I went to my first calypso elimination competition at Harlem Plaza, with my my mom and my aunt. Oh my it was just too hilarious!
By the time we got there, over ten calypsonians had already sung their short numbers. Now there were 40 in total, so it was a bit taxing standing through all these artists, but so worth it when someone like The Mighty DBS came and did his rendition "Omar Rough Sea". (lol. weeping. now wiping a tear.sigh....) Basically his chorus was "Omar rough sea, rough sea Omar." The best part though was his ad libs "pow, pow, pow, bladat, bladat, pam, pam, pam, bladat, bladat) Allu de man had sides splitting.
Sour Sour was another contender known to give comic relief. His song was basically "I am the King of the Lane" over, and over, and over, and over, but his on stage antics made it all so animated! Um who else?
Oh Energizer had the crowd in stiches too. His song was "Carnival is Colour" and he was a hefty guy eh, and he was wineing down de place , plus he seemed a little "how u doing" with the hand movements and ting. Speaking of which. Tony Maco (Dominica's most well known Macoman) had a coment for each song and bantered with the host. He/she let everyone know how peeved he/she was after Trendsetter's "You Lie on De Man" basically a anti-gay lifestlyle song. Tony had the crowd on the floor when he said refering to a line in the song "Is me he take Glo Sho".... Tony say his neck cut!!!!! After that statement, here come a rastaman Mousers singing more anti-gay lyrics in his tune "No More Wisdom".
We had some false starts, a few female contenders-one of which I think should look into singing soca her name is Delah her song was called "Let Go", we had a set of twins, in the persons of The Eagle"Wood In the Backyard and Coco Tea "Red Tape". I liked Bettle J the best, a young singer. his lyrics for his song "Change The Music" were fantastic. The song touched on how boring Catholic Mass is and how changing the music could encourage young people to participate. Son Of The Saint got a good response from the crowd as well.
I will definitely go to quarter finals. The 12 quarter finalists are Beetle Jm Yolley, De Booplay,
Bassy, Senator, Delah, Comforter, General Kendes, Son of De Saint, Jamma B, Educator, and Iration are the other finalists.
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Great write-up of the event. Like the blog, very informative.
Thank you...this is very encouraging!
here is the lyrics of trendsetter song dubbed " You li on de man"
You lie on de man
I deem you dangerous
Went against Leviticus
Bard bard bard bard
Shattered my confidence
Mess with my intelligence
Bard bard bard bard
Telling me that our people
Don’t like you
Telling me that our people
Love too much trouble
Chorus 1
You lie on the man (x2)
For a piece of land
You lie on the man (x2)
Because he is your aunty man
Got so much lovely ladies
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
With some much sexy bodies
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
But you not making babies
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
All you want is trip overseas
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
And to lie on the man (x2)
For a piece of land
You lie on the man (X2)
Because he is your aunty man
Verse 2
Use girls as camouflage
Getting me real ah-wage
Bard bard bard bard
Because our society
Dont condone them coo- shor - ny
Bard bard bard bard
Heard the hotel industry
Have plenty
And the taxi industry
Have many many
Chorus 2
You lie on de man (x2)
Instead of nice woman
You lie on de man (x2)
Just to get a promotion
If god wanted you as a lady
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
He would give you breast and veee veee
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
For your MC ways I’m sorry
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
Better you change your policy
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
You lie on de man (x2)
Instead of a nice woman
You lie on de man (x2)
Just to get a promotion
Verse 3
Your wife was a good banker
But you prefer a bike ryder
Bard bard bard bard bard
Mr. Health Fabian
Want to give green light to man
Bard bard bard bard bard
Thank god to Mister.. R
Augustine …….
He deem your behaviour
Very disgusting…..
Chorus 3
You lie on de man (x2)
To maintain your position
You lie on de man (x2)
I don’t need your explanation
So many women in Roseau
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
You could pay ten cents for a cako
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
But you prefer tony mahaut
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
What you doing up in glo show?
Nah nah nah nah nah nah
You lie on de man (x2)
To maintain your position
You lie on de man (x2)
I don’t need your explanation
Outro
You lie on de man (x2)
To maintain your position
You lie on de man (x2)
Pushing back your old ba-tam
You lie on de man (x2)
For a piece of land
You lie on de man (x2)
Because he is your aunty man