I beleive I first heard it in the opening of a song called "Wang Chung tonight" but I think it's much older. When did this phrase first appear in written form? Who wrote it and what does it mean?
2006-10-18 07:58:22 · 5 answers · asked by Aaron S 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
"Hooked on a Feeling", by Jonathan King, 1971 (later covered by Blue Swede, 1974)
Ouga chaka ouga ouga
ouga chaka ouga ouga
ouga chaka ouga ouga
ouga chaka ouga ouga ....
I can't stop this feeling
Deep inside of me.
Girl, you just don't realize
What you do to me.
When you hold me
In your arms so tight,
You let me know,
Everythings alright, ahahah
I'm hooked on a feeling,
I'm high on believing,
That your in love with me.
Actually, I did some research. Turns out the "ooga chaka" part was lifted from an earlier song, Johnny Preston's "Running Bear", written in 1959.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Bear
2006-10-18 08:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll ooga ooga mushka you Squaws Along The Yukon It means that " I love you"
2016-05-22 00:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was taken into a song about Indians (Little Bear?) in the 1950's from the old Algonquin phrase "oo ga chuk" which meant beaver dam.
2006-10-18 08:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking it was Blue Suede's Hooked on a Feeling. possibly heard it on one of those infomercials for 70's music.
2006-10-18 08:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by scoot_478 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember it from the dancing baby but I know it is older than that.
2006-10-18 10:43:36 · answer #5 · answered by Ya'at'eeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋