The song’s lyrics are an adaptation of Dadaist Hugo Ball’s poem “Gadji beri bimba.”
This song features Brian Eno (performing one of the many backing vocals), and the guitar virtuoso Robert Fripp (from King Crimson).
Gadji beri bimba glandridi
Lauli lonni cadori gadjam
A bim beri glassala glandridi
E glassala tuffm i zimbra
Bim blassa galassasa zimbrabim
Blassa glallassasa zimbrabim
A bim beri glassala glandridi
E glassala tuffm i zimbra
Gadji beri bimba glandridi
Lauli lonni cadora gadjam
A bim beri glassala glandridi
E glassala tuffm i zimbra
I Zimbra was written by Hugo Ball & Brian Eno & David Byrne.
I Zimbra was produced by Talking Heads & Brian Eno.
Talking Heads released I Zimbra on Fri Aug 03 1979.