The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German clo… Read Full Bio ↴The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble (5 singers and a pianist) that performed between 1927 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. The group consisted of Harry Frommermann (tenor buffo), Ari Leschnikoff (first tenor), Erich Collin (second tenor), Roman Cycowski (baritone), Robert Biberti (bass), and Erwin Bootz (pianist).

The hallmark of the Comedian Harmonists was its members' ability to blend their voices together so that the individual singers could appear and disappear back into the vocal texture and were noted for using their voices to imitate musical instruments. Their repertoire was wide, ranging from the folk and classical songs arranged by Frommermann to the more appealing and witty popular songs of the day by writers such as Peter Igelhoff, Werner Heymann and Paul Abraham.

In 1927, actor Harry Frommermann was inspired by The Revelers, a United States jazz-influenced popular vocal group, to create a German group of the same format. After some initial failures, the Harmonists soon found success, becoming popular throughout Europe, touring the United States, and appearing in 21 movies.

The group's success continued into the early 1930s, but eventually ran into trouble with the Nazi regime: three of the group members - Frommermann, Collin, and Cycowski - were either Jewish or of Jewish descent, and Bootz had married a Jewish woman. The Nazis progressively made the group's professional life more difficult, initially banning pieces by Jewish composers, and finally prohibiting them from performing in public. The group's last concert was in Munich on March 25, 1934.

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Comedian Harmonists Lyrics

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M.A.R.R.S.
Miscellaneous
Pump Up The Volume
pump up the volume
pump up the volume

pump up the volume
pump up the volume

brothers and sisters
pump up the volume
we're gonna need you

brothers and sisters
pump up the volume
pump that baby

brothers and sisters
pump up the volume
we're gonna need you

brothers and sisters
pump up the volume
pump pump it ay

rock the house
rock the house

ah yea
ah yea

do it
do it do it

yea yea
yea yea

boogie down bo bo boogie down
boogie down

here we go, c'mon

do it
do it
do it

pump up the volume
pump up the volume
pump up the volume
dance dance

rythmic, systemic and world control
magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
rythmic, systemic and world control
magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
rythmic, systemic and world control
magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
rythmic, systemic and world control
magnetic, genetic, dement your soul

put the needle on the record
put the needle on the record
put the needle on the record
put the needle on the record
put the needle on the record
when the song beats go like this

pump up the volume
pump up the volume
pump up the volume
dance dance

mars
needs
women

mars

needs
women

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Pump Up The Volume" by M.A.R.R.S are a call to action for the brothers and sisters of the world to pump up the volume and dance. It begins with a repetition of the title phrase, followed by the call for assistance from the listeners to pump up the volume further. The song encourages people to get out of their chairs and start dancing by repeatedly chanting "we're gonna need you" and "pump that baby," which serve as a sort of hypnotic command. The lyrics continue to encourage dancing, with phrases like "rock the house" and "boogie down."

The later verses of "Pump Up The Volume" shift to more cryptic and surreal lyrics, including the repeated phrases "rythmic, systemic and world control" and "magnetic, genetic, dement your soul." The lyrics encourage listeners to put the needle on the record and let the song take over, invoking ideas of escape and transcendence. The song ends with the enigmatic phrase "mars needs women," leaving the interpretation open to the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

pump up the volume
Increase the volume and power of the music

brothers and sisters
All listeners are part of a collective group

pump up the volume
Increase the volume and power of the music

we're gonna need you
Everyone's participation is necessary to create an enjoyable experience

brothers and sisters
All listeners are part of a collective group

pump that baby
Increase the volume and power of the music even more

brothers and sisters
All listeners are part of a collective group

pump up the volume
Increase the volume and power of the music

pump pump it ay
Encouraging the audience to keep the energy and enthusiasm going

rock the house
Have a good time and dance energetically

ah yea
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

do it do it do it
Encouraging the audience to keep dancing energetically

yea yea
Expressing excitement and encouragement

boogie down bo bo boogie down
Dance with energy and enthusiasm

boogie down
Dance with energy and enthusiasm

here we go, c'mon
Let's keep the energy and enthusiasm going

do it
Continue dancing energetically

pump up the volume
Increase the volume and power of the music

dance dance
Keep dancing energetically

rythmic, systemic and world control
The music has a strong, contagious beat that takes over the mind and body

magnetic, genetic, dement your soul
The music has a strong, irresistible pull on the listener's mind and body

put the needle on the record
Start playing the music

when the song beats go like this
When the music has this particular rhythm and beat

pump up the volume
Increase the volume and power of the music

dance dance
Keep dancing energetically

mars
The planet Mars

needs
Requires

women
Female companionship

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