Here I am standing. In my kitchen. Tears running down my face. Missing home.
Stupid bloody song. All because of a stupid bloody song.
Shosholoza. Sho-se-bleddie-loza.
Dammit.
I didn’t even like the song. Not that much any way. But my wife got it. As a birthday present. And I opened it. Soweto Gospel Choir. Song 20. Shosholoza. Sho-se-bleddie-loza.
I just thought I’ll play it. Because I haven’t heard it for ages. Not since. Hum… I really can’t remember. Years. Stupid bloody song.
And then the opening line… (rough translation)
Shosholoza (Move fast)
Ku lezontaba (on those mountains)
Stimela siphum’ eSouth Africa (train from South Africa.)
Wen’ uyabaleka (You are running away)
Wen’ uyabaleka (You are running away)
Ku lezontaba (on those mountains )
Stimela siphum’ eSouth Africa (train from South Africa.)
Stupid bloody song. Stupid bloody rugby. Stupid bloody people. Stupid bloody country.
I love you. I miss you. Wen’ uyabaleka.
Sho-se-bleddie-loza. Listen to the song. Loud. Close your eyes. And feel.
Then open your eyes. And see. Us. Winning.
August 21, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I knew you had a bad taste, all along. lol
August 21, 2008 at 10:05 pm
AA: I feel for you in missing your home……. I am sending you a hug all the way to Boston……
August 21, 2008 at 11:44 pm
LOL. We finally unpacked all our stuff from their boxes about 6 weeks ago and there was this CD from SA with Shosholoza and Nkosi Sikelele and so many other African songs on it. Needless to say, the family are sick of it already…
August 22, 2008 at 12:59 am
Awwwws *hands AA a boerewors roll with an ice cold castle*
Here beer is cheaper than petrol… how scary is that!
2 x bar ones = 1lt of petrol
Do the gum boot dance and put on Jovi we know you like him… admit it!
August 22, 2008 at 7:04 am
Want to miss home even more? Johnny Clegg and Juluka – Scatterlings of Africa
Man that song gets me everytime!
August 22, 2008 at 9:03 am
It’s hard to have your body in one place and your soul in another.
I hope you all can manage a trip home soon.
August 24, 2008 at 9:57 pm
My homesick song is not even sung by a South African band – Toto – Africa:
“I miss the rains down in Africa…”
Ag, bru, pass me another castle!
August 26, 2008 at 7:36 am
@Dr. Ethiopia – And I listen to Africa from Toto as well! But that has a connection with Castle Lager in South Africa so it should “pass the test of time”.
@vanessaleighsblog – Thanks! Needed that.
@Delboy – Aren’t we pathetic? A little song and we know we are on top! My little one listened to Shosholoza and danced like a real South African. It’s in the blood. Although she did say, “Hey dad, that’s a cool song”.
@SanityFound – Thanks, rub it in. A boerie and a Castle. My kingdom… NOOOOOOO Jovi!
@Saffer – Oh yes. I listen to Juluka very often. To the dismay of the family. And especialyl Scatterlings.
@sahlah – We hope to go next year. It’s been a while. I so often think I am a “global” citize, but I am not. It’s in the blood.
AA broad – Yeah! Remember that NY Castle add? Classic. Made for tears when you are outside SA.
August 26, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I think you will remember that the little one’s exact words were: “Dad this song is a-w-e-s-o-m-e…”