Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo. with Michael Krohn (ex- Kj… Read Full Bio ↴Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo. with Michael Krohn (ex- Kjøtt) on vocals. The band was formed in 1982 by front man Michael Krohn. The other members were Livio Aiello on bass, Bruno Hovden on guitar, Jan Arne Kristiansen on drums Tore Berg on guitar, Hugo Alvarstein on Keyboards, and Nils Aune (ex- Svart Framtid and Kafka Prosess) on guitar and keyboards. They recorded their very first album in 1983, called The Return of the Raga Rockers. One year later they recorded their second album - Maskiner i Nirvana. Bruno Hovden tragically died in a car crash in 1985, shortly after the release of Maskiner i Nirvana.

By the end of the 80s they released three more albums in quick succession - Varme Dager (1987), Forbudte Følelser (1988), Blaff (1989) and Rock'n'roll Party (1990).
By then the frontman Michael Krohn and the rest of the band felt they were "stuck" in the band, and they decided to split.

For the next few years they played a few farewell-shows, but by 1995 they recorded a new album called Perler For Svin. Seemed they wouldn't quit after all...
The 1996 live album Live Again followed, and the studio effort Til Helvete Med Raga Rockers (1997). In 2000 they released an album called simply Raga Rockers, but then they went into some sort of hiatus.

In 2005, a compilation album was released, followed by an extensive tour.
In 2007 they released the album Übermensch, proving they are still to be counted among Norwegian rock's finest.

Fritt liv
Raga Rockers Lyrics

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Jeg lever som om jeg var rik
selv om jeg ingen penger har
Kjører rundt i byen og spiser kaviar
Lever som det passer meg
og tar hva jeg kan få
Trenger ingen knagg
å henge livet mitt på

Jeg har ett rom og kjøkken
Det er mer enn nok for meg
Der er jeg konge, ja der bestemmer jeg
Kong Michael den første mitt ord er lov
Jeg sier hei, jeg sier ikke ligg der og sov

Jeg ser meg selv
som en ung aristokrat
Da jeg fra naturens side
er utrolig lat
Å være litt ute i samfunnet
ække noe for meg
Etter fem minutter er jeg gått lei

Alle streberne med sin falske lykke
Sine tanker og meninger
De byr meg imot
De har ingen ting å si meg
De har ingen ting å gi meg

Så jeg lever heller som jeg gjør
selv om jeg ingen penger har
Kjører rundt i byen og spiser kaviar
Lever som det passer meg
og tar hva jeg kan få
Trenger ingen knagg
å henge livet mitt på

Jeg skriver på et mesterverk
Jeg skriver det med blod
Men om det ikke slår an nå
Så gjør det ikke no’
For når jeg er borte
vil de skjønne hvem jeg var

Og holde vakre minnetaler
ved min grav

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Raga Rockers' "Fritt liv" describe the life of a person who lives as if they were rich, even though they have no money. The singer of the song drives around the city and eats caviar, living life on their own terms and taking what they can get. They do not need anything to hang their life on and they are content with just having a room and a kitchen where they are the king and make the rules. They describe themselves as a lazy aristocrat who prefers to stay away from society and the striving people with their false happiness and opinions.

The song is about living a carefree life, regardless of one's financial status, and not conforming to societal standards or the expectations of others. The singer finds joy in the small things and believes that even if their current actions do not earn them recognition, they will be remembered after they are gone for being true to themselves.

The lyrics urge the listener to live their life to the fullest and not to be swayed by societal norms or expectations set by others. The song speaks to the desire for freedom and individuality, and the rejection of conformity and materialism.

Line by Line Meaning

Jeg lever som om jeg var rik
I live my life as if I were wealthy

selv om jeg ingen penger har
even though I have no money

Kjører rundt i byen og spiser kaviar
Driving around the city and eating caviar

Lever som det passer meg
Living as it suits me

og tar hva jeg kan få
And taking what I can get

Trenger ingen knagg
I don't need a hook

å henge livet mitt på
to hang my life on

Jeg har ett rom og kjøkken
I have one room and a kitchen

Det er mer enn nok for meg
It's more than enough for me

Der er jeg konge, ja der bestemmer jeg
There I am a king, yes, I decide there

Kong Michael den første mitt ord er lov
King Michael the First, my word is law