Fatty Boom Boom

Die Antwoord

About Fatty Boom Boom

"Fatty Boom Boom" is a song by South African hip hop group Die Antwoord from their second studio album Ten$Ion. The song was written by DJ Hi-Tek, Ninja, and Yolandi Visser. The song's chorus is an interpolation of Carl Malcolm's 1975 reggae single "Hey Fattie Bum Bum". The official music video for the song premiered on 16 October 2012 and generated controversy for some because of its usage of black body paint, as well as poking fun at Lady Gaga which triggered a response from her on Twitter.  


Year:
2012
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Yo, Hi-Tek, you think you could f*ck with something like this?

Don't you mean something like this?

Yeah, that's perf, Yo-Landi, do that thing

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oo oh

When I'm on the mic it's like murder murder murder!
Kill kill kill!
Wat se Suid-Afrika?
Suig my fokken piel
Hier kom ek weer
Like a lekker a smack in the face
Rappers are fokking pouring into passenger planes
What happened to all the cool rappers from back in the day?
Now all these rappers sound exactly the same
It's like one big inbred f*ck-fest
Sies
No, I do not want to stop, collaborate or listen

Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy hold on to your ching
I'm takin' over America, blowin' up everything
Physically fit, the Ninja very energetic
If you haven't got it by now, then you're never gonna get it
I whip my dick out and piss on all the hard-up 'n fokken rap
Got an offshore account for dollar bills in a stack
F*ck rap
I'm siding with China we not fokken related
Like a methfest, like the first time I ejaculated

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh
Hi! My name is Yo-Landi fuckin' Visser
Fight fight fight!
Kick you in the teeth, hit you on the head with the mic
There's a rumble in the jungle I'm (something) to beat em
Not looking for trouble but trouble's looking for me
M'uppercuts're fokken swollen with nothing just come for free
I used to think I'd always kill this to hustle something to eat
South Africa used to be a twangy'd, (y'know dat's me)

Suddenly you're interested 'cos we're blowing up overseas
Make you money money money
Yes yes yes
Zef side represent
You're fuckin' with the best

I'm a upper
Twangies get buffed like a sucka
Bokka Bokka
Yippie-ki-yay motherfucker!

I'm a big deal (wiv de seen my niggas rollin' me)?
Now I'm having so much fun I can't even go to sleep

Yo-Landi!
What?
Where you at?
Here I am!

Spitting fokken lyrics like bam bam bam!

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

We keep it lekker lekker lekker, zef zef zef
Spend all my fuckin' money til' there's nothing left
I'm a fat cat, keep the change I don't need the slip
With this fat sack of dagga I'm smoking a spliff
In my mat blacks are bottle-haters throwing a fit
Round the corner gooi'n fokken spiff Tokyo drift

My daddy told me there's a lot of fish in the sea
There's just a lotta motherfuckin' money bitches and weed

Ja, dagga dagga dagga, puff puff puff
Bring the beat back Hi-Tek!
Make it rough
We drop the type of beats that make you shut the f*ck up and dance
We drop the type of beats so good you're fuckin' stuck in a trance
In the overseas they like to say you're stuck in a trance
We drop the type of beats that make you fuckin' cum in your pants

Pass it to left, like a zef, to the east, to the motherfucken left

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

Eh Fatty Boom Boom
Hit me with the Ching-ching
Not fokken thinking, dolla eye twinkling
Just a bit of junkie
Let's not get too funky
Oh oh oh oh

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Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer") is a South African rap-rave group whose style draws from the Zef counter-culture movement. more »

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Written by: ANRI VISSER, JUSTIN DE NOBREGA, WATKIN JONES

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10 facts about this song

Musical Style
"Fatty Boom Boom" utilizes a unique blend of various music genres, including rap-rave and zef. Zef is a South African counter-culture movement that celebrates being working-class and trashy.
Controversial Video
The music video for the song caused controversy worldwide due to its provocative and controversial content, including a caricature of Lady Gaga being attacked by a lion.
Pop Culture References
Other than Lady Gaga, the music video also includes references to various other pop culture icons such as The Black Panthers, and the South African rap-rave scene.
Album
"Fatty Boom Boom" is part of the album "Ten$Ion", the second studio album by Die Antwoord, it was released in early 2012.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Fatty Boom Boom" are written in a combination of English and Afrikaans, paying homage to the group's South African heritage.
Social Commentary
The song and its music video tackles the notion of identity and the commodification of culture in the global music industry, by inserting cultural symbols that are uniquely South African.
Music Career
To date, "Fatty Boom Boom" remains one of the most popular songs by Die Antwoord, propelling them to international fame despite their unconventional music style.
Artistic Collaboration
The vibrant and surreal aesthetics of the "Fatty Boom Boom" video were co-directed by South African painter Roger Ballen, cementing Die Antwoord's reputation for pushing boundaries both visually and musically.
Diverse Reception
The song received mixed reviews from critics, some lauding it for its boldness and distinctive sound, while others criticized it for its graphic content and over-the-top theatrics.
Band's Philosophy
Die Antwoord's use of provocative imagery in the "Fatty Boom Boom" video aligns with their overall ethos of challenging societal norms and expectations in music and art.

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