Magtens Korridorer is a band started in 1995 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The ba… Read Full Bio ↴Magtens Korridorer is a band started in 1995 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The band is described as a mixture of rock and poetic post-punk. The band consists of Johan Olsen (vocals), Rasmus Kern (guitar, synth, samplers and other keys), Niklas Schneidermann (guitar), Terkel Møhl (bass) and Anders Ramhede (drums).

The band made a demo tape in 1996, which included the song "Hestevisen", which was featured on the hugely popular DR P3 radio show Tæskeholdet. This instantly propelled the band to national stardom, despite not having recorded an album yet.

The band went to the studio and recorded their debut album Bagsiden Af Medaljen in 1998, but the album failed to make a commercial breakthrough. For the following seven years, not much was heard from the band and Terkel, Niklas and Anders joined the band. In 2005, Magtens Korridorer caught the attention of Karrierekanonen, a program for discovering new musical talents in Denmark. Same year, the band released the album Friværdi, which was a commercial and critical success. Several singles were released such as "Lorteparforhold", "Picnic (på Kastellet)", "Nordhavn Station" and "Sara har..."

Frontman Olsen is also a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and he teaches at the University of Copenhagen.

Magtens Korridorer opened Orange Stage at the 2006 Roskilde Festival.

Johan Olsen hosted a radioshow on DR P3 during the summer of 2007 called "Summer School".

Fredag
Magtens Korridorer Lyrics

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Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
Lørdag og du siger du aldrig kommer derhen hvor det sker
Siger hvis du ikke hænger på falder du ret hurtig ned

Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
Åh åhua åhu
(Åh åhua åhu)
Yea Yea Yea

Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
Lørdag og du siger du aldrig kommer derhen hvor det sker
Siger hvis du ikke hænger på falder du ret hurtig ned

Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
Åh åhua åhu
(Åh åhua åhu)
Åh åhua åhu
(Åh åhua åhu)

Yea Yea Yea
YEAAU

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Magtens Korridorer's song "Fredag" speaks about a person who is stuck in their routine and their reluctance to break free from it. The reference to Friday and Saturday highlights the weekend when people usually go out and have fun. However, the person in the song consistently asserts that they will not go out nor go to where the action is. The line "Siger hvis du ikke hænger på falder du ret hurtig ned" (If you don't hold on, you'll fall pretty fast) indicates that the person has accepted their fate and believes that holding on to their routine is safer than trying something different.

The repetition of the lyrics "Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud" (Friday and you say you'll never go out) emphasizes the person's stubbornness and the futility of trying to convince them. The chorus "Åh åhua åhu" and "Yea Yea Yea" acts as an exclamation of frustration and resignation.

Line by Line Meaning

Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
On Friday, you claim that you never go out

Lørdag og du siger du aldrig kommer derhen hvor det sker
On Saturday, you claim that you never go where the action is

Siger hvis du ikke hænger på falder du ret hurtig ned
You say that if you don't keep up, you will fall behind quickly

Åh åhua åhu
Oh oh-oh

(Åh åhua åhu)
(Oh oh-oh)

Yea Yea Yea
Yeah yeah yeah

Åh åhua åhu
Oh oh-oh

(Åh åhua åhu)
(Oh oh-oh)

Yea Yea Yea
Yeah yeah yeah

Fredag og du siger du aldrig kommer ud
On Friday, you claim that you never go out

Lørdag og du siger du aldrig kommer derhen hvor det sker
On Saturday, you claim that you never go where the action is