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Performed by: Zdob şi Zdub
Music by: Mihai Gîncu
Lyrics by: Roman Iagupov
Language: English & Romanian
Placing: 6th (148 points)

Boonika bate doba

Grandmamma beats the drum

It's a jump up jungle, little like a break beat It's a jump up jungle, little like a break beat
Never seen that hit – bunica beat the drum-a Never seen that hit – Grandmamma beats the drum-a
Big mallet in the hand, high hat in the same beat Big mallet in the hand, high hat in the same beat
She's screaming like Hawkins, my old Big Mama She's screaming like Hawkins, my old Big Mama
  
Bunica beat the drum-a like I never heard before Grandmamma beat the drum-a like I never heard before
She's a slapping Miss Blackman, gimme some more She's a slapping Miss Blackman, gimme some more
Check it, let's kick it, we wanna dance now Check it, let's kick it, we wanna dance now
We are turning into hammers, ticking rhythm out We are turning into hammers, ticking rhythm out
  
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba 'n casa mare Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house
  
I love so much doba making boom-boom I love so much the drum making boom-boom
Now get your body moving, just follow the tune Now get your body moving, just follow the tune
It's a real magic – Big Mama play her drum-a It's a real magic – Big Mama play her drum-a
She's flying into trance like an Indian shaman She's flying into trance like an Indian shaman
  
Who's the Beatles? Where from is Peter Pan? Who's the Beatles? Where from is Peter Pan?
Who's the gypsy Jimi Hendrix? Who's the gypsy Jimi Hendrix?
She don't care, that Mrs. L. She don't care, that Mrs. L.
I smile, I cry when I see that crazy baba I smile, I cry when I see that crazy baba
Dizzy tempo, dizzy, let's go, my music mama Dizzy tempo, dizzy, let's go, my music mama
  
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba 'n casa mare Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house
  
People in the place, feel your body shakes People in the place, feel your body shakes
Bunica beat the drum-a tapping out the breaks Grandmamma beat the drum-a tapping out the breaks
Pop you up with that beat, get rid of rotten meat Pop you up with that beat, get rid of rotten meat
You dig with your soul deep inside that rock 'n' roll You dig with your soul deep inside that rock 'n' roll
  
She's a drum machine, you know what I mean She's a drum machine, you know what I mean
She wanna play jumparale to make you spin She wanna play jumparale to make you spin
Drain a bottle of wine, no need to roll the leaves Drain a bottle of wine, no need to roll the leaves
By the end of that show, you will blow yourself to bits By the end of that show, you will blow yourself to bits
  
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba 'n casa mare Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house
  
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica cu machuca bate doba 'n casa mare Grandmamma with the mallet beats the drum in the big house
  
You are real drum machine You are real drum machine
You make me wanna dance, you are slapping queen You make me wanna dance, you are slapping queen
To get that state you drink juice from grapes To get that state you drink juice from grapes
And I go deep into the music space And I go deep into the music space
  
Bunica bate doba Grandmamma beats the drum
Bunica bate tare Grandmamma beats it hard
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa ma... ma... ma... Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
  
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house
Bunica bate doba (Hey) Grandmamma beats the drum (Hey)
Bunica bate tare (Hey) Grandmamma beats it hard (Hey)
Bunica bate doba cu machuca 'n casa mare Grandmamma beats the drum with the mallet in the big house

  • Jalacy Hawkins (1929–2000) - also known as Screamin' Jay Hawkins, African-American singer.
  • Honor Blackman (1927—) - British actress famous for her role as a Judo expert in The Avengers.
  • The Beatles - British pop group.
  • Peter Pan - fictional character; a little boy who refuses to grow up.
  • Jimi Hendrix (1942–70) - American rock guitarist, composer and singer.
  • Mrs. L. - most likely referring to the 'grandmamma' on stage, Lidia Bejenaru.
  • Jumparale - real name Sîrba; circular chain dance from south-eastern Europe.