1) Kim L… Read Full Bio ↴There are several Danish musicians by the name Kim Larsen:
1) Kim Larsen (Kim Melius Flyvholm Larsen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 October 1945 - 30 September 2018) was a Danish rock singer, guitarist and songwriter, known for his solo career as well as being the lead singer of Gasolin'.
Inspired by The Beatles and rock'n'roll, Kim Larsen began writing songs and playing guitar. In 1969 he met Franz Beckerlee and Willi Jønsson. The three of them founded Gasolin' and were later joined by drummer Søren Berlev.
After Gasolin' released their second album, Kim Larsen left the band due to creative differences, but he was quickly convinced to rejoin the band again. In 1973, prior to Gasolin' releasing their third album, Larsen recorded his first solo album, Værsgo. Another followed in 1978, when Gasolin' disbanded. That same year he released a live album, Vogt dem for efterligninger, under the name Starfuckers (together with Stig Møller).
Larsen released several records under his own name in the early and mid 80s, most notably Midt om natten. In 1986 he founded a new band Kim Larsen & Bellami. The band released four albums up until 1992, when they disbanded again. Larsen then recorded another solo album, Hvem kan sige nej til en engel, before he moved to Odense in 1995 and found more success with his new band Kim Larsen & Kjukken. The band continues to record and perform live to this day and they released their latest studio album, Gammel Hankat, in 2006.
For almost four decades, Kim Larsen has had a number of successful album releases as a solo artist and is one of the most influential and popular artists in Danish popular music history. He remains a top concert draw in Scandinavia and his 1983 album Midt Om Natten is the most sold album in Denmark with more than 532,000 copies shipped (as of 2010). As a solo artist Kim Larsen has sold approximately 3 million records, an exceptional feat for an artist recording in Danish.
2) Kim Larsen is one of Denmark's leading underground figures, best known for his work with doom metal band Saturnus and his solo folk-noir project Of the Wand and the Moon. He has also issued records under the Solanaceae and The Loveless banners, and is a member of and lyricist in the band Black Wreath.
Byens Hotel
Kim Larsen Lyrics
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Og bølgerne slog om hans skib
Delfinerne sprang og kaptajnen sang
Du kommer nok hjem engang
Men sømanden tænkte på pigen sin
Og dagene blev til år
Han tænkte, ja - jeg kommer nok hjem engang
Og pigen hun husked' den allersidste dans
Mens dagene blev til år
Så fandt hun sig endelig en elsker blid
Der gad at slikke hendes sår
Og sømanden sejled' fra havn til havn
Til sidst hun glemte hans navn
Men tiden den går som tiden vil
En dag lagde skibet til
Han tog en taxa til byens hotel
Hun så ham og glemte helt sig selv
De genså hinanden for en enkelt nat
En nat på byens hotel
En sømand drog ud på en rejse så lang
Og bølgerne slog om hans skib
Delfinerne sprang og kaptajnen sang
Du kommer sgu nok hjem engang!
The song "Byens Hotel" by Kim Larsen tells the story of a sailor who embarks on a long journey, leaving behind his lover. The sailor's ship battles the rough waves of the ocean, while he contemplates the time he will be reunited with his lover. The captain sings a song of hope, promising the sailor that he will return someday. However, the sailor grows anxious and longs to see his lover once again. Meanwhile, the lover remembers the last dance she shared with the sailor, and as time passes, she finds solace in a kind lover who helps ease her pain.
The sailor sails from port to port, each day hoping to near the end of his journey. Eventually, the lover forgets his name and moves on with her life, while the sailor still hopes to see her once again. One day, the sailor arrives at the city hotel and takes a taxi to where his lover is staying. When she sees him, she forgets everything and they reunite in the hotel. It is a bittersweet moment as they spend one final night together before he must leave again.
The song captures the emotions of loss and reunion in a poignant way, reminding us that time can change everything but the memories we hold dear.
Line by Line Meaning
En Sømand drog ud på en rejse så lang
A sailor set out on a journey so long
Og bølgerne slog om hans skib
And the waves hit his ship
Delfinerne sprang og kaptajnen sang
Dolphins jumped and the captain sang
Du kommer nok hjem engang
You will come home someday
Men sømanden tænkte på pigen sin
But the sailor thought of his girl
Og dagene blev til år
And days turned into years
Han tænkte, ja - jeg kommer nok hjem engang
He thought, yes - I will come home someday
Men sig mig hvornår, hvornår
But tell me when, when?
Og pigen hun husked' den allersidste dans
And the girl remembered the very last dance
Mens dagene blev til år
While days turned into years
Så fandt hun sig endelig en elsker blid
So she finally found a gentle lover
Der gad at slikke hendes sår
Who was willing to soothe her wounds
Og sømanden sejled' fra havn til havn
And the sailor sailed from port to port
Til sidst hun glemte hans navn
Until she forgot his name
Men tiden den går som tiden vil
But time passes as it will
En dag lagde skibet til
One day the ship arrived
Han tog en taxa til byens hotel
He took a taxi to the city's hotel
Hun så ham og glemte helt sig selv
She saw him and completely forgot herself
De genså hinanden for en enkelt nat
They saw each other again for a single night
En nat på byens hotel
A night in the city's hotel
Du kommer sgu nok hjem engang!
You will damn well come home someday!
Contributed by Adam P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Roxette X.
lived there for a year as an exchange student and still know all the word.s meaning and can sing them by heart. Tak Kim for dejliheden sang :)
René Rimmer
Roxette X. Ö
Adam Mackowiak
Me too, I think these are the first danish songs that foreigners hear and learn:-)
Laszlo H. Kiss
Takk for all musikken og alle de gode minnene. Hvil i fred Kim!
2017_2018_2019
Fantastic artist. Truly original.
Robert Pedersen
Min favorit Kim Larsen sang. Tak for minderne, følelserne og din skønne klang, må du hvile i fred du spillemand over alle spillemænd :-(
Dinko B
elsker at spille den her sang på guitar :) så afslappende!
Jargo
Han er en levende legende!
Mazikeen
det er bare kim larsens bedste sang, det må folk bare indse. har den på hjernen hele tiden.
Anne Saurus
har virkelig savnet denne sang, der er tusinde minder bag den! endnu et fantastisk værk, Kim Larsen. Godt gået.