iPlay: Miriam Makeba

I heard this song on a commercial for a car. It drove me nuts, not because I didn’t like the song, but because I COULDN’T STOP SINGING IT. AND IT’S NOT IN ENGLISH! So what was I singing? Nothing short of saying “bubblegum” over and over again. Or, in this case, “zaka zuka zaka zaa, niceeeeee pata pata”.

Thank God I knew the song was called “Pata Pata”. How the hell else would I know where to put it?

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Artist: Miriam Makeba
Song: Pata Pata
Album: Pata Pata (1967)
FEAR says: Miriam Makeba was on this episode of The Cosby Show. One of my favorite.