30-Minute Music Hour

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It's the "30-Minute Music Hour." I'm Andy Moore. From Madison, Jimmy Sugarcane!

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"Jimmy Intro"

Jimmy Sugarcane na the real full option Bembe, bembe, bembe, bembe Now Jimmy Sugarcane na the real full option It's Jimmy, Son of the Soil Jimmy Nwaobodo Nwa doodoo yaya doodoo Son of Alooma of the Southern Seas Bembe, bembe Jimmy Sugarcane na the real full option You know why I say bembe Full option Cos I'm fully loaded Anyhow I want it, me ah give it to you Raskal skandal Chiefy wonder And somehow someway The masses dem ah call me Jimmy Sugar Sugarcane ooo

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Ehnh.

"Nkem Akolam"

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Ehnh. Audience

Ehnh. Ehnh

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Ehnh. Audience

Aaahh! Aye Aye Aye Aye Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, si ge Juba ri ma he, juba ri ma ho, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, ieee Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, eh Nkem akolam, ihe m'ji amu nwa akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m ji azu nwa akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m ji ewu uyo akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m ji ebi uyo akolam Juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, hey Juba ri ma ho, juba ri ma he, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma Onye Chi nyere ya Onye Chi goziri ya Onye Chi hashiri ya Juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, se ge Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, juba ri ma, ri ma Who God has blessed Let no man ever test Cos the blessing from above Na him really be the best I tell him, who God has blessed Let no man ever test Cos the blessing from above Na him really be the best I thank my God, I thank my Jah For the health that I have I thank my God, I thank my Jah For the wealth that I have I thank my God, I thank my Jah For the family that I have I thank my God, I thank my Jah For the friends that I have Aye, aye, aye Igirigi

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Ehnh. Audience

Onye Chi nyere ya Onye Chi goziri ya Onye Chi hashiri ya Nwa doodoo yaya doodoo Aka Mba nuru mmiri Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, hey, ooo Are you with me?

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Ehnh. Audience

Olisa do, do, do Do, do, do Olisa do, do, do

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Ehnh. Audience

Onye Chi hashiri ya Onye Chi goziri ya Onye Chi nyere ya Onye Chi goziri ya Onye Chi hashiri ya Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, se ge Juba ri ma ho, juba ri ma he, juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma, hey Juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma Nkem akolam, ihe m' ji amu nwa akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m' ji azu nwa akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m' ji ewu uyo akolam Nkem akolam, ihe m' ji ebi uyo akolam Juba ri ma, ri ma, ri ma Juba ri ma ho, juba ri ma he Ekele le 'm Agu na che mba Onye Chi goziri, ya kele Chi ya Owum tere eshi mmanu Juba ri ma Juba ri ma Juba ri ma, juba ri ma, juba ri ma Juba ri ma

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Ehnh. Audience

All right. Introduction time. I'm sure I've yelled my name enough. I'm Jimmy Sugarcane. The cool guy on the drums is Luke the Anti-Smooth. And the pretty girl behind me is DJ Rocking Kammie Kam.

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Ehnh. Audience

The theme for tonight is love. All right. And like I said earlier, when I go, "Ehnh." Ehnh. All right, one more time. Ehnh. Now we're together.

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Ehnh. Audience

All right DJ, Run the party.

"My Love"

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Ehnh. Audience

Muna gi ge bi e, my love ooohh Muna gi ge bi e, my love aaayy Ay ga digi de Digi de, digi de Digi de, digi de Digi de Digi de For your love o For your love o Na your love o Na your love o Na my love o Ka 'm nwe ya Na me get am Na my love o Na me get am Muna gi ge bi e, my love ooohh Muna gi ge bi e, my love aayyy Muna gi ge bi e, my love Ay ga digi de, ga digi de Ay ga digi de, digi de Digi de digi de Digi de, digi de, digi de Father, no let this love pass me by My own na my own o For your love, eh, eh, eh For your love o Na my love o Na your love o Aye be Ay ga digi de Ay ga digi de Ay ga digi de My love o Muna gi ge bi e, my love aayyy Muna gi ge bi e, my love Ay ga digi de, ga digi de My love, aayyy Ay ga digi de, digi de Digi de, digi de Digi de Father, no let this love pass me by My own na my own o Aye-aye-aye Aye-aye-aye De make me smile De make me shine Digi de, digi de Digi de, digi de Digi de Father, no let this love pass me by My own na my own o For your love o For your love o Na your love o Na your love o Lion paw inna the air if you believe in love. Lion paw inna the air if you believe in love. Love is the greatest thing in the world. Ehnh. Ehnh. Y'all too quiet but we about to party now. You about to see sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar. Hit it DJ.

"I get am"

Ehnh. Audience

Let's get to the point

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Ehnh. Audience

Say Jimmy no even send dem, e don tey wey me don tell dem Say Jimmy no even send dem, e don tey wey me don tell dem Say Jimmy no even... Eh, eh, eh, eh Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu, eh Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Wetin you want oh Wetin you need Wetin you want to oh Wetin you need Wetin you want to oh Wetin you need All right. Cool. Say Jimmy no even send dem, e don tey wey me don tell dem Say Jimmy no even send dem, e don tey wey me don tell dem Say Jimmy no even send dem, e don tey wey me don tell dem Say Jimmy no even send dem Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were Chere were, chere were

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Ehnh. Audience

Aaahhhh! Wetin you want Wetin you need Wetin you need Wetin you need Lefu rege lefu E don tey wey me don tell dem, say Jimmy no even send dem E don tey wey me don tell dem, say Jimmy no even send dem E don tey wey me don tell dem I been doin' this since 2002 professionally. Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Lefu rege lefu Aye Ay Ehnh. Dobiri, dobiri Wetin you need, wetin you want to oh Wetin you need, wetin you want Wetin you need, wetin you want oh Wetin you need, wetin you want Wetin you need, wetin you want Wetin you need, wetin you want

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Ehnh. Audience

O tor gbuo mee, o tor gbuo mo Ife ina me na tomu otor O tor gbuo mo, o tor gbuo mee O tor gbuo mo Ife ina me na tomu otor Watch your mouth boy! You know you on TV. Your mama watchin'. E don tey wey me don tell dem, say Jimmy no even send dem E don tey wey me don tell dem, say Jimmy no even send dem E don tey wey me don tell dem, say Jimmy no even send dem Brrrrrrrraa!

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Ehnh. Audience

Did I lose my mic? Y'all didn't see that, right?

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Ehnh. Audience

But the party's still going on. Remember what I said. What's the theme of the night?

Audience

Love (softly) What's the theme of the night? Love (louder) Lion paw inna the air if you believe in love. Ehnh. I'm winning you over. Haaa. All right, little story about myself. I'm a dance hall artist. I'm from Nigeria. I was born in London. Grew up in the western part of Nigeria, which is Yoruba. Never learned a word of Yoruba til I got to United States. Isn't that funny?

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Audience

'Cause when you leave, it becomes a Nigerian language. It's no longer tribal. When I was there, ah, it's Yoruba language. A wum Jimmy Nwa obodo. Nwa doodoo yaya doodoo. Mba nuru mmiri. Nwa ihe onu ne kwu. My mother sold her jewelry to send me to school. My father sold his vehicle to make sure I'm educated. So I'm blessed. I'm proud and I'm happy to be here. Thank you for having me.

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Like I said, I'm a dance hall artist. This new song, this next song is a dance hall. So let's roll it DJ.

"Asunder"

Audience

Still under my tough love o Nawa to you ohh You dey dull You're the only lump of sugar Wey dey inside my tea The only cockroach Wey dey inside my cupboard Even though we're miles apart Omo you have my heart What God has put together No one can put asunder Iwo ni mo fe So so gi Iwo ni mo fe So so -- eh! Mosquitoes no dey bite When Nepa take dem light I no dey feel the heat So long you're by my side She more than a love machine Does more than cook and clean What God has put together No one can put asunder Iwo ni mo fe So so gi Iwo ni mo fe All right, cool! Oya make we cut to the chase Omo no time to waste Make we get to the base So we can close this case Na me and you today Na me and you tomorrow What God has put together No one can put asunder Baby, Iwo ni mo fe So so gi Now watch me DJ! I'm d sample ina d sample D spice ina d ginger Jimmy Sugarcane, don't talk about the swagger Who be the maga, who be the bagger Wey stop stop my saga I'll stab them with mi dagger Do what it takes, bake that cake Our love's at stake, I no go break Your love is gone I'm not the same So insane, I can't maintain Huuh, huuh, huuh, huuh (breathing hard) Huuh, huuh, huuh, huuh (breathing hard) Eh! No free my side No free my side No free my side No free my side I wanna free my side No free my side No free my side No free my side Sugar, sugarcane o

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Audience

I really glad you guys are having fun, you know. Do you guys know if Influenza A has been traveling in Wisconsin? I was one of the victims. Man down for real. But God pass them. I'm standing tall.

Ehnh. Audience

Ehnh. Ehnh. You know, this next tune, believe or not I wrote -- Oh, I'm about to tell my age -- over 15 years ago. But I'm forever 21.

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Ehnh. Audience

When I wrote it, I wrote it out of love for my country. Wishing my country Nigeria better. Wishing Africa better. And right now, the whole world is going through the same thing. Monkey dey work. Baboon dey chop. Some people are working and others are reaping the benefit. So you know, you look at another man's sorrow it don't feel so bad. It easies your sorrow. It's just the selfish truth. But the reality the world is in chaos right now. And it's a sad situation. So we pray for the world. Lion paw inna the air if you believe in love. I believe in love. I'm a human before anything. If you can't tell, I'm black. Haaaaa! DJ, run it.

"Monkey dey work"

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Ehnh. Audience

You like this one, don't you Luke? Monkey dey work Monkey dey work man Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Eh!

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Ehnh. Audience

The story always negative The story never positive Anytime you turn on television, na destruction Straight out the Bible, na the Book of Revelation Could it be the end of days, now could it be damnation Back to the days of Sodom and Gomorrah The rich is getting richer While the poor is getting poorer So much chaos ina the world, so much disorder Standards that we're living now We don't have no morals Eh! Eh! It's a really sad situation but it's a good song. Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop now Monkey dey work man Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Who acting funny man Many mothers crying Many children dying Ghetto mothers crying Ghetto youth dem thirsty Ghetto eyes is red Everybody fighting, now we gradually dividing Instead Love one another Instead of happy marriages, our parents are divorcing Men are running away now Where are we fathers Women straying away now Where are we mothers Monkey dey work Chy! Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop now Monkey dey work man Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Who acting funny man Who play the dummy So many dying, so many suffering So much in hunger, so much in pain So much hatred, so much disdain Hunger, starvation, AIDS ah raid the nation Poor government, itah ruin many nations Unemployment, under-employment, here comes inflation Mr. Politician so much promise in election All is said and done yet still no correction Monkey dey work Monkey dey work now

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Ehnh. Audience

Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Who acting funny man Who play the dummy Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop now Monkey dey work man Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Who acting funny man

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Ehnh. Audience

Take over your land Welcome to my land Gun shot ah shot ah, we go blaze fi your top of the top Take over your land Welcome to my land Gun shot ah, gun shot ah gun shot ah, gun As we enjoy this, be human. Be good to your neighbor. Good over evil. Positive over negative. It doesn't take much to recognize the plight of the next man. It really doesn't. Monkey dey work Baboon dey chop now Monkey dey work now Baboon dey chop Who make the money Who spend the money Who acting funny man Who play the dummy Eh, eh, eh, eh Eh, eh, eh, eh Eh, eh, eh, eh Eh, eh

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Ehnh. Audience

It's a sad song. Change, change, change begins with you and I.

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Ehnh. Audience

In my country, we always say, "Ah, government by government bad." But the truth is government hasn't done anything for us in a long time. And you know, government come from the people. You can't find a goat in a poultry full of hens and chickens. So if your government is bad, you're bad. We're not bad people. We're just misguided. We just gotta find the right one. So my brothers and sisters, stop saying government bad. Ehnh. Ehnh. All right. I've been making noise for about 20 minutes or so now. I went to a party and met this white boy dem a say come from Ghana. I had already given up on music and he said, "No! We can do this, man." And so we do this. And that boy that I talk about now is Luke the Anti-Smooth.

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Ehnh. Audience

He's the ying to my yang. You know why? As you can tell, I'm -- Hey! This is Armani Exchange and that's Nike. I look all right. And what's his name? I'm Jimmy Sugarcane. And what's his name? Luke the Anti-Smooth. I'm smooth. I dunno what you talkin' about.

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Ehnh. Audience

But eh, we respect each other and that's what life's all about, right? What we're about to do now is the essence of our being. No DJ. Sorry Rocking Kammie Kam. Just me and Luke. And as much as I make noise, at the end of this, if you like what you hear, don't even wait for me, just go "Ehnh." We good?

Audience

Ehnh. All right. Make sure I don't lose you no more.

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Audience

Take a sip of my power juice. My grandfather gave me this. You know when you take this, Superman ain't got nothin' on you.

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Audience

I really appreciate you guys rocking with me.

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"Ti ile"

Audience

After all is said, all is done You forever number one You've been strong, you've been patient Far too long, you've been waiting For me to get my act together So me and you can be together Now I'm committed through any weather If you're cold, I go be your sweater Like bread and butter, stick together Hand in hand, we grow old together Be my ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Til ie, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Iyawo mi My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Ugbu aku mo My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Iyawo mi My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Ugbu aku mo My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o You can take my money Take my car, take my house Omo take control You got my body, take my soul Without you girl, Imma lose control For better for worse, through any storm You've been by my side, gidigba like pillar Second to none, my number one Na me and you together forever Be my ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Iyawo mi My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Ugbu aku mo My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Please be my ti ile-ti ile-ti ile-ti ile, aye My ti ile-ti ile-ti ile-ti ile, uh huh Ti ile-ti ile-ti ile-ti ile o My ti ile-ti ile-ti ile-ti ile All right! Cool! Took me sometime but now I realize It's just in you I wanna specialize I don clear my eyes, you're my prize It's just with you I wanna share my life Wanna make you my wife, give you better life Anything you want, no compromise You showed me love, sacrificed You gave too much to be by my side Be my ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile Ti ile, ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Iyawo mi My ti ile, ti ile, ti ile o Ugbu aku mo Aye! Good night ladies and gentlemen. This cool guy on the drums once again is Luke the Anti-smooth And this pretty lady who has supported me forever and ever is DJ Rocking Kammie Kam. I will forever be....

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Audience

Sugarcane!

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Audience

You know, I'm a big fan of James Brown. And James Brown always took pride in sweating at the end of his shows.