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.
Woo doo
deLillos Lyrics
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Og alle mine beste klær
Finnes det noen rettferdighet
Helvete virker ganske nær
Og om jeg kunne skulle jeg dratt
Til et ganske annet sted
Men hun forhekser meg denne kvinnen
Jeg tror det er woodoo hun driver med
Hun flyr rundt på byen støtt
Med alle og enhver
Hvem vet hva som går for seg
Kanskje de pisker hverandre med lær
Og dette livet jeg må leve gjør meg syk
Og svært svært trett
Jeg har snakket med mine beste venner
De sier ingenting er ment å være lett
For hun har meg nå i sin hule hånd
For henne er jeg som en puddel i bånd
Ja hun har meg nå i sin hule hånd
Når hun er full
Forteller hun at hun elsker meg
Så disker hun opp med vin
Hun ber meg lage nattmat
Og sier hun er lei seg
Og jeg er lurt igjen
Det er klart
Jeg har nok aldri vært særlig smart
For denne kvinnen hun er uimotståelig
Hva kan jeg gjøre
Hva kan jeg si
Det må være woodoo
Det må være magi
Pur magi
Hun driver med
The lyrics of deLillos's song Woo doo describe the singer's struggle to break free from a woman who has enchanted him using some form of voodoo magic. She has taken all of his money and best clothes, and he feels powerless to resist her. The singer is exhausted by the life he is leading and believes that the woman's dark magic is keeping him in her grasp. He is surrounded by debauchery and has lost his sense of self, as he laments not being able to go to a different place where he would not be under the spell of the woman.
The second verse further explores the singer's sense of powerlessness and his belief that he is trapped in the woman's "hollow hand." He feels like a dog on a leash and cannot escape the woman's control. Even when she professes her love for him, he is wary of her intentions and cannot trust her. The chorus reinforces the idea that the woman is using magic and that the singer is helpless to resist her charm.
This song speaks to the desire to break free from toxic relationships and the feeling of being trapped by someone's psychological manipulation. The use of voodoo in the lyrics adds a kind of mysticism that amplifies the singer's feeling of being under a spell.
Line by Line Meaning
Hun tar alle mine penger
She takes all my money
Og alle mine beste klær
And all my best clothes
Finnes det noen rettferdighet
Is there any justice
Helvete virker ganske nær
Hell seems pretty close
Og om jeg kunne skulle jeg dratt
And if I could, I would leave
Til et ganske annet sted
To a completely different place
Men hun forhekser meg denne kvinnen
But this woman bewitches me
Jeg tror det er woodoo hun driver med
I think she's performing voodoo
Det må være woodoo hun driver med
It must be voodoo she's doing
Hun flyr rundt på byen støtt
She flies around the city constantly
Med alle og enhver
With everyone and anyone
Hvem vet hva som går for seg
Who knows what's going on
Kanskje de pisker hverandre med lær
Maybe they whip each other with leather
Og dette livet jeg må leve gjør meg syk
And this life I have to live makes me sick
Og svært svært trett
And very, very tired
Jeg har snakket med mine beste venner
I've talked to my best friends
De sier ingenting er ment å være lett
They say nothing is meant to be easy
For hun har meg nå i sin hule hånd
Because she has me now in her grasp
For henne er jeg som en puddel i bånd
To her, I'm like a poodle on a leash
Ja hun har meg nå i sin hule hånd
Yes, she has me now in her grasp
Når hun er full
When she's drunk
Forteller hun at hun elsker meg
She tells me she loves me
Så disker hun opp med vin
Then she brings out the wine
Hun ber meg lage nattmat
She asks me to make late-night food
Og sier hun er lei seg
And says she's sorry
Og jeg er lurt igjen
And I'm fooled again
Det er klart
Clearly
Jeg har nok aldri vært særlig smart
I've probably never been very smart
For denne kvinnen hun er uimotståelig
Because this woman is irresistible
Hva kan jeg gjøre
What can I do
Hva kan jeg si
What can I say
Det må være woodoo
It must be voodoo
Det må være magi
It must be magic
Pur magi
Pure magic
Hun driver med
She's doing it
Contributed by Muhammad D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.