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I do not know Swedish so I cannot say if the word exists in that language, but I do know German, so in that language it would mean something like "(I) can't be bothered"/"(I) do not feel like it".
It's basically a (colloquial) standard answer if one is asked to do something, but is not in the mood nor has the intention of doing it.
German:
A: "Bring den Müll raus!"
B: "Naa, kein Bock!!"
English:
A: "May I humbly request that you take the rubbish to the curb?"
B: "I am sorry my dear, but I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request."
Have a nice day, and greeting from Germany
- Jan Kraemer
"kein Bock" is colloquial German and means more or less "not in the mood" or "don't feel like it".
Not hypnotic - too much noise (dissonance) to be hypnotic.
Not noise - too much repetition though never attaining a say, Kraftwerk level of consistency. Nor repetitive with thematic variation a la Glass.
Interesting but it aint going on my eye-pod.
'kein bock' (lyrics are in german, one of the best languages for angry shouting, unlike swedish, which sounds more like babytalk)
...............................
hey
hey you asshole
leave me in peace
leave me alone
i, i don't want don't want to be your slave any more
repeat...
i don't feel like it any more
i don't feel like it any more
i don't feel like it any more
leave me alone
repeat...
no more
no more
no more
etc.
I think this band is going places. Check out the their cut 'Ljusets Krigare' - it will make you a believer
