Nam Nam
Shu•bi•dua Lyrics

The lyrics to Shu•bi•dua's song Nam nam describe a new dance craze that has taken over, with people smiling and going wild as they dance. The first verse mentions "Folk med store vandmeloner" (people with large watermelons) and "combifreaks og tissekoner" (a reference to potentially vulgar terms for male and female genitalia), suggesting a sense of freedom and liberation in the dance. The chorus repeats the phrase "Nam nam" and encourages people to "hiv og sving tingeling" (lift and swing, tingeling being an onomatopoeic word for a bell or chime).

The second verse emphasizes the social aspect of the dance, suggesting that it should be done with a partner and to the music of "den gamle gartner" (the old gardener, possibly a reference to traditional folk music). The line "hop op på ryggen af din tøs" (jump on the back of your girl) again references a sense of playfulness and spontaneity in the dance. The third verse emphasizes the simplicity of the dance ("Når du først har fået det lært / så er det ikke særlig svært" - once you've learned it, it's not very difficult) and the physical benefits ("Nam gør huden hård på låret" - Nam makes your skin tough on your thigh). The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and a final exhortation to "nam nam" and "hiv og sving tingeling nam nam."

Overall, the lyrics to Nam nam depict a playful and irreverent dance craze that celebrates physicality and social connection. Although the specifics of the dance are not spelled out, the emphasis on lifting and swinging suggests a kind of goofy, exuberant spontaneity.