Media Type:
Songs
Title
Egyptian KIKI for President Sisi
Subject
Satirical Song
Description
A parody of Drake's 2018 hit, 'Kiki'. It replaces the original lyrics with ones describing the economic challenges facing Egyptians, accompanied by a humorous video montage.
Creator
unknown
Source
Publisher
Nelsa Team
Date Published
Rights
Standard Youtube License
Language
Arabic
Date Created
04/08/2018
Tags
Citation
unknown, “Egyptian KIKI for President Sisi,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed October 6, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/124.
Media
Translation
“Sisi, do you hear me?
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President
Sisi, didn’t you tell us
That you’ll spoil us?
How about it, Mr. President?
Sisi, do you hear me?
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President
Sisi, didn’t you tell us
That you’ll spoil us?
How about it, Mr. President?
Petrol got expensive
Foul^ followed it
Flour got expensive
So bread got expensive
And whoever spoke out
Ran off
Before getting beaten up
And two celebrities got married
Life is now shit
We’re all depressed
Bills are piling up
Why has electricity gone up?
A water bottle is five pounds
Why are you arresting people for dancing?
Taxes don’t do anything
And loans are going up
Do you hear me?
There’s no more money
I did the impossible
But there’s no money
No this isn’t funny
The tablet [iPads] won’t work
Believe me, honey
Sisi, do you hear me?
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President”
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President
Sisi, didn’t you tell us
That you’ll spoil us?
How about it, Mr. President?
Sisi, do you hear me?
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President
Sisi, didn’t you tell us
That you’ll spoil us?
How about it, Mr. President?
Petrol got expensive
Foul^ followed it
Flour got expensive
So bread got expensive
And whoever spoke out
Ran off
Before getting beaten up
And two celebrities got married
Life is now shit
We’re all depressed
Bills are piling up
Why has electricity gone up?
A water bottle is five pounds
Why are you arresting people for dancing?
Taxes don’t do anything
And loans are going up
Do you hear me?
There’s no more money
I did the impossible
But there’s no money
No this isn’t funny
The tablet [iPads] won’t work
Believe me, honey
Sisi, do you hear me?
Don’t joke around
We’re dying Mr. President”
^ A staple Egyptian dish of fava beans served with various sauces and toppings