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Fela Kuti
Expensive Shit
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Expensive Shit was released on January 1, 1975 by Knitting Factory Records as a part of the album Expensive Shit
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Lead Vocals
Christopher Uwaifor
Christopher Uwaifor
Tenor Saxophone
Franco Aboddy
Franco Aboddy
Bass Guitar
Henry Kofi
Henry Kofi
Congas
Isaac Olaleye
Isaac Olaleye
Maracas
Lekan Animashaun
Lekan Animashaun
Baritone Saxophone
Leke Benson
Leke Benson
Rhythm Guitar
Nicholas Addo
Nicholas Addo
Congas
Oghene Kologbo
Oghene Kologbo
Tenor Guitar
Stephen Ukem
Stephen Ukem
Trumpet
Tony Allen
Tony Allen
Drums
Tunde Williams
Tunde Williams
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti
Producer
Demola Odebiyi
Demola Odebiyi
Engineer

Lyrics

Eran na goat o, for Yoruba land
Eran na goat o, for Yoruba land
Him go bend him yansh him go shit
Him go commot away from him shit
Him shit go be the last thing wey he go like to see
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Obo na monkey for Yoruba land
Him go bend him yansh him go shit
Him go commot away from him shit
Him shit go be the last thing wey he go like to see
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Obinrin na woman for Yoruba land
Obinrin na woman for Yoruba land
She go bend she yansh she go shit
She go commot away from she shit
She shit go be the last thing wey she go like to see
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Okunrin na man for Yoruba land
Okunrin na man for Yoruba land
Him go bend him yansh him go shit
Him go commot away from him shit
Shit go be the last thing wey he go like to see
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Because why o? (Because the shit dey smell!)
Tell me now now
Me I be Fela, I be Black Power man
Me I be Fela, I be Black Power man
I go bend my yansh I go shit
I go commot away from the shit
The shit go be the last thing wey I go like to see
Not be so for some fools wey I know
Not be so for some stupid people I know
Not be so for some fools wey I know
People wey go like to quench your soul
People wey go like to quench your soul
En! Alagbon o
Them go use your shit to put you for jail (en alagbon o)
And don tell my shit too expensive shit (en alagbon o)
My shit na exhibit, it must not lost o (en alagbon o)
And don tell my shit too expensive shit (en alagbon o)
My shit na exhibit, it must not lost o (en alagbon o)
En! Alagbon o (en alagbon o)
En! Alagbon o (en alagbon o)
En! Alagbon o (en alagbon o)
En! Alagbon o (en alagbon o)
En! Alagbon o, en alagbon o
En! Alagbon o, en alagbon o
En! Alagbon o, en alagbon o
En! Alagbon o, en alagbon o
En! Alagbon o, en alagbon o
En! Alagbon o
Written by: Fela Kuti

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