Adele Wasn’t The Only Person To Say No To Band Aid

Fuse ODG has spoken out about why he turned down the offer...

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:33

In an incredibly eloquent article for the Guardian, Fuse ODG has spoken out about why he turned down the chance to lend his lyrics to Band Aid 30, alongside the likes of Ed Sheeran and Bono.

The musician, who has Ghanaian roots, has said that some of the new lyrics in ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ paint a negative picture of West Africa, something that Fuse has worked hard to get rid of.

Turned off by the lyrics “There is no peace and joy in West Africa this Christmas”, Fuse writes, “I, like many others, am sick of the whole concept of Africa – a resource-rich continent with unbridled potential – always being seen as diseased, infested and poverty-stricken”.

The news comes after Adele supposedly ignored Bob Geldof’s invitation to join the Band Aid 30 crew, choosing to donate instead. Shunning the “warm fuzzy feeling” that people supposedly get from buying Band Aid 30, Fuse has announced that he will be donating the proceeds from his next single to help tackle the Ebola crisis.

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She hurt my head oh mama
Oh oh oh but my eyes won't leave her
I go head over heels for TINA
My cheerleader, she's my diva oh

She hurt my head oh mama

It's Fuse
AY!

She hurt my head oh mama

Eeii
OK
It's a worldwide movement
Killbeatz let's go

There ain't no rain or no barrier to stop her loving her baby o, o yeah
There ain't no storm or no hurricane to stop her hugging her baby o
(No way)
Even when the sea come carry me go my TINA go come and save me o, o yeah
Not even the walls of Jericho can stop her touching her baby o
(That's why I'm loving my lady o)

Even when harm comes round my way
It's like your arms is where I lay
Because I feel you when you pray
And I already know I'll be ok She hurt my head oh mama
Oh oh oh but my eyes won't leave her
I go head over heels for TINA
My cheerleader, she's my diva oh

Love the way she holds me
Telling me old stories
Like Nelson Mandela and truth behind Tripoli
Love the way she holds me
When I'm down and lonely
Makes me feel all better
Telling me no don't you worry

Since I came out the womb o
Mama gave me my room o
She be numero uno
I want the whole world to know
Since I came out my mama womb o
TINA gave me my room o
She be numero uno
I want the whole world to know

She hurt my head oh mama
Oh oh oh but my eyes won't leave her
I go head over heels for TINA
My cheerleader, she's my diva oh

(oh oh yeah yeah)
Tina na na na na yeah

(oh oh yeah yeah)
Tina na na na na oh

(oh oh yeah yeah)
Tina na na na na yeah

(Still I love way she hold me)

Na na oh na na na yeah

She hurt my head o mama
Still I love the way that she holds me

Writer(s): JOSEPH ADDISON, NANA RICHARD ABIONA, SIRACH CHARLES Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com