Kula Bocca Says So is the final track from The Residents' 13th studio album The Big Bubble. It is sung from the perspective of the fictional band The Big Bubble, comprised of the mixed-raced offspring of the Moles and Chubs featured in Mark of the Mole.
Background[]
One of three songs referencing the storyline presented on the album's liner notes, 'Kula Bocca Says So' directly refers to the character of Kula Bocca, a second generation of Mole/Chub 'cross' official of the 'Zinkenite' movement, calling for the declaration of a new Mohelmot nation, who had faced generations of oppression within the land of the chubs.
Within the brief narrative shown on The Big Bubble's liner notes, Kula Bocca utilizes The Big Bubble in order to stir up support for the Zinkenite movement (perhaps mirroring the role of Malcolm McLaren in the promotion of the Sex Pistols.) Kula staged the singer's arrest, organized the release of their album, and used their energetic politically charged anthems during his rallies. The song showcases the group's connection to Bocca's movement; the lyrics tell the audience that it's time to 'go home.'
'Kula Bocca Says So' is one of 4 Big Bubble demos featured on the Mole Box, taking the form of a 2 minute 2 track acapella demo. Different demos of 'Kula Bocca Says So' have leaked online. The studio version features backing vocals by Ray Hannah, Brain Seff & Raoul N. Di Seimbote, the latter of which had been working with the group since the Satisfaction single.
Within a year of the song's release, 'Kula Bocca Says So' was featured on the Heaven? best of album, although it hasn't been featured on any later 'Best Of' sets, such as 80 Aching Orphans.
Lyrics[]
Kula Bocca Says So Kula Bocca So Kula Bocca says see sah so Kula Boccas says say Kula Bocca so Kula Bocca Kula Bocca Bocca says so Kula Bocca Kula Bocca Bocca says sees sah so Bocca Kula Bocca Bocca says see sahs so Bocca Kula Bocca Bocca says see say Bocca Kula Bocca Bocca says see say so Bocca Kula Bocca get so sah
Kula Bocca day Kula Bocca day Kula Bocca gaybodebo gah do bay
Say so say so say so say Say so say so say so say Say so say so say so say Say so say so say so sah say Say so say so sah say Say so say so sah say Kula Bocca gay oh say so say Kula Bocca baka gay say so sah
Yaka goola gaywa gawa Yaka goola gaywa gawa Yaka goola gaywa gawa Cause you know that it's time to go home I said Ah you know that it's time to go home Yaka goola gaywa gawa Yaka goola gaywa gawa Yaka gala gaywa gawa yahh yeah Cause you know that it's time to go home You know that it's time to go home why ohm ai ohm why gee home ah why ohm why ohm why go home ah weak home ah wah You know that it's time to go home You know that it's time to go home You know that it's time to go home You know that it's time to go know that it's time to go know that it's time to go home
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Credits[]
- Written & Performed by: The Residents
- Ramsey Whiten (Lead vocals, percussion)
- Frank Leone (Electric guitar, backing vocals)
- Paul Sage (Grand piano, string syntheziser, backing vocals)
- Alex Beason (electric guitar, backing vocals)
- Backing Vocals by: Ray Hannah, Brain Seff & Raoul N. Di Seimbote
- A Cryptic Corporation Production
