Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents a video of the Nigerian children's music group Super Kids performing their song "Chikibom (the train is coming).
My transcription of this song's lyrics is also included in this post.
This post also includes information about (The) Super Kids.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
Thanks to the composer of this song and thanks to Super Kids for their musical legacy.
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My five year old grand daughter Jaiya requested that I play this video again after she heard the song when I happened upon it while YouTube "surfing". This post is therefore partly published for her.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUPER KIDS
Given "as is" with no corrections of this English usage, from http://superkidsmusic.com/:
"Welcome to the Official website of Super kids the biggest Selling African Kids Musical group Led by Adaeze Onyekwelu. The group have since Released the Superkids Vol 3,4,5 & 6 and making waves all over the World, With the huge success of Vol 1 & 2, The Volume 3 is packed with more action seeing a much older Adaeze & the rest of the Kids Performing to their Educative and Entertainment Music Videos. The 2018 newly released Volume 6 are out and it's doing well the African markets & you can get Superkids Songs online too; on Itunes stores
Adaeze Revelation Onyekwelu was born 24 of April 2007. She Loves to sing & Dance so her parents saw the talent and encouraged it.
MENTORSHIP The mother Mrs favour Ngozi onyekwelu as a church chorister Greatly influenced her in music. The father Mr. Ifeanyi onyekwelu a professional film director greatly contributed to her holistic artistic performance and stage confidence.The Family made a very big decision that lead to creation of the superkids which ever since has been the greatest educational & entertainment's videos for young & old people. With their deep African rooted attires and dance steps has given them the edge over all other children musical groups in African. Their First single "Show me your dance step" was an instant hit all over African."...
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Super kids - Chikibom (the train is coming)
The Superkids, Published on Nov 25, 2017
Super kids song the train.. is coming Chikibom, The first full super kids video shot outside.
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The song begins at .50 of this video. This song from this Nigerian children's group has a catchy, Reggae beat.
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LYRICS: CHIKIBOM (The Train Is Coming)
(as sung by Super Kids)
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Bom, the train is coming, yeah.
Bom, I'm going for a holiday.
Bom, my mommy is waiting, yeah
Bom, my daddy at the station, now
Oh-oh,
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Bom, Everybody is waiting yeah
Bom, oh, the train is coming , yeah
Bom, my mommy is waiting now
Ah, my daddy at the station, yeah
Oh-oh,
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Bom Bom
Chiki Chiki
Bom Bom
Chiki Chiki
Chiki Chiki Chiki
Bom Bom
Chiki Chiki
Bom Bom
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Bom, the train is coming, yeah.
Bom, I'm going for a holiday.
Bom, my mommy is waiting, yeah
Bom, my daddy at the station, now
Oh-oh
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
The train is coming!!
Chikibom!! Chikibom!!
Chiki Chiki
Chiki chiki chiki
Chiki Chiki Chiki
Bom Bom
Chiki Chiki
Bom
Chiki chiki
Bom
Chiki chiki
Bom Bom
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This is my transcription of this song from the video. Additions and corrections are welcome. [Revised December, 12, 2018]
To my American ears, the word "chikibom" is pronounced like the English word "chick" (rhymes with "sick") + the letter "e" [as in the word "he"] + om (which sounds like the English word "bum" or the sound "bahm").
I assume that "chikibom" is a sound associated with the movement of a steam engine train.
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I think the tune (the beat) and the word "chikibom" alternating with "chiki chiki" "bom" and "bom bom" are what make this song so pleasing and catchy (easy to remember).
ReplyDeleteI liked the song, but didn't care for the video at all.
For instance, I really didn't like the girl standing and sitting in the doorway of the train. I also didn't like the one boy watching the girl go to her seat in the train and the other boy looking at her while she put her bags in the storage area on top of the train seats.
And I didn't like the girl and the other children traveling by themselves and later singing together in the cafe area of the train.
I know it's only fiction, but why were all of those children traveling alone and why were there no adults in the train?
I guess I'm used to the Clarence Peters style and quality of production for Nigerian videos. (for instance, in the Yemi Alade video "Johnny")...