Monkey Banana
Fela Kuti * Track #6 On The Underground Spiritual Game
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Monkey Banana by Fela Kuti
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In this song, Fela is comparing (similarly to how white colonialists did) people in general but particularly those in service jobs to monkeys, following orders at the promise of compensation. A performer himself and a part of this service group, Fela says he is done being a fool and wants his money...
Monkey Banana Lyrics
La la la la la la la la la
La la for me (La la la la la la la)
La la la la la la la la la! (La la la la la la la)
Fool for forty na fool forever (La la la la la la la)
Na so the book people dey talk (La la la la la la la)
Fool for forty na fool forever (La la la la la la la)
Na so the book people dey talk (La la la la la la la)
I no go tell my brother like that (La la la la la la la)
You tell am realize you be fool at twenty (La la la la la la la)
I no go tell my brother like that (La la la la la la la)
You tell am realize you be fool at twenty (La la la la la la la)
Book sense different from belly sense (La la la la la la la)
Fool na fool no matter for age (La la la la la la la)
Fifteen to thirty, forty to hundred (La la la la la la la)
Fool na fool no matter for age (La la la la la la la)
Now listen to me now
Hey come (Yes sir!)
Bring me the plate (Yes sir!)
Go buy am to chop (Yes sir!)
Bring me the file (Yes sir!)
Call the messenger (Yes sir!)
Hey come (Yes sir!)
Bring me the plate (Yes sir!)
Go buy am to chop (Yes sir!)
Bring me the file (Yes sir!)
Call the messenger (Yes sir!)
They run-run about everywhere
They jump-jump about the place
Na carry for morning, day and night
I no sing happy monkey for you
I no say I be fool for you
Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear! (Okay)
Okay (Agree)
Agree (I don vex me)
I don vex me to hear (Okay)
Okay (Agree)
Agree (I don vex me)
I don vex me to hear (Okay)
Okay (Agree)
Agree (I don vex me)
Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear
Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear
Before I jump like monkey, give me banana
Make you hear, yes sir
Give me banana (Yes sir)
Give me banana (Yes sir)
Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir!
Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir!
Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir! Yes sir!