"Okiaan" (or "Skokiaan") is a South African song, originally written by Zimbabwean musician August Musarurgwa, from the Furry Tales album. It was believed to have been made into a video clip originally for Taking Off! but was never released possibly due to licensing reasons.
Lyrics[]
Okiaan
REPEAT X 8
Oh-far away in Africa
Happy happy Africa
They singa binga banga bingo
They have a ball and really go
Okiaan, okiaan, okiaan
Oh-take a trip to Africa, any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Beside a jungle bungalow
Okiaan, okiaan, okiaan
Hot drums are drumming
Hot strings are strumming
And warm lips are blissful
They're kissful of kokiaan
Oh-far away in Africa
Happy happy Africa
You liva longa like a king-o
Right in a jungle bungalow
Okee dokee, okee dokiaan
Okee dokee, anybody can
Okee dokee, man oh man oh man
You sing a bing bango bingo
In hokey pokey okiaan
Okiaan
Oh-ho-far away in Africa
Happy happy Africa
They singa binga bango bingo
They have a ball and really go
Oh-ho-take a trip to Africa, any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Beside a jungle bungalow
Hot drums are drumming
Hot strings are strumming
And warm lips are blissful
They're kissful of kokiaan
Oh-ho-when you go to Africa
Happy happy Africa
You live longa like a king-go
Right in a jungle bungalow
O-kiaan, o-kiaan, o-kiaan, o-kiaan
O-kiaan, o-kiaan, o-kiaan, o-kiaan
Oh-right in the jungle bungalow
Oh yeah
Song Credits[]
Written by Tom Glazer & August Musarurgwa New Lyrics by Anthony Field © 1954. Renewed and Assigned to Songs Music Inc. administered by Larry Spier Music LLC (ASCAP) New Lyric ©2013. Songs Music Inc. administered by Larry Spier Music LLC (ASCAP) All rights reserved including right of performance. International copyright secured. Shapiro Berenstein & Co. Inc., Songs Music Inc. Used by kind permission of Wallaby Music Pty Ltd.