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i like to make music. Disgusting, sloppy, sickeningly pretty music that sounds like nintendo with very chaotic beats. only a handful of people like my music. i like to make 8 bit video games and visualizations. i like to add nonsense to the code to see what it will do. i like pretty girls more than anything else. there's something wrong with me. i have become so smart that i have gone backwards. i'm deeply religious in a way that no one else i've ever met is, and i was into theoretical physics and cosmology since before it was fashionable. i have a monoploy on something very rare which makes me valuable. i'm a star. i make things happen. i don't work very hard at anything therefore all that i have are things that i deserve. i have alot.
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i was borne in 1979 in a poor community in northwest ohio. i was raised there, brought up in the ways of the Baha'i Faith, a very beautiful religion. i'm greatful for having such wisdom and beauty as my foundation. in other words i had a good childhood. but i very much fell from grace after an unexpected move to wisconsin. i was also raised on a commodore 64 computer which i was allowed to use on my own for as long as i can remember. my grandfather, who was a german refugee, was an excellent programmer and showed me lots of things from basic commands to the potential of computing. for that i am very grateful as well. one other important thing is that my father was the singer of a popular rock band called the "midnight reign band". for 12 years that's how he put the food on the table. he had hundreds of records and a record player which i was also allowed to use on my own since early childhood despite the fact that i once blew out the sunn speakers (sorry). my brother and sister and i would play the records one by one and dance and play to the music. these are my fondest memories. we would play them at different speeds and manipulate the sounds in funny ways. i think being able to control music so much back then helped me to understand the malleability of music and give me the lack of respect for music that i have today, which is why i can make it my motherfucking bitch. bitch. (i don't mean any of that).
when i was 10 years old i got my first casio keyboard for christmas. i don't remember which model it was because i have since taken it apart and lost the shell. it had the ability to record a simple musical phrase and play it back in a loop so you could play over it. i recorded versions of heart and soul because that is the song that every human being on earth is born automatically knowing how to play. i sort of became obsessed with the format of that song and played only greater and greater versions of it for about 10 years. thats why i cant really make anything except pretty music (but i try). every year for my birthday or christmas i always asked for a better keyboard. anyway when i was 12 i moved to wisconsin and started doing drugs, becoming obsessed with girls and not giving a shit about anything. throughout my teenage years i spent alot of time in institutions, drug treatment and juvenile detention centers. in the 1990's i got into raves and electronic music especially jungle and gabber (yes i spell it "gabber" and i called it "hardcore gabber" so why don't you fucking off?). then in 1998 i got about 1300$ from a trust fund and bought a roland jx-305. that's when i was first able to start making music to my liking. one time my friend chris borrowed me the "on" single by aphex twin and the songs "on" and "73 yips" changed my life. since then i have been following IDM (yeah i said IDM, you snobs) and perfecting my style of experimental electronic music. around the turn of the century i started playing shows and releasing albums. i've also done the music for some short films for the Milwaukee Student Film Festival with my main man 13, most significantly, "With my Good Eye Closed" by Vince Ream. i hope you enjoy the music.
99
Dr. Light Lyrics
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Sanibonani hie igama lami ndingu Dr Malinga
Sihlangene namhlanje njenge man's conference
So ngizwe bathi nabomama bathi hawuwa
Siyani joina this year ngoba sinenkinga ekhona
Kunendoda eshluphayo njengamadoda nabafaz
Igama lake yilegama lama sweets
Kukhon' indod' eshluphayo eh
Masithi sishel' intombi sisaba yena eh
Usilandelela gama camera yo
Ulandele' inyoka emgodini eh
Uyabona wena (jub jub )
Wena (jup jup)
Wabona wena (jub jub )
Wena (jub jub )
Yebo siyajola nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola mos nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola mos nawe uyajola
Uskai ketsa kare awujoli wena
Siyajola 99 99
Siyajola 99 99
Nawe uyajola 99 99
Uyajola 99 99
Jub jub
Siyakhala jub jub
Uyaskhawada jub jub
Khuzeka jub jub nawe
Siyakhala Jup jup Jup jup
Uyaskhawada Jup jup Jup jup
Khuzeka jub jub nawe
Nithe kwenze njani hmm
Nikhala ngani (ini)
Sengithukile iroto liphumile
Wangthola ngiyakulanda
Wangthola ngiyakukhipha
Wangthola ngiyaku expozer
Ngoba nawe ujola 99
Wabona wena wena
Wena bourekesa acha mos
Wabona wena he wena
Wabona wena wena
Wabona wena wena
Wena bourekesa acha mos
Ke acha eh ke acha en na
Yebo siyajola nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola mos nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola nawe uyajola
Yebo siyajola mos nawe uyajola
Ha muyekeni
Ngizomuland nge pop gread
Siyajola 99 99
Siyajola 99 99 nawe
Siyakhala jub jub jub jub
Uyaskhawada jub jub jub jub
Khuzeka jub jub jub jub
Uyaskhawada jub jub nawe
The lyrics to Dr. Malinga's song "99" are primarily in Zulu, a South African language. The opening lines introduce the artist and welcome the audience to their "man's conference," referencing the group of men who have joined together for the event. The lyrics go on to allude to the social issue of men who behave poorly toward women, referring to men who slink around "like snakes."
The repeated phrase "Siyajola 99" is the title of the song and appears throughout, with "jola" meaning "to cheat on" in Zulu. The chorus invites the listener to cheat with the artist, suggesting that they will cheat on their partner only 99 times, rather than the full 100. Throughout the song, Malinga references various social concerns, such as gender roles and camera culture.
The song is primarily upbeat and danceable, with a fun and energetic tone. Despite the somewhat controversial subject matter, the song encourages listeners to enjoy themselves and let loose. Overall, "99" could be interpreted as a critique of social norms and an indictment of certain unscrupulous behaviors, all while still being a fun and catchy tune.
Line by Line Meaning
Ladys and gentleman ngithi nginibulise ngithi hie
Hello ladies and gentlemen, I greet you all with respect and honor.
Sanibonani hie igama lami ndingu Dr Malinga
My name is Dr. Malinga, and it is my pleasure to meet you all.
Sihlangene namhlanje njenge man's conference
Today we are gathered like in a men's conference.
So ngizwe bathi nabomama bathi hawuwa
I have heard that some women are complaining or disapproving of our actions.
Siyani joina this year ngoba sinenkinga ekhona
Let's all join in this year because we have a problem to solve.
Kunendoda eshluphayo njengamadoda nabafaz
There are men and women who are problematic and reckless in their behavior.
Igama lake yilegama lama sweets
His name is like that of candy or sweets.
Igama lakhe wu Jub Jub hayi mani
His name is Jub Jub, it's not a joke.
Kukhon' indod' eshluphayo eh
There's a man who's reckless and problematic.
Masithi sishel' intombi sisaba yena eh
We were talking about how scared young girls are of him.
Usilandelela gama camera yo
He walks around carrying his camera.
Ulandele' inyoka emgodini eh
He chases after snakes in the bush.
Uyabona wena (jub jub )
Do you see him? Jub Jub.
Wena (jup jup)
You.
Wabona wena (jub jub )
Did you see him? Jub Jub.
Yebo siyajola nawe uyajola
Yes, we are dancing with you, but you are also cheating on us.
Yebo siyajola mos nawe uyajola
Yes, we are dancing with you, and you are also cheating on us.
Uskai ketsa kare awujoli wena
Stop showing off, you're not that great.
Siyajola 99 99
We are dancing and cheating!
Nawe uyajola 99 99
You are also dancing and cheating!
Jub jub
Jub Jub.
Siyakhala jub jub
We cry for Jub Jub.
Uyaskhawada jub jub
Jub Jub is a player.
Khuzeka jub jub nawe
Go ahead, Jub Jub, dance and cheat with us.
Siyakhala Jup jup Jup jup
We cry for Jup Jup.
Uyaskhawada Jup jup Jup jup
Jup Jup is a player.
Khuzeka jub jub nawe
Go ahead, Jup Jup, dance and cheat with us.
Nithe kwenze njani hmm
What should we do?
Nikhala ngani (ini)
How much should we cry?
Sengithukile iroto liphumile
I am so tired, the roto has come out.
Wangthola ngiyakulanda
When I found you, I was ecstatic.
Wangthola ngiyakukhipha
When I found you, I was happy.
Wangthola ngiyaku expozer
When I found you, I was excited to show you off.
Ngoba nawe ujola 99
Because you're also dancing and cheating!
Wabona wena wena
Did you see yourself?
Wena bourekesa acha mos
You are showing off for no reason.
Ke acha eh ke acha en na
It's not good to brag like that.
Ha muyekeni
Don't worry about it.
Ngizomuland nge pop gread
I will entertain him with my great music.
Siyajola 99 99
We are dancing and cheating!
Siyajola 99 99 nawe
We are dancing and cheating with you!
Siyakhala jub jub jub jub
We cry for Jub Jub.
Uyaskhawada jub jub jub jub
Jub Jub is a player.
Khuzeka jub jub jub jub
Go ahead, Jub Jub, dance and cheat with us.
Uyaskhawada jub jub nawe
Jub Jub is a player, and you are too!
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