The line-up soon became (and still is...)
Kjell Ramstedt - Drums
Christer Johansson - Guitar
Stefan Neuman - Bass
Ingemar Jansson - Vocals
Mikael Danielsson - Guitar
On 11 November, 2001, after ten years together and over 250,000 album sales worldwide, No Fun At All decided to quit. Since 2004, No Fun At All has performed some reunion gigs. At the reunion show at the Groezrock Festival, No Fun at All announced that they would bring out a new album in the fall of 2008 through their own label Beat 'Em Down Records. On April 19, 2012 the Millencolin Festival announced that No Fun At All canceled their show at the festival due to their disbandment [1]. As of May 2013, however, the band is active again and will be touring Australia in November of that year with Boysetsfire, Off with Their Heads and Jughead's Revenge.
Master Celebrator
No Fun at All Lyrics
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Master celebrator
No one gets a second chance
Master master
Raise your voice and start to speak
Master celebrator
Climb the mountain to it's peak
Master celebrator
But I don't know, I don't know
Who knows
No one no one seems to do any better
When they cross the border
No one no one seems to do any better
When they cross the border line
Well I'm fine
Raise your head and say the word
Master celebrator
Find a way to fool your herd
Master master
Fill their heads with empty phrases
Master celebrator
Look into their hollow faces
Master celebrator
Looking back through the years
What history tells us
is that there have always been leaders who have claimed to have all the answers, to be the "Master Celebrator" of their time. No Fun At All's song reminds us that such leaders often rely on rhetoric and empty phrases to deceive the masses. The first verse sets the stage with the image of bowing heads and folded hands, inviting listeners to engage in a kind of blind faith. The second verse encourages the listener to raise their voice and start speaking, to climb the mountain to its peak, but it is unclear what this action will accomplish. The chorus emphasizes this confusion by repeating the phrase "But I don't know, I don't know who knows," acknowledging that even those who believe in the leader's message are uncertain about its true meaning.
The second half of the song is even more critical of the "Master Celebrator." The third verse urges listeners to "raise your head," but the message is not one of empowerment; rather, it is an invitation to "fool your herd." The fourth verse is the most damning, with the line "Fill their heads with empty phrases, look into their hollow faces." This paints a picture of a leader who not only deceives but also leaves his or her followers empty and hollow.
Line by Line Meaning
Bow your head and fold your hands
Adopt a submissive and obedient attitude
Master celebrator
Someone who is skilled at commanding others
No one gets a second chance
A warning that harsh punishment awaits those who fail to comply
Master master
A more powerful and controlling version of the first line's 'Master celebrator'
Raise your voice and start to speak
Encouragement to use forceful and persuasive language
Climb the mountain to it's peak
Strive to attain the highest levels of control and power
But I don't know, I don't know
Doubt and uncertainty about the situation
Who knows
A rhetorical question implying that no one really understands
No one no one seems to do any better
A statement that nobody has been successful in the past
When they cross the border
When they exceed their limits
No one no one seems to do any better
A reminder that previous attempts to gain power have failed
When they cross the border line
When they violate the rules of the system they're trying to control
Well I'm fine
Sarcastic dismissal of these concerns, implying that the singer is already in control
Raise your head and say the word
A call to action to continue exerting control over others
Master celebrator
Reiterated representation of dominance and control
Find a way to fool your herd
Instructions on how to deceive and manipulate people
Master master
Reaffirmation of the need to gain more power
Fill their heads with empty phrases
A strategy for further manipulating and controlling people
Look into their hollow faces
A descriptive portrayal of those being controlled as empty and without genuine thoughts or feelings
Looking back through the years
What history tells us
Reflecting on the cycles of power throughout history and how they influence the present
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico
Written by: INGEMAR JANSSON, MIKAEL DANIELSSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@search895
I know this song since the late 90s. You uploaded this video in 2006. It's 2016 and it's news to me that this song had a video. 90s have a lot of treasures to be discovered yet that we could not see back then. Thank you and thanks internet.
@d.hadrian7529
Fits exactly with my country situation. Greetings from Chile
@phukdeebiatch
i love this song! i remember 1996 örebro....that was the best time of my life! the good old 90's skating, drinking beer, have a great girlfriend and playing punkrock everyday! :)
@jimbothompson6540
Yes 96 was the best!!
@grenadedude91
one of the best punk songs ever!!
@gummo316
I just became 15 years old for 3 minutes....good times !
@Tipi83
I was just about to say the thing dude! NFAA!! \m/ =)
@joewalton89
Fredrik Javensköld I had this on a compilation with Millencolin when I was about 15.
you've summed it up well!!
@beetlebum536
Tipi83 i thought the same bro!
@jonjones5152
Do you mean it kept sounding like 'masturbator' and you tossed like a good un ?