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Orange Juice
Rip It Up
Hokoyo

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Hokoyo

Release date: 1st November 1982

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About This Track

"Hokoyo" is a track by Orange Juice, from the album Rip It Up, released 1st November 1982. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Orange Juice

Orange Juice

Lyrics

Hokoyo

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

Usafire nhema

Umoseka here kama uchichema

Rudo haruvengi, yeah, yeah, yeah

Houdo inozvara imine, yeah, yeah, yeah

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

Usadye minzwa

Umoseka here kama, uchirwadziwa

Terera vommue, yeah, yeah, yeah

Asi funga wega, yeah, yeah, yeah

You needn't think that life has turned against you

You needn't think that life has turned against you

You needn't think that life has turned against you

I tell you for true

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

Hokoyo, hokoyo

Shamnari

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Track details

From Rip It Up

1982

Album

Release year

1982

—Hokoyo

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Credits

Writer: David McClymont, Edwyn Collins, Malcolm Ross, Zeke Manyika, Zop Cormorant
Producer: Martin Hayles
Credited: David McClymont, Edwyn Collins, Malcolm Ross, Martin Hayles, Zeke Manyika, Zop Cormorant