Ooh Va La
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| Song by Ween | |||||
| from the album Quebec (Japanese edition) | |||||
| Length | 3:10 2:49 (The Caesar Demos) | ||||
| Label | Sanctuary | ||||
| Quebec (Japanese edition) track listing | |||||
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"Ooh Va La" is a song by Ween. A Quebec outtake, it is known in three distinct iterations. .
Song Details
In 2003, "Ooh Va La" was officially released as a bonus track on a Japan-exclusive edition of Quebec. On early versions of the album, it was included as track 3. [1]
Alternate Versions
In late 2003, a studio demo of the song circulated erroneously labeled as a Quebec Rehearsal, this version leaning closer towards easy listening territory. Much later, in 2011, a Much heavier arrangement of the song (closer to early live versions) was included on The Caesar Demos, a semi-official compilation of Quebec demos.
Live Performances
Gene Ween played "Ooh Va La" frequently between 2007 and 2015, both solo acoustic and with the Gene Ween Band. Ween themselves only played the song a handful of times in the Quebec era, but have brought it back for some performances following the 2016 reunion.[2]
Lyrics
I'll say all day as I sit, laze in the sun
Cream pie and a apple thai made the consumption fun
Tricky Dick's got some lick to smoke, so prop me up if you please
Stuffy eyes tell lies, but you can't disguise the truth
Ooh va la pootie mootie, he sang
Ooh va la pootie mootie
Dreadlock in the moonlight, bald head in the sun
Lunch dried up, I pulverize and feed to the young
Like a lick off the Asian barrel. What kinda trick do you have up your sleeve?
I'll plug it up, I'll put it back, go in and rescue me
Ooh va la pootie mootie, he sang
Ooh va la pootie mootie
Ooh va la pootie mootie, he sang
Ooh va la pootie mootie
Ooh va la pootie mootie, he sang
Ooh va la pootie mootie
Ooh va la pootie mootie, he sang
Ooh va la pootie mootie