Zangalewa

Guy Dooh: Zangalewa (4 times) He he he he he Edjibe Zangalewa — [ Edjibe is a general-purpose exclamation] Edjibe na war this — [Whoa this is hard (like a war)] Edjibe na me fanam — Edjibe na army — Edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe heee eh edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe zangalewa Edibe man no run — Edibe money no deh — Edjibe na me fanam Edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe heee edjibe djibe Zangalewa Zangalewa (he) zanga zangalewa (eh) (etc.) Emile Kojidie: Edjibe zangalewa Dibe na war dis Dibe war don trong — Dibe man no run Dibe na me fanam Edjibe djibe zangalewa Edibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe zangalewa Tchop tchop tchop make me fine — [ Food (eating) makes me happy ] Tchop tchop tchop make me glad Hey i don taya — Hey na me fanam Hey chief don come — [The chief just arrived (so no joking around)] Edjibe edjibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe Zangalewa Zangalewa zanga zangalewa (he) (etc.) La la la la la la la la la la (3 times) A soldja (4 times) Quand je pousse a gauche toi tu pousse a droite Quand je pousse a droite toi tu pousse a gauche Moustache (toujours!) Moustache (toujours!) En avant marche un deux trois quatre (ewa wa wa wa wa ewa) En avant marche un deux - un deux En avant marche un deux trois - un deux trois En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he En avant arret tema tema tema tema tema tema tema he Say hein say hein say hein say hein ventilateur Moustache (toujours!) No touch my gary oh ho ho — You sabi say i day — [You know I'm hot, right? ] Small no be sick no — [Cream for pain (such as tiger balm)] Jean-Paul Zé Bella: Edjibe zangalewa (he) edjibe zangalewa (he) (French) Les commandos zangalewa (he) Tous ensemble zangalewa (he) Le meme esprit zangalewa (he) Le meme but zangalewa (he) Zanga mina Zangalewa Edjibe djibe he edjibe djibe zangalewa Edjibe djibe he he edjibe djibe zangalewa Jean-Paul: Edjibe zangalewa Les commandoes zangalewa: Andre Destin zangalewa, Petit zangalewa, Zé Bella zangalewa, Si Bemol zangalewa, Kojidie zangalewa, Mpouli zangalewa, A Belley zangalewa, Mewondo zangalewa, Jeannot zangalewa, Ondobo zangalewa, Clement zangalewa En avant marche Sun sun sele tomba nikae sun sun ate — Guy ("Big belley"): He massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) He massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) Tu as deserter (ewa) — On va te raser (ewa) — Et puis t'enfermer (ewa) — [ ...and put you in prison] Pas de pote pote (ewa) — [ ...with no food! (pote pote = army food)] Big belley ngale (he ngale ewa) A massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Big belley ngale (eh ngale ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Avec ses begnets (ewa) begnets sucre (ewa) Begnet haricot (ewa) begnets bouilli (ewa) Begnets jazzer (ewa) Tu ne vas pas jazzer (ewa) [In the morning people eat flour corn mixed with hot water and sugar along With donuts. Beans are known as "jazz" in Cameroon, so "begnet jazzer" is Donuts with beans. But sometimes the mamy dadas (women who sell food Around the barracks) stretch out the beans with flour to make more money.] Big belley ngalle (he ngale ewa) A massa ngale (he ngale ewa) (Etc.) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Dima dima dima dima (ewa) Dima dima dada (ewa) Avec ses begnets (ewa) Begnet toumba (ewa) — Avec ses begnets (ewa) Begnet kwem oh oh (ewa) — Avec ses begnets (ewa) Begnet toumba (ewa) Massa ngale (he ngale ewa) Tsaba tsaba tsaba tsaba... Mewondo Mathurin / Jean-Paul Zé Bella: Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam Ha ha [Mewondo sang these lines on the original recording. He was not present For the recording of the video, so his lines were "covered" by Jean-Paul on It. Mewondo Mathurin passed away many years ago.] Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Zamina mina hen hen waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam Ha ha Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Django he he django he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Meweondo / Jean-Paul: Django he he django he he zanmina mina zangalew a na wam ha ha Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha (Etc.) Welw welw... a sango doo wa sega so he — [ Dooh daddy, do you Understand? (in Douala)] Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam Dada Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Zamina mina ho ho zamina mina he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam Dada Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa ho ho Zamina mina he he waka waka he he... Ipiiipipipi! ...zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha ha Django ho ho django ho ho zamina mina zangalewa a na wam dada Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa... Ha ha ha, tout le monde! Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha (Etc.) Mewondo / Jean-Paul: Classement c'est comment ont se retrouve a soum soum [Soldiers who enlist together refer to one another as "classe." So this Means, roughly, "Class, how are you doing? We will meet in the market Place of the barracks (soum soum)."] Moral! [During grueling training an officer might shout "Moral!" at a slacking Recruit. The soldier must respond "Haut!" This doubles as a check of the Recruit's mental fitness.] Zamina mina he he waka waka he he zamina mina zangalewa a na wam ha Ha (Etc.)