Yo Ya

[roseheart222]

These guys are coming to my school and playing on June 6th! And they went to my school!!!

[guymunk]

from what year is this concert?

[yonataneshel]

English translation:

note: like most of their stuff, this song is hilarious and really sharp and satiric. of course it won't be after the translation, but it's just to get you a raugh idea what the lyrics are about.

[yonataneshel]

(part-1)

My trial was a little harsh-

they sentenced me to death..

I sat on the electric chair,

kissed my car goodbye

oh if only I could *switch the chairs

because you know the old saying:

"change of place- change of luck"

*(it's clearer in hebrew that he means to switch the

electric chair with his car seats..)

[yonataneshel]

(part-2)

My brother used to collect stamps

so he became a postman

he delivered the letter so good

he got a degree in it!

but oneday an inspector noticed

that he also tended to collect the letters

he immediately lost his job

well- there's an end to everything..

[sha1om]

Note that "davar" translates as "thing" or "mailman" depending on the spelling, so the last line in verse 2 could also be "there's an end to every mailman"...

That last line in Verse 4 is literally "two drowned from one". Like the man said it can't be translated, only explained... the original saying is "Two are better than one", but he said "tova'im" (they drowned) instead of "tovim" (they are better). Qohelet must be turning in his grave from that awful pun...

[Tigerman1138]

@yonataneshel

Wanna hear something cool? At my summer camp, a Young Judean one, we played this song every Saturday night during song and dance. One day on a day trip with my entire bunk and the girls in our group we went skating...the girls had it on tape...and gave it to the DJ.. we SKATED TO IT! Ah youth!

[yonataneshel]

(part-3) I had an uncle so damn lazy he was too lazy to even rest he used to walk visit the ant and come back depressed if only he was a bit less stupid he would probably know an addition to the saying: *"watch her ways and learn" *(i'm not sure if this saying about the ant also exist in english)

[yonataneshel]

(part-4) My cusin wished only to swim to float forever he signed to swiming lessions by mail, with a famous lifeguard when eventually he went in the sea he disappeared in seconds two jumped to the rescue and they drowned all three instead of just one* *(ok, this is the funniest line but can't be translated, sorry) -end-

[tanyaradic]

great song and I was looking for spanish kids song... Yo YA

[InYourFaceNewYorker]

Which concert was this shot at?

[Oboroten666]

omfg! an al ha shir ha ze! mishu makir eizefo efshar lehorid otambe hinam?...

[yonataneshel]

emule?

[dorit33]

this was like everyones favorite dance at tavor... gotta love jewish summer camp haha

[spirtw72]

They performed at Lawrence HS, NY in 1976. I was there and have a strong memory of them performing Yo Ya. Never thought I'd see this again. <<Chills>>.

[brabon]

that was their first us tour....i saw them in san francisco at washington high...they asked the audience if we wanted them to sing in english...and we all screamed..."hell no" it was a great concert

[ChuckNorris121212]

awesome!! what year?wow its so amazing to see a kaveret concert.

[kaplanr]

Where can I get the steps? It's better than the Hustle.

[tteez57]

they are f-ing amazing

[legendman]

I love this damn song!

[rodneysiev]

the greatest band of all time playing the greatest song of all time......sad they broke

KI YESH SOF L'COL DAVAR

[rodneysiev]

sorry...he he....broke UP