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Shabop Shalom by Devendra Banhart

Release Date
Tue Sep 25 2007
Performed by
Devendra Banhart
Produced by
Devendra Banhart & Noah Georgeson
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Shabop Shalom is a reference to “Shabbat Shalom”, a Jewish blessing welcoming the Saturday in peace, the Sabbath holiday. The song crosses this traditional blessing with “Doo-wop”, the musical genre of the song and its chord progression. Traditional songs for the weekly Sabbath holiday, for example...

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Shabop Shalom Lyrics

Our story beings on a Sunday afternoon
Just between Halfway Tree and Spanish Town
Where a young boy, not yet the cock of the walk
He would soon become, was lying on the grass
And taking in the sweet and sensuous scent of Hibiscus
That languidly lilted along the summer breeze
It was at this precise moment that he saw her
Her walk was soft and delicate
With a thaumaturgical touch that only a Rabbi's daughter could have
Before their eyes had even met
Her luminous lips had already lured him in
Salvation winked with the promise of a Bris held at pinnacle
And a congregation of sages bunny hopping and chicken dancing to Yiddish Mento
Then their eyes linked, an eon blinked
Amharic vows were screed upon their hearts
Just to think, this could all be with the frenectomy and a few words of love

My Shabop Shalom baby
Won't you Shabop Shalom with me
Under the old banana tree?
My sweet Telavivian lambs bread
My heart can act as an emollient
And you'll never, ever say, "Get bent", no, no, oh
Todamamatodamama
Todamamatodamama, da, da, da, da
Todamamatodamama
Todamamatodamama, da, da, da, da

All the signals that I'm sending
I'll keep sending them and on the constanttillionth time
I'll make you mine
(Yes, I swear I will)
Your sweet supple breasts are golden ghettos
Soft statues in stilettos
Two wise men instead of three
When I'm in a foul mood
I gotta' see you in your Talmud
And so happy it makes me
You wanna know who, who wrote the Book of Job?
She wants to know
Who, who wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Well, I did, I did
Yes, yes, I did, I did
I did, I did, I did, I did
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
Can be a fun ordeal
I swear by Solomon's seal
Honey, when it comes to love
There's a fire in the deep end of my heart
Giving me the Heebie-Jeebies
You see, I know the land of wood and waters
Merely fodder for loves slaughter
And darling, I've watched you cake-walk
To the immaculate conception for far too long
I'm livicated to you, yes
Ahava Raba, Ahava Raba for you
We're in Heaven, we're in Heaven, it's true
I'm ascending, I'm ascending tonight with you

Shabop Shalom Q&A

Who wrote Shabop Shalom's ?

Shabop Shalom was written by Devendra Banhart.

Who produced Shabop Shalom's ?

Shabop Shalom was produced by Devendra Banhart & Noah Georgeson.

When did Devendra Banhart release Shabop Shalom?

Devendra Banhart released Shabop Shalom on Tue Sep 25 2007.

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