FOGO FOGO (BOTTLE BREAKERs)

SYNOPSIS:

The essence of the tune's lyrics is about him having a big party featuring his band, where performed his hit songs and served assortments of liquor until his guests consumed them all and left him with empty bottles. He got broke as a result.

When he couldn't afford to buy any more liquor for his guests, a riot ensued; the irate and drunk guests started breaking the empty bottles. He got further into debt too as a result of the broken bottles because he could not return them to collect his bottle deposit. Hence, his "FOGO FOGO" dilemma.


"FOGO-FOGO" lyrics
(By FELA Ransome-KUTI & The Nigeria 70)
 
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Jeun K'oku
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Na Fight-e o..
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Who Are You Re...
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Alu Jon-Jon Ki-Jon
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ni yeeeh, yeh-kee, yeeeeh-yeeh... Hehn!


Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Jeun K'oku
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Na Fight-e o.."Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Who Are You Re...
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko Alu Jon-Jon Ki-Jon
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ni yeeeh, yeh-kee, yeeeeh-yeeh... Hehn!


Gbese t'e fe k'omi si ni mo fe ko l'ese yi o
Gbese t'e fe k'omi si ni mo fe ko l'ese yi o


Maa gbo, maa gboro ti mo fe sho, maaa gbo
Maa gbo, maa gboro ti mo fe sho, maaa gbo
Maa gbo, maa gboro ti mo fe sho, maaa gbo
Maa gbo, maa gbo...


Mo ra beer, t'emu...
Mo ra Stout-u, t'emu...
Mo ra whi-si-ky, t'en-sha!
Mo r'ogogoro, t'en-sha-para!
Mo r'ogogoro, t'en-sha-bora!
Mo r'oguro, t'en-fi-w'enu
Mo w'apomi, apomi gbe!
Mo w'apomi, apomi gbe!


Emu t'emu, t'efi fogo s'ileee, t'efi da gbese simi l'orun...
Ile mo, henh...


Ebe mi o...
Fogo-Fogo ebe mi o... (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Fogo-Fogo ebe mi o... (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
T'e Fogo le, t'e p'atewo o (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
T'e Fogo le, t'e p'atewo o (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
T'e d'agbese le, t'e p'atewo o (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)


Sisi-sisi n'igo kankan... (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Sisi-sisi n'igo kankan... (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)


Ati wa control-i, ko l'agbara o (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Sisi-sisi n'igo kankan... (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Henh-henh, ebe mio (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Henh-henh, ebe mio (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)
Henh-henh, ebe mio (Fogo-Fogo ebe mi)


Henh... maa gbo


Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko "Jeun K'oku"
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko "Na Fight-e o..."
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko "Who Are You Re..."
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ko "Alu Jon-Jon Ki-Jon"
Mo l'anu mo k'orin...
Mo ni yeeeh, yeh-kee, yeeeeh-yeeh... Hehn!


Gbese t'e fe k'omo si ni moti ko
Te ti gbo yen o... Hehn!


Gbese t'e fe k'omo si ni moti ko
Te ti gbo yen o... Hehn!


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