Pantala naga pampa

[NJPearce22]

"Welcome to our Home"

Swing and a miss

well i guess ants struck out too then, cause that's where i got it

http://www.nancies.org/about/faq/dmbfaq51.txt

"I have a python in my pants"

That's correct.

[Dccarr]

3.6 What does "Pantala Naga Pampa" mean?

It has long been said that the phrase is Gambian for "welcome to our home,"
which makes the brief song particularly appropriate as the introduction to the
album "Before These Crowded Streets." After some research, however, it turns
out that not only is Gambian not a language, but the languages spoken in that
country (English is their official language, but the native languages include
Mandinka, Wolof and Fula) are nowhere close to having any such words. Believe it
or not, "pantala naga pampa" is Indian for "I have a python in my pants."

The story goes that there was an Indian chef who cooked for the band during the
UTTAD and Crash sessions, who would exclaim "pantala naga pampa" for reasons
that were not entirely clear. This apparently amused Dave, who would say it as
well. When the instrumental piece appeared on BTCS as the first track, it was
realized that it would have to be titled for the CD's track listing. Dave, who
may or may not have then known what the phrase meant, thought that it would be
amusing to title the track "Pantala Naga Pampa." And so he did.

[Chris#41]

3.6 What does "Pantala Naga Pampa" mean?

It has long been said that the phrase is Gambian for "welcome to our home,"
which makes the brief song particularly appropriate as the introduction to the
album "Before These Crowded Streets." After some research, however, it turns
out that not only is Gambian not a language, but the languages spoken in that
country (English is their official language, but the native languages include
Mandinka, Wolof and Fula) are nowhere close to having any such words. Believe it
or not, "pantala naga pampa" is Indian for "I have a python in my pants."

The story goes that there was an Indian chef who cooked for the band during the
UTTAD and Crash sessions, who would exclaim "pantala naga pampa" for reasons
that were not entirely clear. This apparently amused Dave, who would say it as
well. When the instrumental piece appeared on BTCS as the first track, it was
realized that it would have to be titled for the CD's track listing. Dave, who
may or may not have then known what the phrase meant, thought that it would be
amusing to title the track "Pantala Naga Pampa." And so he did.

if thats true thats great

[6_strings_for_life]

How the fuck do you say this? Everytime I bring this song up in conversation I always just say 'PNP'.

[Speenis]

How the fuck do you say this? Everytime I bring this song up in conversation I always just say 'PNP'.

Uhhh, just say it how its spelled I guess, I never thought it was difficult to pronounce.

[a1075dd63aa12]

How the fuck do you say this? Everytime I bring this song up in conversation I always just say 'PNP'.

Uhhh, just say it how its spelled I guess, I never thought it was difficult to pronounce.

[Andre_GT7]

i always thought it was just an african greeting, guess not.

"Hi, I have a Python in my pants."

[Davy28]

That indian chef must have been on some serious PCP.

[ShumurooGURU]

"Welcome to our Home"

Swing and a miss

well i guess ants struck out too then, cause that's where i got it

http://www.nancies.org/about/faq/dmbfaq51.txt

"I have a python in my pants"

[fede]

interesting reading material i guess. Talks about a lot.

Fede

[gumbomadness]

theres a large snake in my pants

In hindi, the language of India. Dave had an indian chef yelling it at him for whatever reason, and Dave would say it back.

Aside from tribal dialects, there is no national language in Gambia other than English.

um. No. Gambian people don't speak hindi as far as i know.
First of all, im indian, and in india there are no "chiefs" just pundits and people like that..Indian people aren't tribal at all.
and gambia is a WHOLE different place.

And having family that speaks hindi.. pantala naga pampa doesnt sound it AT ALL.

but i guess they confirmed that earlier in the thread..

[Grachi]

i say it pan-tal-ah nah-gah pam-pah

I don't know if that is how it is said or whatever but basically how it is spelled is how i say it.

[Paco]

Dave did live in South Africa didn't he? I'm from the Netherlands and as you may or may not know, people in South Afrika speak a language called "Afrikaans" which is quite similair to Dutch.

So we may be right about the "python in my pants"-part here, Pantala sounds a lot like the Dutch word "pantalon" which means... pant! However, naga pampa isn't Dutch at all, but does sound a lot like Papiamento, the language natives of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao speak. And Papiamento then again, is derrived from several West-African languages!

So, anyone speaking some Afrikaans here?

[czech]

Dave did live in South Africa didn't he? I'm from the Netherlands and as you may or may not know, people in South Afrika speak a language called "Afrikaans" which is quite similair to Dutch.

So we may be right about the "python in my pants"-part here, Pantala sounds a lot like the Dutch word "pantalon" which means... pant! However, naga pampa isn't Dutch at all, but does sound a lot like Papiamento, the language natives of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao speak. And Papiamento then again, is derrived from several West-African languages!

So, anyone speaking some Afrikaans here?

nope, but i'd assume pantalon is a latin based word, similar to 'pantalones' the spanish word for pants.

you might be our first person for netherlands.


DMBTABS, Welcome to it.

[Paco]

DMBTABS, Welcome to it.

Can't say it enough