Captain Jack
Captain Jack Lyrics


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Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)

Running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Run to peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Badadadeedado, left right, right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack

Forward march!

Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a gun in my hand
(Gimme a gun in my hand)
I want to be a shooting man
(I want to be a shooting man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
(The seventeen's the best)
Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)

We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack

Company attention!
Forward march!

Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a bottle in my hand
(Gimme a bottle in my hand)
I want to be a drunken man
(I want to be a drunken man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventy is the best
(The seventy is the best)
Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)

We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack

Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a woman in my hand
(Gimme a woman in my hand)
I want to be a fucking man
(I want to be a fucking man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
(The seventeen is the best)

Forward march!

We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado




Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack

Overall Meaning

The song "Captain Jack" by Captain Jack showcases a marching tune that is accompanied by lyrics that reflect a longing for a less disillusioned world. In the song, the singer, who is addressed as "Captain Jack," leads the listener on a sprint toward a "peace camp," but the purpose of their journey is shrouded in ambiguity, as they also desire to be a "shooting man," a "drunken man," and a "fucking man" at different points in the song. The repetitiveness of the lyrics furthers the surreal, dream-like quality of the song, giving it an emotive core that allows for multiple interpretations.


It's possible that the song is meant to be a commentary on war and the false promises that motivated young people to enlist. The "peace camp" could be seen as a stand-in for the hippie movement of the 1960s, which was a direct challenge to the political and cultural establishment. Furthermore, the song's militaristic tone could be interpreted as a satirical critique of the glorification of war and nationalism.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey yo Captain Jack
Addressing Captain Jack


(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Repeating the Addressing of Captain Jack


Bring me back to the railroad track
Requesting to go back to the railroad track


(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Repeating the request to go back to the railroad track


Gimme a gun in my hand
Asking for a gun


(Gimme a gun in my hand)
Repeating the request for a gun


I want to be a shooting man
Desiring to shoot a gun


(I want to be a shooting man)
Repeating the desire to shoot a gun


Left, right, left
Instructions to move left and right


(Left, right, left)
Repeating the instructions to move left and right


The military step
A marching style used in the military


(The military step)
Repeating the idea of a military marching style


The air force rap
A style of marching used in the Air Force


(The air force rap)
Repeating the idea of a marching style used in the Air Force


The seventeen is the best
Referring to a specific group or unit as the best


(The seventeen is the best)
Repeating the idea of a specific group or unit being the best


Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
More instructions to move left and right, and to repeat this sequence


(Go left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)
Repeating the instructions to move left and right and to repeat the sequence


We are running to the railroad track
Confirming that they are currently running to the railroad track


Run along with Captain Jack
Instructions to run with Captain Jack


Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
A meaningless phrase followed by the instruction to run with Captain Jack


Run into the peace camp back
Instructions to run into a peace camp


Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Another meaningless phrase


Badadadeedado, left right right left
More instructions to move left and right


(Badadadeedado, left right right left)
Repeating the instructions to move left and right


Company attention!
Instructions for the company to pay attention


Gimme a bottle in my hand
Asking for a bottle


(Gimme a bottle in my hand)
Repeating the request for a bottle


I want to be a drunken man
Desiring to be drunk


(I want to be a drunken man)
Repeating the desire to be drunk


Gimme a woman in my hand
Asking for a woman


(Gimme a woman in my hand)
Repeating the request for a woman


I want to be a fucking man
Wanting to be a man who is sexually intimate with women


(I want to be a fucking man)
Repeating the desire to be sexually intimate with women


Forward march!
Instructions to march forward




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: UDO NIEBERGALL, VOLKER WEBER, RICHARD WITTE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@justmeonthebeach

Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Run to peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Badadadeedado, left right, right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Forward march!
Hey yo Captain Jack
Bring me back to the railroad track
Gimme a gun in my hand
I want to be a shootin man
Left, right, left
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
Go... left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Go... left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)
We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Company attention!
Forward march!
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a bottle in my hand
(Gimme a bottle in my hand)
I want to be a drunken man
(I want to be a drunken man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventy is the best
(The seventy is the best)
Goooooo... left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left
(Goooooo... left, go right, go pick up the step, go left, go right, go left)
We are running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Hey yo Captain Jack
(Hey yo Captain Jack)
Bring me back to the railroad track
(Bring me back to the railroad track)
Gimme a woman in my hand
(Gimme a woman in my hand)
I want to be a fuckin man
(I want to be a fucking man)
Left, right, left
(Left, right, left)
The military step
(The military step)
The air force rap
(The air force rap)
The seventeen is the best
(The seventeen is the best)
Forward march!
We Are
Running to the railroad track
Run along with Captain Jack
Badeedado badeedado, run along with Captain Jack
Run into the peace camp back
Run along with Captain Jack
Deedado, badeedado, badeedadeedadeedado
Badadadeedado, left right right left
Badadadeedado, run along with Captain Jack



All comments from YouTube:

@user-mx7wf9zg1e

Don't even try to recruit me if your army doesn't look like this.

@ivarderknochenlose2813

correct my friend xD

@gergom.8310

F

@SethKotta

Don't even try to recruit me. I'll trip over my own gun and accidentally win the war on the enemy's behalf.

@arira-san919

@@SethKotta lol!!!!!

@arira-san919

Same here buddy O

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@minimalist8155

Remember when I was 4 years old in 98', mom blasting this in her car. Now I'm 28 and this still bangs!

@captainjackofficial

Hello, you two have really good taste 😉Please send greetings and love from Captain Jack to your mother 🥰

@user-rz7bc2rl5k

+1

@shalqarabish4033

Same

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