He is well known for his contribution to the song Die Vraagstuk with Die Heuwels Fantasties. He also performed with Die Heuwels Fantasties at the Oppikoppi Music Festival in 2009.
He is also known for his contribution to and collaboration with Die Antwoord and Fokofpolisiekar in their songs "Wat Pomp" and "Doos Dronk."
His debut single Cooler as ekke has become his most recognisable song, gaining airplay on the Dutch national radio station 3fm. His self-titled debut album was released at the end of April 2010.
Cooler as ekke
Jack Parow Lyrics
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Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy't 'n tattoo van 'n slang op jou tette.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy't 'n plakkaat van Led Zeppelin bo jou bed
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy's elke jaar by die J&B Met.
Jy's ou nuus, ek kom met rou beats
Jy lê en wag, ek gan soek iets
Jy's ice tea, ek's witblits
Jy's die ou met die new fresh look
Ek's die ou met die Pep Stores broek
Ek watch jou, jy koekeloer oukes
jy forward nog Vernon Koekemoer jokes
Ek's fantasties, jy's spasties
Ek vat an poppies, jy raak an klein kids
Jy's Tim Voster, ek's Chris Edwards
Jy's innie bosse, ek rol innie vet shit
Jy's boring soos liedjies ommie kampvuur
my styl slick sneak suutjies soos 'n vampier
jou styl kak sag soos 'n pink marshmallow
meisies skree vir net one night in parow
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy hang saam met models en ek hang saam met slette
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want ek's 'n rapper en jy sing in falsette
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want ek ry op met die bus en jy vlieg op met 'n jet
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy ry in 'n Peugeot twee nul ses
Jy rol met 'n selfoon in jou pen
Ek rol nog met 'n 3310
My styl gooi sexy korrek
Jy dra nog fokken Mr Price Red
As ek instap skrikkie hele fokken bar
Jy kry nog fokken geld by jou ma
Ek los die hele jol papnat
As jy instap begin die hele jollie pad vat
ek's Amerika, jys Irak
ek bomb jou lat die kak slap spat
Ek's 'n Bic pen, jy's 'n Mont Blanc
Jy loop rond met fokken skuim op jou mond-rand
Ek's original jy's gecopy
Ek's 'n flash drive jy's 'n floppy
Jy maak of jy alles het ma jy's fake
Jack Parow bra ek lewe soos n straatmeit
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy drink by Ku De Ta en ek drink by De Dekke
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy's die gentleman, bra eksie prette
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want ek hou vakansie in Hartenbos en jy hou vakansie in Quebec
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, omdat jy die nuwe issue van One Small Seed het
Jack Parow bra ek's n poes woes
Jy eet caviar en couscous
Ek drink Klipdrif, jy drink Peroni
Jy't vriende in Swede, ek het vriende in Benoni
Ek koop al my klere by die local Pep Stores save more
Jy koop al jou fokken klere by a store
Jy dra net fokken Polo shirts
Shame, jy luister na die Dirty Skirts
My naam's Parow, dik heavy uitgeskollie
Jy lyk soos Jeremy de Tollie
Jack Parow, die life van die party
Jy dra net fokken Issey Miyake
Jy's too cool for school, eks mos kief
Ek's grasshopper, jys Lacoste sportief
Jy lat die koek flop, ek lat die huis rys
Jou meisie het 'n foto van my piel op haar Space Case
In Jack Parow's song "Cooler as ekke," the lyrics revolve around the idea of one person thinking they are cooler than the other due to their lifestyle choices, possessions or associations with certain people. The singer is comparing themselves to someone they believe is trying too hard or not as cool as they think. For example, they mention smoking Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes, having a tattoo of a snake on their chest, owning a Led Zeppelin poster, and attending the J&B Met as things the other person thinks make them cooler than the singer. The singer, in contrast, mentions their rough beats, looking for something while the other person waits, drinking white lightning, and wearing Pep Stores clothing as qualities that make them cooler.
The lyrics continue with several other comparisons, such as using a Nokia phone versus a modern smartphone or drinking Klipdrif versus Peroni beer. The song's chorus repeats the lines, "Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke," emphasizing the theme of someone thinking they are superior to the singer. The song concludes with the singer stating that the other person's girlfriend has a picture of the singer's genitalia on her phone case, indicating their perceived superiority over the other individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy rook Yves Saint Laurent sigarette
You think you're cooler than me because you smoke Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy't 'n tattoo van 'n slang op jou tette.
You think you're cooler than me because you have a tattoo of a snake on your chest.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy't 'n plakkaat van Led Zeppelin bo jou bed
You think you're cooler than me because you have a Led Zeppelin poster above your bed.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy's elke jaar by die J&B Met.
You think you're cooler than me because you attend the J&B Met every year.
Jy's ou nuus, ek kom met rou beats
You're old news, I come with raw beats
Jy lê en wag, ek gan soek iets
You lie and wait, I go search for something
Jy's ice tea, ek's witblits
You're ice tea, I'm white lightning
Jy's lite bier, ek's spirits
You're light beer, I'm spirits
Jy's die ou met die new fresh look
You're the guy with the new fresh look
Ek's die ou met die Pep Stores broek
I'm the guy with the Pep Stores pants
Ek watch jou, jy koekeloer oukes
I watch you, you peek at chicks
jy forward nog Vernon Koekemoer jokes
you still forward Vernon Koekemoer jokes
Ek's fantasties, jy's spasties
I'm fantastic, you're spastic
Ek vat an poppies, jy raak an klein kids
I take poppies, you touch small kids
Jy's Tim Voster, ek's Chris Edwards
You're Tim Voster, I'm Chris Edwards
Jy's innie bosse, ek rol innie vet shit
You're in the bushes, I roll in the fat shit
Jy's boring soos liedjies ommie kampvuur
You're boring like songs around the campfire
my styl slick sneak suutjies soos 'n vampier
my style slick sneak softly like a vampire
jou styl kak sag soos 'n pink marshmallow
Your style is soft like a pink marshmallow
meisies skree vir net one night in parow
Girls scream for just 'one night in Parow'
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy hang saam met models en ek hang saam met slette
You think you're cooler than me because you hang out with models and I hang out with sluts.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want ek's 'n rapper en jy sing in falsette
You think you're cooler than me because I'm a rapper and you sing in falsetto.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want ek ry op met die bus en jy vlieg op met 'n jet
You think you're cooler than me because I ride the bus and you fly on a jet.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want jy ry in 'n Peugeot twee nul ses
You think you're cooler than me because you drive a Peugeot 206.
Jy rol met 'n selfoon in jou pen
You roll with a cellphone in your pen
Ek rol nog met 'n 3310
I still roll with a Nokia 3310
My styl gooi sexy korrek
My style throws sexy correct
Jy dra nog fokken Mr Price Red
You still wear Mr Price Red
As ek instap skrikkie hele fokken bar
When I get in, the whole bar is shocked
Jy kry nog fokken geld by jou ma
You still get fokken money from your mom
Ek los die hele jol papnat
I leave the whole party soaking wet
As jy instap begin die hele jollie pad vat
When you get in, the whole party starts moving
ek's Amerika, jys Irak
I'm America, you're Iraq
ek bomb jou lat die kak slap spat
I bomb you, making shit fly
Ek's 'n Bic pen, jy's 'n Mont Blanc
I'm a Bic pen, you're a Mont Blanc
Jy loop rond met fokken skuim op jou mond-rand
You walk around with fucking foam on your mouth edge
Ek's original jy's gecopy
I'm original, you're copied
Ek's 'n flash drive jy's 'n floppy
I'm a flash drive, you're a floppy
Jy maak of jy alles het ma jy's fake
You act like you have everything but you're fake
Jack Parow bra ek lewe soos n straatmeit
Jack Parow bro, I live like a street girl
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy drink by Ku De Ta en ek drink by De Dekke
You think you're cooler than me because you drink at Ku De Ta and I drink at De Dekke
Jy dink jy's cooler as ekke, want jy's die gentleman, bra eksie prette
You think you're cooler than me because you're the gentleman, bro I'm not pretty
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, want ek hou vakansie in Hartenbos en jy hou vakansie in Quebec
You think you're cooler than me because I vacation in Hartenbos and you vacation in Quebec.
Jy dink jy's cooler as ek, omdat jy die nuwe issue van One Small Seed het
You think you're cooler than me because you have the new issue of One Small Seed.
Jack Parow bra ek's n poes woes
Jack Parow bro, I'm a pussy woes
Jy eet caviar en couscous
You eat caviar and couscous
Ek drink Klipdrif, jy drink Peroni
I drink Klipdrift, you drink Peroni
Jy't vriende in Swede, ek het vriende in Benoni
You have friends in Sweden, I have friends in Benoni.
Ek koop al my klere by die local Pep Stores save more
I buy all my clothes at the local Pep Stores save more
Jy koop al jou fokken klere by a store
You buy all your fucking clothes at a store
Jy dra net fokken Polo shirts
You only wear fucking Polo shirts
Shame, jy luister na die Dirty Skirts
Shame, you listen to the Dirty Skirts
My naam's Parow, dik heavy uitgeskollie
My name's Parow, thick heavy shouted
Jy lyk soos Jeremy de Tollie
You look like Jeremy de Tollie
Jack Parow, die life van die party
Jack Parow, the life of the party
Jy dra net fokken Issey Miyake
You only wear fucking Issey Miyake
Jy's too cool for school, eks mos kief
You're too cool for school, I'm cool too
Ek's grasshopper, jys Lacoste sportief
I'm grasshopper, you're Lacoste sporty
Jy lat die koek flop, ek lat die huis rys
You make the cake flop, I make the house rise
Jou meisie het 'n foto van my piel op haar Space Case
Your girlfriend has a photo of my dick on her Space Case
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JUSTIN DE NOBREGA, ZANDER TYLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sylvesterstillstoned3720
Jack Parow in your mothers' house
You think you're cooler than me cause ya smoke Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes
You think you're cooler than me cause you've got a snake tattoo across your tits
You think you're cooler than me cause you've got a poster of Led Zeppelin above your bed
You think you're cooler than me cause you always go to the J&B Met
You're old news, I come with the raw beats
You lay around waiting, while I look for something new
You're ice tea, and I'm Witblits (schnapps)
You're light beer, and I'm Spirits
You're the guy with the new fresh look
I'm the guy with the Pep Stores broek (pants)
I watch you, and I check-out the blokes
While you still send Koekemoer jokes
I'm fantastic, you're spastic
I go for the babes, while you prey on young kids
You're Tim Voster, I'm Chris Edwards
You're stuck in the forest while I roll in Big Time
You're as boring as songs around the campfire
My slick style sneaks quietly like a vampire
Your style's soft shit like a pink marshmallow
While girls scream for just One Night in Parow"
You think you're cooler than me cause you hang with models while I hang with sluts
You think you're cooler than me cause I'm a rapper and you sing in falsetto
You think you're cooler than me cause I take the bus while you fly a jet
You think you're cooler than me cause you drive a Peugeot two zero six
You roll with a cellphone in your cap
But I still roll with a 3310
My style states its sexy correct
While you still wear effen Mr Price Red
Each time I enter the whole place shakes up
While you still taking frikkin money from your mum
I leave the whole party dripping wet with sweat
But when you arrive the party hits the road
I'm America and you're Iraq
I Drop bombs while you just spread shit
I'm a 'Bic' pen, you're a 'Mont Blanc'
You walk around with frikkin foam on the brim of your mouth
I'm original, but you're just a copy
I'm a flash drive while you are a floppy
You act like you've got everything but you're just a fake
I'm Jack Parow mate, living like a street whore
You think you're cooler than me cause you drink at 'Ku De Ta' and I drink at 'De Dekke'
You think you're cooler than me cause you're a Gentleman, but mate I'm the Picture
You think you're cooler than me cause I spend my holidays in Hartenbos and you spent yours in Tibet
You think you're cooler than me, because you have the new issue of 'One Small Seed'
Jack Parow man I'm a wild cat
You eat Caviar and Couscous
I drink 'Klipdrif', you drink 'Peroni'
You have friends in Sweden while I have friends in Benoni
I buy my clothes at the local Pep Stores - it saves more
You buy all your effen clothes at a fancy Store
You only wear effen Polo shirts
Shame, and you listen to the 'Dirty Skirts'
My name's Parow, I'm a big bad ruffian
While you look like Jeremy De Tolly
Jack Parow, I'm the life of the party
While you only wear effen Issey Miyake
You're too cool for school, but I'm just cool
I'm 'Grasshopper', you're 'Le Coq Sportif'
You let the cake flop, I raise the roof of the house
Your girlfriend has a picture of my d*ck on her pencil case
You think you're cooler than me, 'cause you smoke Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes
You think you're cooler than me, 'cause you have a tattoo of a snake on your boobs
You think you're cooler than me, 'cause you have a poster of Led Zeppelin above your bed
You think you're cooler than me, 'cause every year you're at the J&B Met.
Jack Parow, puss!
@papillion6741
2024 and I'm still jamming to this song. Jack Parrow made me want to master Afrikaans.
@gerrydalemans6672
West-Vlaanderen kunnen ze dit ook wel denk ik 🤭
@DanielMrD-if5ul
Real.
@MrSjakietogh
Trots om n Hollander te zijn....ik versta alles 😂
@DigsWigs2022
Who ever thought I could enjoy Afrikaans rap? This man drops mad ass beats and just glides over them. Well done Mnr.
@dmitritelvanni4068
Buddy of mine got me into die antwoord but I kinda lost interest in em. Jack parow however has remained a mainstay of many playlists lol. Such good vibes. Perfect for summertime.
@andyp3834
Word....
@T.2.S.A.
BLACKMETALLL! braahhhiii
@Nabium
Yeah no Afrikaans in one of the coolest languages, makes great music. Along with Brazilian Portugese and Japanese. Love from Norway.
@nqinadlamini
Afrikaans just flows. It is a great language for rhyming. Loved it.