Le rag du kazoo
Steve Waring Lyrics
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Steve Waring
Ça c'est le ragtime
Oui c'est le ragtime du kazoo
Dans un tuyau en plastique pas trop mou
A trois ou quatre centimètres du bout
Fais un trou et mets du papier par-dessus le trou
Puis on va se parler en kazoo
Même en kazoo patois, j' m'en fous
J' comprendrai même un sénégalais
J' comprendrai même un finlandais
J' comprendrai même un japonais
En kazoo
Puis on va se parler en kazoo
Même en kazoo patois, j' m'en fous
J' comprendrai même un petit bébé
J' comprendrai le plus vieux pépé
J' comprendrai même un cinglé
En kazoo
Dans un tuyau en plastique pas trop mou
A trois ou quatre centimètres du bout
Fais un trou et mets du papier par-dessus le trou
Et chante un coup dans ton kazoo
Fais un trou et mets du papier à cigarettes par-dessus le trou
Et chante un coup dans ton kazoo
The song "Le rag du kazoo" by Steve Waring is a fun, upbeat song that celebrates the kazoo and the music it can create. The lyrics describe the process of making a kazoo out of a plastic tube and how to play it, encouraging listeners to try it out for themselves. The kazoo is a simple instrument, but it allows people of all backgrounds and languages to communicate through music.
Waring describes the kazoo as "le ragtime du kazoo," emphasizing its ability to create a unique, catchy rhythm. He encourages listeners to play their kazoo and communicate with others in "kazoo patois," or any language they prefer. He even claims to understand a Sénégalais or a Finn in kazoo language. The lyrics also explain how to make the kazoo, using a plastic tube with a small hole covered by paper or cigarette paper. With this simple instrument, anyone can join in on the fun and play their own "rag du kazoo."
Overall, "Le rag du kazoo" is a joyful celebration of music, communication, and the power of simple instruments to bring people together. Through the simple act of playing a kazoo, listeners are invited to join in on the fun and connect with others through the universal language of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ça c'est le ragtime
This is the style of music known as Ragtime
Oui c'est le ragtime du kazoo
Yes, this is Ragtime played on the kazoo
Dans un tuyau en plastique pas trop mou
Take a plastic tube that is not too soft
A trois ou quatre centimètres du bout
Measure about three or four centimeters from the end
Fais un trou et mets du papier par-dessus le trou
Make a hole and put some paper over it
Et chante un coup dans ton kazoo
Then play a tune on your kazoo
Puis on va se parler en kazoo
We can even have a conversation in kazoo
Même en kazoo patois, j' m'en fous
Even if it's in kazoo dialect, it doesn't matter to me
J' comprendrai même un sénégalais
I'll even understand someone speaking in Senegalese through their kazoo
J' comprendrai même un finlandais
I'll even understand someone speaking in Finnish through their kazoo
J' comprendrai même un japonais
I'll even understand someone speaking in Japanese through their kazoo
En kazoo
With the kazoo
J' comprendrai même un petit bébé
I'll even understand a baby playing a kazoo
J' comprendrai le plus vieux pépé
I'll even understand the oldest person playing a kazoo
J' comprendrai même un cinglé
I'll even understand a crazy person playing a kazoo
Fais un trou et mets du papier à cigarettes par-dessus le trou
Make a hole and put a piece of cigarette paper over it
Et chante un coup dans ton kazoo
Then play a tune on your kazoo
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