Buffalo Gals II
Malcolm McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team Lyrics
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Ba-ba-ba (baa-ba) Ba-ba-ba-ba, Ba-ba-ba-ba, (ba) Ba-ba (ba)
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, (ba) ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba-be (ba)
Boy that scratchin is makin' me itch (ba, ba)
Dub-dub-dub (ba), Dub-dub-dub (ba), Dub-dub-dub, Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba (ba)
Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba-be (ba) Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba
Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba
First buffalo gal go around the outisde, round the outside, round the outside (you know it)
Two buffalo gals go around the outside, 'round the outside, 'round the outside
Three buffalo gals (baaa) go around the outside (baaa, ba, ba)
Four buffalo gals (baaa) go around the outside, 'round the outside (baaa),
'round the outside (baaa)
Four buffalo gals go around the outside and dosie doe your partners (baaa)
Ba - baaa, She's lookin', she's lookin', she's lookin', she's lookin'
She's-she's-she's-she's-she's-she's, lookin' like a whore girl
Three buffalo gals, three buffalo gals (ba), three-three buff-three-three
Three buffalo gals (ba), gals-gals, buffalo, buffalo, (ba) three-three-three-three-three
Wooh, Girl, it's a pity that you're so dirty
You're only dancin' just to be friendly (baaa)
So pretty you drive me loco
And so silly you make be blush so-o-o (baaa)
Yeah, huh, you're my buffalo girl, yeah-heah-eah
It's a pity that you're so dirty
You're only dancin' just to be friendly
So pretty you drive me loco
You're so pretty you make me (baaa) blush so-o-o
(You're lookin' like a whore girl)
I'm an ape, I'm an ape, I'm an ape - I'm an ape
First buffalo boy go around
"The lyrics of Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren and The Worlds Famous Supreme Team seem to revolve around the idea of dancing and scratching. The song talks about a girl who is dancing around the outside with other "buffalo gals." The song then goes on to say that the girl is pretty but dirty, and that she is only dancing to be friendly. The song then concludes by repeating the line "I'm an ape" multiple times.
The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation. One could argue that the song is referencing a specific dance style, while another could argue that the song is a commentary on the commodification of certain cultural practices. The song is inherently linguistically and musically playful, making it a fun and memorable piece.
Line by Line Meaning
Haaaaaa, Ha-la-ha-la, Ba - Ba - Ba - Ba - Ba - Ba - Ba
Introduction of the sound of scratching and the rhythm of the song
Ba-ba-ba (baa-ba) Ba-ba-ba-ba, Ba-ba-ba-ba, (ba) Ba-ba (ba)
The sound of scratching continues and builds up anticipation for the beginning of the song
Ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba, (ba) ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba-be (ba)
The scratching continues with the addition of other background beats, building up the rhythm of the song
Boy that scratchin is makin' me itch (ba, ba)
The scratching has become intense, making the artist feel as if they have an itch
Dub-dub-dub (ba), Dub-dub-dub (ba), Dub-dub-dub, Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba (ba)
Additional beats are introduced, continuing the buildup of the song's rhythm
Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba-be (ba) Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba
The music picks up speed, with various beats and sounds overlapping and blending together
Dub-dub-dub, ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba
The rhythm becomes even more complex, with multiple sounds merging together
First buffalo gal go around the outside, round the outside, round the outside (you know it)
The first buffalo gal starts to dance, moving around in a circle outside the group of onlookers
Two buffalo gals go around the outside, 'round the outside, 'round the outside
The second and third buffalo gals join in, continuing to dance in a circle outside the group
Three buffalo gals (baaa) go around the outside (baaa, ba, ba)
The fourth buffalo gal joins in, creating a larger circle of dancers outside the group
Four buffalo gals (baaa) go around the outside, 'round the outside (baaa), 'round the outside (baaa)
The group of buffalo gals becomes even larger, continuing to dance outside the group of onlookers
Four buffalo gals go around the outside and dosie doe your partners (baaa)
The buffalo gals pair up with partners from the onlooking group and dance the dosie doe while moving around in a circle
Ba - baaa, She's lookin', she's lookin', she's lookin', she's lookin'
The singer notices a woman, the buffalo girl, who catches their eye
She's-she's-she's-she's-she's-she's, lookin' like a whore girl
The singer judges the buffalo girl's appearance and perceives her to look like a prostitute
Three buffalo gals, three buffalo gals (ba), three-three buff-three-three
The singer continues to focus on the buffalo gals as they dance, counting them and observing their movements
Three buffalo gals (ba), gals-gals, buffalo, buffalo, (ba) three-three-three-three-three
The artist continues to describe the buffalo gals, observing their movements and grouping them together
Wooh, Girl, it's a pity that you're so dirty
The artist laments the buffalo girl's appearance, which they perceive to be dirty or unclean
You're only dancin' just to be friendly (baaa)
The singer perceives the buffalo girl's dancing as being friendly, with no ulterior motives
So pretty you drive me loco
The singer is struck by the buffalo girl's beauty and finds themselves going crazy
And so silly you make be blush so-o-o (baaa)
The artist finds the buffalo girl's behavior amusing, causing them to blush
Yeah, huh, you're my buffalo girl, yeah-heah-eah
Despite their previous criticisms, the artist has become enamored with the buffalo girl and regards her affectionately as 'my buffalo girl'
You're so pretty you make me (baaa) blush so-o-o
The artist is still blushing at the behavior of the buffalo girl
(You're lookin' like a whore girl)
The singer reiterates their earlier criticism of the buffalo girl's appearance, again judging her to look like a prostitute
I'm an ape, I'm an ape, I'm an ape - I'm an ape
The artist describes themselves as an 'ape', indicating a primal and instinctual nature
First buffalo boy go around
The buffalo boys are mentioned briefly, with no further elaboration
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANNE JENNIFER DUDLEY, MALCOLM ROBERT ANDREW MCLAREN, TREVOR HORN
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@adailtonsilvagomes2991
Esta música, "Buffalo Girls", tem um lugar especial em meu coração. Ela foi a voz que me ajudou a descobrir minha verdadeira paixão musical. Vindo da zona sul de São Paulo, Brasil, eu não tinha acesso fácil à televisão e à diversidade musical que ela oferecia. No entanto, essa música encontrou o seu caminho até mim, e tudo mudou.
"Buffalo Girls" é uma canção que transcende fronteiras e conecta pessoas de diferentes origens. Com sua batida contagiante e letras cativantes, ela me envolveu em um mundo de energia e liberdade. Quando eu a ouvi pela primeira vez, senti como se estivesse sendo transportado para além das barreiras físicas e limitações da minha realidade cotidiana.
Essa música me mostrou que a música não tem fronteiras e que a paixão pela arte transcende qualquer barreira geográfica. Mesmo sem acesso fácil à TV, eu consegui encontrar uma joia musical que ressoou profundamente em mim. Isso despertou em mim um desejo fervoroso de explorar mais, de buscar outros ritmos e melodias que poderiam me mover da mesma maneira.
Através da música, encontrei um senso de comunidade e pertencimento. Descobri que não estava sozinho em minha paixão pela música e que havia muitas outras pessoas ao redor do mundo que compartilhavam o mesmo amor. Essa música se tornou a trilha sonora dos meus dias, me inspirando e me motivando a seguir em frente, mesmo diante dos desafios.
Portanto, dedico esta mensagem à música "Buffalo Girls". Ela foi a faísca que acendeu minha paixão pela música e me levou a explorar um universo sonoro diversificado e enriquecedor. Sou grato por essa experiência transformadora e por todas as vozes que contribuíram para a criação dessa canção incrível.
Que "Buffalo Girls" continue a inspirar e conectar pessoas ao redor do mundo, assim como fez comigo. Que sua batida contagiante ecoe nos corações daqueles que a escutam, superando quaisquer limitações e fronteiras, levando alegria, liberdade e união a todos os amantes da música.
Que a música sempre encontre um caminho para iluminar nossas vidas e nos lembrar da beleza e da diversidade do mundo ao nosso redor. E, acima de tudo, que nunca percamos a capacidade de nos maravilhar com a magia que a música tem em oferecer.
Buffalo Girls, obrigado por me mostrar o poder da música e por me ajudar a encontrar meu caminho nesse vasto universo sonoro. Eu sempre vou carregar essa canção em meu coração e compartilhar sua mensagem com todos que cruzarem meu caminho.
Com gratidão e admiração,
Adailton São Paulo - BR
@mikemc3524
IF I HAD KNOWN LIFE WAS GONNA TURN OUT LIKE THIS I WOULD HAVE STAYED IN THE 80S.....
@johnd1466
Yo know it!
@luisayala2292
I feel you one hundred fam...
@Darick2k
Speaking of the 80's I once knew a guy named Marty McFly 👀😁
@duende901
How would you even do that? Like only limit yourself to using tech that was only available in the 80s? Only wearing clothes and listening to music that was "in" during the 80s? To me that would be the only way to "stay in the 80s" but it would be very stupid to do so and no one is able to keep something like that up so what the hell do you even mean by this comment???
@louishamilton9648
It HAS gotten rather ugly, hasn’t it?
@roddmatsui3554
This was a totally groundbreaking track. Still sounds fresh today!
@uv77mc85
Its a very weird track. The people who made this hadn't really heard Hip Hop and were just sort of making it from having it described to them. It doesn't really sound like anything else and the break dancing looked weird as hell back when this came out too because very few people outside NYC had ever seen it.
@mvj1153
@UV77MC It was not weird it was mind blowing to the creative people that were all in Hip Hop. Especially The DJ's like me back then. And the break dancing was The Rock Steady Crew from NY. One of the originators.
@uv77mc85
@mvj The only way you were a hip hop DJ when this came out was if you lived in The Bronx. Infact this wasn't even called hip hop in Europe then. It was called electro funk so stop lying.