Ke-mo sah-bee
Ke-mo sah-bee (/ˌkiːmoʊˈsɑːbiː/; often spelled kemo sabe or kemosabe) is the term of endearment and catchphrase used by the fictional American Indian sidekick Tonto, in the American radio and television program The Lone Ranger (Actually, in the radio program, the Lone Ranger called Tonto "kemosabe". In the television program, it was vice versa).
Ultimately derived from gimoozaabi, an Ojibwe and Potawatomi word that may mean "he/she looks out in secret", it is sometimes translated as "trusty scout" or "faithful friend". Its use has become so widespread that it was entered into Webster's New Millennium Dictionary in 2002.
In the 2013 film The Lone Ranger, Tonto states that it means "wrong brother" in Comanche.
Spelling
Fran Striker, writer of the original Lone Ranger radio program, spelled the word "ke-mo sah-bee." However, the spelling kemo sabe (or kemosabe) is by far the most common in popular culture, receiving approximately 1,440,000 hits on Google search in June 2014, as opposed to ke-mo sah-bee's 29,700. The word was entered into Webster's New Millennium Dictionary (edited by Barbara Ann Kipfer) in 2002 under the spelling "kemosabe."
Kemosabe Records
Kemosabe Records is an American record label owned by the Sony Music Entertainment based in Los Angeles, California.
History
In November 2011, Sony Music Entertainment partnered with Dr. Luke to create Kemosabe Records. The company releases records with Sony Music Entertainment. Łukasz Gottwald will be able to hire his own staff, sign artists, and develop talent, but he’ll only be able to produce records for Sony artists for the next five years. The deal gives Sony exclusive rights to Dr. Luke’s services as a producer for five years.
Artists
Current artists
As of August 2015, 10 artists are signed to Kemosabe.
Kemosabe (song)
"Kemosabe" is a song from British indie pop band Everything Everything. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2013 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Arc (2013). The track received its first play on 8 November 2012, having been selected as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World.
Track listing
Charts
Chart performance
For the chart week dated 26 January 2013, "Kemosabe" debuted at number forty-eight on the UK Singles Chart—marking the band's second top one hundred entry after "Cough Cough" (#37, 2012).
Composition
"Kemosabe" plays at 87 beats per minute with a time signature in common time, and is notable for its multiple key changes, falsetto vocals, and syncopated rhythms. A staccato synth pattern is also prevalent throughout the song. Jonathan Higgs' vocal range spans from B♭3 to C#5, and is accompanied by backing vocals.
In an interview, band members described the song as being similar to those on their debut album, Man Alive. Higgs also spoke about the meaning of the song, noting,
