“Da da da” by Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff

Witajcie ponownie! Welcome to the Popglot blog, where I attempt to sing my way to Polish fluency. You can learn about the Popglot method on the About Page and understand the scoring system by reading about Popglot Points.

After tackling “Ludzie pragną piękna,” I decided to stick with the same band, Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff, for my next song: the iconic and catchy “Da da da.” Given its repetitive nature and simple structure, I anticipated a quicker learning curve and set the standard target of 100 points for achieving Core Song Competence.

Lyric source: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Formacja-Nie%C5%BCywych-Schabuff/Da-Da-Da (Note: This site provides the Polish lyrics. I used Google to translate.)

Da Da Data

This time I leaned into it and things moved much faster. I was able to hit my target and achieve Core Song Competence for “Da da da” in just three days. It’s a significant improvement compared to the week spent on the previous song.Here’s the point notation showing how I did it: 5a, 8d / 5b, 5c, 10g / 15g, 3e

Let’s break this down day by day:

Day 1:

  • 5a (5 listening plays × 0 = 0 points)
  • 8d (8 listening while reading plays × 2 = 16 points)
  • Total = 16 points
    • Focused on getting familiar with the sound and associating it with the written words.

Day 2:

  • 5b (5 reading plays × 1 = 5 points)
  • 5c (5 singing plays × 1 = 5 points)
  • 10g (10 listening, reading, and singing plays × 3 = 30 points)
  • Total = 5 + 5 + 30 = 40 points
    • Started actively engaging – reading independently, attempting to sing, and combining all modalities.

Day 3:

  • 15g (15 listening, reading, and singing plays × 3 = 45 points)
  • 3e (3 listening while singing plays × 2 = 6 points)
  • Total = 45 + 6 = 51 points
    • Pushed hard with the most effective combo (listening, reading, singing) and reinforced with listening/singing.

That brings the grand total to 107 points over three days. Hitting the target quickly felt great, and I comfortably moved “Da da da” into my Maintenance Mode playlist. By the end of Day 3, the chorus and key phrases were firmly lodged in my brain.

Da Da Debrief

Learning “Da da da” in just three days is more like it. The song’s structure, with its memorable chorus and repetition, certainly helped accelerate the process! It’s a great beginner tune.

This post I think highlights the effectiveness of ramping up the multi-sensory ‘g’ plays (listening, reading, singing) once initial familiarity is established. Also sticking with the same artist allowed me to build on the vocal style and rhythm I’d started getting used to.

Another song I can sing along to, and another small step to Polish fluency!