Old School Saturday

The song, Mistadobalina, by Del The Funky Homosapien came up in conversation today.

I hadn't thought of that song in years, but I remember really liking it.

The song was released by Del TFH in 1991 and sometime around then (maybe a few years later) I had a CCD (Sunday School but on Tuesdays for all you non-Catholics out there)
teachr named Bob Palladino and we used to sing the song as

Mistapaladino
Mista Bobpalladino
Mistapaladino
Mista Bobpalladino

It always got a laugh.

Incidentally, Mr. Palladino Mr. Bob Palladino apparently recently pled guilty to some kind of embezzlement at the school district he worked in or something like that recently.

Anyway, my mom said that she thought this song was based on some Monkeys song from the 1960s and some googling confirmed that:

Zilch - The Monkees


Zilch!
Mister dobalena, mister bob dobalena
Mister dobalena, mister bob dobalena
Mister dobalena, mister bob dobalena
Mister dobalena, mister bob dobalena

Zilch!
China clipper calling alameda
China clipper calling alameda
China clipper calling alameda
China clipper calling alameda

Zilch!
Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.
Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.
Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.
Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.

Zilch!
It is of my opinion that the people are intending.
It is of my opinion that the people are intending.
It is of my opinion that the people are intending.
It is of my opinion that the people are intending.

Who knew?

And for old times sake, let's listen to the song again - shall we?

The remaining of my post is to be read in the voice of the announcer from Video Music Box on BET.

It's nervous Thursday, we're gonna kick it with Del The Funky Homosapia and Mistadobalina: