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Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Explorers(m): 3:46pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
When they released these songs, things were better, fuel was selling around #40 - #50 per litre. 1. Shuffering And Smiling - Fela Anikulapo Kuti (c 1978). You Africans, please listen to me as Africans And you non-Africans, listen to me with open mind Suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer, suffer Suffer for world Na your fault be that Me I say: na your fault be that I want you all to please take your minds Out of this musical contraption And put your minds into any goddamn church Any goddamn mosque Any goddamn Celestical Including Seraphoom and Cheruboom Now, we are all there now Our minds are in those places Here we go [Chorus] Amen! Suffer, suffer for world Enjoy for Heaven Christians go dey yab"In Spiritum Heavinus"Muslims go dey call"Allahu Akbar"Open you eye everywhere Archbishop na miliki Pope na enjoyment Imam na gbaladun [Chorus] Archbishop dey enjoy Pope self dey enjoy Imam self dey enjoy My brother wetin you say? My brother wetin you say? My sister wetin you go hear? My sister wetin you go hear? Archbishop dey for London Pope dey for Rome Imam dey for Mecca Archbishop dey for London Pope dey for Rome Imam dey for Mecca [Chorus] Amen! My people them go dey follow BishopThem go follow Pope Them go follow Imam Them go go for London Them go go for Rome Them go go for Mecca Them go carry all the money, Them go juba Bishop, Juba Pope, Juba Imam, Then them go start to yab themselves: Every day, for house Every day, for road Every day, for bus Every day, for work My people, my people My people, my people We now have to carry our minds Out of those goddamn places Back into this musical contraption Right opposite you Now we are back here This is what happens to we Africans every dayNow wetin I want tell you now Na secret oNa confidential matterDon't tell anybody outsideNa between me and youNow listenAs I dey say beforeE dey happen to all of us every dayWe Africans all over the worldNow listen[Chorus]Suffering and smiling!Every day my people dey inside busEvery day my people dey inside busForty-nine sitting, ninety-nine standingThem go pack themselves in like sardineThem dey faint, them dey wake like roosterThem go reach house, water no deyThem go reach bed, power no deyThem go reach road, go-slow go comeThem go reach road, police go slapThem go reach road, army go whipThem go look pocket, money no deyThem go reach work, query readyEvery day na the same thingEvery day na the same thingEvery day na the same thingEvery day na the same thingSuffer, suffer for world...How many, many a many you go make?Many, many...How many, many a many you go make?Many, many...How many, many a many you go make?Many, many...How many, many a many you go make?Many, many... 58 Likes 11 Shares
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Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by madridguy(m): 3:47pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Explorers(m): 3:50pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
2. Mr President - African China (c 2006). VERSE 1 Food e no dey Brother eh water no dey And our country no good o Everyday for thief One day for owner e Poor man wey thief maggi Omo, dem go show im face for crime fighter [crime fighter] Rich man wey thief money Omo, we no dey see their face for crime fighter Tell me something now rudeboy Rich man go dey halla prayer [modupe] Poor man go dey shout [anwuola m ee] Rich man go dey halla prayer [modupe] Poor man go dey shout [anwuola m ee] Make una lead us well No let this nation to fall inside well CHORUS Mr. President [Lead us well] If you be governor [Govern us well] If you be senator [Senate am well] If you be police [Police well well, no dey take bribe] Oya lead us well [Nne me eh, Govern us well] If you be senator [Senate am well] If you be police [Police well well, no dey take bribe] VERSE 2 Fuel e no dey Brother eh transportation no dey And our road e no good o What about the NEPA people o we no get light Everybody just dey halla fuel no dey, na how we wan survive Many youth ready for work but as work no dey na how dey wan survive We be giant of Africa but to get visa enter Ghana na WAEC [oh my God] Policeman go see white e go tell you say I say that thing na red Tell me something my people Make una lead us well, no let this nation to fall inside well REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 3 Alhaji wey pull Khaki say the name of him party People Destroying People Na the name of the party election for my country na paddy paddy wayo wayo arrange no ni People wey vote them in still dey live in pain This na disgrace I am so ashamed We don collect shop permit Collect trading permit trading permit You still dey burn shop You wan tell me say you no know when them pay Why you dey make us dey live in pain Make una lead us well no let this nation to fall inside well REPEAT CHORUS Omo nothing dey par Anything wey par na witch Na im make we dey say Omo no lele Tanke (echo) REPEAT VERSE 1 REPEAT CHORUS REPEAT VERSE 2 Baba God help this country..... 79 Likes 12 Shares
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Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by dunkem21(m): 3:50pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
This man na prophet 9 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by IVORY2009(m): 3:51pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Zombie ooo Zombie, afican woman, if u call woman, she go say, I be lady ooo, Ayakataaa, Ayakataaaaaaaa 4 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by OZAOEKPE(f): 3:51pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
FELA died a great man 32 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Explorers(m): 3:58pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
3. Jaga Jaga - Eedris Abdulkareem (c 2004). (Chorus) Nigeria jaga jaga Ev everything scatter scatter, poor man dey suffer, suffer (gbosa, gbosa) gun shoot inna the air (x2). Verse 1 Arm robber came your house Eno take money Eno Rape your wife went straight to your house side and shot you down Which arm robber now want money Na which arm robber no want jolly na political arm robber be that na wetin dey kill Nigeria. O (Chorus x2) If you see kiamo bia bia dem Lock am for jail for Abuja Akinsley Agbe Himself dey for there Ade Gbedo na him, They feed all of them (ye pa) inside Prison prison everything scatter, scatter poor man Dey surfer, surfer (gbosa, gbosa) gun shoot inna the air (x2) (Chorus x3) African love your music Africa is my motherland We dey grow, we dey grow, we dey grow hey. there is peace and war... we dey grow oooooooo there is peace and war Verse 3 This one na coja now won ti ko owo wa ja. For Eko Aja NEPA Not irregular 419 for Nigeria (Agege to Ikeja) Na hundred Naira fuel scarcity Na popular actor Film for Nigeria were Charls Taylor Ede live big life na hestay for calabar Na Liberiar mman be that for Nigeria everything jaga jaga Jaga jaga poor man dey surfer, surfer (gbosa gbosa) gun shoot inna the air wach ya say (Chorus x2)...... 56 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by hahn(m): 4:01pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Nigeria is not moving. We are stuck in time 25 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by jiinxed: 4:02pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
I think Fela was referring to his tribesmen in the Zombie track. 52 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by jiinxed: 4:02pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
hahn: Being stuck would have been better. Nigeria is regressing. FAST! 49 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by hahn(m): 4:02pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
jiinxed: Lol 24 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by hahn(m): 4:04pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
jiinxed: You have to progress to regress. From my own estimation, things have never been a point when we "progressed". We have always been the same and the so called "good old days" our old folks keep talking about is simply a celebration of mediocrity 32 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Explorers(m): 4:06pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
5. Sorry Sorry - Femi Kuti (c 1998). If my eyes no decieve me and na true be things my ears dey hear politicians and soldiers make e meeting Our country dem wan repair dem dey make like say dem know o know say na dem a spoil our country so as dem dey dabaru am dey o na so my people dey follow o o i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa sorry sorry o i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa sorry sorry o As we [never get decided]... Look my friends dem no like to hear word na to dey follow follow, follow dem enemies like zombie, dem dey go dey march dey go dey fight for other people wey spoil Nigeria so these politicians and soldiers dem be one and the same no one different [from] the other my people no wan know but with kind of leaders Africa no get hope Africans will suffer we go suffer reach our bone i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, e gba mi o sorry sorry o i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa i sorry sorry o, e gba mi ooooooo.................... 18 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by jiinxed: 4:15pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
hahn: You have a point. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by abbeycial: 4:27pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Explorers: hmmmm they saw it coming. really touched. 21 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by julioralph(m): 4:32pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Explorers:this was d song dat caused a spat between idris and obasanjo 44 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by amzee(m): 4:33pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Sandydayziz(f): 4:39pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Definitely we're going backward... SMH 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by theSpark(m): 4:41pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Nothing has changed. 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Nobody: 5:03pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Arm robber him need gun, Pen robber him need pen official stealing pass Armed robbery Na back country dey take walk soldier done put everybody for reverse 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by MrsMurphy(f): 5:08pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Don't really know what to say anymore 3 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by wroskian(m): 5:10pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Explorers abeg make I help you add "Which way Nigeria" by Sunny Okosun (1981) Chorus: Which way Nigeria? (2x) which way to go? I love my father land (o yeah) I want to know Which Nigeria is heading to? (Repeat chorus) Verse1: Many years after independence we still find it hard to start how long shall we be patient still we reach the promise land let's save Nigeria so Nigeria wont die [Chorus] Verse2: Every little thing that goes wrong We start to blame the goverment We know everything that goes wrong We are part of the goverment lets save Nigeria so Nigeria wont die...[Chorus] Verse 3: Inefficiency and indiscipline is ruining the country now corruption here there and every where inflation is very high lets save Nigeria so Nigeria won't die [Chorus] Verse 4: We make mistakes in the oil boom not knowing that was our doom some people now have everything while some have nothing lets save Nigeria so Nigeria won't fall [Chorus] Verse 5: Green revolution is a reality let's give it a chance to grow let's join our hands together to farm the land so we can have enough food to chew let's save Nigeria so Nigeria won't die [Chorus] Verse 6: Our ambition to become millionaires is ruining the country down we all want to be millionaires we want to leave in the earth let's save Nigeria so Nigeria won't die [Chorus] Verse 7: Remember that a single step is the beginning of a million miles let's start right now to rebuild ourselves to make the country smile let's save Nigeria so Nigeria wont die...(chorus) Verse 8: Heaven and earth will pass away it is written in the book of God the good people will surely find their way and the meek will inherit the world let's save Nigeria so Nigeria won't fall... [Chorus] ...Chorus...chorus ...chorus ...till fade 73 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Progressive01(m): 5:15pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
jiinxed:See as you just show yourself. Thank God for the Rules. 4 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Explorers(m): 5:34pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
[quote author=wroskian post=51517694]Explorers abeg make I help you add [b] Lol, this song.... 2 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by K9blunt(f): 5:45pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Am just wailing 4 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Ekpekus(m): 5:48pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
These songs gather meanings unlike what we have today. Indeed WHICH WAY NIGERIA!!!!! 8 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by DEIFIED(m): 7:41pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
I weep for my country.
God gave us the best country, unfortunately we made the worst out of it. 3 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by UnlimitedIfex(m): 8:30pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
When u hear those muzik and luk around what is happening now, u will c that there is no difference in d economy back then and now. I don't c anytin giant abt dis country that we always refer 2 ourselves as d giant of africa. I jst hope sumtim miraculous happen because if it continue lyk this 4 anoda years.... Make i no talk first. My lord i rest my case at dis junction. 4 Likes |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by OMOTOWO(m): 8:42pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
OP are you from osun state or oyo?Shuffering 18 Likes
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Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by jiinxed: 8:44pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Progressive01: Cry me a river 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by Chiedu4Trump: 8:46pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
Under dallardinhO, Nigeria is not running but flying backwards. He is determined to undermine the south to bring us inline with almajaris 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Nigeria Economy Then Vs Now: Moving Forward Or Backward, Remember These Songs? by JesusmyGod1: 8:46pm On Nov 30, 2016 |
my prayers to God everyday is if there is second coming I refused to come from Africa in Jesus name amen I rather come from a developed and earthquake zone even if I died I know I have enjoyed I'm ashamed to be a black man, I hate Nigeria I hate Africa 8 Likes 3 Shares |
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