Shu-bi-duas formation was as a tongue-in-cheek act, rewriting beat and in particular rock´n´roll classics with danish lyrics using college humour and satire. Already on the first album - they combined this with original material - often writing in pastiche. Their sound developed from rock in the early 70s - to pop in the 80s and into entertainment (or dansktop) in later years - but often using and intermixing styles from bossanova and reggae over rockabilly to synthpop to underline their humour. Their lyrics have kept up the satirical tone throughout the years and although they have shied away from the direct political blurbs and kept up a fun and games attitude - they have nevertheless described danish middle class society, its beliefs and desires - often to devastating effects. As such they have been a noteworthy inspiration for danish lyrics in pop rock and also for the wit and satire of later bands like MC Einar, Ibens and Det Brune Punktum.
To date Shubidua's discography is getting close to 30 albums (18 studioalbums). They have had many hits in Denmark like Vuffeli-vov, Hvalborg, Står på en Alpetop, Stærk Tobak (to the music from The Beatles song Twist and Shout), Familien kom til Kaffe, Sex Chikane, We wanna be free, and many more -all of whom have classical status as golden oldies. They reached maximum sales and accolade with the albums between 1978-1982.
The group formed in 1973 in Copenhagen by vocalist Bundesen, Jens Tage Nielsen and members of the rock group Passport : (guitarists Michael Hardinger and Poul Meyendorff, the drummer Bosse Hall Christensen, and bass guitarist Niels Grønbech). Passport, released the single Tomorrow/Everything's Wrong in early 1973. Shu-bi-dua released the single Fed Rock/Tynd Blues which became a hit single. After the release of one more Passport single with new members Bundesen and Nielsen, called Change of the Guard/Highway of Living, the serious english project was dropped, and the band continued as Shu-bi-dua,
In 1974 they released their first self-titled album Shu-bi-dua. After the first album, Poul Meyendorf left the group and was replaced by Claus Asmussen, who was technician on the first.
Since then the group has had numerous changes in its lineup. Kim Daugaard replaced Niels Grønbech in 1977, Willy Pedersen replaced Jens Tage Nielsen, and Kasper Winding replaced Bosse Hall Christensen in 1981. In 1984 Michael Bundesen left the group to lead the Copenhagen TV network "Kanal 2", and simultaneously Kasper Winding left to be replaced by Paul Callaby. In 1987 Jørgen Thorup was made a permanent member in the group when Willy Pedersen left. Thorup had been singing backup vocals since Shu-bi-dua 11 in 1985. In 1987 Michael Bundesen returned as lead singer, while Søren Jacobsen also joined the band. In 1988 Peter Andersen replaced Paul Callaby as drummer, and shortly thereafter Søren Jacobsen left the band again. After having made the film Den røde tråd in 1989, they went on a sabbatical until their return in 1992 with the hit single Sexchikane. In the intervening years their back catalog was rereleased on CD in 1990, and in 1991 a Best Of album by the name Stærk Tobak was released. In connection to this they played live in front of 50,000 people on Bellevue Strand. In 1997 Michael Hardinger left the band after 24 years. He was replaced by Ole Kibsgaard, and in 2001 Jørgen Thorup left the band to be replaced by Jacob Christoffersen. In 2003 their 30th anniversary was celebrated with a 10-CD set called Shu-bi-dua 200 (each CD had 20 songs). In 2005 Claus Asmussen left Shu-bi-dua having been the only original continuous member in the group's 30-year history.
En Helt Almindelig Dag
Shu-bi-dua Lyrics
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Og de går ned ad trappen
Og ud på deres vej
De siger farvel til hinanden
Og han skal ikke noget
Hun løber hen til bussen
En helt almindelig dag lidt svær at holde af
Og lisså svært at se, at alt ka' ske
For livet går sin gang for Olufsen og Bang
Som roller i et spil som ingen af dem vil
Hun vender hjem fra byen når dagen er forbi
Og de er lige trætte
Når de endelig ka' holde fri
De slapper af i mørket
Og ser hvordan dagen er gået
Og kryber langsomt ind i en verden
Hvor dåselatter erstatter gråd
Hvad ka' man ønske mer'
Vi bli'r til det vi ser
Og ser kun det vi vil og drikker kaffe til
Og livet går sin gang hos Olufsen og Bang
Til hjernen knalder af
En helt almindelig dag
The Danish song by Shu-bi-dua, En Helt Almindelig Dag, is about the mundanity of everyday life and how it can be difficult to appreciate the small moments amidst the routines we create for ourselves. The song starts with the description of a couple waking up early and starting their day, with the day still being pale. They say goodbye to each other and carry on with their day - it's a typical day in their lives. The day goes on, and the monotony of it all becomes increasingly difficult to tolerate. The verse "Life goes on for Olufsen and Bang" describes how life continues to move forward with or without them, highlighting how easy it is to become lost in the mundane and forget the beauty of life's little moments.
The chorus describes this everyday life as difficult to love and anticipate, as it is hard to believe that anything can happen. They are simply roles in a play without any direction. The song continues with the woman returning from the city and both being exhausted by the end of the day; they relax in the dark and reflect on their day and how it has passed. They slowly immerse themselves in a world where canned laughter replaces tears, highlighting how disturbingly easy it is to fall into the trap of monotony. In the end, the song questions what more one could want from life, as we are a reflection of what we see and do only what we choose to do.
Line by Line Meaning
De er så tidligt oppe at dagen endnu er bleg
They wake up so early that the day is still lightless
Og de går ned ad trappen
And they go down the stairs
Og ud på deres vej
And out onto their way
De siger farvel til hinanden
They bid farewell to each other
Og han skal ikke noget
And he doesn't have anything to do
Hun løber hen til bussen
She runs towards the bus
De ses når dagen er gået
They will meet when the day is over
En helt almindelig dag lidt svær at holde af
An entirely ordinary day, a little hard to appreciate
Og lisså svært at se, at alt ka' ske
And just as hard to see that anything can happen
For livet går sin gang for Olufsen og Bang
Because life goes on for Olufsen and Bang
Som roller i et spil som ingen af dem vil
As players in a game that neither of them wants
Hun vender hjem fra byen når dagen er forbi
She returns home from the city when the day is over
Og de er lige trætte
And they are equally tired
Når de endelig ka' holde fri
When they can finally have some free time
De slapper af i mørket
They relax in the darkness
Og ser hvordan dagen er gået
And see how the day has gone by
Og kryber langsomt ind i en verden
And slowly crawl into a world
Hvor dåselatter erstatter gråd
Where canned laughter replaces tears
Hvad ka' man ønske mer'
What more can one wish for?
Vi bli'r til det vi ser
We become what we see
Og ser kun det vi vil og drikker kaffe til
And only see what we want, and drink coffee to it
Og livet går sin gang hos Olufsen og Bang
And life goes on for Olufsen and Bang
Til hjernen knalder af
Until the brain explodes
En helt almindelig dag
An entirely ordinary day
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