Dr. Mowinckel Lyrics

"Dr. Mowinckel" was written by Geir Zahl and appears on Kaizers Orchestra's first studio album, Ompa til du dør. The song was composed early in the band's career and was recorded as part of the demo for Ompa til du dør. The vocals are performed by Zahl; one of the few songs on which he has lead vocal. The song is one of the premiere examples of the band's trademark usage of oil barrels as percussion, as well as their usage of ethnic instruments. The song was the first radio single by the band to be put on the A-list of the Norwegian radio station P3. Its successor was "Kontroll på kontinentet". The song is about a character known as "Dr. Mowinckel"," a shady character in the universe in which the Kaizer songs play out. "Dr. Mowinckel" is a distributor and pusher of various drugs and substances. The song is sung from the perspective of one of his addicted clients, who, despite the horrible visions and abstinences he suffers as a result of his drug addiction, refers to Dr. Mowinckel with obvious awe and respect.