Thomas and a couple of friends started another band, now called "De Dype". Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, poop, Nietzsche and provocation was what they cared about. Their first concert was in the basement of Chateau Neuf, the Cirkus. They appeared drunk on-stage, none of the guitars were tuned, and they forgot the fuzzpedals, so the guitars sounded like violins. The point was to show the students at the party that they didn't give a fuck about them. The arrangers at last kicked them out.
Then, Turbonegro became a topic.
It wasn't worse than Pål Bøttger Kjærnes (Pål Pot Pamparius) screaming out aloud: "Hey, let's put a new band together! What shall the band name be?" Pål suggests Mindburger. Another suggests Nazipenis (which later ended up as a name of the band's tribute band). But suddenly Pål remembers a tag he had seen under a bridge in Finstad, Ski. Turboneger (Turbonegro in english). Founding member Thomas Seltzer once said, "A turbonegro is a large, well-equipped, armed black male in a fast car, out for vengeance. We are his prophets."
The six original Turbonegros were now: Thomas Seltzer, bass (Happy-Tom), Pål Bøttger Kjærnes, guitarist (Pål Pot Pamparius), Rune Grønn, guitarist (Rune Rebellion), Vegard Heskestad, guitarist, Pål Erik Carlin, vocals and Tor-Kristian Jenssen, drums (TK). Their first concert was in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1989. They smoked pot, drank beer and watched adult movies. The concert became a success for them.
Some months after the success in Denmark, they decided to make a record, "Route Zero", including songs: "Route Zero" and "I Want You Right Now", a cover by MC5. (TK, the drummer, plays a solo on guitar on the MC5-song, and they see that TK is a far better guitarist than the other guitarists). For the cover art, they pick a picture from the cult-horror movie "Basket Case". The vinyl is pink. The band name is shorten to TRBNGR.
Later they made another record, the EP "Turboloid" with no success from the reviews.
Their final band consists of: Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby, vocals (Hank Von Helvete), Thomas Seltzer, bass (Happy-Tom), Rune Grønn, guitar (Rune Rebellion), Pål Bøttger Kjærnes, percussion & piano (Pål Pot Pamparius), Knut Schreiner, lead guitar (Euroboy) and Christer Engen, drums (Chris Summers).
Their fan club is called The Turbojugend. This first 'chapter' of the club began in St Pauli, Hamburg, Germany, with later chapters appearing throughout the world.
Following their "final" tour, in 1998 singer Hank Von Hell (Hank Von Helvete in Norwegian) underwent treatment for heroin dependency. The group disbanded, with Von Helvete returning to his childhood town in Lofoten in northern Norway where he worked at a radio station, Moskenes-radioen, where he soon became their entertainer. He also worked as a guide on a fishing museum.
In 2002 the members met to discuss possibly regrouping and touring. Following practice sessions they recorded their comeback album, "Scandinavian Leather", and followed this with an extensive worldwide tour.
In 2005 they recorded their follow-up album, Party Animals.
In 2007 they released their latest album entitled Retox [11th June 2007].
On July 9th 2010, it was announced in Norwegian newspapers that Hank has left the band. Bassist Happy-Tom says this is the end for Turbonegro as a band.
June 2011 Turbonegro have called upon old friend, legendary Londoner and former Dukes Of Nothing frontman Tony Sylvester to step in as their new vocalist. Sylvester performed his first show as a Turbonegro at the Turbojugend World Days in Hamburg, Germany on July 15th. It has also been stated that Turbonegro is currently working on their new upcoming album with Tony.
Albums:
Turboloid (EP)(1990)
Hot Cars and Spent Contraceptives (1992)
Helta Skelta (1993)
Never Is Forever (1994)
Ass Cobra (1996)
Apocalypse Dudes (1998)
Darkness Forever! (live) (1999)
Love It to Deathpunk - The life & Times of Turbonegro (2001)
Scandinavian Leather (2003)
Party Animals (2005)
Retox (2007)
Starship
Turbonegro Lyrics
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Take me where I want to go
Out there among the planets
Let a billion suns cast my shadow
Starship, starship take me
Stretch our legs in time and space
Take a passage through the vacuum
Ten for the gravity, checkpoint
Nine for polarity, checkpoint
Eight for the (?)
Seven for the prismatic time warp
Six for the spirit of the captain, captain
Five for the power of the nucleus nebula
Four for the eyes, ears, nose, think, feel, speak
Three for the many levels
Two for the chromosome
One for the energy
One for the energy
One check
One check
One check
One check
One check
One check
Leaving the solar system
Leaving the solar system
Leaving the solar system
Leaving the solar system
Leaving
Leaving
Leaving
Leaving
It's cold in sunfire glory
From this point I rise to infinity
There is a land whose beauty is almost
Unimaginable to the human mind
In a daze we stand there and look further
Than the ordinary eye can see
Children, far above the roof of this world
We can encompass vistas of the worlds
There is a land where the sun shines eternally
Eternally, eternally
Out there in outer space is a living
Blazing fire so vital and alive
That it burns our eyes to witness it's spendor
The song "Starship" by Turbonegro is about the desire to travel beyond the boundaries of Earth and explore the vastness of space. The lyrics express a longing to leave the planet and travel among the planets, basking in the light of a billion suns, and feeling the stars burning on one's face. The chorus repeatedly asks the starship to take the singer where they want to go and to stretch their legs in time and space. The lyrics also refer to specific checkpoints that need to be passed, such as gravity and polarity checkpoints, and ultimately the goal is to leave the solar system and rise to infinity.
The lyrics convey a sense of wonder and awe at the vastness of the universe and the potential for exploration beyond our own planet. The song expresses a desire for adventure and discovery, a yearning to push beyond the boundaries of what we know and explore the unknown.
Overall, "Starship" is a song about the human desire to explore and discover, and the sense of wonder and awe that we feel when we contemplate the vastness of the universe.
Line by Line Meaning
Starship, starship take me
Requesting the starship in question to carry the artist to their desired destination.
Take me where I want to go
Instructing the aforementioned starship to travel to the location desired by the artist.
Out there among the planets
Descriptive location of the desired future destination of the artist.
Let a billion suns cast my shadow
Metaphoric line referring to the astral magnitude of the potential destination.
Stretch our legs in time and space
Metaphoric reference to gaining more experience by travelling further in time and space.
Take a passage through the vacuum
Asking the starship to navigate through the emptiness of space.
Let me feel the stars burnin' on my face
Figuratively referring to the sensation of being close to the celestial objects in space.
Ten for the gravity, checkpoint
Referencing a list of checkpoints that need to be passed before reaching the desired destination.
Nine for polarity, checkpoint
Continuation of previous line.
Eight for the (?),
Incomplete line without context.
Seven for the prismatic time warp
Another checkpoint required to be passed before reaching the desired destination.
Six for the spirit of the captain, captain
Checkpoint referring to the spirit and willpower of the captain of the starship.
Five for the power of the nucleus nebula
Checkpoint alluding to the power source that helps run the starship.
Four for the eyes, ears, nose, think, feel, speak
Mentioning the various human senses that are not required in space travel.
Three for the many levels
Checkpoint number three.
Two for the chromosome
Referring to biological compatibility and survival in space.
One for the energy
Checkpoint related to the energy reserves required for the starship to traverse to the desired location.
One check
Confirmation that checkpoint has been passed.
Leaving the solar system
Indicating the starship has left the boundaries of our solar system.
It's cold in sunfire glory
Explanation of the space environment encountered outside the solar system.
From this point I rise to infinity
Referencing the limitless potential in space beyond our imagination.
There is a land whose beauty is almost
A hypothetical location that is absolutely beautiful beyond comprehension.
Unimaginable to the human mind
Elaboration on the idea that the beauty is beyond our understanding.
In a daze we stand there and look further
Describing how the human mind would be completely overwhelmed trying to comprehend such beauty.
Than the ordinary eye can see
Referencing how the human eye on its own can only perceive so much of the real beauty that exists in space.
Children, far above the roof of this world
Metaphoric reference to the great distance and perspective in space that can only be reached by a select few.
We can encompass vistas of the worlds
Ability to behold the view of different worlds visible in space from a unique perspective.
There is a land where the sun shines eternally
Metaphor for a place where positive energy and warmth is abundant without fail.
Eternally, eternally
Emphasis to the point of redundancy on the concept of infinite time.
Out there in outer space is a living
Reference to a living object or group of objects within space.
Blazing fire so vital and alive
Describing the vital and energetic nature of the celestial body in question.
That it burns our eyes to witness it's spendor
Metaphorical depiction of how witnessing its natural beauty is overwhelming.
Contributed by Carter K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Data
It is against Starfleet regulations for the Captain of a Starship to just pick up random strangers, but in the case of Turbonegro, I am positive they will make an exception.
LoudProudNPunk1
I saw a Turbonegro cover band called "Burt Reynolds Overdrive" play when I lived in Eugene Oregon about 6 years ago.
freetofu
It should be pointed out that this is actually a cover of the MC5 covering Sun Ra.
Hmm, Wikipedia says it was "based on a poem by Ra," but anyway I think it's credited to Sun Ra on Kick Out The Jams.
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Oneiroteket
I haven't heard the original, guess I should find it.
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