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The sounds of the island — grouped by how they sound

1,033 playable recordings, interviews, documentaries and sound tapes from the archive, sorted into nine sonic groupings. Each grouping tells you what to listen for, so the difference between a ska chop and a one drop is something you can hear rather than something you have to take on trust.

SONIC GROUPINGS

Nine ways the island sounds.

Most groupings follow a period of sound — the tempo drop into rocksteady, the machine arriving in 1985. Clash and dubplate is the exception: it is a practice rather than a decade, so a record lands there for what it shows, not for when its artist worked. A recording can sit in more than one.

Deep background

Drum roots

Three Nyabinghi drums in conversation — the bass drum on the downbeat, the funde holding a steady heartbeat pulse, the repeater improvising across the top. Kumina and revival singing work the same way: a fixed pulse with a voice moving freely over it.

15 recordings

1940s–50s

Mento

An acoustic band with no drum kit: banjo, guitar, hand drum and a rhumba box — a big thumb piano the player sits on — plucking the bassline. The lilt leans on the last beat of the bar, which is why mento swings where calypso struts.

16 recordings

1950s–early 60s

Sound-system foundation

American R&B and shuffle boogie played through valve amplifiers and home-built bass bins. The thing to hear is not the song but the system: bass weight the record was never mastered for, and a selector talking over it.

1 recording

1962–66

Ska

The chop on the offbeat — guitar and piano stabbing the up-strokes between the drums — at a pace close to a run. Horns carry the melody, jazz-schooled and loud, and the bass walks rather than repeats.

35 recordings

1966–79

Rocksteady, reggae and dub

The tempo drops and the bass steps forward as the lead instrument. Count to four: in a one drop there is nothing on beat one, and kick and snare land together on three. Then dub takes the same tape and removes most of it, leaving reverb where the singing was.

166 recordings

1979–90

Dancehall and the digital turn

One riddim under many different voices. After Sleng Teng in 1985 the backing is a machine rather than a band, so the timing is exact and the same instrumental can carry a love song, a boast and a warning in the same session.

125 recordings

1990s

Clash and dubplate

A familiar tune with the words changed — an artist singing a rival sound into the ground and calling your sound by name. These are specials, cut one at a time for one system, and the crowd noise is the scoring.

80 recordings

2000s

Street dance

Records built for a specific move, with the instruction in the lyric. The tempo and the gaps in the beat are shaped around what a body has to do on the floor.

59 recordings

2010s onward

Global and the living archive

Old riddims resurfacing — a Studio One bassline under a new voice, a revival singer reaching back past dancehall to roots. Listen for what is being quoted.

191 recordings

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Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go

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  1. 0:01[Music]
  2. 0:09[Music] W wo
  3. 0:14[Applause]
  4. 0:17[Applause] wo baby got
  5. 0:20wo baby got
  6. 0:20wo baby got somebody She's a
  7. 0:23somebody She's a
  8. 0:23somebody She's a Beauty very special really and
  9. 0:27Beauty very special really and
  10. 0:27Beauty very special really and truly take good care of me like he said
  11. 0:32truly take good care of me like he said
  12. 0:32truly take good care of me like he said you did w you hide by my side night and
  13. 0:39you did w you hide by my side night and
  14. 0:39you did w you hide by my side night and day no let it no
  15. 0:44no because you are
  16. 0:49my when I'm with you is
  17. 0:54my when I'm with you is all girl I'm so glad we made
  18. 1:00all girl I'm so glad we made
  19. 1:00all girl I'm so glad we made let it no no holding
  20. 1:03let it no no holding
  21. 1:03let it no no holding back no holding back
  22. 1:08no when I'm with you it's all about all
  23. 1:15no when I'm with you it's all about all about they say good things to one
  24. 1:20about they say good things to one
  25. 1:20about they say good things to one day but I'm
  26. 1:22day but I'm
  27. 1:22day but I'm optimistic about being your
  28. 1:25optimistic about being your
  29. 1:25optimistic about being your friend who I make you
  30. 1:28friend who I make you
  31. 1:28friend who I make you cry I do
  32. 1:32way Nation but that was back
  33. 1:37way Nation but that was back day no Let It Go no holding
  34. 1:42day no Let It Go no holding
  35. 1:42day no Let It Go no holding back because you are my
  36. 1:46back because you are my
  37. 1:46back because you are my lady when I'm with you it's
  38. 1:51lady when I'm with you it's
  39. 1:51lady when I'm with you it's all girl I'm so
  40. 1:56glad Don't Let It Go no
  41. 2:02no I
  42. 2:04no I know
  43. 2:06know
  44. 2:06know yeah when I with you with
  45. 2:10yeah when I with you with
  46. 2:10yeah when I with you with all all of that yeah
  47. 2:13all all of that yeah
  48. 2:13all all of that yeah yeah really
  49. 2:15yeah really
  50. 2:15yeah really appreciate you loving me that's Sur r
  51. 2:20appreciate you loving me that's Sur r
  52. 2:20appreciate you loving me that's Sur r that we been
  53. 2:22that we been
  54. 2:22that we been through really
  55. 2:25through really
  56. 2:25through really appreciate you
  57. 2:28appreciate you
  58. 2:28appreciate you loveing I
  59. 2:33got
  60. 2:34got somebody she's a
  61. 2:37somebody she's a
  62. 2:37somebody she's a beautyy very
  63. 2:39beautyy very
  64. 2:40beautyy very special and
  65. 2:41special and
  66. 2:42special and truly take good care of me like you said
  67. 2:48you by
  68. 2:50you by my night and
  69. 2:53my night and
  70. 2:53my night and day no Let It Go no holding by be
  71. 2:59day no Let It Go no holding by be
  72. 3:00day no Let It Go no holding by be because you are
  73. 3:03my when I'm with you it's
  74. 3:08my when I'm with you it's all girl I'm so glad
  75. 3:13we let it no
  76. 3:17we let it no [Music]
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Wear You To The Ball (feat. Richie Spice)

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Welcome To Jamrock - Damian Marley

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Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng 12'' [Greensleeves Records 1983]

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  1. 0:00[Music]
  2. 0:05[Music] have
  3. 0:07have
  4. 0:07have a minute and you
  5. 0:11a minute and you
  6. 0:11a minute and you minute set
  7. 0:14minute set
  8. 0:14minute set it
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  10. 0:16it z z
  11. 0:18z z
  12. 0:18z z z z say if you have AER you must have
  13. 0:22z z say if you have AER you must have
  14. 0:22z z say if you have AER you must have aen and if you have a start you must
  15. 0:25aen and if you have a start you must
  16. 0:25aen and if you have a start you must have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and
  17. 0:29have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and
  18. 0:29have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and if you have go you put them in a and if
  19. 0:32if you have go you put them in a and if
  20. 0:32if you have go you put them in a and if you have a rooster you must have a end
  21. 0:38[Music]
  22. 0:40[Music] Z
  23. 0:42Z
  24. 0:42Z [Music]
  25. 0:53[Music]
  26. 0:53[Music] happiness boy you know call boy you know
  27. 0:59happiness boy you know call boy you know
  28. 0:59happiness boy you know call boy you know take
  29. 1:03Z watch
  30. 1:05Z watch it catch it
  31. 1:08it catch it
  32. 1:08it catch it [Music]
  33. 1:13[Music]
  34. 1:13[Music] z19 make you feel so
  35. 1:15z19 make you feel so
  36. 1:15z19 make you feel so [Music]
  37. 1:23finec crime car z z z z z z z zing
  38. 1:35he you you must have say if you have a
  39. 1:40he you you must have say if you have a pass me the butow man I'm too much
  40. 1:45pass me the butow man I'm too much
  41. 1:45pass me the butow man I'm too much girlfriend me girl you ID boy
  42. 1:49girlfriend me girl you ID boy
  43. 1:49girlfriend me girl you ID boy have say all of yellow children all of
  44. 1:54have say all of yellow children all of
  45. 1:54have say all of yellow children all of them children King
  46. 2:00them children King
  47. 2:00them children King ask me oh me enough girlfriend too
  48. 2:02ask me oh me enough girlfriend too
  49. 2:03ask me oh me enough girlfriend too arguments I have enough arguments Lord
  50. 2:05arguments I have enough arguments Lord
  51. 2:05arguments I have enough arguments Lord arguments I have enough argument enter
  52. 2:08arguments I have enough argument enter
  53. 2:08arguments I have enough argument enter in the House of Prime Minister his wife
  54. 2:12in the House of Prime Minister his wife
  55. 2:13in the House of Prime Minister his wife keep silent a true yellow man
  56. 2:16keep silent a true yellow man
  57. 2:16keep silent a true yellow man intelligent put me in the cour say
  58. 2:19intelligent put me in the cour say
  59. 2:19intelligent put me in the cour say inocent arent arent SRA should be
  60. 2:25inocent arent arent SRA should be
  61. 2:25inocent arent arent SRA should be girlfriend he lady and should be me
  62. 2:28girlfriend he lady and should be me
  63. 2:28girlfriend he lady and should be me girlfriend maker Z
  64. 2:30girlfriend maker Z
  65. 2:30girlfriend maker Z [Music]
  66. 2:32[Music]
  67. 2:32[Music] you
  68. 2:34you
  69. 2:34you know you
  70. 2:36know you
  71. 2:36know you know
  72. 2:37know
  73. 2:37know [Music]
  74. 2:41boy
  75. 2:43boy [Music]
  76. 2:45[Music]
  77. 2:45[Music] call watch
  78. 2:46call watch
  79. 2:46call watch [Music]
  80. 2:47[Music]
  81. 2:47[Music] it Z leg violence
  82. 2:51it Z leg violence
  83. 2:52it Z leg violence smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come
  84. 2:56smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come
  85. 2:56smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come tell them again you live a king you me a
  86. 3:01tell them again you live a king you me a
  87. 3:01tell them again you live a king you me a say if you have a rooster you must have
  88. 3:03say if you have a rooster you must have
  89. 3:03say if you have a rooster you must have a and if you have a you must have a but
  90. 3:07a and if you have a you must have a but
  91. 3:07a and if you have a you must have a but watchap them
  92. 3:11again watch
  93. 3:15it
  94. 3:23Happ
  95. 3:26Happ Z watch it Z
  96. 3:28Z watch it Z
  97. 3:28Z watch it Z [Music]
  98. 3:34hey like theing
  99. 3:37hey like theing [Music]
  100. 4:06[Music]
  101. 4:06[Music] girlfriend again Lord
  102. 4:28[Music]
  103. 5:00he
  104. 5:04[Music]
  105. 5:30n
  106. 6:00[Music]
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Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman

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Beenie Man — Who Am I (Sim Simma) Official Music Video

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  1. 0:06yes who am I just a girl
  2. 0:09yes who am I just a girl sugar all
  3. 0:12[Music]
  4. 0:23right the KE my
  5. 0:26right the KE my my sugar can I make a fell in a rush the
  6. 0:32my sugar can I make a fell in a rush the
  7. 0:32my sugar can I make a fell in a rush the KE to my my girl and
  8. 0:44make you chop it your picka like a you
  9. 0:49make you chop it your picka like a you like a river up on the bank take it he
  10. 0:52like a river up on the bank take it he
  11. 0:52like a river up on the bank take it he like a bicc so
  12. 1:09[Music]
  13. 1:16sugar make to a in a rush the KE to my
  14. 1:22sugar make to a in a rush the KE to my who am I them luck and I we make love to
  15. 1:26who am I them luck and I we make love to
  16. 1:26who am I them luck and I we make love to press anything she want I will give it
  17. 1:29press anything she want I will give it
  18. 1:29press anything she want I will give it unto she I can't believe today my friend
  19. 1:31unto she I can't believe today my friend
  20. 1:31unto she I can't believe today my friend tell me that I don't believe he's angry
  21. 1:33tell me that I don't believe he's angry
  22. 1:34tell me that I don't believe he's angry and I don't believe he's grief I don't
  23. 1:35and I don't believe he's grief I don't
  24. 1:35and I don't believe he's grief I don't believe all the
  25. 1:46[Music]
  26. 1:57others girl how can I make love to a in
  27. 2:02others girl how can I make love to a in a rush me the G to my trck who am I the
  28. 2:06a rush me the G to my trck who am I the
  29. 2:06a rush me the G to my trck who am I the girl and
  30. 2:10girl and
  31. 2:10girl and make
  32. 2:13ibody ever love me you are my gu star my
  33. 2:18ibody ever love me you are my gu star my Shining Light I love you baby but that
  34. 2:22Shining Light I love you baby but that
  35. 2:22Shining Light I love you baby but that day you leave when you G I know that
  36. 2:25day you leave when you G I know that
  37. 2:25day you leave when you G I know that girls crazy I know the girls some
  38. 2:30girls crazy I know the girls some
  39. 2:30girls crazy I know the girls some one baby behold it's so good and
  40. 2:35one baby behold it's so good and
  41. 2:35one baby behold it's so good and pleas together in
  42. 2:37pleas together in
  43. 2:37pleas together in [Music]
  44. 2:53[Music]
  45. 2:53[Music] Pre yes I told you once and I told you
  46. 2:57Pre yes I told you once and I told you
  47. 2:57Pre yes I told you once and I told you twice that I am the them show
  48. 3:00twice that I am the them show
  49. 3:00twice that I am the them show the girl me and the girl rush me because
  50. 3:04the girl me and the girl rush me because
  51. 3:04the girl me and the girl rush me because driving the be the girl flavor I'm no SL
  52. 3:09driving the be the girl flavor I'm no SL
  53. 3:09driving the be the girl flavor I'm no SL I
  54. 3:10I
  55. 3:10I am girl I
  56. 3:18[Music]
  57. 3:23want in a rush the G to my truck who I
  58. 3:28want in a rush the G to my truck who I the girl them lock
  59. 3:36make them sugar jeez
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Bob Marley — No Woman, No Cry (Official Video)

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Bob Marley & The Wailers — One Love / People Get Ready (Official Music Video)

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Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey (live on 2 Meter Sessions, 1997)

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  1. 0:03[Music]
  2. 0:17words come
  3. 0:20words come to can't get no good food to
  4. 0:24to can't get no good food to
  5. 0:24to can't get no good food to eat can't get no money to SP
  6. 0:31Can't Get Enough good
  7. 0:35to can't get enough money to
  8. 0:41spend come little let me do what I for
  9. 0:48spend come little let me do what I for you and you and you
  10. 0:52you and you and you
  11. 0:52you and you and you alone come
  12. 0:58is what I can
  13. 1:02for
  14. 1:05[Music]
  15. 1:20[Music] [Applause]
  16. 1:21[Applause]
  17. 1:21[Applause] you you
  18. 1:24you you
  19. 1:24you you got you the right the right the right
  20. 1:27got you the right the right the right
  21. 1:28got you the right the right the right the right the right
  22. 1:31the right the right
  23. 1:31the right the right do right right right right right right I
  24. 1:34do right right right right right right I
  25. 1:34do right right right right right right I tell
  26. 1:36you I beg you to
  27. 1:49[Music]
  28. 2:06where
  29. 2:07where is he no around
  30. 2:13he who gave
  31. 2:21away
  32. 2:22away prop catch them
  33. 2:26prop catch them
  34. 2:26prop catch them [Music]
  35. 2:47words catch them catch them catch them
  36. 2:49words catch them catch them catch them catch
  37. 2:51catch
  38. 2:51catch them you hold them you
  39. 2:56them you hold them you
  40. 2:56them you hold them you hold you catch you catch
  41. 3:01you hold them you hold them
  42. 3:04you hold them you hold them Mar you catch them you catch
  43. 3:08Mar you catch them you catch
  44. 3:08Mar you catch them you catch them marus
  45. 3:13marus marus Mar
  46. 3:16marus marus Mar [Music]
  47. 3:44[Music]
  48. 3:44[Music] you
  49. 3:46you
  50. 3:46you [Music]
  51. 3:52hold you hold you hold
  52. 3:56hold you hold you hold them you you
  53. 4:02[Music]
  54. 4:10you hold them you hold
  55. 4:13you hold them you hold them you C them
  56. 4:18you you all you
  57. 4:22you you all you all you can't them you catch
  58. 4:26all you can't them you catch
  59. 4:26all you can't them you catch them if you hold them you hold them
  60. 4:31you catch them you catch
  61. 4:33you catch them you catch [Music]
  62. 4:48them you
  63. 4:57holdat I
  64. 5:02you all you
  65. 5:05you all you all you can't you
  66. 5:09all you can't you
  67. 5:09all you can't you C you all you
  68. 5:13C you all you
  69. 5:13C you all you all you C
  70. 5:18all you C
  71. 5:18all you C [Music]
  72. 5:20[Music]
  73. 5:20[Music] [Applause]
  74. 5:21[Applause]
  75. 5:21[Applause] [Music]
  76. 5:32[Music]
  77. 5:32[Music] yes
  78. 5:35Mr oh
  79. 5:37Mr oh [Music]
  80. 5:48my oh
  81. 6:07[Music]
  82. 6:13[Music] d
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Chaka Demus & Pliers — Murder She Wrote

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Damian Marley — Welcome To Jamrock

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces — Israelites (Official Audio)

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Gregory Isaacs — Night Nurse

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Peter Tosh — Legalize It (Audio)

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Sean Paul — Gimme The Light (Official Video)

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  1. 0:00just give me the light just give it
  2. 0:04just give me the light just give it Elias just give me the light
  3. 0:07Elias just give me the light
  4. 0:07Elias just give me the light sorry shocked appalled yo yo
  5. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo
  6. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo just give me the lies and parcel Joe
  7. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe
  8. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
  9. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
  10. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me know my size and I got to know which one
  11. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one
  12. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
  13. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
  14. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under Bob's and I got my dog what's another
  15. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another
  16. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
  17. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
  18. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to know good I do your to your
  19. 0:30know good I do your to your
  20. 0:30know good I do your to your muffin every sector everyone around them
  21. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them
  22. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them watch on your impact socks and I let
  23. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let
  24. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let them tension are girly with no lecture
  25. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture
  26. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture for the boys do not actually inject my
  27. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my
  28. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my disease connector epidemic one light and
  29. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and
  30. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and welcome Rekha don't know departs when
  31. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when
  32. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when you're getting a yoga well you know I
  33. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I
  34. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
  35. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
  36. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta know
  37. 1:03know
  38. 1:03know I got my files on iPods and specially
  39. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially
  40. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially domani Idol but you watch it again
  41. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again
  42. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again somebody mama black spider-man talent
  43. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent
  44. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent center now I'm right again
  45. 2:34center now I'm right again
  46. 2:34center now I'm right again no just get me realize a job
  47. 2:38no just get me realize a job
  48. 2:38no just get me realize a job oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
  49. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
  50. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I got to know which one is gonna catch my
  51. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my
  52. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
  53. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
  54. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh damn look it up but I got to know Oh
  55. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh
  56. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh your well just give me the lights and
  57. 2:54your well just give me the lights and
  58. 2:54your well just give me the lights and father Joe of Oklahoma
  59. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma
  60. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma y'all let me know my size and I got to
  61. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to
  62. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blog
  63. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog
  64. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
  65. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
  66. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama Callum lo que da but I gotta know
  67. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know
  68. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know [Music]
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Shaggy — Angel ft. Rayvon

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UMG/Shaggy official video reference; discovery-only embed.

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Shaggy — Boombastic (Official Music Video)

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ShaggyVEVO/UMG official YouTube video; discovery-only embed.

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The Maytals — 54-46 Was My Number (Official Audio)

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Trojan Records Official YouTube audio; discovery-only embed.

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  1. 0:02[Music]
  2. 0:23[Music] [Applause]
  3. 0:23[Applause]
  4. 0:23[Applause] [Music]
  5. 0:26[Music]
  6. 0:26[Music] [Applause]
  7. 0:29[Applause]
  8. 0:29[Applause] [Music]
  9. 0:29[Music]
  10. 0:29[Music] [Applause]
  11. 0:30[Applause]
  12. 0:30[Applause] [Music]
  13. 0:32[Music]
  14. 0:32[Music] [Applause]
  15. 0:34[Applause]
  16. 0:34[Applause] [Music]
  17. 0:39[Music]
  18. 0:57[Music] in a sense to me give it to me
  19. 1:10in a sense to me give it to me
  20. 1:10in a sense to me give it to me to Tom give it to me
  21. 1:15to Tom give it to me
  22. 1:15to Tom give it to me [Music]
  23. 1:28[Music]
  24. 1:43[Music] [Applause]
  25. 1:47[Applause]
  26. 1:47[Applause] [Music]
  27. 1:48[Music]
  28. 1:48[Music] [Applause]
  29. 1:49[Applause]
  30. 1:49[Applause] [Music]
  31. 1:50[Music]
  32. 1:50[Music] [Applause]
  33. 1:50[Applause]
  34. 1:50[Applause] [Music]
  35. 1:54[Music]
  36. 1:54[Music] [Applause]
  37. 1:56[Applause]
  38. 1:57[Applause] [Music]
  39. 2:02[Music]
  40. 2:02[Music] [Applause]
  41. 2:05[Music]
  42. 2:18give it to me
  43. 2:21give it to me [Music]
  44. 2:29[Music]
  45. 2:56[Music] [Applause]
  46. 3:00[Music]
  47. 3:06[Applause]
  48. 3:06[Applause] [Music]
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The Maytals — Monkey Man (Official Audio)

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Trojan Records Official YouTube audio; discovery-only embed.

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BBC 1Xtra — Ding Dong & Ravers Clavers in Jamaica

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BBC/1Xtra dancehall dance reference; external discovery only.

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Bob Marley & The Wailers — Redemption Song (Official Music Video)

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Official Bob Marley/UMG video reference; external discovery only.

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Bob Marley & The Wailers — Redemption Song (Provided to YouTube by UMG)

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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group; external discovery only.

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Shaggy — It Wasn't Me (Official Video)

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Official/label video reference; external discovery only.

View transcript · 52 lines

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  1. 0:07Yo, man (Yo)
  2. 0:13Open up, man (Yeah, what do you want, man?)
  3. 0:23My girl just caught me (You let her catch you?)
  4. 0:30I don't know how I let this happen (With who?)
  5. 0:37The girl next door, ya know?
  6. 0:41Man, I don't know what to do (Say it wasn't you)
  7. 0:45Alright Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
  8. 0:47Creeping with the girl next door Picture this we were both butt n**ed
  9. 0:50B***ing on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had
  10. 0:51Given her an extra key All this time she was standing there
  11. 0:53She never took her eyes off me How you can grant your woman access to your
  12. 0:58villa Trespasser and a witness while you cling to
  13. 0:59your pillow You better watch your back before she turn
  14. 1:00into a killer Let's review the situation that you're caught
  15. 1:01up inna To be a true player you have to know how to
  16. 1:02play If she say a night, convince her say a day
  17. 1:03Never admit to a word when she say And if she claims ah you tell her baby no
  18. 1:04way But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
  19. 1:06me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
  20. 1:09I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
  21. 1:13She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
  22. 1:15Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
  23. 1:16Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
  24. 1:17Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
  25. 1:19Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
  26. 1:26I had tried to keep her From what she was about to see
  27. 1:29Why should she believe me When I told her it wasn't me
  28. 1:32Makes you know say that she really no right for vex
  29. 1:46A never you she see yah make the gigolo flex A smaddy else a favor you inna di complex
  30. 1:51Seein' is believin', so you better change your specs
  31. 1:54You know she a go bring a whole heap a things up from the past
  32. 1:59All the little evident, you betta know fe mask
  33. 2:00Quick 'pon yuh hansa, know how fe talk But if she pack a gun, you know, you betta
  34. 2:04run fast But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
  35. 2:07me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
  36. 2:10I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
  37. 2:15She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
  38. 2:17Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
  39. 2:20Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
  40. 2:23Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
  41. 2:25Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
  42. 2:30How could I forget that I had given her an extra key
  43. 2:35All this time she was standing there She never took her eyes off me
  44. 2:48Gonna tell her that I'm sorry For the pain that I've caused
  45. 2:57I've been listening to your reasoning It makes no sense at all
  46. 3:09We should tell her that I'm sorry For the pain that I've caused
  47. 3:11You may think that you're a player But you're completely lost
  48. 3:12That's why I sing Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
  49. 3:13Creeping with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt n**ed
  50. 3:14Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an
  51. 3:15extra key All this time she was standing there
  52. 3:18She never took her eyes off me
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Jimmy Cliff — Many Rivers To Cross (provided to YouTube by UMG)

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