“Opposite People” is a rant expressing Fela’s aggravation with people who are contrary or go against the grain of the crowd. His annoyance extends to a person who ruins the fun of a group of people dancing, or someone who is trying to speak seriously when others are simply enjoying themselves. “Equa...
Them go show, them go show
Them go show themselves clear clear
Them go show
Them go show, them go show
Opposite people
Them go show themselves clear clear
Them go show
Anywhere them dey
(Them go show)
Anywhere you dey
(Them go show)
Them go show themselves
(Them go show)
Opposite people
(Them go show)
Everyone dey dance
Dey dance for enjoyment
(Dey dance!)
Everyone dey talk
Dey talk for communication
(Dey talk!)
Everyone dey hear
Dey hear for ideology
(Dey hear!)
Everyone dey think
Dey think for him progress
(Dey think!)
Ah now but look am, him don show himself
Opposite people
I say look am, him don show himself
Opposite people
I say look am, him don show himself
Opposite people
I say looku de thing him don show himself
Everyone dey dance, him go push
Everyone dey talk, him go shout
Everyone dey hear, him go sleep
Everyone dey think, him go drink
Everyone dey dance (Him go push!)
Everyone dey talk (Him go shout!)
Everyone dey hear (Him go sleep!)
Everyone dey think (Him go drink!)
See, him don show himself
Him go dey shakara
Him go dey katakata
Him go dey shakara
Them don show themselves
Opposite people
Them don show themselves
Him go dey shakara
Him go dey katakata
Opposite people
Look am him don show themselves
Him go dey shakara
Katakata put am together
Opposite People was written by Fela Kuti.
Opposite People was produced by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 & Fela Kuti.
Fela Kuti released Opposite People on Sat Jan 01 1977.