Klamydia is a Finnish punk rock band from the town of Vaasa, assembled in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Klamydia is a Finnish punk rock band from the town of Vaasa, assembled in 1988 by Vesku Jokinen.
Their records have sold quite well in Finland, and Klamydia is also somewhat popular in Germany.
Current members are:
* Vesa ”Vesku” Jokinen (vocals)
* Jari ”Jakke”/”Shitsi” Helin (guitar)
* Sami ”Severi” Kohtamäki (bass)
* Riku Purtola (drums)

Their songs have often humorous content and lyrics, but as all punk, also deal with serious societal issues.

Viidakkolaulu
Klamydia Lyrics

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Tarzanin kotona tuoksuu kahville
Cheetah raapustaa kikkeleitä pahville
Janen lehdestä se niitä kopioi
Tarzan moista hommaa vastaan kapinoi

Kääpiöheimon pomo istuu rannalla
Leijona vieressä on varustettu kirppupannalla
Kääpiöheimon pomo istuu rannalla

Leijona vieressä on varustettu kirppupannalla

Meno viidakossa täysin muuttunut on
Syynä siihen on sivistys mahdoton
Meno viidakossa täysin muuttunut on
Syynä siihen on sivistys mahdoton

Tulinkohan mä ojasta vai allikosta
Mietin kun kokistölkki lentää kaislikosta
Neonvalot tietä diskoon osoittaa
Lättytissiset nekrut siellä posottaa

Norsukin makaa maassa turvallaan
Walkmanin stereot korvillaan
Norsukin makaa maassa turvallaan
Walkmanin stereot korvillaan

Meno viidakossa täysin muuttunut on
Syynä siihen on sivistys mahdoton
Meno viidakossa täysin muuttunut on
Syynä siihen on sivistys mahdoton

Sivistys mahdoton, joo, joo, joo
Sivistys mahdoton, joo, joo, joo

Sivistys mahdoton, joo, joo, joo
Sivistys mahdoton, joo, joo, joo

Overall Meaning

"Viidakkolaulu" by Klamydia is a song that talks about how the jungle has changed due to civilization. The first two stanzas mention Tarzan, Cheetah, and Jane, who are characters from a popular jungle-themed movie. They illustrate how Tarzan opposes Cheetah scratching his genitals, and Jane makes copies of her leaves. These lines are symbolic of how people from the jungle were forced to adopt the Western way of living. The next two stanzas mention a dwarf chief sitting with a lion, both equipped with flea collars. This emphasizes how even the animals are not spared from the impact of civilization.

The third stanza talks about a person who is unsure if they are coming from a ditch or a spring. The imagery used indicates that the person's surroundings are littered with trash. They also mention neon disco lights aimed at a direction, which shows how technology has found its way into the jungle. The next stanza talks about elephants lying on their sides, listening to music on their headphones, further emphasizing the impact of technology on their way of life. The chorus repeats the phrase, "sivistys mahdoton," which means "civilization impossible," to drive home the idea that the jungle has changed forever due to Westernization.

Line by Line Meaning

Tarzanin kotona tuoksuu kahville
The sweet aroma of coffee fills Tarzan's home

Cheetah raapustaa kikkeleitä pahville
Cheetah scratches doodles on the walls

Janen lehdestä se niitä kopioi
Copying them from Jane's magazine

Tarzan moista hommaa vastaan kapinoi
Tarzan rebels against such behavior

Kääpiöheimon pomo istuu rannalla
The chief of the dwarf tribe sits on the shore

Leijona vieressä on varustettu kirppupannalla
A flea collar is attached to the lion next to him

Meno viidakossa täysin muuttunut on
The jungle lifestyle has completely changed

Syynä siihen on sivistys mahdoton
The reason for this is an unattainable civilization

Tulinkohan mä ojasta vai allikosta
Did I come from a ditch or a spring

Mietin kun kokistölkki lentää kaislikosta
I wonder as a Coke can flies out of the reeds

Neonvalot tietä diskoon osoittaa
Neon lights point the way to the disco