Schlappi? Drogodil? WTF?

March 13, 2006 11:40 AM

What the hell is "Schlappi Das Kleine Drogodil" about? I hear it everywhere. Something about a crocodile with a prescription drug habit?
posted by obiwanwasabi to Media & Arts (8 answers total)

It's Schnappi das kleine krokodil.
posted by ursus_comiter at 11:55 AM on March 13, 2006

No drug habbit, just a crocodile on the nile.

Schnappi
The small crocodile

I am Schnappi, the small crocodile.
Come from Egypt, is located directly at the Nile.
First I lay in an egg,
then, schna, snatched myself I schni freely

[ Refrain ]
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch


I am Schnappi, the small crocodile,
have sharp teeth, and of it completely beautifully much.
I snatch yourself which I snatch can,
I snatch too, because I can so well.

[ Refrain ]
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch


I am Schnappi, the small crocodile,
I snatch gladly, that am my favourite play.
I creep to the mummy ran,
and show it as I to snatch can

[ Refrain ]
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch


I am Schnappi, the small crocodile,
and of snatching, there war I not too much.
I bite the Papi briefly in the leg,
and then, then sleep I simply.

[ Outro ]
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi Schnappi snatch (snatch!)
Schni Schna Schnappi (!)
Schnappi Schnappi snatch (snatch!)
Schni Schna Schnappi (mhmm!)
Schnappi Schnappi snatch (!)
Schni Schna Schnappi
Schnappi (hmm) Schnappi snatch
posted by nomisxid at 11:58 AM on March 13, 2006

Schlappi appears to be a drug ("Drog") related parody of the more famous Schnappi.
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:08 PM on March 13, 2006

This wikipedia entry tells you everything you need to know.
posted by jdroth at 12:18 PM on March 13, 2006

(About Schnappi, anyhow.)
posted by jdroth at 12:19 PM on March 13, 2006

Response by poster: Ah. They played "Schnappi" at my niece's primary school fete. "Schlappi" is a parody I seem to have inadvertenty stumbled upon while googling for misheard German lyrics. Alles ist klar - danke!
posted by obiwanwasabi at 12:21 PM on March 13, 2006

"Schlappi das kleine Drogodil" is a parody of the original "Schnappi" song.

Here's my translation of the "Schlappi" lyrics:

I am Schlappi, the little Drogodil (Drug Dealer)
And those are cops, naturally in civilian clothes
First, I am still completely high
Then the two snap (arrest) me! Schlappi
Schli-schla-schlappi - Schlappi goes to jail
Schli-schla-schlappi - There it will come out that...

I am Schlappi, the little Drogodil (Drug Dealer)
I wanted cocaine, unfortunately it was small Persil (washing detergent brand)
First the porridge (or mush) came out of my mouth
Then schni-schna-it chatted (crackled / bubbled?) coolly! Drogodil
Schli-schla-schlappi - in a short order I was a wreck
Schli-schla-schlappi - Schlappi nippled off... (chorus)

I am Schlappi, the little Drogodil
The last trip was then much too much (chorus)
Then I went past hell
because there there are no free places available! (Note: all the other drug animals are there.)
Schli-schla-schlappi - The room in hell was gone.
Schli-schla-schlappi - Comes here from the grave.
posted by syzygy at 12:21 PM on March 13, 2006

Schnappi lives in Egypt, but I'd wager Schlappi, the dealer, launders his loot in the Caiman Islands.
posted by rob511 at 3:43 PM on March 13, 2006