Norske Gutter (Norwegian Boys) was a five piece and part of Oslo's underground scene in the Eighites and early Nineties. They played a solid mixture of Punk, Pop and Rock and their lyrics, which were in Norwegian, often had explicit content. The line up consisted of Stein (vocals), Johnny Yen (synth/piano/organ/vocals), Ståle (guitar), Ole (bass), Tom (drums) and they released in their lifespan four 7Inches on various labels. A bit info: The single's packaging and content were of a kind that the Kingdom of Norway had never seen before: nationally romantic motifs were homoerotically parodied on the cover, and the lyrics horrified puritans of all stripes. With the next release, "Madam Arthur"/"Jenny Jenny", a kick against double standards, and the third, "Gud Signe"/"Dans" (led to accusations of insulting majesty), playing live became increasingly less likely. But it was not due to a lack of musicality or pop quality, because the music critics praised the band, and the public bought the records - the first single's circulation of 1600 was e.g. sold out. After many years of silence, a new line-up was crafted in 1992, and the single "I Am The Eggman" came out, but without the same uproar that previous releases caused as far as the content was concerned. But the group's composition attracted a lot of attention in the press and the record also became Norske Gutter's biggest success in terms of sales, with around 2500 copies sold. (source: Norsk Pop & Rockleksikon) - Rarely represented on Compilations but on the first Anarki & Kaos: Norsk Punk 1979-1981 they were rightly included. Done, the last Friday post in 2022
nice cover 😂
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