Kowloon Hong Kong
The Reynettes Lyrics
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Kowloon Hong Kong
We like Hong Kong
That's the place for you Walking down the street full of joy
Come here come here
Rickshaw boy
Take me down the street
Chop Chop Chop
Joe Ding How Ding How
Kowloon
Kowloon Hong Kong
We like Hong Kong
That's the place for you Walking down the street full of joy
Come here come here
Rickshaw boy
Take me down the street
Chop Chop Chop
A Habba Habba
Joe Ding How Ding How
Kowloon
Kowloon Hong Kong
We like Hong Kong
That's the place for you
I hear the bells go ding dong
Deep down inside my heart
Each time you say kiss me
Then I know it's time for
Ding Dong to start
Each time you say hug me
Ding Dong Ding Dong
Each time you say love me
Ding Dong Ding Dong
I hope I won't wait too long
To hear my bells go Ding Dong
To hear my bells go Ding Dong
Kung Hei Kung Hei Fat Choi
Lai See Taw Loi
Thats the thing to do
Kung Hei Kung Hei Fat Choi
Taw Ling Om Oi
Thats the thing to do
Walking down the street full of joy
Come here come here
Rickshaw boy
Take me down the street
Chop Chop Chop
A Habba Habba
Joe Ding How Ding How
Kowloon
Kowloon Hong Kong
We like Hong Kong
That's the place for you
Kowloon
Kowloon Hong Kong
The Reynettes's song "Kowloon Hong Kong" is a tribute to the city of Hong Kong's electrifying energy and exhilarating atmosphere. The song is filled with youthful exuberance and joy, as the lyrics recount the singer's experiences walking down the streets of Kowloon, one of Hong Kong's most vibrant and densely populated districts. The singer urges a rickshaw boy to take her down the street, singing "Chop Chop Chop, A Habba Habba, Joe Ding How Ding How," which are likely meant to be meaningless syllables that intensify the song's frenzied energy.
The second half of the song takes a subtle romantic turn, as the singer describes the sound of bells ringing inside her heart whenever her lover says "kiss me" or "hug me." This ends on a playful note with the Cantonese New Year greetings "Kung Hei Kung Hei Fat Choi, Lai See Taw Loi" and "Taw Ling Om Oi," which wish good luck and prosperity for the new year to listeners.
Overall, the song seems to celebrate Hong Kong's bustling diversity and unique cultural blend, capturing its dynamic spirit and modernity.
Line by Line Meaning
Kowloon
Referring to the district of Kowloon in Hong Kong
Kowloon Hong Kong
Referring to the location of the song and expressing a fondness for Hong Kong
We like Hong Kong
Expressing a positive sentiment towards Hong Kong
That's the place for you
Suggesting that listeners should visit Hong Kong
Walking down the street full of joy
Describing a happy stroll through the city
Come here come here
Inviting someone to come closer
Rickshaw boy
Referring to a driver of a traditional rickshaw vehicle
Take me down the street
Asking to be taken on a tour of the city
Chop Chop Chop
Imitating the sound of the rickshaw
A Habba Habba
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm
Joe Ding How Ding How
Repeating a nonsense phrase, possibly as a playful expression
I hear the bells go ding dong
Describing the sound of bells ringing in the city
Deep down inside my heart
Emphasizing the emotional impact of the sound
Each time you say kiss me
Referring to a romantic relationship
Then I know it's time for Ding Dong to start
Suggesting that the sound of the bells signals the beginning of a romantic encounter
Each time you say hug me
Referring to physical affection in the relationship
Ding Dong Ding Dong
Repeating the sound of the bells
Each time you say love me
Referring to deeper emotional attachment in the relationship
I hope I won't wait too long
Expressing a desire for the romantic relationship to continue or progress
To hear my bells go Ding Dong
Desiring to have the same positive emotional response to the sound of the bells
Kung Hei Kung Hei Fat Choi
A phrase wishing prosperity and happiness during the Chinese New Year
Lai See Taw Loi
Referring to the tradition of giving red envelopes with money during the Chinese New Year
Thats the thing to do
Suggesting that this is a good cultural practice to follow
Taw Ling Om Oi
An expression wishing for good health and happiness during the Chinese New Year
Kowloon
Referring again to the district of Kowloon in Hong Kong
Kowloon Hong Kong
Again, referring to the location of the song and expressing a fondness for Hong Kong
Contributed by Jonathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-ls5vp7zo9u
Miss the good old times 😢❤
@Eternal_Starlight
about to cry... what a beautiful city Hong Kong once was...
@shinrui77
it's getting not better now with the political scene, wish they could get back to what i know of HK in the 80s 90s
@kaihang4685
Applies better in 2020 than it did 9 years ago when you made that comment.
"Sorry, Hong Kong down for maintainance. We apologise for the inconvenience" - Airport Protest Slogan
@Sleepyhead101
11 years ago
@yeahtbh.161
@@Sleepyhead10113 years...
@martinbones681
This was the first record I owned. I was 5 years old, and living in Hong Kong, and saved up my allowance for 2 weeks to buy it for $3HK.... Still have it!
@w36productions
ill buy it from you, message me if ur down to sell
@canman5060
$3 HK you can have lunch for two in the 1960's.
@canman5060
Is it a 45 rpm record ?