“Django guitar, windy street… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish fusion between Jazz and Hip Hop
“Django guitar, windy street swing; music for both art directors and your mom” is how MOVITS! describe their sound. Well-known in Sweden but unheard of elsewhere, they fold together elements of 1930s big band swing, roma swing and rhythm & blues, then drop hiphop vocals on top for some serious energetic firepower. -Aurgasm
Lite som
Movits! Lyrics
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Lite som Sven-Bertil eller Evert Taube
Med scarfen bytt mot fluga
Det funkar дndе
En arbetarklasson som дndе verkar ha rеd
Med Parador jag snott hemifrеn
Дr inte den som sдger nej till lite alkohol
Snarare en som alltid dricker mer дn han tеl
Som Roger Moore minus sextio еr
Unga tjejer tycker om mitt okammade hеr
Gamla damer attraheras av mitt vеrdade sprеk
Och gay killarna vill ha mig fцr min garderob
Idag, igеr, imorgon дr vеr nya skiva den som spelas pе din grammofon
Om farmor fеr bestдmma och komma med rеd
Kommer den aldrig plockas bort dдrifrеn
Som Paul McCartney och Ringo Starr
Nдr det begavs
Pе 60- och 70-tal
Дr tvдrtemot dessa herrarna underbetald
Trots kollektivavtalet frеn Kommunal
Hцj mitt gage
Jag tvingas sдlja min mat
Min autograf дr gratis fцr den som vill ha
Mitt kontokort дr trasigt, fцr det som дr kvar
Fеr jag diska av notan I kvarterets bar
Som Robert Redford eller James Dean
Bеde rebell och din mammas favorit
Johan, kan du kanske beskriva musiken?
Typ som Benny Goodman pе amfetamin eller?
Jazz frеn New Orleans
Men дndе Rock 'n' Roll som Pete och heroin
Med en mustach som gеr mot Salvador Dalis
Дr sе sjuk att jag avslutar mitt I...
The lyrics to Movits!'s song "Lite som in" are about living life to the fullest and playing by your own rules. The song begins with the statement that as long as the heart is beating, there is still time to play, and compares this to playing music like Swedish musicians Sven-Bertil and Evert Taube. The lyrics go on to describe the artist's style, often switching out formal wear (a scarf for a bow tie) but still making it work. Despite being working class, the artist always seems to have enough (even if it means stealing from home), never saying no to a little alcohol, and attracting attention from women of all ages and sexualities. The song also references their new album, which the artist's grandmother would never want to be taken away, and discusses the difficulties of being underpaid despite having a union contract. Despite these struggles, the artist remains both rebellious and popular, like Robert Redford or James Dean, and their music is described as a combination of jazz and rock 'n' roll.
One interesting fact about this song is that it was released in 2008 as part of Movits!'s debut album "Appelknyckarjazz," which was inspired by Swedish swing music of the 1930s and 1940s. The album received attention in the United States after being featured on The Colbert Report, and the band went on to tour the U.S. in 2009. The lyrics to "Lite som in" were written by the band's rapper, Johan, while the music was composed by the band's two brothers, Anders and Joakim. Other notable tracks on the album include "Fel Del Av Gården" and "Sammy Davis Jr."
Another interesting fact about this song is that it features a mix of Swedish and English lyrics, with the chorus being primarily in English. The song's lyrics are playful and humorous, with references to popular culture figures from Roger Moore to Salvador Dali. In an interview with Vice, the band explained that "Lite som in" is "about the life of a struggling artist and is a bit of a parody of that whole lifestyle." The band also explained that their name, "Movits!," is a combination of the Swedish words for movement and wit.
Line by Line Meaning
Sе lдnge hjдrtat slеr lдr vi spela pе
As long as our hearts keep beating, we keep playing on.
Lite som Sven-Bertil eller Evert Taube
A little bit like Sven-Bertil or Evert Taube.
Med scarfen bytt mot fluga
With the scarf replaced by a bow tie.
Det funkar дndе
It still works.
En arbetarklasson som дndе verkar ha rеd
A working-class person who still seems to be doing okay.
Med Parador jag snott hemifrеn
With the Parador that I stole from home.
Дr inte den som sдger nej till lite alkohol
I'm not one to say no to a little bit of alcohol.
Snarare en som alltid dricker mer дn han tеl
Rather, someone who always drinks more than they can handle.
Har redan bцrjat fе problem med mitt studielеn
I've already started having problems with my student loan.
Som Roger Moore minus sextio еr
Like Roger Moore but 60 years younger.
Unga tjejer tycker om mitt okammade hеr
Young girls like my unkempt hair.
Gamla damer attraheras av mitt vеrdade sprеk
Old ladies are attracted to my cultured language.
Och gay killarna vill ha mig fцr min garderob
And gay guys want me for my wardrobe.
Idag, igеr, imorgon дr vеr nya skiva den som spelas pе din grammofon
Today, yesterday, tomorrow our new record is the one playing on your gramophone.
Om farmor fеr bestдmma och komma med rеd
If grandma gets to decide and give advice.
Kommer den aldrig plockas bort dдrifrеn
It will never be removed from there.
Som Paul McCartney och Ringo Starr
Like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Nдr det begavs
When it all began.
Pе 60- och 70-tal
In the 60s and 70s.
Дr tvдrtemot dessa herrarna underbetald
I, on the other hand, am underpaid compared to those gentlemen.
Trots kollektivavtalet frеn Kommunal
Despite the collective agreement from the union.
Hцj mitt gage
Raise my salary.
Jag tvingas sдlja min mat
I'm forced to sell my food.
Min autograf дr gratis fцr den som vill ha
My autograph is free for those who want it.
Mitt kontokort дr trasigt, fцr det som дr kvar
My credit card is broken, for what's left of it.
Fеr jag diska av notan I kvarterets bar
I have to wash the dishes to pay my tab at the local bar.
Som Robert Redford eller James Dean
Like Robert Redford or James Dean.
Bеde rebell och din mammas favorit
Both rebel and your mom's favorite.
Johan, kan du kanske beskriva musiken?
Johan, can you maybe describe the music?
Typ som Benny Goodman pе amfetamin eller?
Like Benny Goodman on amphetamines or what?
Jazz frеn New Orleans
Jazz from New Orleans.
Men дndе Rock 'n' Roll som Pete och heroin
But still rock 'n' roll like Pete and heroin.
Med en mustach som gеr mot Salvador Dalis
With a mustache that's trending towards Salvador Dalн.
Дr sе sjuk att jag avslutar mitt I...
Is so sick that I end my sentence in the middle of it...
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