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Amadou & Mariam — Sénégal Fast Food
Album: Dimanche à Bamako
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Released: 2004
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C'est au Manhattan fast food Dakar
Sngal cinma Le Paris demain je serais parti
La gare Dakar Bamako mon p'tit y'a pas de problme
tout vas bien aujourd'hui je me marie
J'ai confiance amour solo Gao l'Algrie Tunisie Italie
Y'a pas de problme, j'aime au Manhattan fast food Dakar
Sngal Cinma le Paris ascenceur pour le Ghetto

Il est minuit Tokyo, il est cinq heures au Mali
Quelle heure est-il au paradis

Il est minuit Tokyo, il est cinq heures au Mali
Quelle heure est-il au paradis

C'est au Manhattan fast food Dakar
Sngal, la grand-mre l'hopital dans tte tout vas bien
Cairek, moi ici, toi l-bas, le visa au consulat
Numro 39, y'attends y'attends l'tal civil dj l'an 2000, dj 2000 ans
Au Manhattan fast food Dakar
Sngal cinma Le Paris (cinma Le Paris)

Il est minuit Tokyo, il est cinq heures au Mali
Quelle heure est-il au paradis
(cinma Le Paris)

Il est minuit Tokyo, il est cinq heures au Mali
Quelle heure est-il au paradis
(cinma Le Paris)

Cinma le Dakar, Bamako, Rio di Janeiro
O est le problme o est la frontire
Entre les murs se faufillent dans l'ascenceur
Ascenceur pour le ghetto

Au Manhattan fast food Dakar
Sngal cinma Le Paris (Cinma le Paris)

Il est maintenant 5 heures

Il est minuit Tokyo, il est cinq heures au Mali
Quelle heure est-il au paradis

(cinma Le Paris)
(cinma Le Paris)

Il est maintenant 5 heures
Comments (265)add comment
with Manu Chao!
Posted 6 months ago by biosart    [ Reply ]
Have never had fast food from Senegal but damn ... Sign me up.
Posted 6 months ago by mkane67    [ Reply ]
saw them perform  this at the UK's Latitude Festival a few years back - they were amazing!
Posted 9 months ago by mtruk    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:


I heard this and was ready to note how much it reminded me of J.J. Cale.  (Others below say Manu Chao.  They would know, but I didn't make that connection.)  

Then I saw this knucklehead's anal comment.  Buried all the way at the very bottom of the thread, which is entirely appropriate.  Still, getting to it way down there had some equivalence to the annoyance of the comment itself.  
It's so odd to hear racist and toxic clowns revealing their ignorance in words that suggest they can speak English.  ... 
Anyway, this sounds like a few J.J. Cale songs.   ;-]
World music helps makes the world go round.   If it has too many savages or other, I'm sure the dark web has plenty of alternatives to RP.   AMF. 


I wondered if it was JJ Cale for a few seconds.  Maybe a few seconds more than I should admit (well after the lyrics started....)
Posted 10 months ago by jas1776    [ Reply ]
 mikegrinker wrote:

who is the vocalist that opens the tune? sounds like someone ive heard elsewhere on RP



Think there's an REM remix with the same vocal - can't remember the song name. I know I have it on my iPod somewhere 😂
Posted 11 months ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:

It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 



I heard this and was ready to note how much it reminded me of J.J. Cale.  (Others below say Manu Chao.  They would know, but I didn't make that connection.)  

Then I saw this knucklehead's anal comment.  Buried all the way at the very bottom of the thread, which is entirely appropriate.  Still, getting to it way down there had some equivalence to the annoyance of the comment itself.  
It's so odd to hear racist and toxic clowns revealing their ignorance in words that suggest they can speak English.  ... 
Anyway, this sounds like a few J.J. Cale songs.   ;-]
World music helps makes the world go round.   If it has too many savages or other, I'm sure the dark web has plenty of alternatives to RP.   AMF. 
Posted 1 year ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 elide wrote:

At the beginning it sounded like Manu Chao … Cool intro.




Well it IS Manu Chao.
Posted 1 year ago by joko63808    [ Reply ]
At the beginning it sounded like Manu Chao … Cool intro.
Posted 1 year ago by elide    [ Reply ]
who is the vocalist that opens the tune? sounds like someone ive heard elsewhere on RP
Posted 1 year ago by mikegrinker    [ Reply ]
Manu Chao's crąppy shįt.
Affligeant.
Posted 1 year ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



Everybody has different tastes. Thank You  for being polite about it.


It isn't as prominent in this, but I like the "African Sound" of electric Guitar playing.
Posted 1 year ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Suckaroo!! 
Posted 1 year ago by Randy1cleo    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

If anyone thinks they've heard a similar song on RP, it's Manu Chao — Me Gustas Tu.



He did a couple of other songs with them, did he not?
Posted 1 year ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
If anyone thinks they've heard a similar song on RP, it's Manu Chao — Me Gustas Tu.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Love Amadou and Mariam!  First heard them on a kid's tape recording called Putamayo Kids.  
Posted 1 year ago by rkt53    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:

world music is just not for me. PSD every time.




Everybody has different tastes. Thank You  for being polite about it.
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
world music is just not for me. PSD every time.
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 lizardking wrote:

.....

What I really came here to say was that I was surprised at how much of the song I understood.  People from France, when speaking French, for me are really hard to understand....too fast, too many idioms, etc., and well maybe it's the fact they're from Mali makes the French easier for me to understand.  Anyways, I think I've had this at a 6 for a long time and today I'm bumping to a 7.  It's a fun song, in a "foreign" (to me) language which I understand most of....wow....how un-American of me! 

Vive le Radio Paradise!!



Yes.  I love the way Black Africans speak French in west Africa.  For one it is spoken much slower than the pace of other French speakers, including the French as you point out lizardking.   

Then there is that musical lilt.
Posted 1 year ago by westslope    [ Reply ]


This song is supposed to be an Amadou and Mariam song, but it's really a Manu Chao song.  Or should I say THE Manu Chao song? He has being doing practically the same song forever. And the lyrics systematically contain mentions of the time it is in different capital cities around the world. Could very well be pathological. 
Posted 1 year ago by DunstanBurke    [ Reply ]
 malfiance wrote:

Whit Manu Chao (vocals)


I thought that the vocals sounded like him.
Posted 2 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
 djengs wrote:

is this "We didn't start the fire" in French?




We didn't start the food truck. It was always grilling and the beat's been killing...
Posted 2 years ago by q4Fry    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

I see this song is 17 years old... I wonder how Amadou & Mariam are doing these days.  Nothing after 2012 on Wikipedia except for "On 22 September 2017 they released their album La Confusion to mixed reviews".

We saw them last year in Austin. They often tour with The Blind Boys of Alabama.
They were all very good, but incredibly loud - painfully so. We had to leave early.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
I see this song is 17 years old... I wonder how Amadou & Mariam are doing these days.  Nothing after 2012 on Wikipedia except for "On 22 September 2017 they released their album La Confusion to mixed reviews".
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 scoots_mcgoo wrote:

This ditty is giving me a chubby.


And we really don't give a shit.
Posted 2 years ago by BCarn    [ Reply ]
These guys are awesome.
Posted 2 years ago by captbradders    [ Reply ]
This ditty is giving me a chubby.

Posted 2 years ago by scoots_mcgoo    [ Reply ]
Anybody who can sing in 5 plus languages (Manu Chao) gets my vote. 

Amadou and Mariam are fabulous as well. 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Whit Manu Chao (vocals)
Posted 3 years ago by malfiance    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by dbaggio    [ Reply ]
7 -> 8
Posted 4 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
Criminally underrated here.  This whole album is a treasure.
Posted 4 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Way too much Mano Chao >> 4
Posted 6 years ago by tembaco    [ Reply ]
 davidbrace61 wrote:

Reminds me of Manu Chao

 
He's a featuring in this song (and he's once again reusing his own lyrics)
Posted 7 years ago by GoSaneFr    [ Reply ]

Reminds me of Manu Chao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs6Y4kZ8qtw


Posted 7 years ago by davidbrace61    [ Reply ]
Nice !
Posted 7 years ago by opv    [ Reply ]
J'aime toujours Amadou et Mariam! Tres bien choisi, Bill!
Posted 7 years ago by jtherieau    [ Reply ]

Well then....I've heard this tune on RP since I first started listening to RP....and just now read through the comments.  I'm sure I should have expected the rather negative feelings expressed here, we are talking about World Music and clearly there's a fear of the unknown world and all that. 

What I really came here to say was that I was surprised at how much of the song I understood.  People from France, when speaking French, for me are really hard to understand....too fast, too many idioms, etc., and well maybe it's the fact they're from Mali makes the French easier for me to understand.  Anyways, I think I've had this at a 6 for a long time and today I'm bumping to a 7.  It's a fun song, in a "foreign" (to me) language which I understand most of....wow....how un-American of me! 

Vive le Radio Paradise!!


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
rock on
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 steveinfrance wrote:

Have a good day Lazarus, tosser.

 
Wrong poster, salaud. PM to continue this amicable exchange.
Posted 8 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Great combination... I reckon Manu would work well with quite a few African artists.
Posted 9 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
C'mon RP, this sounds like the soundtrack for a bad cartoon.  PSD time!
Posted 9 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
My daughter 'borrowed' this cd from me. . . never got it back. . . hello iTunes. . . here is some more money . . . and a little bit of commission for RP {#Flamed}
Posted 9 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Great lyrics.  Good fun.

I can imagine myself sucking back on light blond beer in a thatched hut and listening to this.
Posted 9 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Like several who already commented, I could have bet it was Manu Chao ! 

I'm very surprised and shocked by some racists comments as well... some people's stupidity has no limit... sad.  

to come back to the song, nothing exceptional but ok to listen too once in a while, doesn't deserve more than 5 imo . 
Posted 9 years ago by ChrisVIII    [ Reply ]
is this "We didn't start the fire" in French?
Posted 9 years ago by djengs    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

Je ne comprends pas - désolé :(

Amadou et Mariam me plaisent beaucoup. Allez les francophones afriques :)

 
Have a good day Lazarus, tosser.
Posted 9 years ago by steveinfrance    [ Reply ]
 Lazarus wrote:
love this song less than mustard farts by beautiful people...

 
Je ne comprends pas - désolé :(

Amadou et Mariam me plaisent beaucoup. Allez les francophones afriques :)
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Qu'est-ce que c'est chiant, ce truc !
Comme tout ce que pond Manu Chao, en fait. {#Frustrated}
BORING!!!
Posted 10 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
love this song less than mustard farts by beautiful people...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
 milleronic wrote:

It's so odd to hear someone from South Carolina promulgate their racism with a properly spelled coherent sentence.

 
 nice riposte, well said. 
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
 philipr wrote:
Terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 

 
Quelle tristesse de voir des commentaires pareils, on souhaiterai presque de la censure.
Pourquoi tant de haine ? à moins qu'il s'agisse d'humour noir ....
La bétise humaine est sans limite et encore plus attristante quand elle s'attaque à la musique, ce fil qui devrait tous nous rassembler.
 
Ha ha you have to get at least one savage listening to RP, don't you think philipr? Anyway, I'll take the bet on the black humour on this one , it's better for my health (if I dare to paraphrase Voltaire here)
Allez hop, un peu de distance, et que la musique gagne!
Posted 11 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
ambrebalte wrote:


Love the lyrics, so sadly accurate -

For some reason it reminds me of Manu Chao Clandestino -
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1t1uw_manu-chao-clandestino_music#.Ub4WBZyT52o




 
Manu Chao sounds just like Manu Chao! {#Wink}
 
You are SO right! Sorry, I meant the lyrics...  {#Biggrin}
Posted 11 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 11 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 

 
Quelle tristesse de voir des commentaires pareils, on souhaiterai presque de la censure.
Pourquoi tant de haine ? à moins qu'il s'agisse d'humour noir ....
La bétise humaine est sans limite et encore plus attristante quand elle s'attaque à la musique, ce fil qui devrait tous nous rassembler.
Posted 11 years ago by philipr    [ Reply ]
 ambrebalte wrote:


Love the lyrics, so sadly accurate -

For some reason it reminds me of Manu Chao Clandestino -
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1t1uw_manu-chao-clandestino_music#.Ub4WBZyT52o




 
Manu Chao sounds just like Manu Chao! {#Wink}
Posted 11 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]


Love the lyrics, so sadly accurate -

For some reason it reminds me of Manu Chao Clandestino -
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1t1uw_manu-chao-clandestino_music#.Ub4WBZyT52o



Posted 11 years ago by ambrebalte    [ Reply ]
8->9

awesome feel to this song - hearing it start lifted my mood immediately
Posted 11 years ago by bluefrog    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 

 
It's so odd to hear someone from South Carolina promulgate their racism with a properly spelled coherent sentence.
Posted 11 years ago by milleronic    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 

 
It's so odd to see racist assholes posting here.
Posted 11 years ago by GwentRabbit    [ Reply ]
Love to hear this more often!
Posted 11 years ago by Dav3thedog    [ Reply ]
great music out of Mali: one of their many qualities. Lets keep them in mind during these trying times. They deserve it :)
Posted 11 years ago by TeggieVee    [ Reply ]
..draws me right in..8!..
Posted 11 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
I saw these people on Later with Jools Holland (yes us brits do have the best TV music show) and bought this album, then I wore it out, music is so much better when you don't understand the words.

Now how about some dengue fever.
Posted 12 years ago by mintra    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 
 
Oh, racism from a South Carolinan. That's original. Sadly, this isn't the first time I've seen abject racism on Radio Paradise forums. I hope it'll be the last.
Posted 12 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Don't always recognize the song when it hasn't been played for awhile (even though I bought the album) but ALWAYS end up cranking it up.
Posted 12 years ago by run4more    [ Reply ]
Savages? Joke, right? Or R U one of those stand your ground gun crazis? Tell us, inquiring minds want to know, anyway that song had good energy. 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Funny, I Like it. I need this CD.
Posted 12 years ago by dasfeuer    [ Reply ]
 terrapin52 wrote:
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 
 
?????? I want an explanation.
Posted 12 years ago by valeriogonzalez    [ Reply ]
Fascinating! Manu rules, and Amadou & Mariam too.
Posted 12 years ago by valeriogonzalez    [ Reply ]
World music : Mali + Spain + France !
Posted 12 years ago by Swan_Jack    [ Reply ]
A perfect argumentation against the proliferation of hip hop in Africa.
Posted 12 years ago by ozzie1313    [ Reply ]
lil too early here for this 'dou & Mar..
Posted 13 years ago by srose96    [ Reply ]
Best cover artwork ever {#Daisy} nice song too

Posted 13 years ago by eve_silver    [ Reply ]
It's so odd to hear savages speaking french. 
Posted 13 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
This is happy music, but cosmic.  I think the music while you're waiting for a conference call should be this album.
Posted 13 years ago by lkovathana    [ Reply ]
 AndyJ wrote:
Infectious. Hard not to smile and want to get up and move hips and feet.  Thanks
 
agreed 7 -> 8.  I actually expected this to wear out on me, but it's doing the opposite.

Posted 13 years ago by bluefrog    [ Reply ]
Infectious. Hard not to smile and want to get up and move hips and feet.  Thanks
Posted 13 years ago by AndyJ    [ Reply ]
  | (I think he's gone now.  Quieter around here.)
 V
 
Posted 13 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
LOOKS LIKE THE PARADISE HAS WASHED AWAY

THIS IS NO PARADISE.  WHAT HAPPENED.  SOLD OUT?

i WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!
Posted 13 years ago by macbags    [ Reply ]
I can't stop listening to this song. But I can't find the original african lyrics for the refrain: does anyone know?
Posted 14 years ago by Mike91    [ Reply ]
I heard this come on.  Just had to log on long enough to give this a one and turn this *^@% off!
Posted 14 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
 danmcminn wrote:
Err.... Bodhisattva, did you look at the lower-right corner of the album cover at the top of the page here?

 {#Smile}
 


Posted 14 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
 Bodhisattva wrote:
At first I thought this was Manu Chao...  sounds just like him.

 

Err.... Bodhisattva, did you look at the lower-right corner of the album cover at the top of the page here?

 {#Smile}
Posted 14 years ago by danmc    [ Reply ]
Saw these guys at Lolla two years ago - there wasn't a still foot in the crowd.

Amazing musicianship and 5,000 pounds of groove. 
Posted 14 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
At first I thought this was Manu Chao...  sounds just like him.

Posted 14 years ago by Bodhisattva    [ Reply ]
Is this a cover of the song by Las Ketchup?

It sounds much better in this funky format... 
Posted 14 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
 

Pots and kettles...

I've seen a lot of serious intolerance and ignorance in Europe too, yes, even in Köln.

Oh, and here is a good example.



 Stingray wrote:


Mute....? Means? Means you dislike the song (as much as the cover)?

From what country-side are you...?

Rural Kansas with a single trip to Florida...?

Guess so!
 

Posted 14 years ago by bitbanger    [ Reply ]
Very nice nice transition from Beatles "Good Day Sunshine". Theme sets are nice, but seamless transitions rock.
Posted 15 years ago by Jared    [ Reply ]

Amadou & Mariam - "Le Réalité" - Live (2005):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbOmNakdTo
Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:


Mute....? Means? Means you dislike the song (as much as the cover)?

From what country-side are you...?

Rural Kansas with a single trip to Florida...?

Guess so!
 
your harrassing PM to me has been reported to BillG

grow up and learn how to play nice with others.

everyone has, and is allowed an opinion, especially here. if it differs from yours, ignore it and move on.

Posted 15 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
mute.

but the cover cracks me up.
 

Mute....? Means? Means you dislike the song (as much as the cover)?

From what country-side are you...?

Rural Kansas with a single trip to Florida...?

Guess so!
Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 handyrae wrote:
I'd love some Sengal fast food. I'm not sure what it would be, but I bet it's tasty.
 

rather not...! Sorry!

The song is TOP CUISINE nevertheless,

that melody - unbelievable!


Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
mute.

but the cover cracks me up.
Posted 15 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
I bet Bill plays that song for me!

INCREDIBLE! WONDERFUL! REAL MUSIC! GIVES ME SHIVERS!

WOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!

That is melody - real melody!


Posted 15 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Sweet!
Posted 15 years ago by bhallmark    [ Reply ]
I never heard Amadou & Mariam playing in Mali... generally more traditional kora playing.
Posted 15 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
I'd love some Sengal fast food. I'm not sure what it would be, but I bet it's tasty.
Posted 15 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Loved the Manu Chao influences

Posted 15 years ago by breedlink    [ Reply ]
I like the 80s telephone bit - reminds me of Yaz (or Yazoo, depending on what country you are in).

Toetappinly good.
Posted 15 years ago by MediaGrrl    [ Reply ]
 heberman wrote:

 
HAHAHA!  That banana is flipping out!

Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]



Posted 15 years ago by heberman    [ Reply ]
This is really growing on me. Yeah!
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]

Until the singing started, I thought that this was going to be Donna The Buffalo.

Posted 15 years ago by RongoTBurg    [ Reply ]
I have this song on my iPod- it's exactly the right tempo to jog to!
Posted 15 years ago by accordionista    [ Reply ]
Anybody heard their new album?

It's been getting great reviews.
Posted 15 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
 water wrote:
reminds me of manu chao
 

  Look at the album cover - he's a guest vocalist...
Posted 15 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Love it {#Dancingbanana}makes me wanna get up and dance
Posted 15 years ago by sweetcher    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer}   Totally groovy!

Posted 16 years ago by Montyontherun    [ Reply ]
That album cover never fails to make me smile.

Wish I could spend a Sunday in the marketplace with those two.
Posted 16 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Quelle heure est-t-il au paradis?{#Bananajam}


Posted 16 years ago by dali    [ Reply ]
'amul ( or amoul)  solo' means 'no problem' in Wolof, the main native language of Senegal.
Posted 16 years ago by sbb    [ Reply ]
this combination working fine  -   7.
Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Johannes is back from the black beautiful continent!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by moonajohannes    [ Reply ]
reminds me of manu chao
Posted 16 years ago by water    [ Reply ]
Gracias tío Manu
Posted 16 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
The poster was replying to dreadpixie, not PG. I realize that PG was a rather famous troll on here... in essence, by claiming that dreadpixie is a "reincarnation" of PG, he was saying that dreadpixie's negative comment was meant as a troll and was not to be taken seriously.
I noticed, and my crappy laptop forgot the last part of my response. and you beat me to the edit. Pixie does seem to have many of PG's tastes though I've noticed. Seems others have as well.
Posted 16 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Excelsior wrote:
Uh-oh, someone doesn't like a song, and dared to say so! Obviously they're a troll, because the only other possibility is that they sincerely don't like it. But nahhh, that's impossible, right? I'm so glad that you're doing your part to keep the song comments pure and free of dissent.
Pg is a total troll. Look at the rantings and you'll start to wonder at the fact this bafoon listend to the stream at all...NOTHING Bill plays is up to snuff for PG. Most of Us long time regulars have tuned out PG and thankfully no longer have to put up with the ranting of a lunatic mind. Pixie's is a PG post style for when it seemed there was little time to postulate more. (edit a third time. . . egad, I need a new pc, I type faster than it can process, and I'm s l o w) Dreadpixie sometimes channels PG's spirit it seems.
Posted 16 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
squidish wrote:
Is that you, PhysicsGenius? Please return to your hole in the ground, por favor.
Uh-oh, someone doesn't like a song, and dared to say so! Obviously they're a troll, because the only other possibility is that they sincerely don't like it. But nahhh, that's impossible, right? I'm so glad that you're doing your part to keep the song comments pure and free of dissent.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Chumbawamba-1984 wrote:
What we use in Quebec for 'fast food' is usually 'malbouffe' which litterally mean 'badfood' The closest slang phrase in use there would probably be a translation of "pet food". "Restauration rapide" is the official generic euphemism for McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbuck's and other imported junk food places over there. IMHO, the whole song is all about the appealing western world image of a fast food restaurant in the middle of Dakar, Senegal and its symbolic Stairway to (rich countries) Heaven. The lyrics are about the current migration to Europe as erroneously seen as an Eden by numerous young Africans. Illegal immigration kills hundreds of migrants each year from overloaded and unsafe boats drowning in route.
Posted 16 years ago by e-norm    [ Reply ]
sundown...and we have arrived in senegal. now thats fast food man. keep on keepin!
Posted 16 years ago by kayaksurf4fun    [ Reply ]