Gunther = hilarious

Every now and then I come accross a video that is pure brilliance, something that everyone should experience for themselves in order to feel truly alive. Just such a video came my way recently via everyone's favourate creepy euro-trash singer, "Günther", a (only moderately) satyrical take on crappy neo-disco-euro-pop.

I originally came accross Günther's fine work in his original "hit", the "Ding-Dong Song", but I honestly believe his newer work eclipses even this landmark.

Featured heavily are gratuitous shots of scantily clad women (and men... look for the pointless and brief male nudity right at the end), absurd background riffs, and just plain hilarious lyrics, such as:

"So come on, take your chance
and do the naked dance
Bananas, Melonas, yeah
hit's hot hot summer love"

and

"It's a no no.
And I like it.
It's a no no.
Teasing me.
It's a no no.
And you like it.
It's a no no.
Come with me"

I mean honestly, how unfunny could it possibly be?
Your interest has been piqued, I know. I'll not torment you any longer, here's the video in question:




Now doubtless an instant fan of his work, here's a little bio of the man himself, via Wiki:

Mats Söderlund (born 1969) is a Swedish musician, club owner, and former model, best known under his stage name Günther (or Günther Levi). After retiring from modeling, he managed clubs in Malmö. In 2004 he started his musical career, performing as the fictional character Günther, singing in a heavy German accent, wearing large black sun glasses and a small moustache.

Söderlund's work is mainly directed at teenagers and often contain a sexual overtone, with obvious references such as "Oh, you touch my Tra-la-la" (contained in his "Ding Dong Song") and "Bananas, melonas" (from his "TuttiFrutti Summerlove").

Most of Günther's single releases have been in a collaboration with a female duo known as "The Sunshine Girls".Günther and The Sunshine Girls took part of "Melodifestivalen", the Swedish competition where it is decided which song Sweden will send to Eurovision Song Contest. He did not even make it past the semi finals, where he ended up at sixth place out of eight.