Children out to play At the bantaba Set up a fight Calling names of two sillies Bangtoontoong bang ! Bangtoontoong bang ! Taunting them as weaklings Urging them to wrestle Ending in fights
Fighting for nothing Except to save face The horrid sillies Battle in a ring Urged on by naughty children Singing battle songs of orgies Bangtoontoong bang ! Bangtoontoong bang !
This fight goes on In their adult lives Battles fought over triffles Watched by unconcerned spectators Chewing bitter nuts Which redden their fangs These can be seen flashing at shows Warning off potential adversaries
Bangtoontoong bang ! Bangtoontoong bang ! The fight never ends No winner No loser So many uncaring spectators Out to enjoy the suffering of others Bangtoontoong bang ! Bangtoontoong bang ! At the bantaba
Yes you have got it right,this was a common song when the bigger boys urge on smaller boys to fight singing this funny song as the poor urchins fight unnecessary battles ; usually in secluded places. Sometimes it is between a bold local and a new comer and that is call Luntang samta teyo. Strange but interesting innit?
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Posted - 19 Mar 2009 : 18:38:33
