Lyrics for Mango Pickle Down River as interpreted by lalunacreciente

Mango Pickle Down River Lyrics
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Wilcannia Mob
M.I.A.
Morganics

When it’s really hot we go to the river and swim
When we’re goin’ fishin’, we catchin’ the bream
When the river’s high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

When it's really hot we go to the river and swim
When we're goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

They call me Wally, this is where I’m at
I wear my NRL baseball cap
Parramatta’s my team if you know what I mean
To be the captain, that’s my dream

My name is Keith from Wilcannia Street
I walk on stilts to read the beat
When it crawls out, I shake a leg
This is my rhyme and that’s what I said

First of all I wanna say
I don't really know why you act that way
My name is Maya and people always say
I act kinda strange like a dooba weh
I like fish and mango pickle
When I climb trees, them feet then tickle
I'm broke this month didn't pay rent
I had to jump town and my money's all spent (all spent)
I had to jump town and my money's all spent

When we get hot, we go to the river and swim
When we're goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

When we get hot, we go to the river and swim
When we're goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

We-we-we play some didge
We-we-we play some didge
We-we-we play some didge

Well Colroy’s here, have no fear
All you old pigs better watch out for this bit
And I’m here at the game and I’m almost ten
I wanna be an actor like Jackie Chan

Lendal is my name; I like to do back flips
Listen to the words that come from my lips
Jump off the bridge and I’ll play the didge
And when I catch a fish, I put it in the fridge

My name is Buddy, I can't stand still
Wilcannia to Dubbo to Broken Hill
I’ve been movin' around from town to town
And this is how I get down!

Rode the BMX when we walked through the bush
The boys fight to ride it, but I just let 'em push
Keith stole an egg from a lil' cuckoo
Kept it safe in his mouth, while he danced jookoo jookoo

There's only one ocean that got fish left
One day we'll have to be a really good chef
And I don't mean us in the bush making meth
Boys if you catch meth you catch your death
When I said that Keith sneezed and had a chick
Broke the little egg in his mouth in little bits

When it gets hot, we go to the river and swim
When we goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high ,we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

When it gets hot, we go to the river and swim
When we goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

When it gets hot, we go to the river and swim
When we goin' fishin', we catchin' the bream
When the river's high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

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strykerchick
08-09-2007

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Why'd you post this without including ALL the verses?

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getoffmytots
08-13-2007

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i second strykerchick. anyway the "My NOIME is KEEF!" is the best part for me. only way to make this better would be to have little girls rapping vs the boys.

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feel me loud
08-13-2007

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I LOVE Keith!
He's so cute!

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elodie
08-22-2007

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i can't understand a single word in this song. except for, "this is my rhyme and that's what i said." and really, that's all i need to hear.

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precipitate
09-13-2007

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I figured I might as well try to figure out wilcannia mob's verses, if anyone wants to help out, do it--

call me marley, this where I'm at
I'm M.I.A. (??) croquet
I'm [on the/out of a] team if you know what I mean
to be the captain- that's my dream

my name is keith from akenya street
I walk on stilts through beat(bee?) the beat
when it grows here(hair?),
I shake a leg
this is my rhyme and that's what I said

the color of (?) my feet
all you out there better watch out for my speed
I'm in the game and I'm almost ten
I'm gonna be an actor like jackie chan

and I leave my name I like to do (athletes?)
listen to the words that come from marley

jump off the bridge
and I'll fly the didge
when I catch a fish
I put it in the fridge

my name is buddy
I can't stand still
from akenya- to stubble- to boklen hill
I've been moving round from town to town
and this is how I-- get down

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adelaidea
09-16-2007

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This is definitely one of my favourites. I tried to figure out the kids' verses and this is what I could come up with:

Call me Wally, this where I’m at, I hear M.I.A never wears ball caps, __ on my team, if you know what I mean, to be their captain, that’s my dream

My name is Keith from Wilcannia Strip, I walk on stilts to look real big, when it grows hair, I shake a leg, this is my rhyme and that’s what I said.

[Maya Verse]

____, All you other people gotta watch out for my speed, I’m in the game and I’m almost 10, I’m gonna be an actor like Jackie Chan

Wendel is my name, I like to do back flips, listen to the words that come from (my lips?), jump off the bridge and I’ll fly ____, when I catch a fish, I put it in the fridge

My name is Buddy, I can’t stand still, from Wilcannia to ___ to ___ hill, I’ve been looping around from town to town, and this is how I get down.

[Maya Verse]

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woopwhoop
10-04-2007

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I think some of the verses are a bit hard to understand if your not familiar with some australian terms .
The first verse is -
you can call me wally this is where im at .
i wear my NRL (rugby league) baseball cap , parramattas my team if you know what i mean .
to be the captain , thats my dream.

(Paramatta is like a region of sydney and the rugby team he follows.)

My name
I might decode some later if i have time . =)

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stashed
10-13-2007

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yeah i agree its much easier if u kno aussie terms and the kids. i tried to figure out the lyrics properly cuz even the M.I.A. lyrics look kinda wrong. mind, i couldnt even figure out a substitute for some. here goes:

Testing one
Go, one, two, three, four

Wilcannia Mob
M.I.A.
Morganics

(Chorus)
When it’s really hot we go to the river and swim
When we’re goin’ fishin’, we catchin’ the bream
When the river’s high, we jump off the bridge
And when we get home, we play some didge

(Chorus)

They call me Wally, this is where I’m at
I wear my NRL baseball cap
Parramatta’s my team if you know what I mean
To be the captain, that’s my dream

My name is Keith from Wilcannia Street
[I walk on stilts to read the beat
When it crawls out, I shake a leg]???
This is my rhyme and that’s what I said

First of all I wanna say
I don't really know why you act that way
My name is Maya and people always say
I act kinda strange like a [dooba weh]???
I like fish and mango pickle
When I climb trees, them feet then tickle
I'm broke this month didn't pay rent
I had to jump town and my money's all spent (all spent)
I had to jump town and my money's all spent

(Chorus x2)

We-we-we play some didge (x3)

Well Colroy’s here, have no fear
[All you old pigs better watch out for this bit
And I’m here at the game and I’m almost ten]???
I wanna be an actor like Jackie Chan

Lendal is my name; I like to do back flips
Listen to the words that come from my lips
Jump off the bridge and I’ll play the didge
And when I catch a fish, I put it in the fridge

My name is Buddy, I can’t stand still
Wilcannia to Dubbo to Broken Hill
I’ve been movin’ around from town to town
And this is how I, get down!

Rode the BMX we walked through the bush
The boys fight to ride it, but I just let ‘em push
Keith stole an egg from a lil’ cuckoo
Kept it safe in his mouth, while he danced [jookoo jookoo]???

There's only one ocean that got fish left
One day we'll have to be a really good chef
And I don't mean us in the bush making meth
Boys if you catch meth you catch your death
When I said that Keith sneezed and had a chick
Broke the little egg in his mouth in little bits

(Chorus x3)

feel free to correct!

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Nidis
12-05-2007

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lol @ people from other countries who cant understand them. Those kids got really popular on Triple J radio a few years ago for this very song (minus M.I.A. of course) and I guess she just picked up on it and wanted to collaborate. Triple J is the big national youth radio service here, without it, Australia would pretty much be void of any non-commercial music. JJJ delivers.

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robot_child
12-11-2007

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this is getting quite close to complete!

i'm pretty sure keith says, "when the crew is here, i shake a leg," and in colroy's bit, "better watch out for my spear."

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lovelyritalucy
04-01-2008

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what is didge?
and what in the world does that part about the cuckoo's egg and keith biting it after she said cooking meth mean??? lol

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lovelyritalucy
04-01-2008

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OH DIDGE--didgeridoo, sorry, i had a brain block. lol
but still, that cuckoo part alludes me.

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mfr
06-07-2008

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My name is Maya and people always say
I act kinda strange like a [dooba weh]???

I think it should be:
My name is Maya and people always say
I act kinda strange. I can do by the way,

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teenqueen22
08-29-2008

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What the living fuck.
I love this song.
But it makes me feel like I'm fucking high when I listen to it, and I've never touched a drug in my life.

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SkunkIndica
10-23-2008

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I walk on stilts to (evade/avoid) the (bee/beat)?

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m4mmal
05-09-2009

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Well Colroy's here, have no fear
All you wild pigs better watch out for my spear
And I'm here at the game and I'm almost ten
I wanna be an actor like Jackie Chan

This is from the wilcannia mob's website.
http://downriver.com.au/music-and-video/


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Noirpride
05-17-2009

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I think it's interesting how the song is titled "mango pickle" and the symbolism behind the voice that actually says it in the song... This is a very powerful song that displays international music... M.I.A has good vision her music is a form of activism and social justice globally. Music is interesting next in history I can remember of an "true" artist she is. It like she paints pictures of a whole new world out side western socities. Also why as she labled as "hip hop" in the states... She is in a whole other category some new she is so unique she does have category. It's remarkable! She ain't pop, hiphop, none of the above but... THE CATEGORY THATS REAL "Missing. (In) Action." so deep.

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servitude_served
06-17-2009

Rated -1 
This song is so god awful horrible that I could care less what it means and I don't care if it's about poverty or whatever, it just sucks.

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