Sayonara

**Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:08 am**

Anyone know what he's saying in those little asides between the chorus and the next verse?

I know it's probably "me love you long time" or something... :twisted:

**Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:49 pm**

som-yat-zu, som-yat-zu

**Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:07 pm**

Fyllo wrote:som-yat-zu, som-yat-zu

Which means? Sorry, I don't think I made myself clear in my original post...

**Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:21 pm**

Isn't there some som-yet-zehn involved too?

**Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:47 pm**

i believe som is orange juice ... so, yat zu probably means with vodka!

**Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:20 am**

I find myself wondering if 'Sayonara' is, in fact a true story about Shane getting the clap from a Thai hooker...

**Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:18 am**

Why not to wonder then if his mother is really a madam, father a blue shirt... And where do they hide his brother for fuck sake?!

**Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:54 am**

MacRua wrote:Why not to wonder then if his mother is really a madam, father a blue shirt... And where do they hide his brother for fuck sake?!

I'm aware of Shane's family background.

I also know that he has spent a lot of time in Thailand...

**Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:09 pm**

... desperately trying to treat bad disease with marganese solution ...

**Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:20 am**

I was curious as to know, should anyone choose to acquiesce to my humble speculations as to whether or not the song Sayonara had any fleeting pinings or inspirations from the 1957 movie with Red Buttons and Marlon Brando of the same title. Thank you that song is amongst my personal favorites.

(p.m.s) it was Magical to be able to spend March 16th with you this past year THANK YOU!!!

**Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:17 am**

I would equally speculate (i.e I don't know for sure) that the movie had little to do with the song. Which is not to say Shane would not have welcomed the happy coincidence.

**Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:56 am**

R.I.P. mr. Red Buttons; feb 5 1919 - july 13 2006

i know there is a separate R.I.P. thread, but it seemed appropriate here...

**Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:35 am**

I was wondering if the single version of Sayonara (with a clean lyric in place of an explicit one) and some different vocals and backing is available on CD at all at this time?

thanks
scott

**Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:47 am**

There´s a German only CD single with the single version. You sometimes see it on eBay but it´s often expensive. Or try gemm.com if you got a big wallet.

http://www.shanemacgowan.de/Discography ... S/cds.html

**Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:24 pm**

Scott wrote:I was wondering if the single version of Sayonara (with a clean lyric in place of an explicit one) and some different vocals and backing is available on CD at all at this time?

thanks
scott

I have this single on one of my many Pogues rare singles and B-sides CDs. If I remember correctly the musical arrangement is the same. Some of the lyrics have been changed, the main line "some motherfucker kissed the ground," was originally "some holy father kissed the ground."

Iain

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