Hooked on a Feeling, the behind the music (sort of)

[repoman]

This shit is funny, stick with video, there is a lot of info in it.

 

[Underseer]

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Alcoholic Actuary]

Oogaa chaka

"I assume there's something racist about it, although I couldn't tell you how, or against who."

Nice.

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[Underseer]

Oogaa chaka

"I assume there's something racist about it, although I couldn't tell you how, or against who."

Nice.

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He actually explained it.

The original "ooga chakka" was from a completely different song about native Americans, and that song pretty much was racist, but the "ooga chakka" line went through a British guy before reaching the Swedish guys. Presumably by then, it was just a random collection of noises. I doubt very much the singer had any notion of the racist origins of that particular collection of random-sounding noises.