TV-2 is a Danish

Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 band group formed in 1981 in Aarhus

Aarhus

Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...

. The group is composed of Steffen Brandt

Steffen Brandt

Steffen Brandt is a Danish singer-songwriter and composer. Since 1981 he has been lead singer of rock group TV-2, as he also wrote both text and music to all the group's songs....

 (lead vocals, guitar and keyboards), Hans Erik Lerchenfeld (guitar), Georg Olesen (bass), and Sven Gaul (drums). Having released 16 studio albums, three live albums and two compilations, they are arguably the most successful band in Danish music history and have always consisted of the same four members.

TV-2 was formed prior to the Danish television station

Television station

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 TV 2

TV 2 (Denmark)

TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio ....

, which began broadcasting in 1988. Some of their songs, such as "Fantastiske Toyota" (Danish for "Fantastic Toyota"), are known to have commercial

Advertising

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 like concepts. They used to refer jokingly to themselves as "Danmarks kedeligste orkester" (literally "Denmark's most boring band").

The band's name is likely a tongue-in-cheek

Tongue-in-cheek

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, play on words joke of how similar the guitar line in the song "Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

"Stairway to Heaven" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released in late 1971. It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant for the band's untitled fourth studio album . The song, running eight minutes and two seconds, is composed of several sections, which...

" by the band Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin

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 sounds to that of the much lesser known song "Taurus

Taurus (song)

"Taurus" is a rock instrumental by American rock band Spirit, originally released on their self-titled debut album in 1968. The track, composed by guitarist/singer Randy California, was recorded in November 1967. It has been suggested that Jimmy Page borrowed the descending guitar figure from...

" by the band Spirit

Spirit (band)

Spirit was an American jazz/hard rock/progressive rock/psychedelic band founded in 1967, based in Los Angeles, California.- The original lineup :...

. Songwriting credit

Credit (creative arts)

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 and royalties for "Stairway to Heaven" have never been given to the members of Spirit. Meanwhile, "Stairway to Heaven" has become one of the most popular songs ever recorded. Hence, the joke "Taurus Version 2", in reference to "Stairway to Heaven".

Studio albums

Year	Title
1981	Fantastiske Toyota
1982	Verden Er Vidunderlig
1983	Beat
1984	Nutidens Unge
1985	Rigtige Mænd (Gider Ikke Høre Mere Vrøvl)
1987	En Dejlig Torsdag
1988	Nærmest Lykkelig
1990	Vi Blir Alligevel Aldrig Voksne
1991	Slaraffenland
1992	Greatest - De Unge År
1994	Verdens Lykkeligste Mand
1995	Kys Bruden
1998	Yndlingsbabe
2001	Amerika
2002	på kanten af småt brændbart
2004	Hits
2005	De Første Kærester På Månen
2007	For dig ku' jeg gøre alting
2011	Showtime

Live albums

Year	Title
1987	Fri Som Fuglen
1999	Verdens Lykkeligste Band - Live 99
1999	Manden der ønskede sig en havudsigt