1) A French t… Read Full Bio ↴There are, at least, two bands known as Troublemakers:
1) A French trio
2) A Swedish punk
1) A French trio: Fred Berthet, Arnaud Taillefer & DJ Oil. They met, in 1998, at la Friche Belle (Marseille, France). Their appreciation for '60s / '70s jazz, funk & film scores - plus dance elements - produced a distinctive eclectic sound.
Two years in studio produced a début album - Doubts & Convictions (2001 on Guidance Recordings). Then, Fred departed, leaving a duo. Next they produced a 52 min' film soundtrack - Express Way (filmed in Marseille, OST on Blue Note).
2) A Swedish punk band originally formed in Gothenburg in 1981 with members from Perverts and Göteborg Sound. After a while the band split up in 1991, but reformed in 1995.
Members are (or have been) are Christer Blomgren (vocals), Arild "Psychobilly" Hanssen (guitar), Christian "Elvis" Odin (bass), Charlie Claeson (drums), Martin Hansson (drums), Jens Petersson (bass), Lars-Olof "LOB" Bengtsson (guitar), Dennis Johansson (bass), Jan Olof "Esso" Olsson (drums) and Anders Puke (bass).
They have a website at http://www.troublemakers.se.
Skandaler
Troublemakers Lyrics
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Naccirssist, floskidealist, mediaonanist, p-p-p-populist
Vad väntar du på? - SKANDALER!
Kallar dig liberal, det är precis samma sak
Du har fastnat med näsan i röven på borgarasen
Dom som äger makten dom som slår an takten
Vad väntar du på? - SKANDALER!
Är ditt eget liv så jävla boring
Så du gräver i andras skit för att skapa en story
Där är ingenting heligt, ingenting sant
Falskhet och spekulation
Dumhet som inspiration
Vad väntar du på? - SKANDALER!
Vad väntar du på? - JESUS I SANDALER?!
The lyrics to Troublemakers' song Skandaler depict a scathing criticism of the media and its sensationalistic tendencies towards scandal and controversy. The opening lines describe those who participate in this kind of media culture as "moralists, floskidealists, mediaonanists, narcissists," among other negative descriptors. The song goes on to suggest that those who seek out and promote scandal do so because they have nothing else interesting going on in their own lives.
The chorus of the song asks the listener, "Vad väntar du på?" which can be translated to "What are you waiting for?" or "Why do you hesitate?" The repeated refrain of "Skandaler" emphasizes the message that scandal and controversy are being sought out and promoted solely for their own sake, rather than for any kind of merit or truth that they might be uncovering.
The second verse of the song takes a more political tone, criticizing those who claim to be liberal but are really just cozying up to the powers that be, and accusing them of selling their souls. The final line of the song, "Vad väntar du på? - Jesus i sandaler?!" is a humorous and ironic twist, suggesting that those who promote scandal are really looking for a savior or hero to come and make everything right.
Overall, the lyrics to Skandaler offer a biting critique of media culture and those who participate in it, suggesting that the pursuit of scandal and controversy for its own sake is a shallow and empty enterprise.
Line by Line Meaning
Moralist, ordfacist, låtsashumanist, jävla pessimist
You claim to be moralistic and a spokesperson for humanism, but you're just a pessimistic hypocrite
Naccirssist, floskidealist, mediaonanist, p-p-p-populist
You are a narcissistic, cliché idealist who masturbates over the media and panders to what's popular
Vad väntar du på? - SKANDALER!
What are you waiting for? Scandals!
Kallar dig liberal, det är precis samma sak
You label yourself as a liberal, but you're the same as those who side with the bourgeoisie
Du har fastnat med näsan i röven på borgarasen
You've gotten so close to the bourgeoisie that you're practically sniffing their butts
Dom som äger makten dom som slår an takten
Those who have power dictate the pace of society
Ynkligt beklagligt att din själ är till salu
It's pitiful and regretful that you've sold your soul
Är ditt eget liv så jävla boring
Is your own life so damn boring
Så du gräver i andras skit för att skapa en story
That you're digging through other people's shit just to create a story
Där är ingenting heligt, ingenting sant
There's nothing sacred, nothing true
Falskhet och spekulation
Just falsehoods and speculation
Dumhet som inspiration
You use stupidity as inspiration
Vad väntar du på? - SKANDALER!
What are you waiting for? Scandals!
Vad väntar du på? - JESUS I SANDALER?!
What are you waiting for? Jesus in sandals?!
Contributed by Gavin R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.