Diga Diga Doo
Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics


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Zulu man is feelin' blue
Gear his heart beat a little tattoo
Diga diga doo diga doo doo
Diga diga doo diga doo

You love me and I love you
And when you love it is natural to
Diga diga doo diga doo doo
Diga diga doo diga doo

I'm so very diga diga doo by nature
If you don't say diga diga to your mate
You're gonna lose a papa.

So let those funny people smile
How can there be a Virgin isle
With diga diga doo diga doo doo
Diga diga doo diga doo

No one heeds the marriage laws
Yours is mine and mine is yours




With diga diga doo diga doo doo
Diga diga doo diga doo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Diga Diga Do" by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb describe a zulu man who is feeling down, but the catchy rhythm of the song gives him a reason to pick up his spirits. The refrain of "diga diga doo" seems to be a nonsense phrase, but perhaps it represents the sound of a drumbeat or a call to dance. The lyrics also suggest that when two people love each other, it's natural to engage in this kind of joyful, rhythmic expression. The zulu man mentioned in the song is said to be "diga diga doo by nature," implying that it's in his blood to feel the music and dance along.


The song seems to celebrate the power of music to uplift us and bring us together. The line "So let those funny people smile" may reference the idea that some people might find the zulu man's reaction to the music and rhythm amusing or strange, but he doesn't care. He's too busy enjoying himself and feeling the beat. The final lines of the song suggest that love is a powerful force that transcends social norms and expectations. The singer declares that "Yours is mine and mine is yours" and that nothing can stand in the way of the diga diga doo rhythm that unites them.


Line by Line Meaning

Zulu man is feelin' blue
A man from the Zulu tribe is feeling sad and down.


Gear his heart beat a little tattoo
Listen closely and you'll hear his heart beating quickly with emotion.


Diga diga doo diga doo doo
Express yourself with joy and enthusiasm!


Diga diga doo diga doo
Repeat that joyful expression once more!


You love me and I love you
We have a mutual affection for each other.


And when you love it is natural to
It's only natural to express oneself with joy and enthusiasm when in love.


I'm so very diga diga doo by nature
I am naturally inclined to express myself with joy and enthusiasm.


If you don't say diga diga to your mate
If you don't express your joy and enthusiasm to your partner, you'll lose them.


You're gonna lose a papa.
Your partner will leave you.


So let those funny people smile
Don't worry about those who mock or judge you.


How can there be a Virgin isle
There can't possibly be a place without joy and enthusiasm.


With diga diga doo diga doo doo
Express yourself with joy and enthusiasm!


Diga diga doo diga doo
Repeat that joyful expression once more!


No one heeds the marriage laws
People don't follow the traditional rules and norms of marriage.


Yours is mine and mine is yours
We share everything together.


With diga diga doo diga doo doo
Express yourself with joy and enthusiasm!


Diga diga doo diga doo
Repeat that joyful expression once more!




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, JIMMY MC HUGH

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