"A Ram Sam Sam" is a popular children's song and game which originated in Morocco.

The song's lyrics are usually:

A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam

Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam

A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam

Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam

A ra-vi, a ra-vi

Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam

A ra-vi, a ra-vi

Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam

The game is played by a group of children. The song is sung by the group leader and the participants should perform several actions during certain lyrics, usually:

• A ram sam sam - pound fists, right over left, then left over right.
• Guli guli - pull hands apart gesturing as if something were gooey
• A ra-vi - spin index fingers on either side of the head (like someone is crazy), ending with the fingers pointed up.

Pop culture usage

• Rolf Harris recorded the song in 1971.
• Diskoteka Avariya used the song in their composition "Modnyi Tanets Aram Zam Zam" (In Russian " " English title "A Ram Sam Sam: The Trendy Dance") in 2009.
• Donikkl und die Wei w rschtl recorded a German version "Aram Sam Sam" that charted on the German charts in 2009.
• Gracey released a Dutch language version in 2011 that reached #75 in the Netherlands
• Lorenz B ffel made a version entitled "Aramsamsam" that is found on Apr s Ski Hits 2011 double CD.

Sampling

• Tom Tom Club used part of the "A Ram Sam Sam" lyrics in their song "Wordy Rappinghood". This song is found on their self-titled debut album from 1981.
• Chicks on Speed Remixed the song "Wordy Rappinghood" by Tom Tom Club on their 2003 album 99 Cents.
• Uffie recorded a cover version of Tom Tom Club's "Wordy Rappinghood" in collaboration with DJ Mehdi.

Parodies

• The scout movement adapted the song using new lyrics: A good Cub Scout / A good Cub Scout / A new Tiger Cub and a good Cub Scout...
• Pizza Hut used it in commercial campaigns with amended lyrics

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