"Eppo"--Girl Scout song--what does it mean?

Question

I worked at a Girl Scout camp in 1986, and now and then they'd sing this song:

EPPO
Oh eppo eh tai tai ei ya
Oh eppo eh tai tai ei ya
O eppo eh tai tai
Eppo eh tooki tooki
Eppo eh tooki tooki ei ya!
http://kppm2.tripod.com/id5.html

or

Eppo (round)
Eppo it ty ty a-o
Eppo it ty ty a-o
Eppo it ty ty
Eppo it tookie tookie
Eppo it tookie tookie a-o
http://www.scoutorama.com/song/song_display.cfm?song_id=751

It sounds African or maybe Pacific Islander. What does it mean, if anything, and what are the proper spellings?

Answer 1

Its just chanting, has no meaning its just a catchy song

Answer 2

Nope, it has no meaning. I tried to translate these in each language and it says "No results found".

Maybe the other boy there is right. There is no meaning. Maybe the author of the song created those words by himself or herself.

Answer 3

I just get to know this cheer yesterday. One of my History teacher who led the cheer said that it s about a chicken who just wouldn t die. No matter how hard you try to kill it, it will still be alive.. My cheer has that "Oh eppo eh tai tai *crack crack*/*bang*/*tiu bomb* eh ya. It s been 8 years but I still want to answer.

Answer 4

if you dont know the correct spellings then how do you expect me to be able to answer.sorry i cant help and i hope you find your answer.good luck