Side Brok were pioneers in terms of normalizing norwegian language in rap after many years where english was the norm and norwegian was considered ill-fitting for anything other than novelty-rap. They helped achieve this alongside contemporaries such as Tungtvann and Dirty Oppland by embracing regional quirks in terms of culture and dialect -- thus shifting the focus of their craft from the US to the norwegian countryside. Side Brok originate from the same village as the inventor of nynorsk, Ivar Aasen. Nynorsk is one of the two branches of written norwegian language, deviced as an antidote to the erosion of the original norwegian during the period when Norway was under danish rule. The parallel with Side Brok's influence on the norwegian hip hop scene is hard to come around.
The band was awarded "Årets Urørt" (Music award given to Norway's best up-and-coming artists) in 2004 and have released three full length albums. The band name, Side Brok, is norwegian dialect for "sagging pants". The members of Side Brok are Sjef R and his alter ego Thorstein Hyl III, Skatebård, Sirkelsag, Tore B, Odd G and Tunk.
Web-page: www.sidebrok.no
Kassegitar
Side Brok Lyrics
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Sitte og fшle mej passe bisarr /
Og e'kje du nede mе du passe dej, far /
Ej spela (…) pе en kassegitar /
Sе godt det e dшmt te е verte en nye slager /
Rima mine e feite, sjшl e ej mager /
Og fager som ei kveldssol smile /
Fager som ei brunstige kvige /
Respekte min e store som en tjue tonns bauta /
Jauda, stile min e feite som gauda /
е henge med mej e som йn longe laurdag /
Kvar dag, kvar time /
Ej trenge е spele, ej trenge е rime /
Fe nеken te е le, fe nеken te е grine /
Pе nasе, ej gir no fan I ka ho sa elle han-sa /
Ej fe mack ta ringnes sе ej teke mej ei femme /
Og stemme gitare /
Ej tende sigare /
Laga rшykringa I fjese ditt /
Kvar gong ej еpna kjefte sе e det en hit /
Alle og en kvar kjenne namne mitt
Chor.:
Det e thorstein hyl, pе alle sine lepe som en lypsyl /
Sjе mej I ei side brok ta acryl
Hшyr mej pе vinyl /
Ej kan'kje halde kjeft, ej e et kreativt krapyl
Ej trenge kun 2 strenga /
En mikrofon og ei rytme so fenga /
Me gjenge rett te topps og tjena voldsomt med penga /
Yo, enten det elle sе helde ei berre senga /
Og menga mej med modne modella /
Hald kjeftesmella og ta med undebrella /
Ej gir no fan I om det stinka ta makrella /
Ej e en spelar sе rocka alle hallane /
Med barrйgrep pе b-b-b-ballane /
Drit e det nye bra, det berre la-la /
Altfor monge falske gitara /
Som speidarguta med leirbеle /
Ej e en spiderman sе e leide ta gnеle /
Sе ej teke mej en шlar /
Gjenge ut pе gatе med en sjikkeli ghetto slepebrшlar /
Gjenge ront е leika politi elle rшvar /
Og jшyme е leite, heilt aleine /
Mе finne mej sjшl som en songar-songskrivar /
Stort ego og en knallharde rivar
Chor.
Ej e en typisk moderne, teknisk krabat /
Ej he bеde tastafon og biapparat /
Ej he telex, sе fuck telefax /
Og fuck dvd, ej ser beat street pе betamax /
Som om ej samla pе glansbilde og servietta /
Vegetarmat, mentolsigaretta /
Nei, ej trenge store, feite kеteletta /
Kolestrol te venane e tetta /
Det gjenge rett I fletta og kjeksene steppa /
Nеare ej spela gitar pе et breitt spekter /
Og spela kostbar uten plekter
Refr.: thorstein hyl, pе alle sine lepe som en lypsyl /
Sjе nе I ei side brok ta acryl
Hшyr nе pе vinyl /
Han vil'kje halde kjeft, han e et kreativt krapyl
The first line of the lyrics, “Sitte her med rompa bar” translates to sitting here with my butt bare. The song is accompanied by a kassegitar, a Norwegian instrument also known as a box guitar, which emphasizes the folk and traditional music side of the band. The lyrics convey a sense of rebellion, unconformity and nonchalance towards societal norms, hinting at provocative actions such as smoking cigars, disregarding social etiquette and entertaining oneself with simple pleasures. Overall, the song represents the spirit of rock and roll and rap, and the merging of these two genres that Side Brok is known for.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitte her med rompa bar
I'm sitting here with my bare butt out
Sitte og fшle mej passe bisarr
I feel pretty weird
Og e'kje du nede mе du passe dej, far
And if you're not down, you better watch out, dad
Ej spela (…) pе en kassegitar
I'm playing on a makeshift guitar
Sе godt det e dшmt te е verte en nye slager
So good, it's destined to be a hit
Rima mine e feite, sjшl e ej mager
My rhymes are fat, even if I'm not
Og fager som ei kveldssol smile
I'm as beautiful as an evening sun's smile
Fager som ei brunstige kvige
As beautiful as a lustful cow
Det e rock n roll og rap nеare ej rauta
It's rock n roll and rap when I roar
Respekte min e store som en tjue tonns bauta
My respect is as big as a 20-ton stone monument
Jauda, stile min e feite som gauda
Yes, my style is fat like a type of cheese called Gouda
е henge med mej e som йn longe laurdag
Hanging out with me is like a long Saturday
Kvar dag, kvar time
Every day, every hour
Ej trenge е spele, ej trenge е rime
I don't need to play, I don't need to rhyme
Fe nеken te е le, fe nеken te е grine
Someone to laugh with, someone to cry with
Pе nasе, ej gir no fan I ka ho sa elle han-sa
I don't care what she or he says, I do what I want
Ej fe mack ta ringnes sе ej teke mej ei femme
I'm drinking Ringnes beer and picking up a girl
Og stemme gitare
And tune my guitar
Ej tende sigare
I light a cigarette
Laga rшykringa I fjese ditt
Blow smoke rings in your face
Kvar gong ej еpna kjefte sе e det en hit
Every time I open my mouth, it's a hit
Alle og en kvar kjenne namne mitt
Everyone knows my name
Det e thorstein hyl, pе alle sine lepe som en lypsyl
It's Thorstein Hyl, on everyone's lips like lip balm
Sjе mej I ei side brok ta acryl
See me in a pair of colorful pants
Hшyr mej pе vinyl
Listen to me on vinyl
Ej kan'kje halde kjeft, ej e et kreativt krapyl
I can't shut up, I'm a creative troublemaker
Ej trenge kun 2 strenga
I only need two strings
En mikrofon og ei rytme so fenga
A microphone and a rhythm that catches on
Me gjenge rett te topps og tjena voldsomt med penga
We're going straight to the top and making a ton of money
Yo, enten det elle sе helde ei berre senga
Either way, we'll make it happen or just stay in bed
Og menga mej med modne modella
And mix with mature models
Hald kjeftesmella og ta med undebrella
Shut up and bring an umbrella
Ej gir no fan I om det stinka ta makrella
I don't care if it smells like mackerel
Ej e en spelar sе rocka alle hallane
I'm a player, so I rock all the halls
Med barrйgrep pе b-b-b-ballane
With bar chords on my balls
Drit e det nye bra, det berre la-la
Shit is the new cool, it's just la-la
Altfor monge falske gitara
Too many fake guitars
Som speidarguta med leirbеle
Like a boy scout with a slingshot
Ej e en spiderman sе e leide ta gnеle
I'm not Spiderman, so you'll have to deal with my whining
Sе ej teke mej en шlar
So I'll take a break
Gjenge ut pе gatе med en sjikkeli ghetto slepebrшlar
Go out on the street with a proper ghetto swagger
Gjenge ront е leika politi elle rшvar
Play cops and robbers
Og jшyme е leite, heilt aleine
And search for myself, all alone
Mе finne mej sjшl som en songar-songskrivar
I must find myself as a singer-songwriter
Stort ego og en knallharde rivar
Big ego and tough rhymes
Ej e en typisk moderne, teknisk krabat
I'm not your typical modern, tech-savvy guy
Ej he bеde tastafon og biapparat
I don't have a phone or a tablet
Ej he telex, sе fuck telefax
I don't have telex, so screw the fax machine
Og fuck dvd, ej ser beat street pе betamax
And screw DVDs, I watch Beat Street on Betamax
Som om ej samla pе glansbilde og servietta
As if I collect glossy photos and napkins
Vegetarmat, mentolsigaretta
Vegetarian food, menthol cigarettes
Nei, ej trenge store, feite kеteletta
No, I don't need big, fat pork chops
Kolestrol te venane e tetta
Cholesterol clogs the veins
Det gjenge rett I fletta og kjeksene steppa
It goes straight to the hips and the biscuits dance
Nеare ej spela gitar pе et breitt spekter
When I play guitar over a wide range
Og spela kostbar uten plekter
And play fancy without a pick
Refr.: thorstein hyl, pе alle sine lepe som en lypsyl
Chorus: Thorstein Hyl, on everyone's lips like lip balm
Sjе nе I ei side brok ta acryl
See me now in a pair of colorful pants
Hшyr nе pе vinyl
Listen to me now on vinyl
Han vil'kje halde kjeft, han e et kreativt krapyl
He won't shut up, he's a creative troublemaker
Contributed by Dominic A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.