Thursday, November 20, 2008

TUNAK TUNAK TUN:
HA. HA. HA.






Very few things in the world can elicit a belly laugh from me.

This is one of them.





To enjoy it properly you must:

1. Love this music

2. Read the "translation."





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GLOSSARY

Ferengi = foreigner (as in, westerner or White Devil)

From Wikipedia:
'"Ferengi" and similar terms are Arabic names for European traders, or for Westerners in general. Both the Arabic word and the name are similarly pronounced [fɛˈrɪŋɡi]. The name is likely derived from the Arabic word faranj or ifranj, "Franks", or possibly the Persian word farangi, meaning "foreigner". In Ethiopia, ferenj or ferenji has the same meaning. The Greeks sometimes use fra[n]gkoi (φράγκοι) as a mild slur against western Europeans. The term was used as a partially derogatory term in India to denote the British.'






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Here's the song with the "real" lyrics:







Here's the "Caucasian-ish" version:




And the equally wrong "U.S." version:





Plus the Teletubbies version:







To learn to bhangra dance, watch this. Warning: it's much harder than it looks:

2 comments:

  1. The term Ferengi in "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
    (the series with Jean-Luc Picard) was used to describe a species of merchants that would do anything for money.

    Cara, where are you? I'm drinking all the grappa.

    Bob

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  2. Anonymous10:23 AM

    If you look up Quark on Wickipedia they will show you a picture of what a Star Trek Ferengi look like.
    Munkin

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