To BE Over Background Vocal

[rembutok]

This is something I have wondered about ever since I heard this record back in the early 70s. What are these vocals that are heard at the end of the song. It is such a great song and the lyrics are relatively straight forward-for Jon Anderson, that is. I just want to know what is being said at the end of the song.

[cinderella]

"New som du lay sah du rah sah du lay tu sah rah, du sah du
lay, sah du rah, tey tu santeh."


From Notes From The Edge -back-issues/0172

Someone recently asked about the unintelligible lyrics at the end
of "To Be Over." I'm pleased to be able to say that I can actually
help out here. Back in the 70s, when I was publishing my science
fiction fanzine KHATRU (where did I get that name?), one of my
regular contributors was a guy named Freff, who's had columns in
various music magazines (primarily MUSICIAN and KEYBOARD) over theyears.
He did a fair amount of artwork for me, and some writing.
In June 1976 he interviewed Jon Anderson, and I published a transcript of that interview in my February 1978 issue. And Freff brought up that point.

So here is the relevant portion of this interview. It is Copyright
1978 by Jeffrey D. Smith and Jeffrey A. Frane.



FREFF: How about that incomprehensible chant at the end of "To Be
Over"?

JON: It's just sounds.

FREFF: Not words?

JON: It isn't words. It was never meant to be any kind of
mysterious thing. I did want a sound, like a lot of people
doing a little song, but I didn't want any words. It goes
"New som du lay sah du rah sah du lay tu sah rah, du sah du
lay, sah du rah, tey tu santeh." It can be interpreted any
way you want. Have you got an interpretation?

FREFF: Well, not really. Using a graphic equalizer to try and pull
it out the best I could get was a batch of sounds that might
have been "someday, someone..."

JON: Really?

FREFF: It was *very* annoying. A conundrum.

JON: It was never meant to be. I think I wrote it down, didn't I?

FREFF: Nope.

JON: That's where it went wrong. I should have done that. It was
very simple, really, but instead of going lalala I went du
sah du ray, etc. I didn't really want to write any more
lyrics at that point.

[Symbol]

Thats very interesting Cindy!

[rembutok]

wow. sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. fantastic

[Andersonic]

I think Jon handled the same approach for the Jon and Vangelis song "italian Song'. Also just sounds...

[sniggly]

I remember that guy freff he was around in the 7s doing all
kinds of fan stuff..!
wow that takes me back..

[sniggly]

I vaguley think I remeber "KHATRU" from the 70s.
What were the sf fandom publications and events you
were involved in Cinderella??