Difference between revisions of "It's fun to be Ukrainian"

Latest revision as of 04:01, 23 January 2022

Contains Offensive Elements

This song includes potentially offensive elements. We don't think it's so bad it shouldn't ever be sung, but consider having a conversation about these elements when teaching it.

It's great to be prideful of being Ukrainian, but some of these verses take it a bit too far by putting down other cultures.

Слова і музика: Bob King

It's fun to be Ukrainian.

It's nice to be a Uke!

If you were born Ukrainian,

Well, consider it a fluke!

It's alright to be a Spaniard,

Italian, or a Jew.

But it's more fun to be Ukrainian,

I'm Ukrainian, how about you? (2)

Приспів:

Як ся маєш?

Дуже добре!

Раз, два, три!

It's great to eat голубці,

And kubasa I love!

They always eat perogies,

When it's meal time at baba's!

It's not that I don't like a-pizza,

Bagels or chow mein,

But since a кішка seduced my taste buds,

All other food goes right down the drain! (2)

Приспів.

It's fun to be Ukrainian.

It's nice to be a Uke!

Now I'm not really Ukrainian,

But don't think that I'm a kook.

You see my father, he came from Scotland,

And my mother's from Siam,

But it's more fun to be Ukrainian,

So Ukrainian is what I am! (2)

Приспів.

Now, if you're sad and lonely,

And you don't know what to do,

Just listen very closely,

I've got a tip for you:

Just change your name to Kowalczuk,

Add garlic to your meals,

And tell everyone you're Ukrainian,

And see how much better you feel! (2)

Приспів.

Словник

kubasy - ковбаси / kielbasy

Варіянт

Well, consider it a fluke!
Consider it a fluke!

I'm Ukrainian, how about you?
And I'm Ukrainian, how about you?

They always eat perogies,
The angels eat пироги

When it's meal time at baba's!
When it's meal time up above!

It's not that I don't like a-pizza,
Bagels or chow mein,
It's not that I don't like couscous,
Or pizza or chow mein,

All other food goes right down the drain!
All the other food goes right down the drain!

But don't think that I'm a kook.
But don't think I'm a kook.

And my mother's from Siam,
My mother's from Siam,

So Ukrainian is what I am!
And so Ukrainian is what I am!

Add garlic to your meals,
Add garlic with your meals,

TODO: Incorporate these above:

It's great to eat perogies,

And голобці I love!

The angels eat kubasy,

When it's meal time up above!

You feel life's not worth living,

Just listen very closely,

Well here's a tip for you:

I've got a tip for you:

Have garlic with your meals,

Add garlic to your meals,

Історія

Authorship info from email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore (May 5, 2021). According to Dave, this was originally released on a 1977 album, and Dave made the DD5 arrangement in 1979.

In the Bob King version these spoken lines can be heard:

Everybody polka

Виконання

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+{{Offensive|It's great to be prideful of being Ukrainian, but some of these verses take it a bit too far by putting down other cultures.}}
 <credits>
-Слова і Музика: The D-Drifters-5
+Слова і музика: Bob King
 </credits>
 <spiv>
@@ Line 6: / Line 7: @@
 It's nice to be a Uke!
 If you were born Ukrainian,
-Consider it a fluke!
+Well, consider it a fluke!
 It's alright to be a Spaniard,
 Italian, or a Jew.
 But it's more fun to be Ukrainian,
-I'm Ukrainian, how about you?
+::I'm Ukrainian, how about you? (2)
 !Приспів:
@@ Line 18: / Line 19: @@
 Раз, два, три!
-It's great to eat pierogies,
+It's great to eat голубці,
-And голобці I love!
+And kubasa I love!
-The angels eat кубаси,
+They always eat perogies,
-When it's meal time up above!
+When it's meal time at baba's!
-It's not that I don't like pizza,
+It's not that I don't like a-pizza,
 Bagels or chow mein,
 But since a кішка seduced my taste buds,
-All other food goes right down the drain!
+::All other food goes right down the drain! (2)
-!Приспів
+!Приспів.
 It's fun to be Ukrainian.
 It's nice to be a Uke!
 Now I'm not really Ukrainian,
-But don't think I'm a kook.
+But don't think that I'm a kook.
-See my father, he came from Scotland,
+You see my father, he came from Scotland,
-And my mother's from Sienne,
+And my mother's from Siam,
 But it's more fun to be Ukrainian,
-So Ukrainian is what I am!
+::So Ukrainian is what I am! (2)
-!Приспів
+!Приспів.
-If you're sad and lonely,
+Now, if you're sad and lonely,
 And you don't know what to do,
+Just listen very closely,
+I've got a tip for you:
+Just change your name to Kowalczuk,
+Add garlic to your meals,
+And tell everyone you're Ukrainian,
+::And see how much better you feel! (2)
+!Приспів.
+</spiv>
+== Словник ==
+* kubasy - ковбаси / kielbasy
+== Варіянт ==
+* Well, consider it a fluke!
+* Consider it a fluke!
+* I'm Ukrainian, how about you?
+* And I'm Ukrainian, how about you?
+* They always eat perogies,
+* The angels eat пироги
+* When it's meal time at baba's!
+* When it's meal time up above!
+* It's not that I don't like a-pizza,<br/>Bagels or chow mein,
+* It's not that I don't like couscous,<br/>Or pizza or chow mein,
+* All other food goes right down the drain!
+* All the other food goes right down the drain!
+* But don't think that I'm a kook.
+* But don't think I'm a kook.
+* And my mother's from Siam,
+* My mother's from Siam,
+* So Ukrainian is what I am!
+* And so Ukrainian is what I am!
+* Add garlic to your meals,
+* Add garlic with your meals,
+TODO: Incorporate these above:
+<spiv>
+It's great to eat perogies,
+And голобці I love!
+The angels eat kubasy,
+When it's meal time up above!
 You feel life's not worth living,
+Just listen very closely,
 Well here's a tip for you:
+I've got a tip for you:
-Just change your name to Kowalczuk,
 Have garlic with your meals,
-And tell everyone you're Ukrainian,
+Add garlic to your meals,
-And see how much better you feel!
+</spiv>
+== Історія ==
+Authorship info from email conversation between Dave Roman and Danylo Centore (May 5, 2021). According to Dave, this was originally released on a 1977 album, and Dave made the DD5 arrangement in 1979.
+In the Bob King version these spoken lines can be heard:
+<blockquote>
+Everybody polka
+</blockquote>
-!Приспів
-</spiv>
 == Виконання ==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfe_i57_l0 The D-Drifters-5]
+* [http://www.files.classicalgasemissions.com/audio/bobkingukrainian.mp3 Bob King - What Can You Sing?]
+* [https://youtu.be/q8acS1C7pdw The D-Drifters-5 - Life's a Dance]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfe_i57_l0 The D-Drifters-5 - UNKNOWN 45rpm RECORD]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcsw8E6OHPI Sloohai (live)]
+* [https://open.spotify.com/track/4ltsLSzqd8PUEzNcrrPpOQ?si=mSIF0mnvTka2Bln1BaBZZQ Sloohai (Spotify)]
 * [https://theukrainianoldtimers.bandcamp.com/album/its-fun-2-bee-ukrainian The Ukrainian Oldtimers]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOPWeONuPPs Shoom]
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