SA shocked after discovering Cher's cover of iconic 'Click Song'
"It's the 'Click Song'... where are the clicks?"
If you attend any wedding in South Africa, you are almost guaranteed to hear the late Miriam Makeba's iconic 'Qongqothwane', also known as the 'Click Song'.
Makeba, affectionately known as Mama Africa, released the traditional Xhosa song in 1964. It is most famously played at weddings to bring good fortune.
The original title, 'Qongqothwane', directly translates to "knock-knock beetle" and is famous for including the click from the Xhosa language.
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Being the 'Click Song', what would the song be without incorporating the Xhosa click throughout as in the original rendition?
South Africans recently discovered American singer and actress Cher's rendition of the iconic song, and they were not happy.
Cher released her version of the song in 1968 as the lead single off her album, 'Backstage', but South Africans only recently rediscovered the song.
Upon hearing the song, they were shocked that there was not a single click in 'Click Song'.
Listen to Cher's version here:
South African TikTokers recently discovered Cher's version on the video-sharing platform and shared their hilarious reactions to the song.
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The original reaction was shared by TikToker, A True Uppity African (@ndalotshaka), three days ago.
@ndalotshaka Ba re it’s the Non-Click Song✋🏾😭@Cher mama africa has been real quiet since this dropped #cher #miriammakeba #clicksong #tiktoksouthafrica #fyptrending #fypviralシ ♬ The Click Song - Cher
"Cher my dhiye, what were you thinking,” they wrote on the video while sharing the caption, "Cher, Mama Africa has been real quiet this dropped."
Mila Smith, @iammilasmith, also reacted to the song asking, "Do we call her tannie Cher now?".
@iammilasmith Miriam Makeba is turning in her grave😫 #cher #fyp ♬ The Click Song - Cher
Listen to the original here:
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