(Nigerian Singer) Davido - FEM (video, information, lyrics, & explanations)

Davido, September 10, 2020 -snip-

Statistics as of September 1, 2021 as of September 1, 2021 at 9:11 AM ET total views -  25,059,743  total likes - 209K
total dislikes - 8.2K
total # of comments - 16,803

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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases the official YouTube video of Nigerian singer Davido's 2020 hit song "Fem" which was released on November 13, 2020.

The lyrics of that song are included in this post along with information about that song and explanations for several terms used in that song.
The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, linguistic, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
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Thanks to Davido Boy for his musical legacy and thanks to all those who were involved in the production of this music and video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. -snip- Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/09/why-davidos-fem-afrobeats-song-became.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "(Nigerian Singer) Davido - FEM (video, information, lyrics, & explanations)."
**** INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG From https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/davido-releases-fem-from-upcoming-album-a-better-time-new-song.1988558.html "Davido Releases "Fem" From Upcoming Album "A Better Time" "
by Dre D., September 10, 2020
"Davido is back with a new song and visuals.

Davido has been having a standout year. His album A Good Time from November of last year featured collaborations from some of the biggest names in music, including Summer Walker, Popcaan, Chris Brown, Gunna, and A Boogie. His prolific output didn't stop there, with one-off singles consistently dropping and even stopping by on the deluxe edition of Pop Smoke's Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon to lend some of his trademark good vibes.

Now, ahead of his upcoming third studio album A Better Time, the superstar drops off the first official single to satisfy fans' thirst for more. "Fem", which means "be quiet" in Nigerian, is a feel-good bop that celebrates success in spite of bad energy.

The uplifting beat comes courtesy of Napji, a Nigeria-based producer who recently signed to Davido's DMW (Davido Music Worldwide) imprint. Davido seemed to hint on Instagram that Napji was instrumental in shaping the sound for A Better Time, so it's safe to assume that this song is only the beginning of what the duo have in store for fans."...
-snip- Davido's song "Fem" ("Quiet!"/ "Shut up!") was recorded as a response to the beef that Davido had/has with another Nigerian singer Burna Boy and perhaps also other popular Nigerian singers. However, "Fem" quickly became the anthem for the Nigerian people driven End Sars protest.

Here's information about End Sars from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_SARS "End SARS is a decentralised social movement, and series of mass protests against police brutality in Nigeria. The slogan calls for the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious unit of the Nigerian Police with a long record of abuses.[2][3] The protests which takes its name from the slogan started in 2017 as a Twitter campaign using the hashtag #EndSARS to demand the disbanding of the unit by the Nigerian government.[4][5][6] After experiencing a revitalisation in October 2020 following more revelations of the abuses of the unit, mass demonstrations occurred throughout the major cities of Nigeria, accompanied by vociferous outrage on social media platforms. About 28 million tweets bearing the hashtag have been accumulated on Twitter alone.[7] Solidarity protests and demonstrations by Nigerians in diaspora and sympathizers occurred in many major cities of the world. The protests is notable for its patronage by a demographic that is made of entirely young Nigerians.[8][9] The movement has since expanded to include demands for good and accountable governance."...

**** LYRICS- FEM [songwriter - David Adeleke (Davido)

(Napji killing this one)

E be like you don dey talk too much
Small talk you don dey talk who talk
Fem (Baddest)
Oboy you don dey do too much
Small talk you don dey look who talk
Fem (And di baddest)
Person wey dey find the pitty
Omo no dey give me itty bitty
Just call me, you wan know 30bg
You go know 30bg when you see 30bg
You wey dey find the pitty
Tell Odogwu say we like to party
Just call me, you wan know 30bg
You go know 30bg when you see 30bg
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Make una tell am to call me
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Why them com dey para, para, para?
Para for me
Why everybody com dey para, para, para?
Para for me
Why them com dey para, para, para?
Para for me
Nawa 30bg we go para, para, para
Them go para for you
Before the, before the matter get serious
Before the whole matter gets dangerous
You need to make sure you don't stay too much
'Cause if you say too much, I fit to run up on you
You see seh I get fans wey dey para gan
You see seh my own G pass G-Wagon
My ni-ga*, I set trends, no Twitter stuff
I get men, I no dey gather boys
I dey live my life, man dey turn am to shoot on site
When be say na me dey give them life
Them go tell me who dey give them mind, give them mind
Live my life, man dey turn am to shoot on site
When be say na me dey give them life
Them go tell me who dey give them mind, give them mind
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Make una tell am to call me
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Why them com dey para, para, para?
Para for me
Why everybody com dey para, para, para?
Para for me
Para, para, para
Para for me

(Napji killing this one)

Source: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davido/fem.html
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*This word is fully spelled out in these lyrics. 

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EXPLANATIONS FOR A FEW OF THE WORDS IN THESE LYRICS
Napji - a producer of Davido's song "Fem"

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Fem:
A Nigerian Pidgin English word meaning "Be Quiet! / "Shut up!"

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lta5go9P-go&ab_channel=DavidoVEVO [discussion thread comment]

Misidee, September 2020
"Fun fact: the word “fem” which was on the lips of every primary school teacher in the 80s and 90s in Nigeria is a shortened form of “ferme la bouche” - French for “Be quiet”. Teachers yelled “fem” at a sea of innocent young children with the customary finger on a lip to which the children yelled back the same.  I imagine most of the teachers didn’t know the origin. One of those things that became a part of the system without proper credit to its origin...🤣🤣🤣"
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Notice that during a scene in the official video for Fem (around ,24) , Davido and the other people on stage holds a finger in front of their mouth in the worldwide gesture for "Be Quiet" . 

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30bg=30 million:
From https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/davido-here-are-all-the-members-of-obos-30-billion-gang/p73z67

..."the name  [30 billion gang] transitioned into a movement not only for Davido’s team, but inclusive of every fan who openly supports and shows Davido love.

But who are the members of the 30 Billion Gang? They are mostly comprised of Davido, his family members, employees, friends and key assistants who ensure that the movement continues to grow and attain more success."...

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para:
From http://naijalingo.com/words/para#:~:text=Naijalingo%3A%20para-,Para,no%20wan%20para%20me%20o
Definition: to get angry

Example: Hey, no wan para me o"

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Odogwu:
in this song, a referent to Burna Boy

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