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What would National Ooga Chaka Day Sound Like? (Al Peterson decided to find out.)
RADIO WORLD ^ | June 16, 2023 | Paul McLane

Posted on 06/29/2023 10:35:09 AM PDT by golux

“One day in January, I caught myself mumbling the ‘Ooga Chaka’ chant from Blue Swede’s ‘Hooked on a Feeling” in rhythm with the Beatles’ “Birthday,” and marveled at how well they fit together. I tried it with other songs and realized I could have some on-air fun with it.”

Al, who goes by Alan Darsen on air, frequently devotes time on his show to novelty holidays like National Buy a Cupcake Day.

“I decided it was time to invent a holiday of our own. So I edited together nine entire songs with the chant, declared January 23 as National Ooga Chaka Day, and ran with it.”

(Excerpt) Read more at radioworld.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: music; production; radio
Great audio....
1 posted on 06/29/2023 10:35:09 AM PDT by golux
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To: golux

It sounds like how I feel whenever I see Obama or Biden in front of the camera...


2 posted on 06/29/2023 10:37:17 AM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: golux

Like Juneteenth will postal service be suspended for another Monday holiday?


3 posted on 06/29/2023 10:37:43 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: golux

Thanks for posting, funny stuff!


4 posted on 06/29/2023 10:53:11 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: golux

Sounds racist.


5 posted on 06/29/2023 3:18:26 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed

Today, everything is racists.


6 posted on 06/29/2023 3:27:00 PM PDT by sport
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