Fela Kuti - O.D.O.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)

[@saheedibrahim8024]

With 0.5% Cubersecurity Fee being charged by Nigerian government, Even today, this week, this month, May 07, 2024, this legendary song about inflation and govt harsh policies is very relevant to contemporary happenings in Nigeria. Rest on Fela

[@adbb100]

Wallahi if don't rise up against these people, our stories will like those of parents, lamenting and remembering when things were good in the 70s.

[@olukimkan3837]

Having watched Baba precisely 40 years ago and few more times before his passing, this is probably my favourite song. Words cannot describe this song, its a story of many parts, a journey, testimony and treasure. This is why i tell people, never compare Fela with any artiste, spiritually and professionally he was on a different plane . Imagine arranging the different beats and sounds of instruments to produce that varied quality of jazz, even traditional " kon kon kon ji kon kon agogo sound and drums to mention a few. The different beats and sounds produced manually can be programned to produce and work on countless songs and albums. The Chief Priest The Legend and Genius " Eleniyan" Sun re o..

[@jeffreyofega5345]

This is Also one of my favorite song, Everything about the lyrics is what is happening today

[@thechuks4749]

One hot night in 1988 .. the open air Amphitheater in Ife University… watching the prodigy perform this song and the introduction of the big conga drum!!!! Eleniyan forever!!!!!!! 🎷✊🏾

[@adewaleadeniran4158]

This is 2024, 30 years after this song is still very much relevant to what is happening in our society in Nigeria, and Africa as a whole. Masterpiece from the Master himself. Rest well Fela!

[@rowlandemeka9474]

The base line of this song is outta this world...Fela was a rounded musician indeed we miss him dearly!!

[@seunatolagbe4957]

Probably the best piece of music ever made by anyone, in everyway!

[@AAde-or3qz]

I don't understand how a 32 minutes song feels so short. Incredible.

[@erictalkington5674]

Yeah! Beasts of No Nation is another one.

[@byanymeansnecessary398]

Tell me about it.

[@za2206]

Keeping Alabama away from microphone time, was a 70 year stsrt

[@luthekidfrom1999]

Yo it’s an awesome song🔥🔥🔥

[@Esenabros]

It keeps changing at intervals. It’s so dynamic. It’s like 10 track ep of 3 mins songs.😂

[@mrjay5806]

My Best Fela piece ever! His lyrical commentary which is politically scathing of Nigerian governments is eerily prophetical. You will not hear a more authentic Nigerian musical arrangement than this...a salute to analogue technology in capturing sound, voices & nuance. This was Fela at his prime.

[@crankybear1236]

I cant believe he could have so much courage to make these songs even after all the retaliation he suffered.

[@erictalkington5674]

That's one of the things that sets him apart from anyone today. That and his insanely great art that he created. I don't understand how anyone listens to anything in at least the last 20 years and calls it art or calls those who make that shit artists. This is why I love older music.

[@josemaria8177]

That's one of the reasons he was such a great man. He suffered because he refused to stay quiet facing repression most of us could hardly imagine. Fela Kuti was not only an extraordinary musician, he was also an extraordinary man

[@nanamalik9052]

​@@josemaria8177I agree 👍

[@thatpak]

@@erictalkington5674 beautiful art is created everyday

[@refilwesedibe480]

Baba ❤

[@onyejiikechukwu6185]

This song is about the crazy inflation occassioned by poor economic policies and huge theft of public resources by the military government of Nigeria at the time. He talks about a guy with a plan to buy a fan. The dude saved and saved, but before he gets to the market "Government show don enter" and scattered his plans. Because of the enjoyment can never come his way. Given the recent economic woes in nigeria and the crazy inflation happening in Nigeria even now in 2022, this song stays relevant. Rest in Power wise one Fela kuti

[@kingsleychinonso4212]

What about 2024 😢😢😢😢 I came here to reverence Fela... May God bless his soul

[@codyeynon8467]

Nigeria's problems are now shared by many other nations. The mechanism may be different, but our resources are being looted by those who already have far more than they need.

[@mmboheharrison2936]

Congas with shekere followed by the agogo then before you notice join in the big congas then subtly joins in the drum kit. They all stop at once to allow in the melodious guitars and thereafter joins in the entire percussion team punctuated by Fela's Keyboard solo...…. I mean, they don't make music like this anymore. Like Femi, this is my favorite Fela song

[@novahittingthegroundrunnin9933]

Love his story. Loved his music. I will share it with everyone I know. May his name live long God bless Fela. God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@paulcruz188]

A lot of my favorite artists had to make room in my musical heart for this man and his bands. It's amazing how their music about overcoming struggles uplifts me. When I listen to them the term "intense resistance music festival" comes to mind. I transport myself to a pleasurable and endless festival of how fucked we've been as a people, but how we face oppression and life obstacles with grace. Philosophically and spiritually, it's just like the blues. It's a huge mixture of feelings that provides a lot of strength.

[@salamiahmed-cc3yn]

🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😅😅😅 3:53 3:55 3:56 3:57

[@brancorhodes]

Our Nigerian story after 58 years of independence. Written and sang by the only real priest and oracle 30years ago. We are doomed

[@OverSooll]

I enter the mystical trance state everytime I play this masterpiece

[@olijadu]

Its amazing how people all over the world love this without understanding necessarily what is being said, thats genius level impact. And he found a way to tap into the soul. its a trance and u cant get enough of it.

[@ibezimokehie9526]

This song explains a lot of Nigeria. This is the very first Fela song I ever heard or listened to. My hair stood on end for hours. I was just blown away, I never felt the same about the country.

[@PaschalIwuchukwu]

Classic track I heard this song on Spotify and I was filled with tears Legendary

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

[Chorus] I get my money Plan my plan finish Start to go for market Start to go for shopping Before I reach market nko o? Government show don enter My plan don spoil o Government show don enter My plan don spoil o [Chorus] Overtake don overtake overtake! Ah! I beg let us get down Into another underground spiritual game I beg, after my "pass o, pass o" You go dey help me end am with "wen" Because them go hear wen, yeah! Pass o, pass o, pass o, pass o... [Chorus] Wen! When they want to call, eh When they want to call, eh When they want to call Nigerian government Them give am name, "Federal Military Government" (Federal Military Government!) For Libya dem give am name, "Liberation Council" (Liberation Council!) For Liberia dem give am name, "Redemption Council" (Redemption Council!) For Zaire dem give am name, "Revolutionary Council" (Revolutionary Council!) Them get different different names For different different governments But the correct name for them Na "soldier go, soldier come" [Chorus] Soldier go, soldier come! Soldier go, soldier come Federal Military Government Libya Liberation Council Liberia Redemption Council Zaire Revolutionary Council Soldier go, soldier come Soldier go, soldier come When Obasanjo and Yar'Adua Chop belly full and go Them put civilian friends for there Them shout, "Second republic!" People wey no know dey happy People wey know them dey look Them baptize the civilian government Them name am federal government Me I know by their name Me I call them "soldier put, soldier go" [Chorus] Soldier go, soldier come! Soldier come, soldier go! Na so our lives for Africa dey roll Since them say we get independence The civilian government wey them dey Na soldier dey protect them When our lives roll small He go go knock head for wall When our lives roll small He go go knock head for tree When our lives roll small He go go knock head for stone When I see say our lives dey roll Like one yeye ball Wey one yeye wind Dey blow from one yeye corner I put my mouth for song: "Kalakuta Show" [Chorus] Yeye rolling! Gaga gugu, gaga gugu! Woko woko, woko woko! Look the man he dey waka Hungry dey run for him face I put my mouth for song: "Mr. Follow Follow" [Chorus] Yeye rolling! Mr. Follow Follow! Mr. Follow Follow, make you open eye Mr. Follow Follow, make you open sense I put my mouth for song: "Zombie o, Zombie" [Chorus] Yeye rolling! Zombie o, zombie! Zombie no go go unless you tell am to go and stop Attention, quick march, left turn Right turn, about turn, quick march Quick march, left turn, right turn About turn, quick march, left turn I put my mouth for song: "Shuffering and Shmiling" [Chorus] Yeye rolling! Suffering and smiling! Every day my people dey inside bus Forty-nine sitting, ninety-nine standing Them dey faint, them dey wake like cock Every day na the same thing I put my mouth for song: "Unknown Soldier" [Chorus] Yeye rolling! Unknown soldier! That my mama wey you kill She is the only mother of Nigeria Which kind injustice be this? Wetin concern government inside? If na unknown soldier Them turn blue into red Them turn pink into green [Chorus] Soldier go, soldier come! Soldier come, soldier go! The reason suffer our suffer He don dey show him face to us When black man want to start business, na big wahala Na big wahala, he go run orisirisi running When he start the business nko? Another wahala Another wahala, he go beg orisirisi begging To settle wahala, na to start wahala again To start wahala again you go fall orisirisi falling And things don come change again Soldier don put everybody for reverse Na back the country take dey walk Soldier don put everybody for reverse Na back the country take dey walk Soldier don put everybody for reverse Ah, I beg, we wan change the mood of this music now We wan inject second bass and the big conga drums Oya! Pop! [Chorus] Na from back! If them wan to knock your head Eh-eh, na from back o If them wan to knock your head Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to run, be running Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to run, be running Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to beg, be begging Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to beg, be begging Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to fall, be falling Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to fall, be falling Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to get wahala Eh-eh, na from back o If you wan to get wahala I say, na from back o If anybody wan to try to run forward Soldier boots go kick am back Eh-eh, na from back o Ah! Oya, pass o and wen Pass o, pass o, pass o, pass o... [Chorus] Wen! Ah! Oya, second bass... pop! My friend wan come buy fan Him dey sweat for him dey sleep for room Him dey fall level of tree The fan na seventy-five naira My friend him dey follow salary Him dey try to save and save and save Every time he nearly buy the fan Government go add ten naira more Every time he nearly buy the fan Government go start one activity Till the fan reach two hundred naira My friend nearly die, he never die My friend he no wan die Die-die no dey for him dictionary For where? Huh... Him dey try to save and save again Him save for one year and six months Inside cupboard Under pillow Under, under cooking pot Inside socks Under carpet Him dey on his way to buy the fan When alarm come blow [Fela vocalizes a police siren] Government announce second tier Everything come tear to pieces Everything come expensive Even water become expensive Second bass, jare... pop! Fan don become seven hundred naira Me and my friend start to look ourselves He remain small make my friend dey cry Na laugh laugh he catch monkey Na now he come understand him life Enjoyment can never come him way Na now him life dey go reverse In Africa, him fatherland One more time... [Chorus] Soldier go, soldier come! Soldier come, soldier go! Na so Africa man life dey be Suffer don daburu him sense When you wear police uniform Na to collect money for road Abi I lie? When you wear police uniform Na to collect money for road I no dey lie! Police station don turn to bank D.P.O. na bank manager Police station don turn to bank I.G. na managing director Na big e wahala for man to waka for road at anytime So you see, my brothers Overtake don overtake overtake, eh-yah Overtake don overtake overtake, eh-yah [Chorus] Overtake don overtake overtake! Eh-yah Eh-yah Eh-yah... That my mama wey you kill She is the only mother of Nigeria Which kind injustice be this? Wetin concern government inside? If na unknown soldier Them turn blue into red Them turn pink into green [Chorus] I get my money Plan my plan finish Start to go for market Start to go for shopping Before I reach market nko o? Government show don enter My plan don spoil o Government show don enter My plan don spoil o [Chorus] Overtake don overtake overtake!

[@lektbaba14]

I never got the chorus. Thank you

[@femifalase5576]

@@lektbaba14 Me too until now

[@ifeanyionyeguli4427]

Wow! Thanks for this

[@elflaco2039]

Wow thanks

[@eddierocksteady5740]

Super!!!!! Thanks for this Ooo.

[@sonnisade362]

A Black American that like this song, Loveee Felaaa Kuti shout out to my Obo Friend

[@justicetruth5456]

You AFRIKAN!!!!!

[@kaerustation]

My mother used to make me listen to this song when i was a kid, very strong energy that never left me.

[@lazsamdi5712]

A masterpiece for 31 minutes .Fela lived and died for his sound .

[@tetchijosueaboukoi3030]

Ton nom est gravé dans notre mémoire jusqu'à jamais bravo à toi mon fan fela kuti

[@oviedsamofficialoviedafesa5618]

My favourite of all Abami Eda songs. A song that comprises of many of his songs in brief- I PUT MY MOUTH FOR SONG.

[@titusbomber3270]

THIS SONG IS SO HYNOTIC ONCE YOU START YOU WILL HAVE TO FINISH IT , DAMN

[@johnodutemu9282]

APC thanks for the reminder

[@judebare2792]

One of my best songs from Fela Kuti. He captured the Nigeria economic scenario in it's true form till date.

[@hamzatademola4171]

yes o, if them wan to knock your head , naa from back

[@ckngivdtb37910]

@@hamzatademola4171 what does 'naa from back' mean?

[@preciousodozie]

​@@ckngivdtb37910behind you

[@bsosanyinbi]

Fela no doubt one the best musicians that ever lived! His brand of music was so captivating and the rhythm was always very bunchy ..you just can't but fall in love with his beat! Rest In peace Baba '70✊

[@stibej]

@@ckngivdtb37910 “nack from back” means “hit from back” A literary representation of how government (in Africa) hits you with sudden policies, changes that take you unawares and scatter your plans

[@gracengozimosindi1137]

Fela is awesome and very courageous,after all they made him go through

[@Filofer]

Un seul titre me satisfait par rapport aux multitudes de compositions de ses pseudos "d'artistes de ces dernières années "". FELA le maître de l'afro beat.

[@tetchijosueaboukoi3030]

Cette musique me donne la chaire de poule bravo à toi fela kuti

[@justicetruth5456]

Brilliant!!!! We love you Baba Fela! Thank you. Asé.....

[@tetchijosueaboukoi3030]

Mon fan fela kuti tu es un vrai icône du peuple un artiste ne meurt jamais que ton âme repose en paix

[@joshuaozugbakun3822]

This was my first exposure to the concept of a second bass guitar complementing and existing bass guitar progression. Genius Fela!

[@gabonthonerampa5748]

Still Jammin to this in 2023 and beyond 🕺🏿🔥🙌🏿

[@alexschafferphilly]

amazing composition

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

This song takes a while to get started (just settling into that delicious, infecfious groove) but once it gets going, you get the piano solo leading up to the head, played once through, straight into the second time, straight into the solo, straight into the vocal bit and once there, there are some moments of just having a bit of a breather, enjoying the groove but that while (mostly) instrumental is just on to the next bit, done, on to the next bit, done, on to the next bit etc. I LOVE that about this song. A lot of his other songs have more moments, also early on, with relaxed feel. But here there's a real sense of urgency. Also, I found a vinyl copy in Rotterdam way back in '89 (or '90, before the cd release). I still have it.

[@kingsleygeorge7736]

I would love a copy

[@johndee9893]

One of my favourite songs

[@holyverboguifo417]

one day Africa gogo be free and everybody go say Yeah yeah!

[@onyi10million]

"Na so our lives dey run since them say we get independence..." Pray make nigeria no happen to you...❤ Thursday, 25th july 2024

[@iamshade4877]

Over 30years now, nothing has changed 😭

[@ssspit]

Whenever I sing “my momma you killled” I swear I wanna cry

[@vincentteko2182]

This man was a true prophet, many years after this song, soldiers are still going and soldiers are still coming. Moreover, we’ve been seeing more democrats in khaki ruling in Africa! Fela rest in perfect peace!

[@geoffreychizaza7401]

The words of Fela are so relevant to the African territory yesterday, today and tomorrow.

[@hilaryomole8219]

Fela is a musical genius beyond measure.

[@oluwasegunolufela7740]

I get my money plan my plan finish, Start to go for marketi start to go for shopping before I reach marketing nko ooo government show dom enter my planu don fail ooo 😞

[@tricha123ful1]

This man na prophet

[@mmboheharrison2936]

Plus, the idea of having two bassists in the recording is something I have never fathomed.... I mean, this was the time mothers gave birth to real musicians

[@giordanoleonardo9730]

Uma pegada africana, americana, com tantas misturas. Obra prima!

[@akadike6190]

Fêla was a man if you think it was easy for him try it and see

[@damilolabaibu7226]

The greatest African ever

[@alexanderolugbode4923]

His songs will reign forever ✊✊✊

[@kayodeola1493]

Incredible arrangement from Fela. The buildup was so good.

[@thelovegod7877]

So educational incredible 😍

[@finsensetv]

Musical genius

[@dayophilip784]

Every of his words are still happening today

[@tetchijosueaboukoi3030]

Mon fan fela kuti on va jamais oublié

[@codyeynon8467]

The problems described in this song are now the world's problems. In the United States, we aren't saving to buy a fan. We are saving to afford shelter and food, but it just gets more and more expensive.

[@johnmeade4381]

Wicked Orchestra

[@owisixtuz5813]

luv dis jam

[@thelovegod7877]

Beautiful

[@purplehaze5817]

O.D.O.O. 2024

[@adeshok229]

So no be today police dey collect money for road?

[@abimbolaidowu9532]

Very funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. ❤ Ur comment 🎉

[@benjaminmong8732]

Amazing musician truth painting nigerian society for ever FRK

[@KingEversProduction]

Such a great record. Thank you

[@adamdavison95]

good to see you here mister dilla man!

[@KingEversProduction]

squirtle 🍻

[@adamdavison95]

just put all the ads at the beginning how u gonna try silence the president like that.

[@gbengaakingbade9422]

I love his music

[@oumarkathiam9825]

A very gud song

[@felakuti]

I'm delighted you enjoyed O.D.O.O. Proud African and thank you subscribing to the Fela KZbin Channel. I'm glad you appreciate Fela's music, "Yeah Yeah" (y)

[@emmanuelogar]

Abami Eda !

[@Jean-FrançoisTableau]

Very Good 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@prod.themasque]

this song is my heart and soul

[@adrian_9951]

Fela got that fire

[@Only1Byno]

30 minutes, no regrets....

[@loupeluso1223]

the sound on this is something. im a person who sorts fela songs by length. longest first!

[@emekaoputa4963]

I appreciate your commentaries, as usually shown in the montages previous. But I find what is written here interpretatively on this track very erroneous. Largely the man speaks about government policies overtaking individual plans to survive economic hardships

[@kinderbott]

C'est un régal

[@bedaarnaud9227]

Fela Kuti's masterclass.

[@Panther-]

I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THE ISSUES HE SANG ABOUT ARE STILL SO DAMN RELEVANT TODAY AND POSSIBLY EVEN MORE SO,ITS ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASING AND DISGRACEFULL WHAT INEPT AND CORRUPT AFRICAN LEADERS ARE DOING WITH OUR CONTINENT,WE NEED CHANGE!!!! WE CANNOT CARRY ON LIKE THIS,AFRICA CANNOT CONTINUE TO BE BEHIND AND BE THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE REST OF TEH WORLD DUE TO OUR INCOMPETENT SHORTSIGHTED THEIVING LEADERS

[@adeshok229]

To settle wahalla na to start another wahalla again.Deep

[@alexanderolugbode4923]

Can you Imagine :)

[@michaelbentley5028]

That's what's happening RIGHT NOW in NIGERIA 2024

[@nycine6172]

It's happening in New York City in 2024 too!

[@preacaininternational5637]

Good stuff...

[@holyverboguifo417]

yeah yeah free, yeah yeah happy.

[@adebayoogungbesan1857]

Fela was born in the wrong country no doubt. A country that never recognises greatness when it sees one.

[@jessy3g]

but that's what's greatness is all about. not recognized but the generations to come will recognize his works. love from Kenya

[@ademolasawyer31]

The densest response in all the responses on this thread

[@Jean-FrançoisTableau]

Momunen ❤❤❤😊

[@bobbymarsh6258]

Super Fly.

[@emipodro9685]

suffer don dabaru our head........ true talk

[@adbb100]

I swear, everybody just dey think how to eat😢😢😢😢

[@arcane231]

Second Bass Oh shit

[@thomasdinero1555]

As I listened to this song, I was laughing alone, and people will thanking maybe I had smoked 🚬 Africa Weed, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@amaradjili4555]

❤❤❤

[@danieltobias3032]

It’s so Sweeet😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@PaschalIwuchukwu]

"when Obasanjo warn Yaradua,chop belle full and go"😂

[@RonaldJohnson-md7lk]

How can I I love something I dont understand.

[@abimbolaidowu9532]

It's for Africa 🌍🌍🌍 and Africa 🌍 lovers. Bureaucrat junkies agent beneficiaries

[@OplzITSCreez]

T.I.A.

[@cyempaul3518]

To settle wahala na to start wahala again 🛀🛌

[@philipchibuike6162]

Please who can send me dis track.

[@IUfidi]

ALL OF UNA0!

[@IUfidi]

🤑🤑🤑

[@kayp5194]

HFa xlzzmz

[@kayp5194]

Bbll

[@kayp5194]

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[@johndee9893]

Burna boy go for remix

[@blacksigma4243]

Which song did burna do... Did he remix this song?

[@smoothlyrugged]

This is isn't music.....this is the gods laughing having fun... All I see are women's hips swaying.....ejooh!!

[@nkwamedesign7704]

This is like sex of the highest order.

[@johndee9893]

Burna boy u don overtake us

[@miababy3927]

H hon

[@patriciaogiamien2693]

Fela was not only talking to the government but he was also talking to the mumu youths we have today. Very useless cowtry