Este cantautor irlandés de calmo pop con sofisticados arreglos orquestales y soft-rock de fácil escucha conquistó a comienzos de los años 70 las listas de ventas británicas con su meloso y elegante proceder melódico y su aguda capacidad como letrista.
Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day
Gilbert O’Sullivan Lyrics
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I might as well do
About a girl I met back in May
Her name is Rita
And you should see her
When she goes
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
like any other
Who got his nose caught
Inside a gate
And when they freed him
It so relieved him
He just went
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
You wouldn't think to look at me
That I was strong but underneath
It all I really am
And just prove it why only the other
Day I picked a needle up with one hand
Now up in Bradford
A chap named Radford
While taking part in a local play
Was intercepted and then suspected
of going Ooh wakka doo wakka day
ay ay ay
Who's that lady I saw you with?
It was not your wife
It looked to me suspiciously like
Some I'd had never seen before
In my life
Do, do, do
It's not surprising when
You come to think of it
Just what it is that makes
people swear
You only have to sing the wrong bleepin' thing
And there'll be bleeping every bleeping where.
Now if you love me
You're not above me
And if you don't well
What can I say
Except will see then
You come to tea then
you can go
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
The lyrics to "Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka Day" by Gilbert O'Sullivan describe the singer's encounter with a girl named Rita back in May. The singer is clearly enamored with her and describes how she exclaims "Ooh wakka doo wakka day" when excited. The song goes on to describe how Rita's brother got his nose caught in a gate, and when he was freed he too exclaimed "Ooh wakka doo wakka day." The lyrics then transition to a seemingly unrelated story of a man named Radford who was suspected of "going ooh wakka doo wakka day" during a local play.
While the song doesn't have a clear narrative, it seems to celebrate the kind of simple happiness that comes with being easily excited or entertained. Perhaps the associations with the phrase "ooh wakka doo wakka day" are intended to be nonsensical, but the overall tone of the song is lighthearted and optimistic. The singer also seems to be hinting at a romantic relationship with the listener, inviting them to tea and urging them to love him back.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell you,
I would like to share with you
I might as well do
I may as well
About a girl I met back in May
I had met a girl in the month of May
Her name is Rita
She goes by the name of Rita
And you should see her
You should take a look at her
When she goes
Whenever she does something
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
She expresses her excitement with that phrase
She's got a brother
She has a sibling who is a male
like any other
similar to most siblings
Who got his nose caught
Whose nose was held by
Inside a gate
Within the vicinity of a gate
And when they freed him
And when he was released
It so relieved him
He was so relieved
He just went
He exclaimed
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
By uttering that phrase
You wouldn't think to look at me
It may not seem obvious by my appearance
That I was strong but underneath
That I possess strength beneath the surface
It all I really am
That is the essence of who I am
And just prove it why only the other
And to demonstrate, only the other day
Day I picked a needle up with one hand
I was able to lift a needle with one hand
Now up in Bradford
In Bradford
A chap named Radford
A fellow named Radford
While taking part in a local play
Participating in a community theater production
Was intercepted and then suspected
He was stopped and believed to have
of going Ooh wakka doo wakka day
Uttering that same phrase
ay ay ay
an exclamation of surprise or concern
Who's that lady I saw you with?
I am curious about the woman I saw with you
It was not your wife
She was not your spouse
It looked to me suspiciously like
It appeared to me with suspicion that
Some I'd had never seen before
Someone I had never met before
In my life
Ever before in my existence
Do, do, do
A vocal expression of uncertainty or frustration
It's not surprising when
It is no wonder when
You come to think of it
Upon reflection
Just what it is that makes
What causes
people swear
Individuals to use profanity
You only have to sing the wrong bleepin' thing
One may unintentionally sing inappropriate lyrics
And there'll be bleeping every bleeping where.
This may result in individuals swearing profusely
Now if you love me
If you harbor feelings of affection towards me
You're not above me
You are not superior to me
And if you don't well
And if you do not
What can I say
What is there to express
Except will see then
Other than we will see
You come to tea then
If you visit for tea
you can go
You are at liberty to
Ooh wakka doo wakka day
Experiencing excitement as expressed by that phrase
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Bereadyalways123
The guy is a LEGEND..send me back to the great 70s please ...hate 2021 , I get a lump in my throat when I hear great 70s music like this, where did the years go ?
@paulmiles9102
your so right there Ray Gilbert is a great Legend
@Bereadyalways123
@cliff heywood Oh if only we could, sod 2022, unhappy country now
@Bereadyalways123
@cliff heywood Thank you Cliff, beam me back to the 70s ..2022 awful
@mrscricklewood
I'm right there with you !
@davidrix804
Totally agree with you,70s were the best!!! I hate it now too.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@unreliableperson4017
This man is without a doubt one of the best lyricists ever
@per-gunnarklang2144
Take me back to the 70's !
@davidhubbert9445
Let it be said Gilbert O'Sullivan what a supreme talent .
@dikless222
Sounds like Big Jim Sullivan on guitar! Love Gilbert...wonderful songwriter...