1. A ska punk ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands with the name Rantanplan:
1. A ska punk band from Germany
2. A psychobilly band.
1. The German ska punk band was founded by Meissner and Bustorff in autumn 1995 modelled on Bands like Operation Ivy and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. They immediately decided to sing only in German because Bustorffs English was not that good and he had problems pronouncing the "th". Shortly before that Schottstedt and Meissner played in a Hardcore-Band which kind of emulated the New York style of some bands (like Pantera) at that time. They basically had a yelling singer and some hard guitars. There were other bands like Pitbull, Bullterrier and many more which all named themselves after "aggressive" dogs. To show that this band would be something different the name "Rantanplan" was selected, after the dog from Lucky Luke, which is "sillier than his shadow" and is mostly thinking about getting food.
Torpedo Hamburg Ahoi
Rantanplan Lyrics
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Maschine kaputt - Sauerstoff knapp
Doch wir haben es geschafft
Wir sind zurück
Schluß mit Schleichfahrt
Wir geben Vollgas
Aus dem Weg
Weg da - Wir sind
Alarm! Alarm! Der Wahn nimmt überhand
Die Rache der phantastischen Fünf
Trifft auch dich mein Freund - will ich in unserem T-Shirt sehen
Feuer frei aus allen Rohren
Volle Fluchtfahrt voraus nach vorn
Immer nur der Nase nach
Wir eilen das Meer beruhigen am Cap Hoorn
Torpedo Hamburg Ahoi
Ein Gruß in die Welt
Die Sambabombe platzt und es ist gar keine Samba dabei
Alarm! Der Wahn nimmt überhand
Die Rache der phantastischen Fünf
Trifft auch dich mein Kind will ich in unserem Girlie-T sehen
Gewarnt! Der Wahn zieht übers Land
Rantanplan - Roter Alarm
Platz da - aus der Bahn
The lyrics to Rantanplan's song Torpedo Hamburg Ahoi tell the story of a group of sailors who have been on a submarine for over a year. They have faced challenges, including a broken engine and low oxygen levels, but have finally made it back to land. They are done with sneaking around and are now giving it their all, racing ahead and claiming the sea for themselves. They send a greeting to the world with their torpedo torpedo Hamburg Ahoi and warn of a coming madness, the revenge of the fantastic five. They declare that they will fire on anyone who stands in their way, and that they will not be stopped.
The song is an energetic anthem of triumph and defiance, with lyrics that speak to the experience of being trapped in a confined space for an extended period. It also touches on themes of power and control, as the sailors take control of their ship and claim the sea for themselves. The warning of the revenge of the fantastic five adds an element of danger and impending conflict, heightening the tension in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Wir waren über'n Jahr im U-Boot
We spent more than a year in a submarine
Maschine kaputt - Sauerstoff knapp
The machine was broken and we were running out of oxygen
Doch wir haben es geschafft
But we managed to make it through
Wir sind zurück
We are back
Schluß mit Schleichfahrt
No more sneaking around
Wir geben Vollgas
We're going all out
Aus dem Weg
Get out of our way
Weg da - Wir sind
Move aside - here we come
Der Nektar ist unser
The nectar is ours
Alarm! Alarm! Der Wahn nimmt überhand
Alarm! Alarm! Madness is taking over
Die Rache der phantastischen Fünf
The revenge of the fantastic five
Trifft auch dich mein Freund - will ich in unserem T-Shirt sehen
It will also hit you, my friend - I want to see you in our t-shirt
Feuer frei aus allen Rohren
Fire freely from all cannons
Volle Fluchtfahrt voraus nach vorn
Full speed ahead towards the front
Immer nur der Nase nach
Always follow your nose
Wir eilen das Meer beruhigen am Cap Hoorn
We are rushing to calm the sea at Cape Horn
Torpedo Hamburg Ahoi
Torpedo Hamburg ahoy
Ein Gruß in die Welt
A greeting to the world
Die Sambabombe platzt und es ist gar keine Samba dabei
The samba bomb explodes and there's no samba in it at all
Alarm! Der Wahn nimmt überhand
Alarm! Madness is taking over
Die Rache der phantastischen Fünf
The revenge of the fantastic five
Trifft auch dich mein Kind will ich in unserem Girlie-T sehen
It will also hit you, my child, and I want to see you in our girlie t-shirt
Gewarnt! Der Wahn zieht übers Land
Beware! Madness is spreading across the land
Rantanplan - Roter Alarm
Rantanplan - Red alert
Platz da - aus der Bahn
Clear the way - get out of our path
Contributed by Henry D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.