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Come and relax now
Put your troubles down
No need to bear the weight of your worries
You let them all fall away
Put your troubles down
No need to bear the weight of your worries
You let them all fall away
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Track duration: 00:41
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"What does "Pantala Naga Pampa" mean?
It has long been said that the phrase is Gambian for "welcome to our home,"
which makes the brief song particularly appropriate as the introduction to the
album "Before These Crowded Streets." After some research, however, it turns
out that not only is Gambian not a language, but the languages spoken in that
country (English is their official language, but the native languages include
Mandinka, Wolof and Fula) are nowhere close to having any such words. Believe it
or not, "pantala naga pampa" is Indian for "I have a python in my pants."
The story goes that there was an Indian chef who cooked for the band during the
UTTAD and Crash sessions, who would exclaim "pantala naga pampa" for reasons
that were not entirely clear. This apparently amused Dave, who would say it as
well. When the instrumental piece appeared on BTCS as the first track, it was
realized that it would have to be titled for the CD's track listing. Dave, who
may or may not have then known what the phrase meant, thought that it would be
amusing to title the track "Pantala Naga Pampa." And so he did."
:)
'welcome to our home'
where did you hear the python in my pants thing?