Fatty Boom Boom – English Lyrics

• By: Die Antwoord
• Album: TEN$ION

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and rebellious world of Die Antwoord with "Fatty Boom Boom." This track offers a unique opportunity to explore a blend of English and Afrikaans slang, rich in cultural references from South Africa's 'Zef' movement. Beyond its provocative imagery and controversial jabs at pop culture, the song provides insight into the group's defiant spirit and their artistic commentary on identity and global perceptions, making it a compelling piece for understanding language used in a bold and unconventional context.

[English]

Yo hi-tek, u fink u can fuck wif summing like dis?

Yo what u mean summing like dis?

Ja dat's spif Yo-landi do dat fing!

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Wen I'm on da mic it's like murder murder murder!

Kill kill kill!

Wat se zuid afrika? Suig my fokken piel

Hie kom ek weer! Like a lekker smack in face

Rappers r fucking boring ninja bashing dere brainz

What happened 2 all da kool rapperz from back in da day?

Nowawayz all deze rapperz sound exactly da same

It's like 1 big inbred fuck-fest sis!

No I do not wanna stop collaborate or listen

Jimmy jimmy jimmy, hold on 2 yor ching

I'm taking over amerika blowing up everyfing

Physically fit da ninja very energetic

If u haven't got it by now yo you never gonna get it

I whip my dick out an piss on all dis horrible fokken rap

Got a off-shore account 4 da dollar bills dat I stack

Yo fuck rap! I'm sorry my china we not related

I cum mad fresh like da 1st time I ejaculated

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Hi!

My name is...

Yo-landi fokken vi$$er!

Fight fight fight!

Kick u in da teef!

Hit u on da head wif da mic!

Dere's a rumble in da jungle I'm bubbling 2 da beat

I'm not looking 4 trouble but troublez looking 4 me

My pockets r fokken swollen but nuffing jus cum 4 free

I used 2 beg borrow or steal jus 2 hustle sumfing 2 eat

Souf afrika used 2 b 2 dwankie 2 notice me

Suddenly u interested cause we blowing up overseaz

Making money money money!

Yes yes yes!

Zefside represent!

U fucking wif da best

I'm a upper!

Dwankiez get popped like a sucker

Baka baka!

Yipee kaiyay muddafucka!

I'm a big deal!

Yo krazy money get thrown at me

Now I'm having so much dat I can't even go 2 sleep!

Yo-landi!

Wat?

Where u at?

Here I am!

Spitting fokken lyrix like bam bam bam!

Bring da beat back up!

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Hey fatty boom boom!

Hit me wif da ching ching!

Fat pocket klinking!

Dollar eye twinkling!

Jeez da beats so chunky!

Me'sa getting funky!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
boom /buːm/ A2	noun - A deep, resonant sound; sudden prosperity verb - To make a deep, resonant sound
ching /tʃɪŋ/ C2	noun - Slang for money or metallic sound (onomatopoeia)
klinking /klɪŋkɪŋ/ B1	verb - Making light metallic sounds (variant of 'clinking')
twinkling /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/ B1	adjective - Shining with flickering light
chunky /ˈtʃʌŋki/ B1	adjective - Thick, heavy, and solid; containing chunks
funky /ˈfʌŋki/ B2	adjective - Having a strong dance rhythm; stylish in an unconventional way
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ A2	noun - Unlawful killing of a person verb - To kill someone unlawfully
kill /kɪl/ A1	verb - To cause death; end life
rap /ræp/ B1	noun - Music genre with rhythmic speech verb - To perform rap music
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - Medium of exchange; currency
fight /faɪt/ A1	verb - Engage in physical conflict noun - Physical confrontation
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - To work energetically; obtain by forceful action
represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ A2	verb - To stand for; symbolize
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - Rhythmic unit in music; pulse
ninja /ˈnɪndʒə/ B1	noun - Stealthy warrior (Japanese origin)
fatty /ˈfæti/ B1	adjective - Containing fat; plump noun - Derogatory term for overweight person

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm taking over Amerika blowing up everything

  ➔ Present progressive (am + V‑ing) for actions happening now

  ➔ "I'm taking" shows the present progressive

• If u haven't got it by now yo you never gonna get it

  ➔ First conditional with present perfect negative + 'going to' (gonna)

  ➔ "haven't got" is the present perfect negative used in a conditional

• What happened to all da kool rappers from back in the day?

  ➔ Simple past interrogative (What + past verb)

  ➔ "happened" is the simple past form used in a question

• I'm not looking for trouble but trouble is looking for me

  ➔ Contrast with the conjunction "but" and present progressive negative

  ➔ "I'm not looking" shows the negative present progressive, linked by "but"

• I used to beg, borrow or steal just to hustle something to eat

  ➔ "used to" for past habits or states

  ➔ "used to" indicates an action that was regular in the past

• Hit me with the ching ching!

  ➔ Imperative mood (command)

  ➔ "Hit" is the base verb used to give a command

• Spitting fokken lyrics like bam bam bam!

  ➔ Gerund (V‑ing) as subject

  ➔ "Spitting" functions as the subject of the sentence

• Like a big inbred fuck‑fest, sis!

  ➔ Simile using "like"

  ➔ "Like" introduces a comparison (simile)

• Yo‑landi do dat fing!

  ➔ Imperative with direct object

  ➔ "do" is the base verb commanding an action on "dat fing"