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.
Walbaby
Captain Planet Lyrics
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Ich koch heut für uns drei und du bist am sortieren
Diesmal gibt es mehr als nur ein neues Muster
An der immer selben Wand!
Die Vernunft packt dich in Schüben
Auf der letzten Stufe drehst du um
Dort unten fährt die letzte Bahn
Nachts schlafen kann nicht alles sein
Aller Anfang ist weiß und leer
Und dazu passt gut
Dass der Himmel heute grau ist
So viele Hürden auf dem Weg hierher gerissen
Beide Knöchel dick und blau
Das rote Band reißt auf deiner Brust
Immer der Erste sein, mit den Letzten trinken
Nur so spürst du, dass du alles kannst
Eine riesen Lücke klafft in deinem Alltag
Vom letzten Wochenende allein in ihren Gassen
So verloren in ihren Bars
Alles ist zersplittert auf den Stufen vom Montmatre
Und dann zurückgeschleppt bis vor deine Haustür
Der Schatten unter dir wird immer größer
Diesmal gibt es mehr als nur ein neues Muster
An der immer selben Wand!
These lyrics are from the song Walbaby by Captain Planet. It starts by saying that giving up some things can bring freedom. The singer then says that they are cooking for three and the other person is sorting through something. This time, there is more than just a new pattern on the same wall. The singer seems to be encouraging the other person to keep going and not show any weakness. They say that sleeping at night cannot be everything.
The next part talks about how the beginning is always white and empty, and it fits well that the sky is gray today. There have been many obstacles on the way here, and both ankles are swollen and bruised. The red band on the other person's chest breaks. The singer advises them to be the first to arrive and the last to leave, as that's the only way to realize that they can accomplish anything. The other person seems to have taken some alone time and gotten lost in bars, but then they were brought back to their doorstep. The shadow under them is getting bigger, but this time, there is more than just a new pattern on the same wall.
The song seems to be a message of hope and encouragement to someone who may be going through a tough time. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance and not giving up, even when things seem difficult. The use of metaphors, such as the always-white beginning and the red band breaking, add depth to the lyrics and make them relatable to a wider audience.
Line by Line Meaning
Es hat dich befreit, Dinge aufzugeben
Giving up things has set you free
Ich koch heut für uns drei und du bist am sortieren
I'm cooking for the three of us today and you're organizing
Diesmal gibt es mehr als nur ein neues Muster
This time there's more than just a new pattern
An der immer selben Wand!
On the same old wall!
Die Vernunft packt dich in Schüben
Reason comes to you in waves
Auf der letzten Stufe drehst du um
You turn around on the last step
Dort unten fährt die letzte Bahn
The last train is running down there
Einfach keine Schwäche zeigen
Just don't show any weakness
Nachts schlafen kann nicht alles sein
Sleeping at night can't be everything
Aller Anfang ist weiß und leer
All beginnings are white and empty
Und dazu passt gut
And it fits well
Dass der Himmel heute grau ist
That the sky is gray today
So viele Hürden auf dem Weg hierher gerissen
So many obstacles to get here were torn down
Beide Knöchel dick und blau
Both ankles are swollen and blue
Das rote Band reißt auf deiner Brust
The red ribbon tears on your chest
Immer der Erste sein, mit den Letzten trinken
Always be the first to drink with the last
Nur so spürst du, dass du alles kannst
Only then do you feel that you can do everything
Eine riesen Lücke klafft in deinem Alltag
There's a huge gap in your everyday life
Vom letzten Wochenende allein in ihren Gassen
Alone in her alleys since last weekend
So verloren in ihren Bars
So lost in her bars
Alles ist zersplittert auf den Stufen vom Montmatre
Everything is shattered on the steps of Montmatre
Und dann zurückgeschleppt bis vor deine Haustür
And then dragged back to your doorstep
Der Schatten unter dir wird immer größer
The shadow beneath you is getting bigger
Diesmal gibt es mehr als nur ein neues Muster
This time there's more than just a new pattern
An der immer selben Wand!
On the same old wall!
Contributed by Caleb O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
UWE Held
gut schnell gespielt.. cptn ftw <3
Patrick Wenig
fehlen mir die worte.