Interesting Lyrical Changes
Recently, cultural songs seem to be ruling on the music scene back in Jamaica. I findd that refreshing still, after all, one can take only so much of the punaany lyrics. Sometimes I think that the prevalence of those kinds of lyrics suggests that we are a very shallow, base people, and I don't think that we all are, so I am glad when songs of a different nature do well out there.
We seem to have a number of new artistes coming on the scene too, one of whom is "Gyptian". I wrote in a comment on Dr. D's blog that the men who were running the music scene in Jamaica right now (in terms of having the hottest music out there at this time) were Gyptian and Jah Cure. Yes Rasta, these guys are "Out and Bad!" right now. The Doc responded that he didn't know who Gyptian was, nor what he sang. 
Well Doc, if you go ah street and sit down and have a few drinks anywhere, you must and bound to have heard Gyptian's "Serious Times". It is number one in Jamaica right now! If you driving on the road daily and you listen to any of the other stations apart from Power 106, (which may still play it, but not as often) you must and bound to have heard it too.
Why do I say that Power 106 more likely to not play the song as often as the other stations? Because Power 106 could easily have as their slogan, "THE number one 'Chat Fart' radio station in Jamaica!". Talk shows all day long, with people like Motty Perkins and Laing chatting nothing but fart and getting nothing accomplished but reducing the productivity of the Jamaican worker!" 
"Gimi the music mek we jump and prance!" sez I!
If you still aren't sure if you've heard the song, click here to listen to a piece of the song, seen? (download size: approx. 2MB)
If hearing that song makes you want to know anything more about the singer, click here to read up an interview Gyptian did with the Jamaica Observer, in which he tells you about his roots, his life, whether hes got a family or not, and more.
"Well a Rasta juice in me still, is like a werewolf and a vampire have a pickney!" says Gyptian.
Go check it out.
I hear that we are supposed to get hit by a tropical storm today. Apparently it nearly drownd Yard and now its gunning for poor likkle Cayman. Well, some rain just started to fall outside, I wonder if it has reached. Bwoy, the picture on the Go-Jamaica Weather site is not pretty, and also, its familiar. Remember I was lamenting over seeing little sunshine recently. I hope this storm is moving at knots and just passes through in a matter of hours, because this rain sinting is going to get me down! 
Posted by Mad Bull at October 16, 2005 08:48 AM
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Yeah nice change from the regular lyrics fuh real.Stay safe with the rain
Posted by: kami on October 16, 2005 09:50 AM
Agreed on the lyrics, although I am also about out of the loop on Gyptian, will check out. Funny you should say that about Power 106, which is online, because I did listen a bit while I was off last week.
Rain coming, bull, watch out.
Posted by: Revolution Island on October 16, 2005 10:14 AM
It was high time the pendulum swung back, don't you think?
Posted by: dorna! on October 16, 2005 10:52 AM
RI, I'm not denying that those talk shows can be entertaining, but what I find is that the people who go on those shows can never suggest an appropriate path for us to take, they only criticise that which others have taken. They construct nothing, they only tear down. I can't support that. 
Posted by: M.B. on October 16, 2005 01:45 PM
Well, thanks for the info.....but the radio station I listen to mostly is 99.1 No talking...and, I aint lamenting about my lack of knowledge of this Gyptian yute. Maybe I have heard the music, but too much juice on board to appreciate/care.
Re TD 24, it is almost staionary! It moving like snail...hence the reason why we have been getting drowned in rain for the whole week...worse inna de last 2 days. It is moving at 'bout 3 miles/hr. So, I hope the drains inna Cayman well clear...nuff wata a go drop!
Posted by: Dr. D. on October 16, 2005 08:52 PM
Same here Mad Bull, bare rain. I can't even remember what a sunny day looks like! You can check out my latest post. Yuh wi si how Jamrock a wash weh! Hopfully the depression doesn't become a storm by the time it reaches you totally.
The song Serious Times a di hardest! Mi did haffi mek a post bout it the other day, if you remember. Every weh yuh a hear it play a Jamrock. Gyptian suppose fi have a new song out mi hear. Hoe it as good as this one.
Posted by: stunner on October 17, 2005 04:37 AM
good luck with the storm man. wha ya mean too much punnany lyrics? lol
Posted by: jdid on October 17, 2005 07:21 AM
Yep, respec due to the new wave of cultural music and much bigups to Gyptian. Stay safe and dry still rude bwoy!
Posted by: AngryDog on October 18, 2005 01:21 AM
Yea fo real it's good to know that the conscious tunes have a place along with the hype jump up and down stuff.
Posted by: Marc on October 18, 2005 08:14 AM
Three solid days of rain....confined to yaad...although that not so bad when you think about it.
Posted by: scratchie on October 18, 2005 02:32 PM
Well that is very good news 'bout the change in the music, me was getting real fed up of the yagga yagga.
We here longing for likkle rain, but me looking pon de ocean and fretting, the water high high high and scary.
Mutty Perkins still deh bout the place?? Him still quarrelling bout the NWC? I don't know how that man don't get high blood pressure and a stroke.
Posted by: guyana-gyal on October 18, 2005 10:24 PM
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Yeah nice change from the regular lyrics fuh real.Stay safe with the rain
Posted by: kami on October 16, 2005 09:50 AM