Saturday, July 15, 2017

"Lakadu" Jokes In Davido's Afrobeat Song "Aye" 's Official YouTube Video Discussion Thread

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post documents several of the "Lakadu" play on words jokes that are found in the YouTube discussion thread for Nigerian Afrobeat star Davido's official video of his 2014 hit song "Aye".

The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural and entertainment purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Davido for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click the Davido Aye video tag that is found below for more information and comments about this Afrobeat song and about other subjects that relate to this song and video.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Aye - Davido (Official Music Video)


DMW HQ, Published on Feb 7, 2014

...HKN Music presents the official music video of Aye, Davido's fourth single off his forthcoming sophomore album. Directed by Clarence Peters, the video is shot in a rural setting and tells a tale of love between different classes.

Davido plays a poor farmer who falls in love with the prince's love interest. Aye shows Davido at his best, showing raw talent in a different direction, cultural, and entirely refreshing.....
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Statistics [as of 7/14/ 2017 5:40 PM]
total views: 40,573,802

likes: 97,054; dislikes: 5,768

total # of comments: 5,437

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PARTIAL LYRICS FOR DAVIDO'S SONG "AYE"
[Verse 1:]
She fine pass Darego
She dey do like Ronaldo
My sweetie poraro (potato)
Ha! Eminado
She like e my song
She like e my song
Her favorite artiste na Davido
Davido
And I like what I see
I like what I see
Baby girl just come come balance for me [alternate transcription: "come dobale for me")
Come balance for me [alternate transcription: "come dobale for me"]
Aaa
Cause nobody can love you like I do
Nobody can touch e you like I do
Nobody can love you like I do
Nobody can touch you like I do


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Here's some explanations of these lyrics:
fine = African American Vernacular English word meaning "very good looking"

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Darego = reference to Nigerian model and beauty queen
From Lolade Adewuyi, June 2017 [in the official "Aye" discussion thread]
(written in response to a comment by Muusa Maxamed) - "Muusa Maxamed "She look like Darego" (Agbani Darego was Miss World 2001)"

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agbani_Darego
"Agbani Darego, MFR (born Agbani Asenite Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen, best known as the first native African to win Miss World."

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"Ronaldo" refers to the famous footballer (soccer) player "Ronaldo" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano_Ronaldo The line "She dey do like Ronaldo" may mean something like "To me she would be a big star like Ronaldo or "She is exciting like Ronaldo".

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http://www.nairaland.com/1361399/whats-meaning-emi-nado-which What's The Meaning Of ''Emi Nado'' & From Which Language?
Summarized:
"Emi Nado" is the title of a 2013 Nigerian "R&B" song by Tiwa savage ft Don Jazzy.

"Emi Nado" also has two Yoruba meanings, one of which has a sexually explicit reference.

"Eminado" [Emi nado] in igbo is a good luck charm made of cowries that wrestlers traditionally wear tied to their waist.

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Instead of "come balance for me", Rachel Bello, 2014, a commenter in this video's discussion thread wrote that Davido sang "come dobale" for me."
"Dobale (my pronunciation guess: doh-bah-lay)

From http://www.nairaland.com/261964/nairaland-official-igbo-hausa-yoruba/4
biina: Dec 28, 2009"dobale in yoruba means to prostrate, which is an act of respect when a male is greeting one who much older than him (or a king). Females are expected to kneel down."
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/10/davido-aye-nigerian-afro-beat-video.html for information about Davido, for song lyrics and more explanations about Nigerian language and Nigerian Pidgin English words in this song.

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SELECTED "LAKADU" COMMENTS IN THE YOUTUBE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR DAVIDO'S "AYE" OFFICIAL "AYE" VIDEO
For referencing purposes only these selected comments are assigned numbers in each sub-thread

First Sub-Thread
1. Ayo E, 2015
"Knock knock
Who's there
Lakadu
Lakadu who
Nobody can love like Lakadu
Nobody can touch Lakadu"

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2. odinese nwad, 2015
"Mad person"

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3. Lewa Uzo, 2015
"lmaooo"

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4. dammy hotness, 2015
"😅😅😂😂"

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5. Yothame Mensan, 2015
"+aj kriss Lool i got the joke xD"

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6. beth wanja, 2015
"Hahaha thats funny"

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7. chuckyoo, 2015
"+aj kriss Hilarious! I get the joke and do not know why some are so uptight. Live a little and take a joke. LOL!"

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8. MajorrBison, 2015
"+aj kriss ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, I NO FIT SHOUTZZZZ!"

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9. Conrad Mbaziira, 2015
"+aj kriss hahahahahaha. This funnyyy man"

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10. odinese nwad, 2015
"Go read one of his comment on tekno-dance."

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20. BDD EDDE, 2015
"+aj kriss lmaoooo :') i can never listen to this song the same way again"

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21. Kbaf4, 2015
"+aj kriss AAAAAAAHHHHHJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA!!!!!"

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Second Sub-Thread

1. Abel First-Quao, 2016
"'Nobody can love you, Lakadu!
Nobody can touch you, Lakadu!'

And so, Lakadu was forever alone. Aye!"

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2. Armelle Tulunda, 2016
"Omg i laughed so hard"

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3. Bashiru Mumuni, 2016
"lol"

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4. SimplyAnne, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao Clever lol!"

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5. AmaraFyne Du, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao lmboooooooooooooooooo real tears !!"

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6. kansascityrocky, 2016
"Hey guys, I believe that the lyrics are nobody can "toju" you like I do! In yoruba language toju means to take care of you! It sound like he's saying touch you but he's not!!"

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7. Abel First-Quao, 2016
"+kansascityrocky Really?

That's very interesting."

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8. MyGrande Videos, 2016
"Darlings it's like I do"

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9. Abel First-Quao
"+Pump White Oh come on, it's just a bit of fun. Join the party haha"
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This comment directly follows the comment given as #8 in this post. "Pump White" may have been the former screen name for MyGrande Videos.

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10. Mary Jane, 2016
"I'm dying Hahaha"

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11. TeeCeeZA, 2016
"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"

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12. shivan justine G, 2016
"+Mary Jane same to me here hahaaaah

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13. gazelle20111
"Nobody can love you like I do* that's what he is saying but with a strong accent"

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14. MetropoliBoy, 2016
"+gazelle20111 everyone has an accent, it depends on who is talking and who is listening. If you are an American visiting Africa, when you talk, an African say that you have an accent and vice versa. So, in essence, you have an accent if you don't talk like the local people of a place. In America, you might not have an accent but when you come down to Africa, you have an accent because your pronunciation will be different from the local people."

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15. Ellis Walraven, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao #dead, also...smh"

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16. lola lee, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao Now that's all I hear. smh"

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17. RRSYS.info - Roulette Prediction, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao what does lakadu mean exactly, excuse me, im from liverpool merseyside in britain"

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18. Ellis Walraven, 2016
"+RRSYS.info - Roulette Prediction Its a joke, a play on the words "Like I Do", except the comment by Abel personified the phrase and created "Lakadu" - genius!"

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19. Mohammed Shiine, 2016
"you sir, own this songs comment section. how do feel about this achievement."

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20. How to be a youtuber For Life, 2016
"+Abel First-Quao rofl"

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21. Sam Ambe, 2017
"Nonstop niaja"

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22. Grenadaspice1, 2017
"I had to read the comment a few times but I get it now...lol...I love the Nigerian accent"

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