This is ponderous, man. Really ponderous.
I had this dream the other night. I went to work one day, and nobody remembered who I was. So, I decided to take the day off. On my way out, I run into my boss, and he says, “Hey…you look familiar.”
I said, “Thanks — people say that a lot in these dreams.”
Then the horns kicked in.
And my shoes started to squeak.
Then all of a sudden, I’m standing on a beach in some tropical part of the world. And there’s this sign that says, “Aren’t you supposed to be at work?” It sort of screamed out at me. Then I remembered — I’ve been here in other dreams. But usually there’s a water polo game, and a girl who could talk with her eyes. And she’d say, “Can you see what I’m saying?”
Then the horns kicked in.
And my shoes started to squeak.
Before I knew it, I was walking near a lake, when the phone rings. And the operator speaks to me in a language I don’t understand.
“Boom bappa-chugga makko-nahwo sing kow, ding kabba-lawa wally gumbo ching pow, heddy gabba-looah kabbah chennesing tee, oom mamma-chugga mannawon is now three.”
Then the horns kicked in.
And my shoes started to squeak.
Before long, I was coming up on this really weird part of my dream. You know — the part where I know how to tap dance, but I can only do it while wearing golf shoes?
Now I’m back on the beach, walking with this girl who talks with her eyes. This time she says, “I think you see what I’m saying.”
Then, just before I woke up, it started to rain, and I’m suddenly on the phone.
“Boom bappa-chugga makko-nahwo sing kow, ding kabba-lawa wally gumbo ching pow, heddy gabba-looah kabbah chennesing tee, oom mamma-chugga mannawon is now three.”
(The girl, who could talk with her eyes.)
(“Can you see, what I’m saying?”)
(“Aren’t you supposed to be at work?”)
This is ponderous, man.
Really ponderous.
— 2Nu, ‘This is Ponderous’
I love this song. Too bad it’s so hard to find these days. I was lucky enough to track down a copy on some filesharing network or another some time back. Since Amazon’s got the single (used, but hey), I think I need to go spend a few dollars…
“This is Ponderous” by 2Nu from the album Ponderous (1991, 3:39).
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Hey, thanks for posting this! I was wondering who sang this.
I should’ve bought this as a cassette single when I had the chance…it was on the radio in Houston & College Station quite a bit in the early 90s and I really liked it, and so did my best friend at Texas A&M at the time. I think I’ll also be paying a visit to AMAZON.com to make a purchase of this piece of music. Too bad it’s so hard to find now!
Quirky but fun music.
Go to 2nu2.com
Here’s what you’re looking for:
http://2nu2.com/audio/2NU-This_Is.mp3
in addition to that.. check out Spaz Attack. It’s fabulous.
I would so love to hear more about this song and the band that made it. Who were they? What does the eong mean? Is there a hidden code in the indecypherable language?
What is going on there?
What other songs did they do?
So freaking mysterious. I would love to find out more about 2Nu and the song in general.
I aslo this this is a great song and luckily while rumaging through a 99 cent music bin I came across the full lenght CD for this and let me tell you the whole CD is as good as this song. My favorite has to be “Frank’s Chair”. So my advise keep looking in the worst places to find good music and you might dig up a gem.
Keep the spirit alive. We are still alive and producing music. Cheers,
Michael. 2NU
Man i love this stuff. its the only one ive heard from you guys but its good enough to keep me lookin for more. its the kind of senseless fun stuff more people should have out nowadays. man this was hard to find though..
*have you seen, what i’m saying..
2NU2 and the old 2nu aren’t the same..not even close. The new stuff doesn’t touch the genius of the old group.