting frustration of the singer and the feeling that he may never be able to fully comprehend his lover.
Overall, "Female Dyslexic" highlights the challenges that can arise in relationships when communication breaks down, and the limitations of our ability to truly understand the thoughts and feelings of another person.
Line by Line Meaning
In the early days it was easy, I felt like an intelligent guy
At the beginning of the relationship, I felt like I understood her perfectly, like I was pretty smart
From the kitchen to the bedroom, I could tell by the look in her eye
I could easily tell what she wanted from me in any situation, just by looking at her
But a couple of weeks later, there's a party going down
After a couple of weeks of dating, we go to a party
She says: I got some tuff to do, but you just go and have fun
She tells me she has some things to do and I should just have fun at the party without her
Well, I hit the town drinks flowing down, gin and juice, patrone, crystal and Rome.
I start drinking and have a good time with my friends
Mario gets another one, I said I gotta run
My friend Mario wants me to have another drink, but I decide to leave
So, I'm getting home, no missed calls on my phone, opened the door with a smile
I get home and realize she didn't call me or text me while I was out. I come home happily
Where the fuck have you been, drinkin' all that gin
She accuses me of drinking too much gin
Well you said go and have fun
I remind her that she told me to go and have fun while she finished up her things
How am I suppose to understand her, every time she talks it's like decrypted code
I have trouble understanding what she means when she speaks, it feels like a secret code
when she's in this fucked up mode
When she's feeling angry and upset
She says "yes", she means "no", I say "What?", she says "You should know!"
She says one thing and means another, and gets frustrated with me when I don't understand
Has it ever been a problem understanding me?
I ask if she's ever had trouble understanding me
I say what's on my mind every time!
I tell her exactly what I'm thinking
Am I suppose to be a shrink? Am I suppose to be a phsycic?
I wonder if I'm supposed to be a psychiatrist or a psychic to understand her better
I am handicapped, give me a mental wheel chair baby
I feel like I have a mental handicap and need extra help to understand her
I think I'm female dyslexic!
I feel like I have a hard time understanding women (not literally dyslexic)
I guess I'm female dyslexic! (2x)
I continue to have trouble understanding women, like having a reading disability but for women's emotions
Contributed by Molly B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.