William Onyeabor - Good Name (Official Video)

From the album World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who is William Onyeabor?, out now on Luaka Bop.
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LYRICS:
Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
I have a good name; I have a good name
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy my name
Do you have a good name; do you have a good name?
Then no money, no money, no money, no money, no money should buy your name
I mean what I am saying
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name I mean what I am saying
That no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
Do you have your conscience; do you have your conscience?
Then no money, no money, no money, no money, no money should buy your name
I have my conscience; I have my conscience And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy my name
Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
I have a good name; I have a good name
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy my name
Do you have a good name, do you have a good name?
Then no money, no money should buy your name
I mean what I am saying
That no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
Don’t sell your conscience; don’t sell your conscience
As no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name
Good name is better than silver and gold
And no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy good name

[@taylordiclemente5163]

The breath of humans is in their bodies, but a virtuous name will never be blotted out. Have regard for your name, since it will outlive you longer than a thousand hoards of gold. The days of a good life are numbered, but a good name lasts forever. Sirach 41.11-13

[@darlo.n3259]

Igbo People of Biafra are very proud of you William Onyeabor

[@pauldyson8098]

Dear God is this infectious.

[@brapman3698]

How the shit have I only discovered this absolute wizard musician? Why have I not known about William Onyeabor before?

[@Maximillion666]

I wish my mom was still around she would be flipping her shit and dancing around with her dog lol.

[@TheScottiem303]

I bet she still dancing, up in the clouds, kicking it hard.

[@Beyond_Belief534]

IAN m Your Mum sounds like a great Mum

[@thismessismine]

I just found out William Onyeabor died... four whole years later. I feel like I got punched in the gut. RIP to a genius, you were wonderful and have given us all so much joy with your music.

[@gnuPirate]

:(

[@GammaRaie]

Well shit I am year behind you! Sad news

[@meghayadav7357]

Me too!!!

[@bsadewitz]

Yes, and Victor Uwaifo, too.

[@tommypickles218]

A truly unique Individual who led a singular life filled with amazing tunes and truly wacky left turns

[@contortpiezo]

I am rebuilding my entire word with this as the soundtrack

[@nicolo9736]

contortpiezo 777yuuuyyyyyyyyyyuy==66u6y=1

[@lingalook1]

Good hypnose

[@GammaRaie]

Best comment in human history

[@lingalook1]

@@GammaRaie agree

[@dallasoscar2159]

I know Im randomly asking but does anybody know a method to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the password. I love any help you can give me.

[@NgohLeonard-cy8is]

Enjoying it in Cameroon 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 now. Recently discovered the song.

[@troygaspard6732]

Nigeria produces the best music. I never get tired of this.

[@sicat6775]

You tube putting adds in the middle of songs/videos showing just how much respect they have for both the viewers and artists. Chances of me checking out you tube red gone from better than even to zero.

[@Bootstrap193]

this is so ahead of it's time

[@chimannadi4550]

Bill\ Hundley big time

[@skunkadelicmc]

Rest well sir! The world has lost another legend!

[@joaquinplatero1195]

This is totally stainless and crosses all borders . Listening in 2019 from Argentina.

[@luigiA.M.]

Hearing Nigeriano Onyeabor in south BR. xD

[@mattwaller4936]

Absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥🤸🏾‍♂️🚀✨

[@08bourquem]

Thank You Growlers for Covering this song

[@ThePoopyDoopy]

Nothing tops this.

[@Sured70]

absolutely dope, play this late & watch the reaction, people go crazy!!

[@rodneyschannel69]

i think this song is about being a good person rather than getting money, which is fucking dope. RIP

[@Huedtunes]

Such a good message, he's paraphrasing Proverbs 22:1. (A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.) NIV

[@ss11111ss]

you think?

[@JasonBoyce]

yeah those are literally the lyrics, "a good name is better than silver or gold, and no money, no money, no money, no money, no money can buy your name"

[@hjwlm]

Never heard his music before today......wow R.I.P.

[@Elmirgtr]

RIP William Onyeabor:(

[@Afrofabulist]

Love those synths! Silver and gold.

[@djmx9237]

who knows the name of that specific sound? especially at 00;37

[@lalaiaboku5766]

my brothers this are the people we called them musicians I love it.

[@hans2157]

He means what he's saying.

[@thesprawl2361]

I love that line. I just love the sincerity of his lyrics, even when it doesn't quite sound right, it manages to sound _right._

[@monkeytennis800]

@@thesprawl2361 fucking nailed it.

[@chiamakao8560]

@@monkeytennis800 It's that Igbo/English accent. Words and syntax hit different❤

[@fredao1980]

Dope, beautifull, years ahead of everyone's time.

[@trinksh]

IAN m, if my mum were still around, she would be doing exactly the same. Thanks for giving me that image mate. Truly amazing!

[@davidflannery2082]

Thank you utube for putting an ad half way through the song. What a great song.

[@sydney1983]

I can't stop listening to this tune…its insane I LOVE IT x

[@juanescobargonzalez4730]

FINALLY I FOUND IT!!

[@StudioMagnetique]

The treasure at the end of a wait. I live for this.

[@munchkinteeth]

PURE GENIUS.

[@ibradiallo8817]

This man is fantastic and unique...

[@Simulacrum-idealist]

Was :(

[@DavidGonzalez-tg6kw]

Still sounds so fresh, and jamming in 2018 and beyond.

[@samuelhartman872]

This is amazing, goes to show, always something new to me just waiting in the vaults of history.

[@PichiiMilonakis]

Hot chip bring me here!

[@billba]

❤

[@DavidAngelMedina]

omg...i love william onyeabor!! just discovered him & now listening to all of his music :)

[@antbitsuk2549]

We put this on repeat at work 4 times yesterday it's that gd!

[@Xxxxxxxbmu]

Nobody take my good name ! Nobody ! In jah we trust

[@marcelcuthbertson5795]

this a banger. B 17 BOMBER!

[@bigmanlizard7326]

fuck i love just clicking related artists for an hour straight on spotify till i find stuff like this

[@riocolmo5276]

Love this at first hear

[@tjlamadrid]

Awesome stuff!

[@steve40092]

1983! this fella independently invented techno

[@ejay5144]

Respect from England, WHAT A TUNE!!!!

[@luigiA.M.]

This músic is contagious!!!! Very good Harmony. Cheers from South Brasil

[@jayd515]

this is some fire

[@Ifysta101]

RIP Williams Onyeabor

[@skankingrudeboy]

Please, for the love of everything funky, do whatever you can to secure licensing rights for re-releases of Sir Onyeabor's albums.

[@hejdiklump]

i just love grizzly adams and willie onyeabor:)

[@TRUEiMPROrecords]

¨Worthy of 128g vinyl. And while they´re at it press some Ata Kak!

[@gnalkhere]

they're out now :D

[@Wanapelei]

“For the love of everything funky…” My god, my day is made - thanks for that 👌

[@MrJasperZest]

A sad day today... fantastic man, fantastic tracks, good name.

[@UFOhunter4711]

I have a good name!

[@luigiA.M.]

I have a good name

[@kimpynegar2135]

absolute banger

[@arturscudeler726]

Excellent music, congratulations by the composition!

[@thesprawl2361]

This is so completely wonderful. I love the purity and simplicity and honesty of the lyrics.

[@luigiA.M.]

Really good, and the músic lyrics still sound so meaningfull :P

[@tuheq]

It's from the Bible. Proverbs 22:1

[@thesprawl2361]

@@tuheq Interesting. Didn't know that, although it's not directly from the bible it just alludes to it.

[@tuheq]

@@thesprawl2361 yeah, to be fair i was talking about the specific teaching in the Bible about good name being better than silver and gold, not the whole song. The thing is I read mr William Onyeabor became born again so it's no surprise he was inspired by the Word with wonderful lyrics :)

[@thesprawl2361]

@@tuheq It's a v religious place

[@suenoyluz8543]

Spettacolo!!!

[@shagdesign]

Powerful

[@FloroElie]

Beautiful!

[@JonahLangenbeck]

Amazing!

[@cccccccaitlin]

So perfect

[@MSRPZ]

Oneyabor invented LCD Soundsystem 30 years before they showed up.

[@BigBlack81]

+MSRPZ As often happens, stuff made earlier is more interesting than what is going on currently. Or is it that good music ages over time and only becomes more awesome in hindsight? Something to ponder.

[@TheJayObrain]

@@BigBlack81 this will remain better than LCD Soundsystem, even 100 years from now

[@GammaRaie]

MSRPZ I have this theory that he pretty much was the start to what we consider techno

[@austinochoifeoma6587]

@@GammaRaie my uncle use to play this on the turntable all the time in the late 70s. He was so different than other artists of that time.

[@Profitim]

Melody reminds me of chilly-for your love

[@andreas0101]

Rest in paradise

[@FoodForTube]

Such amazing music.

[@lovetornado122]

absolute legend!!

[@Laura-ci3jr]

This video is my favorite one. It's simply amazing.

[@Wanapelei]

👌

[@Meryndyn]

thanks heaps for uploading

[@JohnnySoBlazed]

Thanks to you're reply I managed to find this. Again the music is beyond amazing and the same for the work Leo did. Amazing!

[@treshi]

This is dope!

[@tylenolx]

so good

[@korneliam5633]

This is great!!! 🩷

[@beckofinestpowder]

epic! thank you sir!

[@Curi0u50ne]

Came-on!

[@fakep1234]

The growlers!!!

[@KurtI2525]

Made of Awesome

[@indigoj]

Great!

[@gusbus12345678]

This is my jam

[@PABLOHOLMEZ]

Props and funky

[@ronataylor2502]

IAN m Wish my mum was too! Wowzer, can't stop listening to it...

[@JamesBrown-rv5cp]

groovy

[@Callanstirrat]

anthem of life

[@1kennylo]

Who else discovered mr. william onyeabor in 2019?

[@othonsaboia]

me

[@sefusolace410]

I discovered him about 2 hours ago, his song "Body And Soul" is featured on Grand Theft Auto 5. This is a great tune as well! So, now, I got some listening to do!

[@nic-ci_66-77]

ALTERA HISTORIA DU ROCK playlist 9

[@ebelechukwunwikwu5027]

grt stuff

[@FutureSoundStation]

Dope video

[@gemzinall]

the growlers covered this song at there show last night. such a good song

[@Xxxxxxxbmu]

Thank you very big ! Rip

[@StudioMagnetique]

The synth drop @30s - RAW. ASS. FUNK.

[@pollardwillow]

:'( one more legend gone... you'll be missed William...

[@eskilliepa8516]

Great! Blows me some where good... Some love in the track :D

[@dollcefina]

"Blows me somewhere good" - I love it! I'm gonna start using this phrase. xD

[@harvfrost2753]

I just found out that he is no longer on this planet, and my heart sunk. I loved this man, He will be truly missed

[@Xxxxxxxbmu]

Rip ! You are my hero

[@ss11111ss]

lesson for life

[@Letest2]

Reminds me of Francis Bebey

[@kevinfarquhar-djfak]

i have a good name :)

[@Clarky907]

LCD Soundsystem's 45:33 Part IV anyone?

[@Orcishihi]

Who else here clicked on 45:33...

[@guybuk]

Nice

[@MrDassive]

Rest in Peace!

[@TRUEiMPROrecords]

MUGABE DOLOLOO!!!!

[@taylordiclemente5163]

A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. Ecclesiastes 7:1

[@jameslast9238]

Ilikethesong

[@jeremykylemoment]

Wow Who Made The Animations *There Really **-Badly-** Good*