Captain Planet founded some years ago relea… Read Full Bio ↴1)Emo from Hamburg, Germany.
Captain Planet founded some years ago released their first 7inch EP on unterm durchschnitt (2005) and are coming up with a brandnew full-length october 2007 - "wasser kommt wasser geht".
The band is a continuous change without falling apart or collapsing in its. But they are neither writing songs that gos easily in our ear that they would fit into your record collection out of habit. Euphoric moments between melody and staccato are coined by lyrics written to the point. Captain Planet is not just writing lyrics that fit on the beat. Maybe you even ask yourself while listening what was there first? Long live poetry and diversity! You listen to it and horizons made of memories and emotions open up in front of you. Did we experience that together?
Music is desire that comes from memory and memory that comes from desire, and desire to be child and desire to grow up again. And-there you go- the moment you get what you want, you want to change it for something different. Captain Planet is the most intense emotion. It is so much more than a short adventure, and that ties you down.
2) Captain Planet is a dance funk / world breakbeat musician.
Coming from an early background in punk rock and rap music, Charlie B. Wilder (aka Captain Planet) began making hip-hop beats at an early age on archaic equipment, digging for samples in the usual Funk, Soul and Jazz wells –all the while developing a taste for Reggae and African music. After being offered a primetime slot playing strictly international music on WNYU’s “Passport” radio show, Wilder began digging deeper and deeper into music from Africa, the West Indies, India, Latin America and the Far East – eventually coming into possession of the entire World music section of Lincoln Center’s Public Library. Flipping these same World records the way Hip-Hop producers traditionally sample, these international sounds began creeping into the tracks that the Captain was producing for a few Hip-Hop groups at the time. After realizing these beats stood on their own and could function as a different kind of dance music, Wilder’s “Gumbo Funk” style of production was born. His 2005 debut 12” on Bastard Jazz sold thousands of copies and led to remixes for artists like Vieux Farka Toure, Alice Russell and The Pimps of Joytime – not to mention placements on HBO’s Entourage and CBS’s CSI:NY
Since then Wilder has released 2 more successful Captain Planet EP's on Bastard Jazz Records as well as a slew of remixes (both bootleg & official) for the likes of Little Dragon, Erykah Badu, Mayer Hawthorne, Mia Doi Todd, and Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura project. His eclectic music blog MixtapeRiot.com has become a popular go-to for DJ's, tastemakers, and music lovers worldwide- providing them with a steady stream of underground dance music, exlcusive remixes, and DJ mixes. The Captain's debut full-length album "Cookin' Gumbo" is the culmination of his many years constantly producing music and searching for new sounds. Blending a wide range of styles (from NY hip hop, to NOLA funk, to Nigerian Afrobeat and beyond), Captain Planet's trademark sound has matured into a truly unique form of electronic music- bridging gaps between worldwide music diasporas as well as contemporary dance music sub-genres (house, hip hop, dubstep & breaks). Throughout every Captain Planet song, the focus remains very clearly on keeping it fun & funky.
3) Captain Planet is a DJ.
Baumhaus
Captain Planet Lyrics
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ein ausgebranntes baumhaus am stadtrand
ein paar funken zweifel haben es entfacht
drei kilometer weit haben wir es brennen sehen
und noch jetzt fast genau zehn jahre später
ist uns nicht völlig klar wer der täter war
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zusammengeschweißt so manchen langen winter
es brennt noch immer lichterloh gelb und rot
doch nur in meinem herzen
und ist es egal
habt ihr das gesehen
mit blaulicht über´s land
sie haben´s gelöscht die schweine
wasser marsch und ab dafür
schaut da drüben haben wir gehockt und gefeiert
uns geschlagen und geschwitzt
das erste mal betrunken
das alles ist verbrannt über nacht und es ist gut so
das feuer hat uns eine zeit gewärmt
zusammengeschweißt so manchen langen winter
es brennt noch immer lichterloh
doch nur in meinem herzen
muss auch mal gut sein irgendwann
und ist es egal
habt ihr das gesehen
mit blaulicht über´s land und
sie haben´s gelöscht die schweine
nur die asche bleibt noch übrig
und ein lächeln im vorbeigehen
doch heute da komme ich zurück
lass mir schon mal die leiter runter
ein allerletztes mal
will ich noch lachend und weinend zugleich
durch's fenster in die ferne schauen
ein allerletztes mal
will ich noch lachend und weinend zugleich
durch's fenster in die ferne schauen
ein allerletztes mal
lass mir schon mal die leiter runter.
The song "Baumhaus" by Captain Planet tells the story of an abandoned treehouse on the outskirts of town that was burned down by someone unknown. The lyrics describe how the fire brought people together and kept them warm during long winters. Even though the treehouse is gone, it still lives on in the memories of those who were there.
The first verse describes how the fire started and how it burned for three kilometers. Even though it happened ten years ago, nobody knows for sure who started it. The chorus repeats the phrase "das feuer hat uns eine zeit gewärmt" (the fire warmed us for a time) and talks about how the fire brought people together.
The second verse talks about how the treehouse was a place for friends to gather, celebrate, and grow up. Even though it's gone, the memories of those times are still alive. The bridge talks about how only the ashes remain, but the memory of the treehouse will always bring a smile.
The final verse talks about how the singer returns to the treehouse one last time before it's gone forever. They want to look out the window and remember the good times one last time. The final chorus repeats "ein allerletztes mal" (one last time) and describes how the singer wants to laugh and cry at the same time as they look out into the distance.
Overall, "Baumhaus" is a nostalgic song that celebrates the memories of a special place that no longer exists.
Line by Line Meaning
zwei kilometer gegenwind in der sekunde
We faced strong resistance, two kilometers per second.
ein ausgebranntes baumhaus am stadtrand
An abandoned treehouse burned down at the city's edge.
ein paar funken zweifel haben es entfacht
A few doubts sparked the blaze.
drei kilometer weit haben wir es brennen sehen
We saw it burning for three kilometers away.
und noch jetzt fast genau zehn jahre später
Even now, nearly ten years later...
ist uns nicht völlig klar wer der täter war
We still aren't sure who started the fire.
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Regardless,
das feuer hat uns eine zeit gewärmt
The fire warmed us for a time,
zusammengeschweißt so manchen langen winter
Brought us together during many long winters,
es brennt noch immer lichterloh gelb und rot
It still burns brightly in shades of yellow and red,
doch nur in meinem herzen
But only in my heart.
und ist es egal
And it doesn't matter,
habt ihr das gesehen
Did you see it?
mit blaulicht über´s land
Flashing blue lights across the land,
sie haben´s gelöscht die schweine
They put it out, the pigs.
wasser marsch und ab dafür
Water on, and let's go.
schaut da drüben haben wir gehockt und gefeiert
Over there, we sat and celebrated,
uns geschlagen und geschwitzt
We fought and exerted ourselves,
das erste mal betrunken
The first time we were drunk.
das alles ist verbrannt über nacht und es ist gut so
All of that burned down overnight, and that's okay.
muss auch mal gut sein irgendwann
Sometimes things have to end.
nur die asche bleibt noch übrig
Only ashes remain.
und ein lächeln im vorbeigehen
And a smile as we pass by.
doch heute da komme ich zurück
But today, I come back,
lass mir schon mal die leiter runter
Lower the ladder for me.
ein allerletztes mal
One last time,
will ich noch lachend und weinend zugleich
I want to laugh and cry at the same time,
durch's fenster in die ferne schauen
Looking out the window into the distance.
ein allerletztes mal
One last time,
lass mir schon mal die leiter runter.
Lower the ladder for me.
Contributed by Samantha P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.