Re: OT: Musical languistics
From: | John Cowan <cowan@...> |
Date: | Monday, June 2, 2003, 11:10 |
Adam Walker scripsit:
> As for Bulgarian women's choirs, I love them. The
> sound is so full of energy. I'm trying to remember
> the name of that song that starts with the bases
> droning "dung di dung di dungidi dung" before the
> sopranos come in with the lyric. Do you know the one?
Sounds suspiciously like The Marcels' 1961 up-tempo doo-wop version of
Rodgers and Hart's "Blue Moon".
> I used to have an assistant from Bulgaria whos mother
> was in such a choir back in Bulgaria. She (my
> assistant) was one interesting lady to talk to on any
> number of subjects. She was also the one who taught
> me a Bulgarian tongue twister!
So what is it already?
--
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Send us, bright one, light one, Horhorn, quickening, and wombfruit. (3x)
Hoopsa, boyaboy, hoopsa! Hoopsa, boyaboy, hoopsa! Hoopsa, boyaboy, hoopsa!
-- Joyce, _Ulysses_, "Oxen of the Sun" jcowan@reutershealth.com
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