#ThrowbackThursday: 3 Hit Songs That Need To Be Remixed
Disclaimer: This article was written with the mindset of a Yoruba being who understands just how much we appreciate music.
May just be wishful thinking, in my head, I have an international audience and to fully understand this article, I will give a low down as to how things are in Nigeria today.
Political parties in the country are in that phase of electing eligible candidates to run for presidency. Due to the highly-tense atmosphere at most of this events, kingmakers employ the services of some musicians to help heal the energy.
A few days ago, the All Progressive congress held its primaries that had major contenders Professor Yemi Osinbajo (current V.P), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (Former Lagos State Governor), Kayode Fayemi (Current Ekiti State governor, made this list cos he is my state governor) amongst a few others. Tinubu won and will be representing the APC in 2023 for the final tussle over power.
Now over the years, Tinubu, and other political heads, have been the muse for many acts who garnered major career success from harnessing their energy, if for nothing, Nigerian politicians have remained consistent muses for creatives across the country, energies a few acts tapped into and worked for them.
Here are 3 acts who did this and need to make a remix of their songs asap!
Tony Tetuila/ My Car
My car was released in 2001 and became a mega hit in no time. As at the time of this song being released, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was 2 years into his 8 year term as the Lagos state governor. Tetuila in that song had the following lyrics;
”Den I to push my car from road
As I push am small wetin I see
Na government car come bash my car
Again
”You don hit my car oyinbo repete
I say you don bash my car gbese repete
Tinubu you don hit my car oyinbo repete
My own don better o owo repete…”
Small Doctor/Set Awon
Released in 2019, ”Set Awon” had lyrics as follow;
”Awa la ni Bullion van
Set awon Tinubu
Awa tu ni speaker ain
Set awon Obasa
Boda Pablo Aunty Balanziagar
Awa tun l’omo Jagaban
Set awon Seyi Tinubu…”
Ice Prince/ Aboki
This record not only fast became a favourite amongst music lovers, it somehow affirmed that many of these politicians infact experience human emotions.
Sp Shagari is my guy
El Rufai himself is my guy
Dankambo is my guy
And Lawal Aroje is my guy
Dangote is my guy
And Falila Goje is my guy
My life rotate is my guy
Naira rotate
I mean Ice Prince, no one should tell you before you make a remix except of course we are okay being the silly fly known as Small Doctor.
