3/30/2021 0 Comments Fela Kuti Gentleman Lyrics
Chorus I no be gentleman at all o I be Africa man original I be Africa man original Africa hot, I like am so I know what to wear but my friends dont know Him put him socks, him put him shoe Him put him pant, him put him singlet Him put him trouser, him put him shirt Him put him tie, him put him coat Him come cover all with him hat Him be gentleman Him go sweat all over Him go faint right down Him go smell like shit Him go piss for body, him no go know Me I no be gentleman like that Chorus I no be gentleman at all o I be Africa man original I be Africa man original I no be gentleman at all, at all I be Africa man original I be Africa man original.It was written and produced by Kuti and recorded with his Africa 70 band.
The cover artworks depiction of a monkeys head superimposed on a suited body is a reference to the albums title track, which Kuti composed as a commentary on the colonial mentality of Africans who adhered to European customs and clothing. 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Your changes are now waiting for approval Ok, got it Lyrics for Gentleman (Edit Version) by Fela Kuti I no be gentleman at all. I be Africa man original Report a problem Writer(s): Anikulapo Kuti Fela. ![]() You need to be a registered user to enjoy the benefits of Rewards Program. Our customer support team will contact you on your registered email address and mobile number shortly. ![]() Expensive Shit 8. Fear Not For Man 9. Fogo Fogo 10. Go Slow 11. Jehin Jehin 12. International Thief Thief 13. Power Show 23. Question Jam Answer 24. Shakara 25. Shuffering and Shmiling 26. On top of the road, on the side People dey waka Office workers, labourer workers, workers workers Them go dey waka Inside bus them go dey Motorcycle them dey ride Plenty, plenty crowd Inside this crowd Sometimes for one corner Sometimes for one street You go dey hear: ha ha Chorus Thief, thief, thief Rogue, rogue, rogue Robber, robber Catch am, catch am Thief, thief, thief Catch am, catch am Rogue, rogue, rogue Catch am, catch am Robber, robber Catch am Pull am Get am Keep am Ole. Chorus Catch am, catch am Looking go start Watching go start Chasing go start Somebody go dey Wey them go grab Them go beat am well-well Them go lynch am well-well Police go come well-well Them go carry am go court Them go put am for jail Them fit put am six months (Them go put am for one year) Them fit put am two years (Them go put am for five years) Them fit put am seven years (Them go put am for ten years) If not them go shoot am well Them go shoot am for armed robbery On top of the road, on the side People dey waka Office workers, labourer workers, workers workers Them go dey try To try to make ends meet Them go dey hustle To try to make ends meet Them go put hands for back To try to make ends meet Them go dey beg oga To try to make ends meet Them go be slaves for them town To try to make ends meet I say turn your face small To the right wing Oga patapata dey for there Authority people dey for there Instead of workers We have officials Instead of buses Them dey ride motor-car Instead of motorcycle Na helicopter Instead of them waka Na worker go waka for them Authority people them go dey steal Public contribute plenty money Na authority people dey steal Authority man no dey pickpocket Na petty cash him go dey pick Armed robber him need gun Authority man him need pen Authority man in charge of money Him no need gun, him need pen Pen got power gun no get If gun steal eighty thousand naira Pen go steal two billion naira Chorus Thief, thief thief Rogue, rogue, rogue Robber, robber You no go hear them shout You no go hear them shout at all You no go hear them say You no go hear them say response at all Na different way be them way Na civilize style be them style Chorus Yes, yes, yes, yes Oh yes, of course, contract, have some money back in hand, ha ha Hear the words them dey take deceive the people: Misappropriation Maladministration Nepotism Mitigation Make I remember another one wey them dey use Defraudment Forgerylization Embezzlement Vilification Mismanagement Public inquiry Authority stealing pass armed robbery We Africans we must do something about this nonsense We say we must do something about this nonsense I repeat, we Africans we must do something about this nonsense Because now authority stealing pass armed robbery Authority man him go dey steal Public contribute plenty money. Chorus Authority stealing Reply Delete Replies Reply bebrez 5222009 03:37:00 PM Wow, thank you for this post I love Fela, but sometimes its hard to figure out all these lyrics. Maybe someday someone will take a challenge and translate his words for whites like me. Big up Reply Delete Replies Reply museke 10042009 02:20:00 PM thanks for this love getting the translations and meanings of these powerful and historical songs. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 10132009 08:23:00 PM Thanx a lot: since years I always missed a couple of words listening to the songs. Its especialy annoying when you explain, to people who have much fun dancing on his music without figuring out what it talks about, what he is actually saying. And then comes a phrase you cant properly translate to them because youre not sure. Fela should be taught in school instead of the making-people-stupid Aristoteles. What he describes, this is what the REAL world is, and not Disneys. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 10312009 05:03:00 PM Thank you for this I was recording my old Fela albums, Army Arrangement and Black President, from vinyl to CD. So cool to find this page and more fully understand lyrics I havent heard in 20 years. Now, Im off for a road trip, with Fela on CD player Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 11042009 04:13:00 AM Thanks so much This is a real labor of love. As an English teacher, I try to provide my students with as much politically motivated music as possible, but they often have trouble with the lyrics, esp. Are the great explanations yours If so, double thanks, because they really help to unravel the otherwise hidden meanings that Felas pidgin hides from those who only know so-called standard English. ![]() It change from the craps the commercial songs are made of today. I really think that the correct lyrics say he pass regime (o regime-o). Have a nice daY Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 9012010 10:36:00 PM Monkey Banana. Go buy am to chop This has got to be about food: Go buy yam to chop Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 9212010 02:41:00 PM Baba 70 for life. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous 10012010 09:28:00 PM You did an awesome job. Many thanks for your kind efforts. Bless ya. Reply Delete Replies Reply Zamotek 12082010 03:15:00 PM Awesome web Many thanks and good luck in the future Btw.
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