Mera naam Chin Chin Chu

Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu (Hindi: मेरा नाम चिन चिन चू, Urdu: میرا نام چِن چِن چو) is a song from the 1958 Indian film Howrah Bridge.

It was the first major hit for Helen. The song was picturised on Helen. The song was written by Qamar Jalalabadi^[1] and composed by O.P. Nayyar and sung by Geeta Dutt. The title means "My Name is Chin Chin Chu."

Origin: Chu Chin Chow?

The name "Chin Chin Chu" is probably taken from Chu Chin Chow, a popular British musical comedy from 1916. In "Chu Chin Chow" the second song is actually entitled "My name is Chu Chin Chow". This is identical to the Indian film song name, with the exception of the first 'chu'. In Howrah Bridge the seductive Helen is playing the role of a girl who was Chinese. She also makes reference to Alaadin from the Arabian Nights which is the theme of the original `Chu Chin Chow`.

Lyrics

The song begins with these words: "Mera naam Chin Cchin Choo, Chin-Chin-choo, baba Chin-Chin-Choo; raat chandni, main our tu, hello Mister, how do you do?" (My name is Chin Chin Choo, Chin-Chin-Choo, baba Chin-Chin-Choo; in the moonlit night me and you, hello Mister, how do you do?) The song continues:

Baaba..baaba..
Baabuji main Chin se aayi, chini jaisa dil laayi;
Singaapur ka joban mera, Shanghaai ki angdaayi;
Dil par rakh le haath zara, ho jaaye na paagal tu;
Mera naam Chin-Chin-Chu;
Oh baabuji main aur aap, kitna achchha huwa milaap;
Tujhko dekh tabeeyat bhadki, alaadin ki main hu ladki;
Phunk du mantar chhu chu chu, Sindbaad the sailor tu;
Mera naam chin-chin-chu.

External links

• Lyrics

• Played on Guitar by James Manasseh

References

1. ^ The Golden Girl