Wyclef Jean - Hollywood Meets Bollywood (Immigration) Lyrics






[Intro: Wyclef Jean]
Good morning America
I wanna welcome y'all to Egypt, the land of the pyramids, yeah
We got the UK in the house, U.S., India
Jerusalem, people in Israel, shalom!
In the New Jerusalem, Jersey, ya HEARRRRRD me
China, Africa, South America
My people in Russia, I see y'all in Brooklyn
Canada, Asia, okay, let's go - yeah
Hollywood to Bollywood
Get ready India, I'm coming!
Wyclef, Chamillionaire, talk to them

[Chorus: Wyclef (Chamillionaire)]
Bounce (when you hear the sound of them si-rens)
Bounce (when they pull them guns cause they fi-ring)
Whoahhhh, mucho trabajo
Poquito di-ne-ro, I can't take this no more
I've got to BOUNCE! Ah-ma-na-mahh, na-ma-na-mahh-ya-lalee
(When you're on the run you'll get numb see)
Whoahhhh, let me help you a-mi-go
Hollywood meet Bollywood and Brooklyn on the drums

[Verse One: Wyclef Jean]
Marco Polo was an immigrant (yes he was)
Columbus was an immigrant (yes he was)
Even America was named after an immigrant...
... yes he was!
People in the East (right here)
People in the West (right here)
People in the North (right here)
Let me tell you 'bout the South
Harriet Tubman, Underground, Underground Railroad
ReFugees, in de seas, see them in they sailboats
I got love for Miami all day
But if my Cubans get to stay, why y'all turn my Haitians away?
Immigration knockin at my do'
I don't know what they knockin fo'
It's so hard to live as illegal aliens
Talk to 'em!

Ladies and gents, Bollywood meet Hollywood
You in the middle
Back to Cairo

[Chorus - last five words changed to "Chamillionaire, Texas go!"]

[Verse Two: Chamillionaire]
Partner named True, did you say he was next?
Tell him let's better, rally aimin to get
No green card but he made it to Tex-as
Yes, they evadin arrest
You need one he can get you three
Never gettin caught was his specialty
Livin life like he was a ReFugee
Didn't like him, give a F-U-C
K, ay man he had to chase it
Clock kept tickin so he had to race it
Had to make it, back to basics
Followin the law, naw, had to break it
Can't get a job, no applications
Need money now, no havin patience
Now they got him runnin in faster paces
You lookin through the water - hey, that's The Matrix

[Interlude: Wyclef]
Immigration knockin at my do'
I don't know what they knockin fo'
It's so hard to live as illegal aliens

[Chorus]

[Outro: Wyclef Jean]
Ladies and gentlemen, straight from Bombay
You experiencin the great composer Ab'dish
When Wyclef show up for the first time
Bollywood meet Hollywood
Over 250 violins, let's go Haiti!
We everywhere, geyeah
Carribeans stand up, bring me my elephant!

You wanna hear me speak Punjabi, okay
(Punjabi) Okay (Punjabi) What's next?
(Punjabi) Okay (Punjabi) Okay
(Punjabi) Okay (Punjabi) Yeah
(Punjabi) [to end]





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  1. C.... R....

    0:00 to 0:30 is from the Arabic song انت عمري you are my life by umm kuthlum. Then it's mixed throughout the song with some other music samples though.

  2. U.... B....

    Even America was named after a immigrant...ladies + gents, I have got to bounce! XO

    U.... B....

    Over 250 violins....so beautiful! Bring me my elephant...

  3. R.... V....

    That song just came to my mind today, I loved listen to this while I was like 11-12 year old.

  4. M.... A....

    Barsha ya barsha

  5. M.... A....

    Barsha ya barsha

  6. J.... B....

    This is so cool. It sounds weird, but I kinda like it.

  7. N.... W....

    Like how they r so unqie

  8. B.... C....

    People in Israel Shlom :D 

  9. K.... ....

    Looove this song!!!

  10. S.... ....

    THIS IS NOT ARABIC, its bhangra lol.

  11. I.... J....

    who's Haitian here?

    I.... J....

    sagain. nous la.

  12. J.... K....

    Hollywood Meets Bollywood (Immigration)

  13. e.... s....

    Y'all listen but don't appreciate the hard work the combination the culture....clef keep it up..

  14. n.... ....

    To those saying that its Arabic: no it isn't its Bhangra. The intro part may have been Arabic but the rest is Hindi/Gujrati

  15. A.... K....

    I'm just here for Chamillionaire part, as of Wyclef you better bring us the old FuGees.

    A.... K....

    Achwaq Khalid one hit wonder...Clef got 2 classic albums including 2nd Fugee album..

  16. E.... �....

    the songs name?

  17. E.... �....

    what is the original song man?

  18. 3.... ....

    Bounce...can't take this no more ,I've got to bounce.
    This song is where my heads at!!!

  19. J.... C....

    This shit is wack without koopa on it

  20. K.... V....

    this is the shit right here.

  21. k.... ....

    um kalthoum, enta 3omri , far better then this, but still its a okay song

  22. A.... T....

    from 0:26 to 0:33 it is the best part.
    BTW: do u know this music video is about immigration

  23. 1.... ....

    i love about this song that it's so different, and not like anything else like i've herd!! baby i like it. lol

  24. x.... ....

    the hook is what makes this song

  25. b.... ....

    @SeriesAreMyFavDrug it is :D

  26. S.... M....

    WOO HOO go Bhangra
    !!!!

  27. s.... ....

    wtf is rong with yall man the songs badass who gives a fuck were its from or anything like that just lissen to the badassness

  28. S.... ....

    is this the exact version that is in les mills's body jam 46???

  29. D.... ....

    wyclef isnt nasty anymore, but chamillionaire needs more credit everybody check out ultimate victory its a rly good album. dont base everything on ridin

  30. w.... k....

    sublibs ON.HISM KISM.WYCLEF blows up.1love

  31. J.... ....

    This song where it comes from isn't Indian, its Arabic, from a legend, her name is Oum Kalthoum and the song is called "Inta Omri"

  32. N.... ....

    Best indian song out there

  33. A.... ....

    love it

  34. a.... ....

    bounce!

  35. A.... D....

    i love the part with chamillionaire :D chamillionaire is da best !

  36. c.... ....

    I had this as a ringtone before I heard the full song...is wiiked! I love it!

  37. S.... ....

    This song is good :)

  38. A.... Y....

    You do speak the truth: Canada is the shit

  39. I.... ....

    damn right I'm a immigrant livin in the states, this is my jams nigga. Why can't we live like those from my homeland, Canada is where it's at. Live free, die happy, and let's hope obama legalizes freedom for the us and canada's sake.

  40. w.... ....

    Can't agree more. Not agreeing to "he's so underrated" but to "he/(anyone) is better than wayne."

  41. L.... P....

    omg thatsso wierd my tap teacher showed us this songg!

  42. h.... ....

    i LOVE the desi beat they have in here!!! soo hott!!
    great song!!!! :D:D

  43. w.... m....

    I do agree with you STARKASTT

  44. n.... s....

    sick cultures sick song

  45. x.... ....

    Bollywood is the best:D

  46. j.... ....

    the only hot part of this song is the indian singing.

  47. N.... ....

    SIIIICK BEAT OMGGG

  48. l.... ....

    Heey the first part of that song is from shakira's concert. The first part of the song "ojos asi" where she does a bellydance routine!!

  49. R.... ....

    i mean KILLA !!!!!!! BOIIIIIIIIIIIIII

  50. R.... ....

    chamillionaire's voice is freaqy good

  51. t.... ....

    the first 28 seconds is from a old arabic song but the rest of the song is rap/indian/bhangra

  52. I.... ....

    I'm not a boy, i'm a girl!!
    And i was jus tellin u.

  53. W.... M....

    amazing song ^^

  54. I.... ....

    Fuck u 2 =]
    u wud fink it was racist if sum1 sed i hate black music wudn't u??

  55. I.... ....

    shutup racist

  56. P.... P....

    but i guess Wyclef loves that Bollywood good shit , bitch, so shut the fuck up wite boy

  57. P.... P....

    good ting rite?

  58. d.... ....

    I'm sorry?????? What the hell is your problem?

  59. s.... ....

    love this mix of different styles of music
    love the lyrics
    excellent song

  60. d.... ....

    This beat ( the begining of the song) is from a 1960's arabic song called enta omri by Oum Kalthoum ...look it up I was EXTRA suprised!! My parents used to listen to that when I was young!

  61. A.... ....

    -cHamillionaire kills it..again.KOOPA BABY

  62. J.... S....

    why are you criticizing this song. it's really good. i actually really like it especially the words mixed with the different beats.

  63. S.... A....

    Intense?

  64. P.... ....

    i agree

  65. K.... E....

    Cant wait till he come to St.lucia for jazz!!Whoo hoo im gonna scream i bet ya..

  66. A.... ....

    This song is amazing!! I can't wait her release this song.

  67. B.... S....

    i can't wait 4 this song to release. this will b a rave all over india. i was at hard rock cafe in mumbai @ the wyclef jean concert where he performed this song n the crowd went INSANE/MAD!!!!

  68. u.... ....

    what is the name of the punjabi song at 33secs into clip?????

  69. A.... E....

    arab music & indian music lol
    great work

  70. a.... ....

    This songs crazy..I'm Indian & the Indian music every now & then throws me lol never thought I would hear something like this but Chamillionaire did just go to India in January or early Feb...its kool though something different like a song n a hindi/punjabi movie

  71. t.... a....

    wyclef u are my man man a love u man the best song ever

  72. g.... e....

    i don't know if its just me man, but i am feeling this song. my new fave.

  73. D.... A....

    it is om kalsoum-inta omry.....om kalsoum is one the legends world wide....

  74. V.... ....

    This is how people should start in developing world peace...

  75. N.... ....

    This song is awesome... I love how Wyclef incorporates a little bit of every culture... Indian, Punjabi/Bhangra, Middle Eastern belly dancing, Spanish, a little reggae, rap, hip-hop, etc.... Thanks Wyclef for giving people a taste of Eastern/South Asian flavor!! =)

  76. a.... ....

    yeah, it was sung by oum kalthoum originally but theres a version by hossam ramzy that u might wanna check out

  77. H.... S....

    Big Up Wyclef for dis 1!

  78. A.... m....

    Aadesh Shrivastava

  79. f.... l....

    to Lotus349 >>>>> Dude you're overanalyzing the song ! just let the music transport you.

  80. a.... ....

    taken from the egyptian ensemble "Enta Omry"..alot of people have sampled this song

  81. M.... ....

    This is true. My uncle (dad's brother) is the music composer adesh who is mentioned and he verified the statement.

  82. A.... S....

    i loveeeeeeeeee this song!!! the violin part is amazing

  83. B.... ....

    Cette chanson est trop forte ...wyclef merde yest juste remarquable en plus davoi chamillionaire et ce que jaime le plus c que Wyclef yest trop bad avec le ptit scene degypte wow -----Respect au max-----

  84. f.... ....

    Yes Wyclef is the kind of artist that command the NY Philharmonic for his hit Gone Till November. They recorded their piece and was surprised to see the composer a dreadlocked darkskinned Haitian.

  85. a.... ....

    thi is my second favorite song on the album & Wyclef stay doin his thing!Big up to all my caribbean artists & of course I almost forgot,Chamillitary Mayne!

  86. L.... ....

    I highly doubt he actually used, and i quote: "over 200 violins" in this track, its obvious that they are derived from a synthesizer. Still a nice beat regardless but dont say something that most likely isn't true.

  87. y.... ....

    MY JAM!!!!!!!!!!!

  88. o.... ....

    too many good song for one albulm. Wyclef is the king period. you M4her know how to make good music. respect. cross/music from the world.

  89. m.... ....

    wow. this cat is truly a world music genius. he hook up w/ every major cat in every country. wow. no one else can do that.

  90. J.... H....

    aiii ojoaas asi