Knutsen & Ludvigsen is tagged as: norwegian, humor, children, trondheim, norsk Knutsen & Ludvigsen is a Norwegian singing duo having written and performed various songs for children. They released seven albums from 1970 to 1983, two of which received Spellemannprisen - the Norwegian Grammy. They had several #1 hits, including “Grevling i taket” (Badger in the ceiling), “Hallo! Hallo!” and “Dum og deilig” (Stupid and gorgeous). They officially split up in 1986. The duo consists of Oystein Dolmen and Gustav Lorentzen (1947 - 2010). They were both active members of “Studentersamfundet” (Students Society) in the late 60’s in Trondheim, Norway when they started playing together. The concept/setting for all their albums is of two broke musicians ”Knutsen and Ludvigsen”, who live in a tunnel, where they play all day. The “bad-guys” are most often the police, the Norwegian government and the train conductor (who clips holes in everything around him). Knutsen & Ludvigsen’s lyrics were often playful and psychedelic, with a naive anarchistic moral. Several of their lyrics contain hidden meanings suggesting to the adult listener that it’s not just child’s play going on in their tunnel. Several of their songs have been used as political manifestos for leftist... Read More About Knutsen & Ludvigsen Biography...  Send Knutsen & Ludvigsen ringtones to your cell
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