Edited by Azizi Powell
Update: January 2, 2017
This pancocojams post showcases a performance of the song "Bank Alert" by the Nigerian R&B Duo P-Square. Information about P-Square is included in this post along with the lyrics for this song and my guesses about the meaning about the chorus of P-Square's "Bank Alert" song.
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Thanks to P-Square. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. In addition, thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT P SQUARE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Square
P-Square are a Nigerian R&B duo of identical twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye.[1] They produce and release their albums through Square Records. In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon's Konvict Muzik label.[2] In May 2012, they signed a record distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa.[3]...
Born:18 November 1981 (age 35)
Jos, Nigeria
Origin Ifite Dunu, Anambra State, Nigeria...
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P-Square are from the Igbo (Nigerian) ethnic group.
Click http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/is-peter-okoye-secretly-dumping-his-brothers-psquare/ for commentary about the rift between Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye.
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LYRICS: BANK ALERT
Ehnehn, iye eeh, iye eeh
Oh no, no, no
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Girl is up to you but I dey pray you say 'I do'
Eeh eeh,
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Go tell your papa eeh, say na me dey come for you
Eeh eeh
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ega di go (ega di go)
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ifa di go (ifa di go)
Ehnehn
Today na today eh, and when I finish you go no say na me
As you dey they delay eh, to proof my love, you must to chop my money eeh
Because my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all na badam, baby take a look around
my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all na badam, make you take a look around
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Girl is up to you but I dey pray you say 'I do'
Eeh eeh,
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Go tell your papa eeh, say na me dey come for youu
Eeh eeh
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ega di go (ega di go)
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ifa di go (ifa di go)
Ehnehn
Like play, like play eeh, the person wey one chop you run dey beg to stay eeh
Dem say I dey craze, say which kin love be dis?
They don't know how I feel
Baby say something (something)
Make we do something (something)
I ye eeh, let me here you say 'I do'
Baby say something (something)
Make we do something (something)
I ye eeh, baby mu na gi be bi ooh
Because my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all na badam, baby take a look around
my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all na badam, make you take a look around
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Girl is up to you but I dey pray you say 'I do'
Eeh eeh,
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Go tell your papa eeh, say na me dey come for you
Eeh eeh
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ega di go (ega di go)
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ifa di go (ifa di go)
Ehnehn
Ehnehn (Ehnehn), Ehnehn (Ehnehn), Ehnehn (Ehnehn), Eeh
Iye eeh (Iye eeh) Iye eeh (Iye eeh), Iye eeh (Iye eeh)
Ehnehn eeh! eeh! eeh!
Emmanu o di ri zi o, eeh,
Imakuo ogim jido, eeh eh eeeh
Imakuo efisi nji ooh (efisi nji ooh) efisi nji ooh, imakuo ndi ndi di o
Because my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all na badam, baby take a look around
my bank alert na gbagaun, my cheque he no dey bounce
My mansion all badam, make you take a look around
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Girl is up to you but I dey pray you say 'I do'
Eeh eeh,
Ahh iye eeh, eeh eh eh
Go tell your papa eeh, say na me dey come for you
Eeh eeh
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ega di go (ega di go)
Iyo go to (Iyo go to) Iyo go to (Iyo go to)
Kainje nai ke Bishop na ifa di go (ifa di go)
Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/psquare/bankalert.html
"Thanks to Perry for adding these lyrics."
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Definitions of the Nigerian Pidgin English words "na", "gbaguan", and "badam":
[These updates correct my earlier guesses about these words largely due to my misinterpretation of the word "na" as "not" or no". Read the actual meaning of the word "na" directly below. Corrections and additions are very welcome.]
"na"
From http://ngex.com/personalities/babawilly/dictionary/pidginn.htm, "na" means "it is".
Selected examples:
"Na: It is.
Na dat time: That is the time.
Nada: Nothing
Na fight?: 1. Rebuff to someone being unduly aggressive. 2. Is it by force?
Na so: 1. That is true. 2. That is how e.g. Na so e come dabaru everything.
Na so? : 1. Is that how it is now? 2. Is that true?
Na so I see am o!: That's the way it is.
Na una sabi: That’s your business not mine.
Na wa : It is wonderful. Also Na wah.
Na wetin?: 1. What is it this time? 2. So what?"...
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gbaguan
from http://slangafrikaans.blogspot.com/2013/02/gbagaun.html
"GBAGAUN (Bah-goon)
Meaning: To make an error while speaking or typing.
Using Gbagaun in a sentence:
"I wish you could see the way this girl gbagauned. The chick fine but gbagaun full her mouth."
Examples of Gbagauns:
Men love to giving gifts.
I'm starting to loose it."
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Also, click https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/04/ink-eze-10-nigerian-english-sayings-words-that-irk-me/ for an article about contemporary Nigerian slang with comments that include the word "gbaguan" used to mean "making a mistake" in speaking or writing.
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badam:
My guess is that "badam" is from the Persian word "shabaash" meaning "well done"* (and probably also the African American Vernacular English meaning of "bad" meaning "very good". (i.e. My mansion all badam").
*https://www.quora.com/What-does-badam-mean-in-English
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Given those definitions, my guess is that (in the chorus of this song) the singer is bragging about the size of his bank account. He says that the bank alert (statement) is mistaken (na gbaguan*) and [because] his checks don't bounce. Also, he says "My mansion all na badam [is all well done, meaning lavish,] make you take a look around [take a look around, i.e. "look at it" - "check it out."]
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: P-SQUARE Bank Alert
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