Karen wrote asking for help with a Polish song from her childhood. Here’s her email:
I am Polish but never learned the language although it was used all around me growing up.
My grandfather used to bounce me on his knee and sing a song. He passed in the 70’s. I remember the tune but the words are beyond me… If I give them to you phonetically, perhaps you would recognize them? I have no more Polish speaking family. Any help would be appreciated. The song keeps going around in my head. (It could well be just a piece of Nonsense!)
Vee gee mama
Vee gee mama
Yak tosh leh
Shish ke pano
Hopsu myo
Ah nya nye
I know it looks odd but that’s what is going around in my head… and it’s OK to laugh!
Karen
If anyone can help with this rhyme, please comment below. Thanks! -Mama Lisa
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4 Responses to “Can Anyone Help with a Polish Song that Sounds Like “Vee Gee Mama”?”
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December 19th, 2022 at 2:56 pm
Hey!
I believe I can decipher some words, it could go like this:
Widzi mama
widzi mama
jak to źle
Szyszkę palą?
??
A ja nie
Unfortunately nothing remotely similar comes to my mind nor could I find anything on the internet. Maybe if you sent me a recording with the melody I could find something, as I have more of an ear for songs than a memory for words. You can find me on discord – nick is my name above and the number 4979
Anyways, Merry Christmas – Wesołych Świat!
May 18th, 2023 at 9:42 pm
Hey
Look on Web-
spiewnik-064
“Bije Mama, bije Mama, bije mnie”
That’s the song
September 9th, 2023 at 2:25 pm
It’s probably a version of this?: [Bije mama]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=m_CotA579PI&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTY0OTksMTY0OTksMjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo#bottom-sheet
September 9th, 2023 at 4:18 pm
That’s called Bije Mama and you can find the lyrics here.