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~*hosebabe87*~ · 11-21-2001, 01:52 PM

ok, does anyone know if and where I can download the song Bupkis? Or if not, maybe you can help me...my brother and I seem to disagree about how one part of the song goes. I say it goes, "What did I get from you? Bupkis!" and my brother thinks it goes, "What did I get from you? Bup-kis!" so he thinks that the word is broken up like Bup and then kis, so it's like "bup kis" and I say that it's one word said quickly together "bupkis! so if you can help that would be great!

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Dashing and daring,
courageous and caring,
faithful and friendly with stories to share.
All through the forest the sing out in chorus, marching along as their song fills the air;

Gummi bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere. high adventure that's beyond compare.
They are gummi bears.

Magic and mystery, a part of their history,
along with the secret of gummi bear juice.
Legend is growing,
they feel by the knowing,
they fight for what's right in whatever they do:

Gummi Bears!
bouncing here and there and everywhere;
high adventure that's beyond compare, they are the gummi bears.
They are the gummi bears!

~Thank you Jim! lol

Christine0079 · 11-21-2001, 05:41 PM

No, you're right it's Bupkis. If it were bup kis then the title of the episode would be bup kis ( at least I think it would be).

dannoz · 01-29-2002, 04:37 PM

I hope this hasn't been said before (I just registered today), but the word bupkis means "nothing (derisively)" in Yiddish. As in "I invested $5000 in that farcockte shlemiel's business and what did I get? Bupkis!
Oy vey...

MTM1Fan · 01-29-2002, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by dannoz
the word bupkis means "nothing (derisively)" in Yiddish.
Oy vey...

It actually means something a little more vulgar than the word 'nothing' ( anyone catching my drift...?) The writer who wrote that episode thought it meant 'nothing'. After the episode was filmed, his parents told him why he couldn't say that word on tv, but , he did anyway.

Christina E · 01-29-2002, 05:03 PM

Welcome dannoz!

It's nice to see you have joined us. You are both right about the meaning of the word. The writer of the episode thought that is meant "nothing" because whenever he asked his mother what it meant, she told him "nothing". It is because of that song that the general public thinks that's what it means also.

About 6 months ago, a co-worker used the word "bupkis" during a conversation, and I asked her is she knew what it really meant. All the others listening to the conversation thought that it meant "nothing" so I told them the story about how that misconception came about. It's amazing how TV can change the meaning of a word.

Christina

11-21-2001, 01:52 PM	#1
~hosebabe87~ Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Posts: 304	Bupkis ok, does anyone know if and where I can download the song Bupkis? Or if not, maybe you can help me...my brother and I seem to disagree about how one part of the song goes. I say it goes, "What did I get from you? Bupkis!" and my brother thinks it goes, "What did I get from you? Bup-kis!" so he thinks that the word is broken up like Bup and then kis, so it's like "bup kis" and I say that it's one word said quickly together "bupkis! so if you can help that would be great! ------------------ Dashing and daring, courageous and caring, faithful and friendly with stories to share. All through the forest the sing out in chorus, marching along as their song fills the air; Gummi bears, bouncing here and there and everywhere. high adventure that's beyond compare. They are gummi bears. Magic and mystery, a part of their history, along with the secret of gummi bear juice. Legend is growing, they feel by the knowing, they fight for what's right in whatever they do: Gummi Bears! bouncing here and there and everywhere; high adventure that's beyond compare, they are the gummi bears. They are the gummi bears! ~Thank you Jim! lol

11-21-2001, 05:41 PM	#2
Christine0079 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2001 Location: phila,pa usa Posts: 232	No, you're right it's Bupkis. If it were bup kis then the title of the episode would be bup kis ( at least I think it would be).

01-29-2002, 04:37 PM	#3
dannoz Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Jan 29, 2002 Posts: 4	I hope this hasn't been said before (I just registered today), but the word bupkis means "nothing (derisively)" in Yiddish. As in "I invested $5000 in that farcockte shlemiel's business and what did I get? Bupkis! Oy vey...

01-29-2002, 05:03 PM	#5
Christina E God Bless America Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2001 Location: 148 Bonnie Meadow Road Posts: 265	Welcome dannoz! It's nice to see you have joined us. You are both right about the meaning of the word. The writer of the episode thought that is meant "nothing" because whenever he asked his mother what it meant, she told him "nothing". It is because of that song that the general public thinks that's what it means also. About 6 months ago, a co-worker used the word "bupkis" during a conversation, and I asked her is she knew what it really meant. All the others listening to the conversation thought that it meant "nothing" so I told them the story about how that misconception came about. It's amazing how TV can change the meaning of a word. Christina