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Hi all, Anyone here please who can explain to me what this song is about? Shiki Shiki BabaI first heard it somewhere and I liked it, but I'd like to know what it means please. I don't understand what I got from Google Translate. Thank you!
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Hi, I believe it is half in Azeri and half in Uzbek. The Turkish spoken in Turkey, where I am from, is closest to Azeri. Unfortunately, I was able to understand only a few bits: ölerem sensiz: I die without you bana naz etme: don't be coy with me (coy here meaning "flirtatiously shy") In the title, baba means father in Turkish but the "shiki shiki" part is meaningless, at least in Turkish. Oyna means dance (imperative: Dance.) but "liki liki" is also probably meaningless. I am familiar with a Turkish version back from the 1980s, link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGFgqYcsFuUIn the Turkish version half the lyrics are meaningless and the rest is about love: the singer is talking to the girl he is in love with, says that he loves no one else and that he wants to be with her, etc. I understand there are other versions but I have no idea which might be the original one or what the original song is about. Here is a link to yet another version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdB9dwj4jHkBy the way, this song was used in a really funny Turkish movie also from the 1980s and the poster shown in the Turkish video is from that movie. Here is a link to a scene where the actors are pretending to be in a shuttle bus (dolmuş in Turkish) and the "driver" sings the song, well, part of it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vl2MdjltlgI hope this helps.
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Oh, interesting. I suppose it's safe to say it has a good lyrics, yes? No cuss words, etc. I appreciate you giving a bit more info about the song. You have been VERY helpful! [image not available] I've been playing it a lot lately. It's catchy. I hope you'll have a great day. Thank you so much, sufall! 
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Yes, it is a funny, happy song, meant only to entertain  - no cuss words in the Turkish version. You are sure to have a good day listening to it! And I thank you for reminding me of it, I had not listened to it in a long time. Wish you a nice day, jeans&sneakers!
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Yep. I've also enjoyed the other 2 you gave me. They're also beautiful music. "Less modern" but still beautiful. It's the kind that makes me just watch and smile, and maybe sing along especially the long "Oooh, woohooo..." part as seen in your 2nd video with the crowd singing [image not available] The more recent one (the one I posted) is the kind that makes me feel like buying and learning how to play a tambourine! Thanks again! Glad you've had a good start of the day
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"Circa Paleo," a fun world music group, performs "Shikee Shikee Baba" often. Circa... performs at Rennaisance Faires around the USA. See You Tube and iTunes. They have an outstanding violinist, Jenny O'Connor. Another favorite song they do is "The Kiss" from "Last of the Mohicans."
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