The Goan picnic song medley continues
She’ll be eating kaalchi koddi when she comes

By Cecil Pinto


Haaaaaiiiiiii
Yaaaaaaaa
Yaaaa Yaaaaiii
In China they do it with chillies
The chillies are hot
And God knows for what
In China they do it with chillies

There was a man from Raia
Who wanted to start a fire
Feni got him high
But we don’t know why
Smoke always got him higher

Haaaaaiiiiiii
Yaaaaaaaa
Yaaaa Yaaaaiii
In China they do it with chillies
The chillies are hot
And God knows for what
In China they do it with chillies

There was a woman from Curca
Tried seducing a man from Varca
The poor guy was shy
This was his reply
“Let’s wait until it gets darker”

Haaaaaiiiiiii
Yaaaaaaaa
Yaaaa Yaaaaiii
In China they do it with chillies
The chillies are hot
And God knows for what
In China they do it with chillies

There was an aunty from Baina
Who said , “Atam mhaka zainam”
When paying a debt
She loudly wept
“Mhoje kodden kain na!”

****


Possorkarni possorkani
Di ghe mhaka bread
Please don’t charge me V-A-T
I’ll pay MRP instead

Possorkarni possorkarni
Don’t you dare be rude
With the prices these days
I know I’m getting screwed

****
Oh when the saints, go marching in,
Oh when the saints go marching in
Oh Lord, will they give me the number
So I too can live like a King

Oh from the Open, right to the Close,
Oh from the Open right to the Close.
Oh Lord, I need that lucky matka number
Whether Main, Star or Kalyan

****

Anil tow the boat ashore
Anil tow the boat ashore
Hallelujah!
Anil’s ship ran aground
Anil’s ship ran aground
Hallelujah!

Anil says he cares a damn
Anil says he cares a damn
Hallelujah!
Go’rments come, go’rments go
Go’rments come, go’rments go
Hallelujah!

Anil tow the boat ashore
Anil tow the boat ashore
Hallelujah!

****

Oh, you can't get to heaven
On roller skates
'Cause you'd roll right by
Those pearly gates

Oh, you can't pass through Quepem,
With your armour down,
Cause the mining trucks
Will mow you down

Oh, you can't breathe in Sanguem,
Without a mask
Cause there’s mining dust there,
From dawn till dusk

Oh, you can't get away
From that mining money
We’re all polluted
Aren’t we honey?

****

Woe is me. Shame and scandal in the family!
Woe, it worries me. Shame and scandal in the family!

In Sanquelim there was a family
With much confusion as you will see.
There was a Mama and a Papa and a boy who was grown,
He wanted to have, a party of his own.
He saw a small party, which suited him nice.
He went to his Papa to ask his advice.
His Papa said: Son, I have to say no,
That party is also mine, but not many know!

Woe is me. Shame and scandal in the family!
Woe, it worries me. Shame and scandal in the family!

In Benaulim there was a family
With much confusion as you will see.
There was a man and a brother and an ex-CM
The man wanted to bring a party down.
He saw a big party, which suited him nice.
He went to his brother to ask his advice.
His brother said Irmao, I have to say no,
That party is yours, and mine also!

Woe is me. Shame and scandal in the family!
Woe, it worries me. Shame and scandal in the family!

****

O Xezanni
Let’s go to the Caju Trees
Caju crop was bad this year
Feni will be even more dear

O Xezanni
Let’s go to the Caju Trees
So what if they are full of ants
I’ve got antidote in my pants
****

Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, NRI
Thou art lost and gone forever
Dreadful sorry, NRI

Distant preaching, distant screeching,
Does nothing NRI
If you want to, then do something,
Oh my darling NRI

Walk the talk dear, walk the talk dear,
Oh my darling NRI
Put your money, where your mouth is,
Oh my darling NRI

****

Malai-ka!
That’s the one with the cream
Malai-ka!
Things are not what they seem

When the tender coconut vendor
Ask you what type you want
Don’t pause for a moment
If you like the flesh, just shout,

Malai-ka!
That’s the one with the cream
Malai-ka!
Things are not what they seem

****

Singing aye aye yipee yippee aye
Aye aye yippee yippe aye
Singing aye aye yippee
Aye aye yippie
Aye aye yippie yippie aye

They'll be comin' round the mountain
When they come,
They'll be comin' round the mountain
When they come,
They'll be comin' round the mountain,
They'll be comin' round the mountain,
They'll be comin' round the mountain,
When they come.

They'll be drivin' JCBs
When they come,
They’ll be driving Caterpillars
When they come
They’ll be driving orange trucks
They’ll be driving orange trucks
They’ll be driving orange trucks
When they come

There will be no mountains
When they’re done
There will be no forests
When they’re done
There will be no fields
There will be no fields
There will be no fields
When they’re done

Singing aye aye yipee yippee aye
Aye aye yippee yippe aye
Singing aye aye yippee
Aye aye yippie
Aye aye yippie yippie aye

There won’t be pink pyjamas
When they come
There won’t be red pyjamas
When they come
You’ll be wearing nothing
You’ll be wearing nothing
You’ll be wearing nothing
When they’re done

****
(ENDS)

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First published in Gomantak Times, Goa - April 29, 2010

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