Punjabi Songs Explained

Probably one of the funniest episodes we’ve ever recorded! Chamkila is one of the most iconic Punjabi singers of all time and he was in equal measures controversial, which led to him and his wife being assassinated on 8 March 1988. We sat down to talk about one of their most famous songs - Pehle Lalkare Naal, what it means in English, why Amar Singh (Chamkila) was controversial, and whether songs like this capture or perpetuate a certain type of macho/patriarchial behavior. Shoutout to our special guest DJ 2NV from Wolverhampton UK. Recorded in mid-2021, published in October 2023.

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Have you ever sung along to Punjabi songs and wondered what on earth the lyrics mean in English? Well, you've come to the right place. Tune in to learn the English meaning behind Punjabi songs (not guaranteed to be appropriate) and have a laugh with us as my sister and I dissect some of the most popular Punjabi music. We try to share the meaning of the songs, or at least what we think they mean. This episode is a song by Chamkila who was a very famous yet controversial Punjabi folk singer, he sang openly about how many Punjabi people felt in the villages in Punjabi.

Let us know what songs you'd like us by sending us a direct message on instagram - Daizy Maan

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Normally we wouldn't even waste our time on a song like this BUT we noticed thousands of people sharing and celebrating it - even celebrities in India. Sidhu Moose Wala (Kanye West of Punjab) even called this song the "defination of feminism" - so we thought we'd check it out, hoping for a new anthem to our women's empowerment work. It was as if we were expecting a warm hug and got a slap in the face. In this episode as per usual we attempt to translate the song and have a laugh while we're at it. Simran Kaur Dhadli's newest song has resonated with millions, so much so that we may have overestimated the progressive views of Punjabi folks (I mean Sidhu's own music video Brown Shortie features Sonam Bajwa, and according to Simran women dressed like Sonam should drown and die... 

p.s we might be laughing but if you follow me on Instagram you'll know I'll be writing to the Immigration Minister in Australia, Canada , USA & UK to ban her from ever touring abroad until an apology is issued, I've already written to her production company to demand the song be taken off Youtube as it incites violence against women.

Have you ever sung along to Punjabi songs and wondered what on earth the lyrics mean in English? Well, you've come to the right place. Tune in to learn Punjabi songs (not guaranteed to be appropriate) and have a laugh with us as my sister and I dissect some of the most popular Punjabi music. We try to share the meaning of the songs, or at least what we think they mean. This episode is a follow on from episode one where we translated Surjit Bindrakhia's song Tera Yaar Bolda, this one is called "Yaar Tera Wadeya Gaya". Punjabi Songs Explained.  Let us know what songs you'd like us by sending us a DM on instagram - Daizy Maan 

Have you ever sung along to Punjabi songs and wondered what on earth the lyrics mean in English? Well, you've come to the right place. Tune in to learn Punjabi songs (not guaranteed to be appropriate) and have a laugh with us as my sister and I dissect some of the most popular Punjabi music. We try to share the meaning of the songs, or at least what we think they mean. This episode is a follow on from episode one where we translated Surjit Bindrakhia's song Tera Yaar Bolda, this one is called "Yaar Tera Wadeya Gaya".

About: Have you ever sung along to Punjabi songs and wondered what on earth they lyrics mean in English? Well, you've come to the right place. Tune in to learn Punjabi (not guaranteed to be appropriate) and have a laugh with us as we dissect some of the most popular Punjabi music. We try to share the meaning of the songs, or at least what we think they mean. 

This Episode: We break down the late Surjit Bindrakhia's song Tera Yaar Bolda, translating the song almost word by word for you. Let us know what songs you'd like us to do next by emailing us at aussiebibiyaan[@]gmail[dot]com