Ging Gang Goolie
This scout song is well-known around the world. It seems to be gibberish, so kids all over the world can sing it together.
Ging Gang Goolie
Ging Gang Goolie
Scout Song
Scout Song
(Nonsense Language)
(English)
Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla, shayla, oooooooh,
Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla, shayla, oooh.
Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, shally wally
Oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah.
Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha,
Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.
Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla, shayla, oooooooh,
Hayla, hayla shayla, hayla shayla, shayla, oooh.
Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, shally wally
Oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah.
Notes
Jan de Teliga wrote: "I was in the Girl Guides in New Zealand in 1966.
This song has been stuck in my head forever and I had no idea from whence it came. I was just watching Mary Berry's Classics cooking show on tele and she started to sing it as she was cooking an outdoor barbecue on an open fire. She was reminiscing about the Girl Guides. It all came back in a blinding flash. Very funny.
I am now living in Australia and loving life."
Kindest regards,
Jan de Teliga
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jan de Teliga for sharing with us!
