A Ram Sam Sam is an early 20th-century Moroccan children’s song that was originally written in Arabic before spreading to other parts of the world.
Most of the lyrics are nonsense and don’t make any sense even in their original tongue. However, ” Guli” can mean “tell me” in Darija, the Moroccan dialect derived from Arabic. “Rafiq” means friend or companion. Even with these translations, the overall song lyrics still don’t have any particular meaning!
The melody to Ram Sam Sam was later used for the popular Fast Food Song in 2003. There are also other variants that use the words Zam Zam and Aram instead of the original lyrics.
Ram Sam Sam can either be sung in a round, or the lyrics can be repeated together with the gestures getting progressively faster until it’s impossible to keep up! Lots of different dances have also been created for this classic kids’ song too.
A Ram Sam Sam Lyrics
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 rafiq, a rafiq
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A rafiq, a rafiq
Guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam
A Ram Sam Sam Music Sheet
