FØRDE Urban municipality in Norway
Here we are in Førde, the capital of Gaular County. And Bård...
And we are not her just for fun and games. We are visiting Oddvar Torsheim.
He is a bit of a lunatic, he is in fact... you can say he is stone cold crazy. Let's visit this crazy kind of fellow.
If we're lucky, we'll find him eventually.
Hey, do you know where Oddvar Torsheim lives?
Yes, he lives in that house.
The closest one?
There it is.
Ding dong!
He even painted that "I live here". That's clever.
Good day. There he is.
Is it the one and only Oddvar? The one and only.
TRA-LALA-LA-DUDE
This is not a minimalistic kind of house.
It's not?
We were afraid it would be.
I play the harmonica and accordion.
And this one here.
My fingers are twice the size of the keys.
But that's what makes rock'n'roll.
"I stand here and watch."
It's all new.
The Beatles version is a bit slower.
(Oddvar sings a Beatles song translated to New Norwegian.)
Oddvar has been an visual artist since he was 12 years old
His pictures are exhibited at The National Gallery and The National Museum
3. floor at Førde Hotell The Oddvar Torsheim floor
Oddvar says the music is just a side gig.
He has translated Bob Dylan and The Beatles to New Norwegian
The copyright for The Beatles is today owned by Michael Jackson
Jackson didn't approve Oddvars interpretation , so the melodies had to be changed...
That was pure gold.
Very surprising.
It is on iTunes. itunes?
And the other one I have mad, "Round Trip Blues".
But I think you are best live, right?
Maybe. It could be so.
I have to be calmer on a record.
No, you shouldn't do that.
The beautiful Tone Damli. Is she developing her singing?
Tone Damli?
She looks fantastic.
Yes!
Oddvar used to work as a seaman
Isn't that an adventure, traveling like that?
There were dangerous people, but I've never laughed so much and heard so many good stories. I have never been so terrified.
But every time I had a fight, I took my accordion.
You've never heard of anyone settling a fight with an accordion. That saved me.
But you haven't, right? No.
But what... Oh.
Is it dead? It is dead.
That's my neighbor's cat. I have to call her.
Hold this book. I can take notes.
Hello? Is this Haldis? This is Oddvar Torsheim. Your red cat is dead.
Hello?
Try one more time? Should we put it over there?
What did she say?
She disappeared. She's probably in shock. It's not me who has killed him.
You were a little bit harsh though. I was?
You just went for it...
Vegard tries a softer way to inform the owner of the cat.
Hey, is this Haldis? This is Oddvar's phone. I'm together with him now. We found a red cat, you see.
Very sad. He is run over, lying in the ditch over here. She hung up.
It turned out it wasn't her cat after all
What shall we do? You were better than me.
You think so? Yes, I do.
Let's not tell anyone. You'll get expelled from Førde. Cat unhumanists...
This is the core of Førde. What is there to see here? Tell me three things you have to see when you are in Førde.
You must see my stone. Oddvar's stone.
And then I have to see the river. The river.
And one more thing.
I have to see Sunnfjord Hotel, you know. You need to go into the hotel.
So everything is about you?
But the river is somewhat general.
The hotel has a big exhibition of Oddvar's art.
Do we see a glimpse of erotica...? Yes it is. All the ladies like that picture.
It's because of the menopause...
The wild women in their fifties, have you seen them?
They are crazy. Yes, with big rings and...
And they are at seminar... You've seen them? It is a little frightening for a man, right?
Yes, for sure. I'm terrified. I am too. Do you see it like that too?
Oddvar realized he was on tv and wanted to change his claims
The wild women are mature and nice, vital ladies. That's what I think.
Hurrah for the wild women.
You have a unique way of singing.
But I've gone to a healer for my breathing.
Just like Morten Harket. He needs a healer too. It has been very helpful to me.
Would you identify yourself with Morten Harket in some way?
No, I don't think we're alike. How loudly can you scream?
Pretty loudly, but I can't right now. You can't right now?
Let's see who can scream the loudest of you and Vegard.
Can you measure that, Knut?
Don't put it closer to me than him.
He's in his own league.
Did he win? No.
I'm just an old man.
But you are a good one.
Take a look at Oddvars fan blog on Facebook
Here he is. Oddvar Torsheim fan club. You have 1400 members.
Oddvar will play in Rovde, Saturday on September 15th.
"Me and my roommate are driving 1200 kilometres."
Oddvar Torsheim suddenly stood in front of me when I was buying ice-cream.
"Is that really you, Oddvar? Oddvar is the best!! Wonderful, fantastic and lovely man. A genius."