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I'd heard a version with fast food restaurants in the late 80s (at Girl Scout Camp). Did DJ Ötzi give credit to earlier sources? 173.55.96.35 ( talk) 20:35, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
There is no evidence anywhere on the net that Aramsamsam has an origin from Morocco. Further, how many people would believe that a Jewish-religious TV show in the 1960-ies/70-ies would use a Moroccan jingle as theme song (see below)? Below it is suggested to be Israeli. Rabbis, etc have been invited to look into the origin of song, however, no verification has been achieved. The conclusion would be that this song like other gibberish songs has inspired myths, ref e.g. Ging Gang Goolie, another scout song
”That was the theme song to a 60's era Chicago-area produced show called "The Magic Door"; it was a kids religious (Jewish) show that featured a leprechaun-ish live-action guy named Tiny Tov and various hand puppets. The show opened with Tov singing what you wrote above, and finish with "Come through the Magic Door with me" etc, inviting you to a tiny door in an acorn. I'm guessing the TV show appropriated the song from some traditional (Yiddish? No clue.) source.” 08-09-2009, http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-288333.html
“The Magic Door (also known as The Magic Door Television Theatre) was a Jewish educational television series aimed at providing kiruv (outreach) to Jewish children in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. The show was produced by the Chicago Board of Rabbis and premiered January 1, 1962. The show ran weekly until January 1, 1982.” “There were two main theme songs for the Magic Door. The first was based on an Israeli Children's song, "A Room Zoom Zoom". Two years old exerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Door — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.230.206.36 ( talk) 08:00, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
A complete translation to "A Ram Sam Sam" would be appreciated. Each one of the following phrases should be given a meaning:
(1) "A Ram Sam Sam"
(2) "Ram Sam Sam" ...without the leading "A," (this occurs at the end of the "Guli Guli" lines).
(3) "Guli Guli Guli Guli"
(3) "A Rafiq, A Rafiq"
And lastly, the NAME of the language should be given. Somehow, I very much doubt it's called "Moroccan," but even if it is, it will NOT be so called in its native tongue! The Grand Rascal ( talk) 21:21, 7 January 2019 (UTC)
You write, "The words might be complete nonsense."
O.K., but surely knowing that it is nonsense would be highly useful information...? The Grand Rascal ( talk) 07:15, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
a ram sam sam 41.90.65.117 ( talk) 15:31, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
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I'd heard a version with fast food restaurants in the late 80s (at Girl Scout Camp). Did DJ Ötzi give credit to earlier sources? 173.55.96.35 ( talk) 20:35, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
There is no evidence anywhere on the net that Aramsamsam has an origin from Morocco. Further, how many people would believe that a Jewish-religious TV show in the 1960-ies/70-ies would use a Moroccan jingle as theme song (see below)? Below it is suggested to be Israeli. Rabbis, etc have been invited to look into the origin of song, however, no verification has been achieved. The conclusion would be that this song like other gibberish songs has inspired myths, ref e.g. Ging Gang Goolie, another scout song
”That was the theme song to a 60's era Chicago-area produced show called "The Magic Door"; it was a kids religious (Jewish) show that featured a leprechaun-ish live-action guy named Tiny Tov and various hand puppets. The show opened with Tov singing what you wrote above, and finish with "Come through the Magic Door with me" etc, inviting you to a tiny door in an acorn. I'm guessing the TV show appropriated the song from some traditional (Yiddish? No clue.) source.” 08-09-2009, http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-288333.html
“The Magic Door (also known as The Magic Door Television Theatre) was a Jewish educational television series aimed at providing kiruv (outreach) to Jewish children in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. The show was produced by the Chicago Board of Rabbis and premiered January 1, 1962. The show ran weekly until January 1, 1982.” “There were two main theme songs for the Magic Door. The first was based on an Israeli Children's song, "A Room Zoom Zoom". Two years old exerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Door — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.230.206.36 ( talk) 08:00, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
A complete translation to "A Ram Sam Sam" would be appreciated. Each one of the following phrases should be given a meaning:
(1) "A Ram Sam Sam"
(2) "Ram Sam Sam" ...without the leading "A," (this occurs at the end of the "Guli Guli" lines).
(3) "Guli Guli Guli Guli"
(3) "A Rafiq, A Rafiq"
And lastly, the NAME of the language should be given. Somehow, I very much doubt it's called "Moroccan," but even if it is, it will NOT be so called in its native tongue! The Grand Rascal ( talk) 21:21, 7 January 2019 (UTC)
You write, "The words might be complete nonsense."
O.K., but surely knowing that it is nonsense would be highly useful information...? The Grand Rascal ( talk) 07:15, 25 January 2019 (UTC)
a ram sam sam 41.90.65.117 ( talk) 15:31, 20 April 2023 (UTC)