Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band

Abba Zaba

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Song before song before song blues
Babbette baboon (repeat) abba zabba zoom
To shatter the noon Babbette baboon (repeat)
Comin' over pretty soon Babbette baboon
Run run catch her soon doctor dawn sunshine on Babbette baboon
Mother say son she say son you can't lose with the stuff you use
Abba Zabba zoom Babbette baboon (repeat both)
Run run morning soon Indian dream tiger moon
Yellow bird fly high go battle sky to shatter the moon
Babbette baboon gonna catch her soon Babbette baboon
Song before song before song blues
Babbette baboon abba zabba zoom (repeat both)
To shatter the noon abba zaba zoom
Gonna zaba her soon Babbette baboon abba zabba zoom (repeat)
Gonna catch her soon (repeat etc.

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daved On Dec 27, 2005

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2005-12-27 15:29:14

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by teiladnam

17y ago

Abba Zaba was the name of a candy bar popular in California where Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefheart) grew up.

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by hapal lover

20y ago

A favorite

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by Omnicide

20y ago

one of few songs you actually want to air-drum to.

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