Song Lyrics help

dara123 · 12-26-2022, 06:49 PM

There's a song called Paint Me Again by Neil Sedaka. There is a part of the song where he sings in a different language. I wonder if you can help me translate the lyrics to english? He sings something that sounds like: Saca Day-Oh. What does it mean? What is he singing? Can you translate it into english lyrics?

Trollheart · 12-26-2022, 09:09 PM

Yeah I think it's just scat singing, like "boo-boppity-doo, cha cha cha" sort of thing. I don't think it's any other language, just him improvising on the melody. Nice song.

dara123 · 01-02-2023, 11:00 AM

So, what sounds like "Saca Day Oh" in this verse isn't a word that can be translated into english language? The verse sounds like: "ish da do ish ta do oh oh woa woa. saca day oh. e fu da du wah saca day du wa ah de day du wah" These aren't actual translatable words?

Trollheart · 01-02-2023, 12:42 PM

Don't think so. Recall Freddie Mercury singing in "Under Pressure", the bit before "Tripping around with my brains on the floor", that sort of thing. Happens a lot in jazz. Apparently.

12-26-2022, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
dara123 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 2	Song Lyrics help There's a song called Paint Me Again by Neil Sedaka. There is a part of the song where he sings in a different language. I wonder if you can help me translate the lyrics to english? He sings something that sounds like: Saca Day-Oh. What does it mean? What is he singing? Can you translate it into english lyrics?

12-26-2022, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	Yeah I think it's just scat singing, like "boo-boppity-doo, cha cha cha" sort of thing. I don't think it's any other language, just him improvising on the melody. Nice song. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-02-2023, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,995	Don't think so. Recall Freddie Mercury singing in "Under Pressure", the bit before "Tripping around with my brains on the floor", that sort of thing. Happens a lot in jazz. Apparently. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-02-2023, 11:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
dara123 Groupie Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 2	So, what sounds like "Saca Day Oh" in this verse isn't a word that can be translated into english language? The verse sounds like: "ish da do ish ta do oh oh woa woa. saca day oh. e fu da du wah saca day du wa ah de day du wah" These aren't actual translatable words?