Top 7 Lyrically Empty Nigerian Songs-- Agbosblog
We’ve all come to love Nigerian music. Whats not to love giving the kind
of growth the industry has witnessed in recent years. At this point it
is safe to say Nigerian music is going international (out of Africa).
This (going international ‘ish’) now raises the question of whether or
not our music is mature enough for the big stage outside Africa. The
reason for the rise of this question stems from the kind of lyrics our
music contains. It is obvious to say that most Nigerian artists pay less
to no attention to the lyrical content of their music; all they want to
make is a club banger that would
get them some shows and gigs (and
‘dazzal’). This obvious reason is why a singer as talented as Asa is
more of a hit outside the country than inside the country of her birth. Agbosblog has made a list of recent Nigerian songs with the worst lyrical content:
Iyanya – Kukere: This song was all every Nigerian wanted to listen to in the club when it was released. Reason for this is simply because of the widely received dance for the song; not because the song has any message in the lyrics. Most people who know this song can’t mention a line in the song aside ‘Kukere’. You won’t blame, why would you? After all that was basically the only thing Iyanya said throughout the song.
Lil Kesh – Shoki: This song did a good job
describing the ‘shoki dance’ in a confusing way. This song would have
probably not made this list if the lyrics had properly described the
dance move the song was all about. Despite the incoherent lines in the
song, it was a club hit for reasons best known to the wonderful
Nigerians who danced and still dance to the song.
Lil Kesh – Shoki: This song did a good job
describing the ‘shoki dance’ in a confusing way. This song would have
probably not made this list if the lyrics had properly described the
dance move the song was all about. Despite the incoherent lines in the
song, it was a club hit for reasons best known to the wonderful
Nigerians who danced and still dance to the song.
KCee – Pull Over: KCee is a star on the Nigerian
music scene today because he’s been successfully making songs Nigerians
who go to the club can shake their body to. That’s the number one
reason; the second reason was his best career decision ever; to go solo
(we all know who he separated from). This list would have been very
incomplete if Pull Over didn’t make it.
Timaya – Gbagam ft Deettii & Phyno: Timaya is
very good at what he does; making club hits. But Nigerians can make do
with occasional music with lyrics we can understand. If it’s coming from
Timaya, we are sure Nigerians will appreciate it. All dance and no
message make fans feel empty after dancing their energy out. Timaya
needs to understand his songs are for people with brains that work, who
as much as want to dance want to listen to lyrics they understand (not
lyrics only the artist understands)
Timaya – Bum Bum: This is the second song Timaya has
sung about ladies’ b*ttocks. One would have expected the second one of
the two will take a different angle to the subject (yash); but no,
Timaya decided to stick to his guns and feed his fans with very similar
‘non-content’. Bum Bum was no doubt a hit with no lyrical line to
remember after you are done dancing. Well you should at least remember
‘bum bum’
Timaya – Ukwu: Timaya tries to make his fans happy
with club bangers no doubt. But he does this to the detriment of what
music should be all about. This particular song will only make you dance
and if you are watching the video can teach you some things most
Nigerian parents wouldn’t. Maybe the song does something else aside
making you dance after all.
KCee – Limpopo: This massive hit has one of the best
beats Nigeria has ever heard. At the same time it has one of the worse
lyrical contents we’ve also ever heard. KCee could be heard repeating
himself almost throughout the song. KCee needs to know that as much as
Nigerians want something to dance to, we also want lyrics we can make
meaning of; not disjointed lyrics you need a compass to trace and piece
together.
CDQ – Indomie (Remix): If you listened to the
original song and you felt like ‘WTF was this whole song all about’,
there is no doubt you will be more confused when you listen to the
remix; particularly Davido’s part. It was obvious the artists that
featured on the remix ran out of ideas on whatever it is they were to
say as they all at some point had to start making reference to the
producer as part of the lyrics. Olamide got so stuck on his part that he
had to tell his listeners that he is drunk (like they didn’t already
know?).
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