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Thread #45455 Message #973839
Posted By: Frankham
28-Jun-03 - 12:15 PM
Thread Name: Help: Meaning of 'Donna donna' in Yiddish
Subject: RE: Help: Meaning of 'Donna donna' in Yiddish
I think it has to do with Russian Gypsies. They often sing "Davi Davi Dava" as kind of a Russian or Ukranian scat singing. "scoo-ba doo-ba doo-ba doo-ba" in American.