Elimination never felt so great!

Posted by Ayeola | 1/05/2009 07:51:00 PM

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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3 comments
  1. Tropical Ties January 6, 2009 at 7:50 AM  

    Great write-up of the event. Like the blog, very informative.

  2. Ayeola January 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM  

    Thank you...this is very encouraging!

  3. Anonymous January 10, 2009 at 10:22 AM  

    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

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