What's yellowman singing?

Please post only reggae discussions here
Jah Glu
Posts: 880
Joined: Mon May 22, 2006 11:49 am

What's yellowman singing?

Post by Jah Glu »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nFsjs4IjKg

What's yellowman singing 01:45 sec's in this clip?

Thank you!
Girls dem a bubble like a soup in a pot
bullit
Posts: 875
Joined: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:58 pm

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by bullit »

sounds like 'metro him no no' or something.
James 'Bullit' Lilwall

For My: Wants List/Track ID/more visit
www.MonkeySounds.co.uk
Ras Star

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Ras Star »

It's a live version of "Calypso, Calypso" by Peter Metro produced by Jah Thomas. From 1:24 on the video it goes like this:
Peter:
"I am the DJ Peter Metro
mi seh
Anything me chat, it haffi end with 'o'
say 'yo-yo'"
Yellow:
"That a Y-o-y-o"
Peter:
"and a 'g-o-g-o'"
Yellow:
"That a go-go"
Peter:
"and a 'h-i-l-o'"
Yellow:
"That a hi-lo"
Peter:
"and a m-i-l-o"
Yellow:
"That a mi-lo"
Peter:
" ah 's-q-q-q-o'"
Yellow:
"Metro him no know"
Ras Star

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Ras Star »

You can find it on this compilation album:
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Recall-Vol- ... 33-6901646
truthsandrights
Posts: 272
Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:32 am

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by truthsandrights »

calypso calypso is also on Live in London:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

thats prolly the best live album I've heard from yellow man.
Jah Glu
Posts: 880
Joined: Mon May 22, 2006 11:49 am

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Jah Glu »

Thanks alot ras star!
Girls dem a bubble like a soup in a pot
Ras Star

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Ras Star »

No problem, forgot to mention that the studio version features Peter Metro's sparring partner Zu-zu both have fun with the lyrics and give a little Spanish lesson as well. "Peter in a Spanish: they call it a Pedro, Paul in a Spanish they call it Pablo, your brother in a Spanish, that a hermano...Me gusta la leche, pero mas me gusta los ojos de used!"

Later on Yellowman would record a track called "Society Party" on his clash album with Josey Wales "Two Giants Clash."In the song the dignitaries send for all the djs of the time like Sassafras, Brigadier Jerry, Josey Wales to rock the party but everyone has a fault except for King Yellow. Yellow explains that they send for Peter Metro but he talks too much Spanish.
User avatar
Rob Strictly-Rockers
Posts: 322
Joined: Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:14 pm

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Rob Strictly-Rockers »

That album (Yellowman Live In london)is worth it just for the start when the horns section runs through all the big rhythms of the day.

Rob
Dadi Digi

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Dadi Digi »

A young David Rodigan does the intro for Yellowman on this LP also. Good LP and decent sound and pressing.
Jah Glu
Posts: 880
Joined: Mon May 22, 2006 11:49 am

Re: What's yellowman singing?

Post by Jah Glu »

So now a little follow up question. What does he mean when they sing
Peter:
" ah 's-q-q-q-o'"
Yellow:
"Metro him no know"

Because you can see that everyone is laughing like they were gonna die.
Girls dem a bubble like a soup in a pot
Post Reply