Könsrock
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Könsrock (translates to Genitalia rock) is a Swedish music genre.
History
It has its origins in punk rock and the style was created in the late 1970s.[1] There were also some important factors before that, in the late '60s and early '70s Johnny Bode released three records with very foul language about sex. They did not have the same punk rock influences as the latter könsrock and the singing technique were sung in a more serious way then the more comical approach of könsrock so Johnny Bode isn't considered könsrock, but a strong factor in the history of it. Eddie Meduza also is important in the history of könsrock, even though he too shouldn't be considered a könsrocker (because of lack of punk rock style and more serious). Meduza did have the same foul language and comic songs about sex and drinking.
Onkel Kånkel and his Kånkelbär
See Onkel Kånkel and his Kånkelbär for full article.
Tunnan och Moroten
1994 Tunnan och Moroten (The Barrel and The Carrot) began make music together. In the beginning it was mainly modules of Amiga, but since the late 1990s, they started to use guitar and drums. In the late 1990s it started to circulate mp3 songs on the Internet, and Bajs i bastun were released the year 1998 and has become one of their most famous songs. There are now eight albums and on the latest releases are used by both synth, bass, electric guitar, drums and influences from chip music.
Characteristics
The music sometimes is made as the some lineup as punk rock and sometimes lined up more electronic more in a similar way as post-punk with drum machines, keyboards or other electronic devices. Some bands has got really distorted instrument like extreme punk and some has a more experimental sound that's ugly in a suitable way. The lyrics are usually very offensive often about paedophilia, obscenity, feces, drugs, violence and handicapped people.[1][2] The provoking and childish lyrics have been popular at schools in Sweden and have caused trouble on some occasions with angry teachers.[3]
References
Footnotes and sources
- some newspaper articles about Onkel Kånkel and könsrock (in Swedish)
- a reportage about könsrock in swedish radio (in Swedish)