Pantala Naga Pampa

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"Pantala Naga Pampa"
"Pantala Naga Pampa" cover
Song by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Before These Crowded Streets
Released April 28, 1998
Recorded The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA & Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
Genre Rock
Length 0:40
Label RCA
Writer(s) David J. Matthews
Composer(s) Dave Matthews Band
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
Before These Crowded Streets track listing
"Pantala Naga Pampa"
(1)
"Rapunzel"
(2)

"Pantala Naga Pampa" is the first track on the Dave Matthews Band's album, Before These Crowded Streets.

The song is the shortest track recorded by the band in the studio and was based off an old live song known as "What Will Become of Me?" part of which can be heard at the end of "Jimi Thing" on Matthews and Tim Reynolds' album, Live at Luther College.

It was supposed that the title tranlates to "welcome to my home" in "Gambian," however, it was later discovered by fans that no such language exists. The phrase derives from an South Indian language Tamil meaning, "There's a python in my pants." This phrase was often shouted by an Indian chef that worked for the band during the Crash sessions, and Dave would yell it back at him. It is unknown whether Dave knew the meaning of the phrase when he named the song "Pantala Naga Pampa." [1]

When performed live by the band, the song is always followed by "Rapunzel," the following track on the album. The song has been extended on occasion; the longest known performance of "Pantala Naga Pampa" was over two minutes, thrice the length of the studio version.

Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews LeRoi Moore Stefan Lessard Boyd Tinsley Carter Beauford
Peter Griesar Butch Taylor Tim Reynolds The Lovely Ladies
Discography
Studio albums: Remember Two Things Recently (EP) Under the Table and Dreaming Crash Before These Crowded Streets Everyday Busted Stuff Stand Up
Live albums: Red Rocks Listener Supported Chicago Folsom Field Central Park The Gorge Weekend on the Rocks
Live Trax series: Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. 6 Vol. 7 Vol. 8
The Best of What's Around series: Vol. 1
Singles: "What Would You Say" • "Jimi Thing" • "Typical Situation"• "Ants Marching" • "Satellite" • "Too Much" • "So Much to Say" • "Two Step" • "Crash into Me" • "Tripping Billies" • "Don't Drink the Water" • "Stay (Wasting Time)" • "Crush" • "Rapunzel" • "I Did It" • "The Space Between" • "Everyday" • "Where Are You Going" • "Grace Is Gone" • "Grey Street" • "American Baby" • "Dreamgirl" • "Work It Out" (with Jurassic 5)
Solo albums and side projects: In November Sunlight Live at Luther College True Reflections Some Devil
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