STEWART COPELAND

There's an ongoing, silly (though amusing) debate on TPT.com over whether Stingo is saying Cha or Jah in Regatta. They've got all kind of arguments for both. I'm in the Cha school. SO, I got the great idea that we could ask Stewart.

STEWART: IS IT CHA OR JAH?


and where'd it go? There's no Cha in the show!
Cute story: Dan/Plutonic over on TPT was wearing a tee with a big "CHA" in Hershey. He was in the third row and the stage was elevated higher since it was in a stadium. Dan said Sting saw his shirt and looked at him with this, "There's no Cha, dude" look. He said Andy took some pity on him and gave him a couple of little quiet cha's.

For the past 20 some odd years, I've been going "CHA," but hell knows if I've been right

[quote="samburusunset"]There's an ongoing, silly (though amusing) debate on TPT.com over whether Stingo is saying Cha or Jah in Regatta. They've got all kind of arguments for both. I'm in the Cha school. SO, I got the great idea that we could ask Stewart.

STEWART: IS IT CHA OR JAH?


and where'd it go? There's no Cha in the show!
Cute story: Dan/Plutonic over on TPT was wearing a tee with a big "CHA" in Hershey. He was in the third row and the stage was elevated higher since it was in a stadium. Dan said Sting saw his shirt and looked at him with this, "There's no Cha, dude" look. He said Andy took some pity on him and gave him a couple of little quiet cha's.[/quote]



He can just add the letter "I" to his shirt - "CHAI". And then head on over to Starbuck's.

[quote="shyvixen"]
He can just add the letter "I" to his shirt - "CHAI". And then head on over to Starbuck's.[/quote]

Or add another CHA and go ballroom dancing.

Or pronounce it a la Mike Myers a la Wayne of Wayne and Garth.

Haha, DM, for some reason that reminds me of something I haven't said in decades...like doi! Perhaps its the same intonation...<giggle>

Well whatever it's supposed to be (having been heavily into reggae never did strike me as 'jah'...I don't see Stingo channeling Selassie) it is CHA after the TPT thingy, I think Plutonic is making CHA bracelets for the NY shows! So CHA it is & CHA it shall be <grin>

Also, don't forget that Falco was also a user of the "cha" is Der Komissar, which also appears in the English version! <giggles> CHA CHA CHA CHA.......CHA CHA CHA CHA!

Didn't CHA start as a mike-check thing one of the crew used to do, which Stingo then used himself?
Anyways, Jah is rastafarian for God. [lights doobie]

I always wondered. (love this thread)
Seems Cha. Seems unique to them. But I also remember hearing Cha on a Beatles tune but can't remember the song. I was like...THERE IT IS!

I love the CHA! Like the rest of the song Reggatta it seems a way to say something without saying anything. Nonsense meaningified. To me it means Yay or AGGH or both.

Not to change the subject but...IS REGGATTA de BLANC only nonsense syllables or is there words and meaning? This seems the perfect place to ask. No new thread for this, sorry...Im shy since I can't get my avatar working.

From the Policetour website...lyrics for every song...
Reggatta de Blanc
Written By
Written by Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy S
Appears On
Year Album Artist Audio Video
1979 Reggatta de Blanc The Police
1993 Message In A Box - The Complete Recordings The Police
1995 From Outlandos to Synchronicities (VideoCD) The Police
2007 The Police The Police


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Rio Rio Rioo
Rio Rio Rioo
Rio Riay Riayo
Rio Riay Riayo
Rio Riay Riayo
Rio Riay Riayo
Rio Riay Riayo Riayo,
Riayo, Riayo, Riay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay ay

I always think of Too Much Information when I hear CHA!!!!!!!!!

Everyone loves Cahahi as the fonz would say ayeee

or is that yah O?

weclome rhodyrudder and Bandaloop

Yay-o is totally Devo...Ya Ya Ya Ya Yaya-yaya-yaya-yaya-YA! <grin>

Actually, regarding nonsense lyrics. what has always been confusing to me is I am the Walrus. I always thought it was "coo coo ka choo." But, I though I saw something "official" that says the lyrics are "goo goo ga joob," which to me it really does not sound like.

Hey!! I want a CHA bracelet...I´ll have to email ol´Pluto when I get back.

[quote]quiet little chas[/quote]

Did Andy ever know that he´s my hero? He´s everything I wish I could be? Oh, he is the wiiiiiind beneath my wiiiiiiings....

OK, I´ll stop with the Bette Midler, but Andy is just racking up more cool points every day in my book....

[quote="Divemistress of the Dark"]

Did Andy ever know that he´s my hero? He´s everything I wish I could be? Oh, he is the wiiiiiind beneath my wiiiiiiings....

OK, I´ll stop with the Bette Midler, but Andy is just racking up more cool points every day in my book....[/quote]

Hehhee! Miss you Dive!