Könsrock
Encyclopedia
Könsrock is a Swedish
music genre
.
and the style were created in the late-1970s
. 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.
for full article.
, 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.
and GG Allin
both have the same attributes as bands of könsrock. DVDA clearly has the lyrics and comic approach and GG Allin has song titles about violence, sex, blood and played live nude.
, drugs
, violence
and handicapped
people. The provoking and childish lyrics have been popular at schools in Sweden and have caused trouble on some occasions with angry teachers.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
music genre
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
.
History
It has its origins in punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and the style were created in the late-1970s
1970s in music
For music from a year in the 1970s, go to 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1970s....
. There were also some important factors before that, in the late '60s and early '70s Johnny Bode
Johnny Bode
Johnny Bode was a Swedish singer, composer and enfant terrible.After his debut at seventeen years old, Bode recorded hundreds of songs on the gramophone, many of them his own compositions. One of his best-known songs is "En herre i frack" , which Gösta Ekman sang in 1936...
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
Eddie Meduza
Eddie Meduza was a Swedish composer and musician working mainly in the rockabilly genre. Many of his songs were about alcohol, women, and cars, quite often with obscene lyrics. Sometimes they were also politically oriented, many aimed against the Swedish Social Democrats...
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 KånkelbärOnkel Kånkel
Onkel Kånkel ["kånkelbär": dingleberries] is a Swedish rock band prominently known for their provocative lyrics where they make fun of everything from homosexuals and pedophiles to Nazis and disabled people...
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 AmigaAmiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
, but since the late 1990s, they started to use guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
. In the late 1990s it started to circulate mp3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
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
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, bass, electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, drums and influences from chip music.
International equivalences
DVDADVDA (band)
DVDA is a comedy band featuring South Park crew members Trey Parker , Matt Stone , Bruce Howell , and D. A. Young . The name refers to a sexual position meaning "double vaginal, double anal"...
and GG Allin
GG Allin
Kevin Michael "GG" Allin was an American punk rock singer-songwriter, who performed and recorded with many groups during his career. GG Allin is perhaps best remembered for his notorious live performances, which often featured transgressive acts, including coprophagia, self-mutilation, and...
both have the same attributes as bands of könsrock. DVDA clearly has the lyrics and comic approach and GG Allin has song titles about violence, sex, blood and played live nude.
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 fecesFeces
Feces, faeces, or fæces is a waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the anus or cloaca during defecation.-Etymology:...
, drugs
DRUGS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
, violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
and handicapped
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
people. The provoking and childish lyrics have been popular at schools in Sweden and have caused trouble on some occasions with angry teachers.
Footnotes and sources
- some newspaper articles about Onkel Kånkel and könsrock (in Swedish)
- a reportage about könsrock in swedish radio (in Swedish)