YMMV / Øystein Sunde

• Alternative Joke Interpretation: "Boltiten" has a couple:
  • During the shark cage diving, the cameraman has to swim outside the cage. Are the producers so Lethally Stupid that they don't realize there's a problem? Do they take the If It Bleeds, It Leads mentality so far that they intentionally put the cameraman's life at risk? Did they notice too late that their cage was too small for two people, but still wouldn't to postpone or cancel the segment?
  • The call-in competitions on the channel ask questions like "Where is the Amazon jungle?" and "What time is it?" Are they just using the Excuse Question trope, or is the song implying that the viewers are so stupid that they actually find these questions challenging?
• The Catchphrase Catches On: Some expressions from Sunde's songs have found their way into Norwegian everyday speech. Examples include "gåsemor" about a black and white police car, and "kjekt å ha", which roughly means "nice to have" and is used as a reason/excuse for keeping an item, often something one should get rid of.
• Fridge Horror: The guinea pig from "Sokka mine" that went through the washing machine... yes, it was probably dead when Sunde found it.
• Harsher in Hindsight: The 1981 song "Liten og grønn" is about a Twin Otter lamenting that its model will soon be outdated and discontinued. It was right — production stopped in 1988. However, the song later became Heartwarming in Hindsight after another company purchased the type certificate and restarted production.
• Heartwarming in Hindsight: The 1981 song "Liten og grønn" is about a Twin Otter lamenting that its model will soon be outdated and discontinued. This prediction came true in 1988, but the model was given a second chance in 2008 when another company purchased the type certificate and restarted production.
• So Bad, It's Good: His Stylistic Suck cover of The Kinks's "You Really Got Me" added goofy scatting and translated all the lyrics literally, no matter how unnatural it sounded in Norwegian.
• Squick: "Hvis dine ører henger ned" has a verse about using one's behind as a dining table.
• Tear Jerker:
  • "Ute var det sol", which tells the story of Sunde's reaction to his father's death.
  • "Liten og grønn" is told from the perspective of a Twin Otter that enjoys his job, but knows that he'll be forced to retire in a few years and be demoted to rubbish forever.
• Values Resonance: "Smi mens liket er varmt" is a jab at journalists who like to tear down people and don't bother to check their facts. Sadly, it is just as relevant today as it was at its 1989 release.

---