P-Square - Bank Alert (lyrics, video, & information)

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.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

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



Dj Randy, Published on Sep 17, 2016

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P Square featuring Akon & Mister May D - "Chop My Money" (I Don't Care) remix video with song & video summaries, lyrics with English interpretations

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases the remix of the 2012 hit Afro-Beat song "Chop My Money". Along with the video of that song, this post includes the song's lyrics and English interpretations of the Yoruba words in that song (from commenters posting to that that showcase video's discussion thread). In addition, this post includes a description of the video and my summary of the song and of that video.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights are included in this post.

Thanks to P Square, Akon, and Mister May D for their musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are included in this post. Special thanks to the commenter who shared their interpretations of the Yoruba words in Mr. May's verse of this song. uthe lyrics to this song. Thanks also to the publishers of this video on YouTube.


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LYRICS - CHOP MY MONEY (remix)
[performed by P-Square, featuring Akon and May D]

[Akon:]
It's the remix yeah, the remix yeah
Akon, Psquare, Mister May D
Konvict Music
First of all you are the type of woman that stays on my mind
Walk down the street, every guy wanna jump on your behind
It's your seduction that makes sure that we stay in line
Sexual corruption cause I'll kill anyone for your time
(Time, Time, yeah)
Even though I make real dough, your the reason there'll be more yeah
(Time, Time, yeah)
Even though I got much more, I don't mind if you
Chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
Chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
I don't care (don't care) [x3]
Cause I get am plenty
I don't care (don't care) [x3]
The girls they love me

[Peter:]
E get this fine lady, her body na die Nnwa baby
We suppose to live like family ey, I know dey lie (no dey lie)
There's nothing stopping me, she dey feel my swag
And I get money, I dey try my best I be somebody cause I'm living life
This girl dey make me high, high
I dey feel this baby, you no go believe
This girl na die die
If you see this baby, tell am say
She must chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
Chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
I don't care (don't care)
I don't care (don't care)
I no fear cause I get am plenty
I don't care (I don't care)
I don't care (I don't care)
I no fear, cause e no dey empty
Hey Hey! [x3]
Awwwwwwwwwwwaaaah (hey hey)

[May D:]
Is mister May D
Ahn, na the love wen me get for you na Jackie Chan
Somersault and stunt for you, you know I can
Fa ra ba le ko ma lo le, Omo ele I get pepper
Jem ba soro kilon sele
Ah if you see her eyes, eyes
You no go believe she's looking at me
My temperature dey rise, rise
If you see this baby tell am say
She must chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
Chop my money, chop my money
Chop my money, cause I don't care
I don't care (don't care)
I don't care (don't care)
I no fear cause I get am plenty
I don't care (I don't care)
I don't care (I don't care)
I no fear, cause e no dey empty
Hey Hey! [x3]
I'll meet you up, up
You go never never run down baby (run down baby)
And when I'm done, done
Tell me if you want some more baby (some more)

[Paul:]
I got plenty dollars in my name
Plenty Naira in my name
Plenty dollars in my name
In my name, In my name
Plenty dollars in my name
Plenty Naira in my name
Plenty dollars in my name
In my name, In my name
Plenty dollars in my name
Plenty Naira in my name (Hey Hey)
Plenty dollars in my name
In my name, In my name (Hey Hey)
Plenty dollars in my name
Plenty Naira in my name (Hey Hey)
Plenty dollars in my name
In my name, In my name

Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/psquare/chopmymoneyidontcare.html

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ENGLISH INTERPRETATIONS OF THE YORUBA WORDS IN THIS SONG
"Chop my money" is Nigerian Pidgin English for "spend my money".

"Naira" refers to Nigerian paper money.

Interpretations of the Yoruba words in Mr. May D's verse of this song:
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17vC8qZILJE
2012
Muslimah Sharif
"My favorite Lines "farabele komalole, Omo ele I get pepper
Jembi soro kilon sele" Wish i knew what it means though....LOlz"

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DanjaMouse10000
"Can somebody tell me in English what May D said starting at @2:54 ?"

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soupereagle
"it means something like,
"keep calm, lets get down, hotchick, I'm on fire!
"whats up? come talk to me"

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Papy Wendo
"Farabale k'oma lole>>take it easy/relax and don't get boring, Omo ele I get pepper>> pretty lady I've got cash, Je'nba e soro kilonshele>> let me talk to u, what's up/whats happening?...
"Don't get boring" in this contect could also mean don't be shy/don't be scared or afraid etc."
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contect= context

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Simi Olatunde
"Relax, go down low, fine girl, I have swag( I am hot), let me talk to you, what is happening. It is hard to translate the Yoruba language into English clearly"

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE - P-Square Ft. Akon, May D - Chop My Money [Official video]



officialpsquare, Uploaded on Feb 23, 2012
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Chop My Money (remix) is a collaboration between Nigerian Afro-Beat vocalist P-Square, Senegalese American singer Akon, and Nigerian vocalist Mister May D.

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SONG SUMMARY AND VIDEO SUMMARY [Revised May 22, 2016]
The message of the Afr0-Beat song "Chop My Money" by P square featuring Akon & Mister May D can be considered different and much more complicated than the song's message.

"Chop My Money" (English: "Spend My Money") is a self-bragging song in which the singers say that because they are very rich, they don't care if women spend their money. The implication is that being nonchalant about a beautiful woman spending a man's money on lavish material goods is proof that the man is very wealthy.

However, the video complicates the song's message because it shows the same woman being a "gold digger" - cheating on four different men. A woman is shown taking a man's credit card to go shopping, then being gifted with a luxury car by a second man, and then purchasing multiple items in turn from two other men -all in the same day. To further complicate the video's messages, that female character is portrayed by a lighter brown skinned Black woman with her hair dyed blond. Also, that evening the woman further "plays" (makes a fool out of) the four men -all of whom are dark skinned- by not acknowledging them at a night club and walking past them to meet with a light skinned man who she leads past the four men -still without acknowledging them. The relative light skin of that woman and the man's light skin (and probably lack of wealth compared to the celebrity singers (who some commenters thought were portraying themselves) were topics of sharp criticism by a number of commenters in that video's discussion thread.

Given my admittedly second hand knowledge of the skin color dynamics in West Africa- coupled with my first hand knowledge about African Americans' colorism- my sense was the fact that the men considered the woman to be beautiful, in large part because she had lighter skin and had blond hair. Also, given that same second and first hand knowledge of skin color dynamics, the fact that the man that the woman chose at the end of the video was light skinned made the man's rejection and being played as fools even more insulting and hurtful.
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Additions and corrections to these summaries would be greatly appreciated.

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