In 1991 the band was completed by the guitarist Lars Lundevall. The new line-up recorded these albums:
Varme mennesker (Warm People) (1991), Neste sommer (Next summer) (1993), Mere (More) (1994), Sent og tidlig (Late and early) (1995), Stakkars (Miserable) (1997), Kast alle papirene (Throw away all the paper) (1999) and Midt i begynnelsen (In the middle of the beginning) (2002). Their debut LP "Suser avgårde" (1986), is regarded as one of their most popular records. The lyrics are very popular because they are very naïve & philosophic. They released their final record in 2002; "Midt i begynnelsen". In 2005, they released a compilation which is named "Festen er ikke over... det er kake igjen." ("The party ain't over... There's more cake left"). New album out now: "Trist å være glad" 2011.
Album
deLillos Lyrics
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Her er et bilde av Fredrik da han var ung
(nettopp kommet fra rangel)
Se her er Teddy og Eddie og Toddy og ei geit
Spilte helst kort, kjørte truck på bryggeriet tidlig og seint
Her er et bilde av farmor
Hun smiler og ser ned
Her er farfar og hjortegevir og et bjørketre
og hennes mann like før han ble kjørt på av et tog
Her er et fint et av deg i din konfirmasjon
og her er far min og bilen hans store frustrasjon
Men her mangler et bilde fra en busstasjon
Thea kom aldri over det der en fyr vi kalte kujon
Jøss en liten baby hvem er det mon tro?
Det er meg da jeg var to (x8)
Her er et klart bevis på at jeg eksisterer
Ser du jeg smiler med fjellet og solen bak meg der
Her er flere bevis- vi er så glade i hverandre
Ta med en fin souvernier mens vi ennå er her
Før alt bare svinner
Blir borte for godt
Borte for godt
Blir vi borte for godt
The lyrics of deLillos’s song “Album” reflect on the fragility of life and the importance of preserving memories through photographs. The song begins with an image of a heated argument, and the singer produces a photograph of the moment. The next photograph is of his friend Fredrik, who is captured just after a fight. The singer then moves on to a picture of a group of friends with eccentric names like Teddy, Eddie, Toddy, and a goat. The group played cards and worked at a brewery. The next photograph is of the singer’s grandmother, who is smiling and looking down. This is followed by a picture of the singer’s grandfather holding a deer antler and standing next to a birch tree. The lyrics then move on to a photograph of a woman named Glenni and her psychologist, and in the next picture, her husband who was killed by a train shortly after it was taken.
The singer then shows a photograph of himself in his confirmation clothes in a touching moment with his father who is next to his car, which appears to be a source of frustration. However, the album is incomplete without a picture from a bus station. The picture was not taken because Thea could not get over a man she called a coward. The song ends with the singer finding a picture of him when he was a baby, and the mountain and the sun shine behind him. The singer states that these pictures are proof of his existence and that they serve as a reminder to cherish the moments while they last.
Line by Line Meaning
Her er et bilde av deg etter en heftig krangel
Here is a picture of you after a heated argument
Her er et bilde av Fredrik da han var ung
Here is a picture of Fredrik when he was young (fresh from a fight)
Se her er Teddy og Eddie og Toddy og ei geit
Spilte helst kort, kjørte truck på bryggeriet tidlig og seint
Look, here are Teddy, Eddie, Toddy, and a goat. They loved playing cards and operating a brewery truck early and late
Her er et bilde av farmor
Hun smiler og ser ned
Here is a picture of grandma, she smiles and looks down
Her er farfar og hjortegevir og et bjørketre
Here is grandpa, a deer antler, and a birch tree
Her er et bilde av Glenni og hennes psykolog
og hennes mann like før han ble kjørt på av et tog
Here is a picture of Glenni and her psychologist, and her husband just before he got hit by a train
Her er et fint et av deg i din konfirmasjon
og her er far min og bilen hans store frustrasjon
Here is a nice picture of you at your confirmation. And here is my dad and his car, his biggest frustration
Men her mangler et bilde fra en busstasjon
Thea kom aldri over det der en fyr vi kalte kujon
But here is a missing picture from a bus station. Thea never got over a guy we called a coward
Jøss en liten baby hvem er det mon tro?
Det er meg da jeg var to (x8)
Wow, a little baby. I wonder who that is? It's me when I was two (repeated eight times)
Her er et klart bevis på at jeg eksisterer
Ser du jeg smiler med fjellet og solen bak meg der
Here is clear evidence that I exist. See, I'm smiling with the mountain and sun behind me
Her er flere bevis- vi er så glade i hverandre
Ta med en fin souvernier mens vi ennå er her
Here is more evidence- we are so happy together. Take a nice souvenir while we are still here
Før alt bare svinner
Blir borte for godt
Borte for godt
Blir vi borte for godt
Before everything just disappears, gone for good. Gone for good. Will we be gone for good?
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.