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Second Language and Culture Acquisition during Peace Corps Training can drive you nuts. This was my experience in Chad, but I made it through. | MP3.com CD: Griot - buy it!
CD: The Griot
Credits: Written and Performed by DK |
Story Behind the Song
I had been about half way through my 'stage' the three months training in Peace Corps before going to my village. It was tough, but fun. Not neccessarily physically difficult, but certaining stressing emotionally. I did get sick, had a lot of culture shock, although more from dealing with the other Americans, most of whom were ten years younger than me. I wrote this after I made it through the hump. I loved my experience, and think all American kids should go through it. Especially these days
Lyrics
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Well it's been 8 long weeks since the USA
Hell of time trying to learn Francais
Though it's hip to speak Arabic
Boule with French just makes me sick
If you're wondering why I feel this way
It's because all day long the Stagierres say
Pas d'Anglais (X3)
The only thing I hear them say
Only word I know anyway is
Pas D'Anglais
We've played with mud and spliced up trees
planted a garden to feed the monkeys
fought blister bugs, drank sugar tea
Nous somme perdue, where the Tchadian Sea?
Got a hot tip from the buvette committee
Start drinking heavy before the town meeting
They'll filibuster and not listen too
in English, French and Kanembou
When I stand up and open my face
the Formatierres all say it's disgrace
Pas D'Anglais
Solement chose j'ecoute
Solement phrase ils sont parle
Pas D'Anglais
Pretty soon I'll be at post
I'll know just how to great my host
Inta afe,dude, how do you do
Salaam Alek, Usmak yatou
Tell you about the summer in Dougiay
hackysack and Gala everyday
You wanna hear about the Corps de la Paix
Let me say it in French, just the right way
Pas de Anglais...
Sometimes I wonder what world I'm in
Watching and waiting for some sins to begin
crying for the one I left behind
but there's new friends waiting who'll make me feel fine
At COS here's what I'll do
Give a "G-Man" the five finger salute
see the girls where shorts on Saturday night
eat boule with my left, hide a hanky with my right
Swim the Chari, wear my shoes on a mat
Wash my shorts outside, when I'm done with that
Dump the ORS drink Tequila instead
Give arrachid to Mussleman to crack with his head
If they ask me what I act this way
you bet you'll hear me say
Pas D'Francais
Only words you'll get from me
Read my lips, you're gonna see
Pas D'Francais
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