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Post by doomsdaymachine on Dec 30, 2011 0:06:41 GMT -5
In another thread, we got to discussing 1981 music, and someone mentioned Frankie Smith. I remember an AT40 show in which Casey announced that in a future edition, he would translate the funky talk in the middle of "Double Dutch Bus." Unfortunately, it dropped out of the Top 40 before he got the chance. And so, 30 years later, I still don't know what Frankie Smith and those kids were saying to each other.  |
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 30, 2011 8:13:09 GMT -5
Hey I remember that! And with Pete B's book, I can supplement my memory with the date of the show as 7/25/81. In fact, Pete notes, 'program mention: while introducing and decoding Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus", Casey translated his own name into the song's variation of Pig Latin.
BTW, that show has never been broadcast on terrestial or satellite radio so it's unlikely anyone has it to note the translations. Show for 2012 maybe?
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Post by atfanmpls on Dec 30, 2011 11:06:01 GMT -5
I'm surprised Wahoo hasn't said anything about Double Dutch! Where are you, Man?
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Post by dukelightning on Dec 30, 2011 11:20:52 GMT -5
He did...he's the one doomsday referenced in the first post of this thread....lol
BTW, doomsday, in an ironic twist, I just heard a question in a 1972 AT40 from Gary Gould who is also from Manchester, CT.
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Post by franky on Dec 30, 2011 11:29:11 GMT -5
You should ask Hervard. He may have the single. I think he knows the meaning of the funky talk since he loves this song.  |
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Post by matt on Dec 30, 2011 12:43:05 GMT -5
I'm surprised Wahoo hasn't said anything about Double Dutch! Where are you, Man? Ha! Read my post under "#1 Soul Hits that missed the Top 40" - I think that may have been an impetus for this thread? |
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Dec 30, 2011 13:30:04 GMT -5
Okay, folks... Thanks to the magic of Google, I have for you someone's interpretation of the lyrics made during the communication between the kids and Frankie: "Give me a (CENSORED) if you've got your funky bus fare...(CENSORED 3 TIMES)
There's a double dutch bus comin' down the street
Movin pretty fast
So kinda shuffle your feet
Get on the bus and pay your fare
And tell the driver that you're
Goin' to a Double Dutch Affair
Fe Fi Fo Fum
Well I'll be darn here it comes
The Double Dutch Bus is on the street
You'd better get off the curb
Move your feet
Bus fare trans-pass
That's the way my money lasts
Ain't got no car to get around
When I go to work I've gotta go downtown
Now I've missed my train
That's a darn shame
When I'm running late no sleep's to blame
If you've gotta wife you know I'm right
Gotta special man well I can understand
Uptown, downtown everybody's getting down
Say uptown say downtown
Well I've missed my bus I know I'm late
I've gotta do something I know I hate
I'm gonna walk to work fifteen blocks
I already got a hole in my socks
Go ahead and laugh that's okay
Cause what I really wanna say
I got bad feet my corns hurt
To top it off I'm lost for work
Let me tell you what I say
When I'm dealing with the funky sidewalk
Let me show you how to walk
When I gotta do my funky walk
Let me tell you what I say
When I'm dealing with the funky sidewalk
I say sssssssss-sugar
(HERE IS WHERE THE TRANSLATION MAY PREVAIL, THOUGH SOME IS INCOMPLETE):
FRANKIE: Hilzi, gilzirls! Yilzall hilzave t' milzove ilzout the wilzay silzo the gilzuys can plilzay bilzasket-bilzall
(Hey girls! Y'all have to move out the way so the guys can play basketball)
GIRLS: I say wizzat? Nizzo-izzo wizzay!
(Say what? No way!)
FRANKIE: Yizzall bizzetter mizzove!
(Y'all better move!)
GIRLS: I say wizzat? Willze illzain't millzovin'...
(Say what? We ain't movin!)
FRANKIE: Shillzu-gillzar! ....., bilzzaby!
(Sugar! .....baby!)
GIRLS: Willze illzare plizzayin' dizzouble dizzutch!
(We are playin' double dutch)
FRANKIE: Millze cillzan sillzome ....plilzay dilzzouble dilzutch!
(.....play double dutch!)
GIRL: Hilzzoo?
(Who?)
FRANKIE: My gizzirl!
(My girl!)
GIRL: Brillzing her izzin!
(Bring her in!)
FRANKIE: Izzo kizzay!
(OK!)
GIRL: Izzall rizzight...
(All right...)
FRANKIE: Izzo kizzay!
(OK!)
GIRL: Izzall rizzight! Nizzow wizzee wilzzo-izzo-zee!
(All right! Now we will see!)
Bip, bomp, bam alakazam
But only when you're grooving
With the Double Dutch Man
Put on your skates don't forget your rope
Cause I know I'm gonna see you
At my Double Dutch Show
Rebecca, Lolita, Veshawn and Dawn
Everytime you do the Double Dutch you really turn it on '
Bilzarbra, Mitzery, Milzetty, Kilsan
Titzommy, Kitzerrance, Kilzommy that's my man
Come on get on my Double Dutch Bus
(The Double Dutch Bus)
Let me hear you say do that
(Do that)
Let me hear you say Do that again
(Do that again)
Let me hear you say do the do
Let me hear you say do the do the do
Do the do, do do do do do"answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080707130410AA3npqZI hope this clears things up a bit. If only we can find out what the "Millze cillzan sillzome" means in English. |
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Post by Hervard on Dec 30, 2011 13:48:39 GMT -5
You should ask Hervard. He may have the single. I think he knows the meaning of the funky talk since he loves this song. No. Just no. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2011 15:48:14 GMT -5
I always thought that funky part was in French, because the track is played almost every weekend on RFM Night Fever, a club classic show on a French radio station.
I dont think this material is the same one of Sean Paul ´s songs. I cant understand any of his songs.
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Post by jdelachjr2002 on Dec 30, 2011 21:56:33 GMT -5
In another thread, we got to discussing 1981 music, and someone mentioned Frankie Smith. I remember an AT40 show in which Casey announced that in a future edition, he would translate the funky talk in the middle of "Double Dutch Bus." Unfortunately, it dropped out of the Top 40 before he got the chance. And so, 30 years later, I still don't know what Frankie Smith and those kids were saying to each other. Technically, on the 7/11/1981 show it was Charlie Van Dyke who mentioned that Casey would translate the song in a later show. Two weeks later (7/25), Casey DID translate the song explaining it was done in Pig Latin. |
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Post by doomsdaymachine on Dec 30, 2011 22:28:33 GMT -5
Technically, on the 7/11/1981 show it was Charlie Van Dyke who mentioned that Casey would translate the song in a later show. Two weeks later (7/25), Casey DID translate the song explaining it was done in Pig Latin. I either missed the 7/25/81 show, or else my memory has faded after 30 years. Whatever the case, thanks for clearing this up! |
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Post by michaelcasselman on Dec 30, 2011 23:02:58 GMT -5
Santa Claus loves DDB... but hates being censored... let alone three times!
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Post by doomsdaymachine on Dec 30, 2011 23:22:16 GMT -5
Thanks, man! Guess I could've looked it up myself. Perhaps I didn't care as much as I thought!  |
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Post by mstgator on Jan 2, 2012 15:03:46 GMT -5
If only we can find out what the "Millze cillzan sillzome" means in English. That would directly translate as "Me can some", for what it's worth. Also need to decipher the word between "sillzome" and "plilzay" (missing in the translation you found). |
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