₦airaland Forum

You have been singing this song all your
life and one day, out of nowhere, you’re
informed that you’ve been singing the
wrong words all along.

We’ve all been there before. Often times
we hear wrongly the words to some of our
favourite songs and at other times we
repeat the lyrics we’ve heard from others.

Growing in Nigeria, there were some
popular rhymes and songs that we all
sang. We learnt these songs from our
teachers, peers and joined the multitude
in singing the wrong lyrics for ages.

Some adults till date do not know the
correct lyrics of the song and are still
singing the wrong words.

1. Sandalili Sandalili:
Every child who grew up in the 80s and
90s must have sung this song in primary
school. Remember dressing up like a
teacher, doctor or farmer during the end
of year school party and singing this song
with all confidence and pride, not
knowing you were saying the wrong
words.

Actually, the correct thing is, ‘ standard
living, standard living ‘.
What is the meaning of sandalili? Wonder
how standard living became sandalili.

2. Jangilova epo motor:
This is another popular rhyme that has
been sung wrongly for years. You’re on
the swing and singing jangilova epo motor
which you probably heard from your older
siblings or friends. You’ve been singing
the wrong thing because you had no idea
it was even wrong.

So what is the original lyric to this rhyme,
it is, ‘jingle over like a motor‘.

3. The most Excellency is Jesus:
This is one very popular Nigerian song
sang mostly by Christians. Unknown to
them, they have been singing it wrong.

The original song is, ‘ the most excellent
king is Jesus‘.

4. Osingo singo, praise the Lord :
Sure, you’ve been singing osingo singo
praise the Lord since time immemorial.
Someone must have invented this version
which sounds ‘better’ than the original
version. The person must have though the
original version sounded boring and
decided to change it.

How did we end up singing osingo singo
when the right thing is, ‘ O sing my soul
and praise the Lord’ .

5. HIP for the hip for the hipopo, hipo
hipo for the hipopo :
The correct thing is HIP for the hip for
the hipopo, ‘ PO PO for the hipopo ‘.

6. Old MacDonald had a farm iya iya o :
Most people thought they were hearing
iya iya o and that’s what they have been
singing. Sorry, you’ve been singing it
wrongly as the correct thing is ‘ Old
MacDonald had a farm, E I E IO’.

7. With thanksgiving, as we are living,
sanctuary, for you:
This is another one of the gospel songs
that people have invented their own
version.

The correct version is, ‘ With
thanksgiving, I’ll be a living, sanctuary,
for you’ .

Did you know you’ve been singing it all
wrong since time immemorial?

source: www-naij-com.0.freebasics.com/878625-7-songs-nigerians-singing-wrongly-life-no-4-must-see">https://https-www-naij-com.0.freebasics.com/878625-7-songs-nigerians-singing-wrongly-life-no-4-must-see


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so the whole place will be peaceful till July 4

you gat me there

goodlifehyd:
If after reading the reasons why they are been detained and you still come up with this post then it shows how clueless you are. so you expect the previous administration to give funds to APC members No wonder people call you lots brainwashed things

So it is only in the previous government that funds were misappropriated or recklessly spent and embezzled? I curse your ignorance

Maybe you shouldn't have let them rape you but shoot him instead. Dumb ass husband

People don use mouth spoil market for wizkid na

He is mad. Na im papa money he use build am ?

Although this will hurt some persons, I believe it's for the betterment of the state. Street hawkers are so susceptible to road accidents and their presence itself depicts an unorganized, slow-growth picture of the state and the development of the state may be impeded. What actually breaks my heart is that hawking is the source of livelihood of some persons

He is not the only any Fayose has in the financial institution. As a matter of fact, they may end of demoting half of their entire staff if they really wanna punish his boys. The young man was just unfortunate to be caught in the act on camera

That is what happens when APC is trusted with leadership

SeverusSnape:
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Lol , that is certainly the Government's Bible

And all of them are PDP members/supporters .... That means all APC members are saint, abi

That's good. Now that he has picked up your call, don't snub His call whenever he calls to remind you of all the promises and pledges you made to Him promising to fulfil if he picked your call

adeekiti:
u mean same ilorin that do enjoy power supply 24/7

That one na history o

Make that man go pay our lecturers o, we don sit down for house for like almost 3 months like this

she's beautiful,...wait, is that her natural hair?

She is pretty from day one

There is risk of gas explosion. Make proper observation and evaluation before you begin to sell stuffs like this to gullible Nigerians. Don't destroy lives because you want to make money

Violence- Hausa owns it .
Business- Igbo owns it .
Wisdom- Yoruba owns.


That is what happens when you planned using and dumping yoruba politicians....They will always have a card to draw against you when betrayal comes

That still doesn't explain your paramecium-like fallen heroes

Following

Nothing but truth

In some, I see sincerity in some, I see politricks

Lost as in break up or death

Torh, we don see am

Make the guy come stay with me for one month, e go slim pass dija after i don make him fast 6 to 6 everyday

Like seriously, this issue is boring me. You will be surprised that this very same issue will be dragged till Saraki finishes his tenure

May God save her

see as first class plenty, if those student attended unilorin they wouldn't make second class upper i swear

Rip to the dead

Back staber