The Yoda Chant was first introduced on Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Show. Derived out of an African-style chant and choreography that Steve Jay put together, it was originally performed during "Another One Rides The Bus." It affectionately received the name of The Yoda Chant when Al and the band started performing it at the end of "Yoda" during the Off The Deep End Tour.
Since it's debut, The Yoda Chant has gone through several revisions. The chant sped up a little and slightly evolved for the Alapalooza Tour. It remained relatively unchanged until the start of Touring With Scissors '99 where it got a major overhaul. That version was used throughout the rest of Touring With Scissors '99, Touring With Scissors 2000, the five Orange County Fair shows in 2002, and the first few shows of The Poodle Hat Tour '03. The chant was then expanded adding "The Hawaiian War Chant" from the Tiki Room, a German drinking song popularized by The Man Show, and some lines from Napoleon XIV.
Official lyrics as supplied by Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, Al's drummer. Performed live during the 1994 Alapalooza Tour, 1995 Al-Can Tour, 1996 Bad Hair Tour, 1997 Bad Hair Tour, and the first few shows of Touring With Scissors '99.
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
dit dit da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta
cut teeta guddygayna da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta
cut teeta guddygayna da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta
cut teeta guddygayna
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
cutta cutta cutta cutta
cuttyta nogayna noggy
teeta cuddadit
naw nay daw
cuttyta nogayna noggy
teeta cuddadit
naw nay daw
cuttyta nogayna noggy
teeta cuddadit
naw nay
da da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da
Lyrics supplied by a fan. Performed live during Touring With Scissors '99 and Touring With Scissors 2000 and non-tour shows in 2002.
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
diddleyoop na
giggakeeta cut
deeda dadee dinna
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
boom shaka laka laka
boom shaka laka laka
neeeeeerrrr-oop! pork!
humma! humma!
humma humma humma
papa oom mow mow
papa oom mow mow mow
papa oom mow mow
papa oom mow mow mow
neeeeer (crick! crick!)
la la la nice lady!
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
cutta cutta cutta cutta
cutadee nagina cutty neega nalip nagida
cutadee nagina cutty neega nalip nagida
cutadee nagina cutty neega nalip nagi
da da diiiilup
nockat da da diiiilup
nockat da da diiiilup
nockat da da da diiiilup
nockat da da!
Lyrics supplied from Yankovic!. Performed live during The Poodle Hat Tour '03 and The Poodle Hat Tour '04.
From: Bermuda Schwartz
Newsgroups: alt.music.weird-al
Subject: Re: "Amish Paradise" observation
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:14 PM
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
dit dit da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta cut
teeta guddygayna da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta cut
teeta guddygayna da
terrigada dit na giggiteeta cut
teeta guddygayna
da din din da
da din din da
na tin tin na
da din din da
boom shakalakalaka
boom shakalakalaka
nyaaaaaaaaaa-ahh! PORK!
Homina!
Homina!
Homina homina homina!
ba ba oom mow mow
ba ba oom mow ma mow
ba ba oom mow mow
ba ba oom mow ma mow
Mmmmmmmmmm... doggie!
(Turn neck to left, make cracking sound)
Hey cutta cutta cutta cutta cutta, eeh ah!
Hey cutta cutta cutta cutta cutta, eeh ah!
Hey cutta cutta cutta cutta cutta, eeh ah!
Hey cutta cutta cutta cutta cutta, eeh ah!
["Hawaiian War Chant" ]
Tahuwai la a tahuwai wai la
Ehu hene la a pili koo lua la
Pututui lu a ite toe la
Hanu lipo ita paalai
Everybody!
Tahuwai la a tahuwai wai la
Ehu hene la a pili koo lua la
Pututui lu a ite toe la
Hanu lipo ita paalai
Oh baby!
Au we ta huala
Au we ta huala
["EIN PROSIT" (German drinking song)]
Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi!*
Zicke zacke, zicke zacke, hoi hoi hoi!*
["Marching Off To Bedlam" by Napoleon XIV]
Ring ding ding, rum bum bum, riki tiki daba daba dum bum bum
Ring ding ding, rum bum bum, riki tiki daba daba dum bum bum
(heavy breathing)
Heh... heh... heh...
La la la, nice lady!
cutta cutta cutta cutta
cuttyta nogayna noggy teeta cuddadit
naw nay daw
cuttyta nogayna noggy teeta cuddadit
naw nay daw
cuttyta nogayna noggy teeta cuddadit
naw nay
da da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta
da da cuddagudda dit
naw cuh-ta da!
* Note: during the Australian portion of the tour, these lines were replaced by:
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, hoi hoi hoi!