Masoko Tanga
| "Masoko Tanga" | |
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| Recorded by The Police | |
| Released: | 1978 |
| Recorded: | January-March 1978 |
| Length: | 5:40 |
| Album(s): | Outlandos d'Amour |
| Label(s): | A&M |
| Writer(s): | Sting |
| Producer(s): | The Police |
| Studio(s): | Surrey Sound Studios |
| Released as single? | NO |
"Masoko Tanga" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1978.
Contents
About the song
In 1979-05 Sweet Potato Sting mentions how the lyrics came to be:
"Masoko Tanga is also an indulgent experiment in the same sort of vein (he was talking about Be My Girl, Sally before that). It's the result of an experiment by the group and a professor of paraphysics, who is famous for putting people under hypnosis, and under hypnosis they relive incidents from what seem to be past lives. That song I sang in a language I'd never heard; I don't know what it means."
Personnel
- Sting – bass guitar, vocals
- Andy Summers – guitar
- Stewart Copeland – drums
Release History
Albums
Masoko Tanga" appears on the following album releases:
| Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
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Outlandos d'Amour | 1978-11-02 | United Kingdom |
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Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings | 1993-09-30 | United Kingdom |
Lyrics
Lyrics are property and copyright of their owners, and provided here for educational purposes only.
The song lyrics consist of ad-libbed chanting. The lyrics below, provided by Jake Keel, were included with the original Japanese vinyl release of Outlandos d'Amour. The Japanese distributor just paid an English speaker to interpret the lyrics, but they are as close to "official" as has been found.
The lyrics also contained a footnote warning that the song illustrates the negative effects of drug use.
One, two, one, two, three, four Ohhhhh da la la Don't ba bose da la lomb ba bay Ping pong da la zoe da la la low People know what de lee do da day Key wo wa di com la day wa da Co wa da zu ma pu wa all day See po wa ta na po ba ba Zoe ka mo wa I've been sleepin' all day Took a lot of drugs, watch the tide roll out Day light na no ma do la Keep the sugar warmed up, hey! Keyboard is a mo day la Keyboard is a mo day la A key word is a mo way la Key wa wo day wa wo I've been Kicking a wall baby cos' I'm gay I broke all ma wa tay lay doe (Ahhh) People are ghosts. Ah my my! Go away. I pissed on my wall or my door I'm pissed so no wa though I gave my love away I'll come back though threw a sonar I pissed on my walk on my ass all day I stumble back home passed my door Oh Oh Oh Oh They all know what Oh Oh Oh Oh The mess in my way Oh Oh Oh Oh I'm called Mr. Wombat Oh Oh Oh Oh Pissed all the day Oh Oh Oh Oh Key from my Wombat Oh Oh Oh Oh He stood in my way Oh Oh Oh Oh Key from wild baby Oh Oh Oh Oh He took my wah Ma wa ba wa ta la throw away To ma ba sue le dah (Oh!) Don't know why my white car won't stay clean I don't know for what I do? Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh (ow!) (vocal's fade) Oh Oh Oh Oh repeat
Quotations and trivia
In 1982-09 Guitar Player Andy mentions Masoko Tanga: "I've played piano on that. It's just like my forearm on the piano and then playing the tape backwards while you record it. Great sound."
Alternative and cover versions
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See also
External links
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References
- Police, The. Outlandos d'Amour. (1978) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
- ThePolice.com. UltraStar Entertainment LLC. 31 May 2008. <http://www.thepolice.com/discog/?v=so&a=2&id=187>
- 1979-05 Sweet Potato
