Hasa Diga Eebowai-Various Artists

[00:00.81]In this part of Africa, we ALL have a saying [00:04.11]whenever something bad happens [00:06.57]we just throw our hands up to the sky and say [00:10.07]HASA DIGA EEBOWAI! [00:12.17]Hasa Diga Eebowai? [00:14.04]It's the only way to get through all these troubled times. [00:17.44]There's war, poverty, famine… [00:20.69]but having a saying makes it all seem better! [00:25.04]There isn't enough food to eat. [00:27.24]Hasa Diga Eebowai. [00:29.34]People are starving in the street. [00:31.94]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [00:34.14]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [00:38.44]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [00:43.44]Well, that's pretty neat! [00:44.94]Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days? [00:48.39]Kind of! [00:49.84]We've had no rain in several days. [00:52.20]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [00:54.35]And eighty percent of us have AIDS. [00:56.80]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [00:58.75]Many young girls here get circumcised, [01:01.25]Their *******s get cut right off. [01:02.42]Way oh! [01:03.52]And so we say up to the sky [01:05.97]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:07.97]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:12.57]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:17.52]Now you try. Just stand up tall [01:20.92]tilt your head to the sky, [01:22.82]and list all the bad things in YOUR life. [01:26.07]Somebody took our luggage away! [01:28.62]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:30.79]The plane was crowded and the bus was late! [01:33.24]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:35.54]When the world is getting you down, [01:37.59]There's nobody else to blame. [01:39.24]Way oh! [01:39.84]Raise a middle finger to the sky, [01:41.74]And curse his rotten name. [01:43.39]Wait, what? [01:44.19]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:46.19]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [01:46.99]Am I saying it right? [01:48.69]Excuse me, what EXACTLY does that phrase mean? [01:52.64]Well, let's see…'Eebowai' means 'God' [01:57.04]and 'Hasa Diga' means '*******#YOU' [02:01.31]So I guess in English it would be, [02:03.56]'*******#YOU, God!' [02:05.76]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:07.61]What? [02:08.06]When God *******s you in the butt. [02:10.31]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:12.41]******* God back right in his *******! [02:14.86]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:16.76]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:21.01]*******#YOU, God [02:21.91]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:25.31]*******#YOU, God [02:26.71]Excuse me sir [02:27.81]you should really not be saying that. [02:29.96]Things aren't always as bad as they seem. [02:32.11]Oh really? Take this ******* asshole, Mutumbo. [02:36.36]He got caught last week trying to rape a baby. [02:39.52]What? Why? [02:40.57]Some people in his tribe [02:42.22]believe having *** with a virgin will cure their AIDS. [02:45.32]There aren't many virgins left [02:47.37]so some of them are turning to babies. [02:50.07]But…that's horrible! [02:51.22]I know! [02:52.27]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [02:54.52]Here's the butcher, he has AIDS. [02:56.77]Here is the teacher, she has AIDS. [02:58.92]Here is the doctor, he has AIDS [03:01.17]Here is my daughter, she has A… [03:05.17]…Wonderful disposition. [03:08.12]She's all I have left in the world. [03:11.57]And if either of you lays a hand on her [03:18.08]I will give you my AIDS. [03:21.43]If you don't like what we say [03:23.33]Try living here a couple days. [03:25.43]Watch all your friends and family die. [03:28.08]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [03:30.13]*******#YOU [03:32.87]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [03:35.12]*******#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and ******* –a [03:37.52]*******#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and ******* –a [03:39.72]*******#YOU God in the ass, mouth,and ******* –a [03:41.92]*******#YOU in the eye! [03:44.83]Hasa Diga Eebowai! [03:49.23]Hasa [03:51.08]*******#YOU in the other eye! [03:53.98]*******#YOU [03:57.13]*******#YOU God [04:00.09]*******#YOU [04:00.59]*******#YOU God [04:03.74]*******#YOU [04:04.64]*******#YOU God [04:06.94]Hasa Diga! [04:10.09]*******#YOU God! [04:13.19]In the *******!