Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair (born March 31, 1976), a Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair (born March 31, 1976), a Jamaican musician.

Blair grew up in rural Clarks Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh's influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B's vocal delivery and revolutionary stance.

Anthony B adopted Rastafarian beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well-received by his family. The stubborn and determined Anthony B refused to give up his new religion and his dreadlocks and moved to the home of his aunt and uncle in the Kingston suburb, Portmore.

While attending high school, Anthony B debuted as a deejay for the local sound system, Shaggy Hi-Power. In 1988, he befriended reggae artists such as Determine, Mega Banton, Ricky General and Terror Fabulous.

At this point in the reggae industry, singing "slack" songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically-slanted songs rather than so-called "gyal chunes." He hooked up with Little Devon the Half Pint sound-a-like singer he made his debut single "The Living is Hard" on the Wizard label in 1993. Anthony B tried many different producers but found that none of them fit his style of music. Finally, Anthony B teamed up with Richard "Bello" Bell, creating hits such as Fire Pon Rome, Raid Di Barn, Rumour, and Repentance Time. Anthony B's 1996 debut album Real Revolutionary was highly acclaimed in the reggae community. In late 1997, Anthony B released Universal Struggle which showed that Anthony B had a consistent, high-calibre talent. Anthony B has released a large number of albums since that time including 1999's Seven Seals and 2004's Untouchable which featured collaborations with artists including Wyclef Jean.

Anthony B tours extensively in Europe and North America and is known for his fiery, high-energy performances.

Anthony B is a member of the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafarian movement. "Bobo Dreads", as they are known, are recognizable by their long robes and turbans. The strong Afrocentric pride and the other Rastafarian beliefs (or "overstandings" as Rastafarians prefer to call them) which Anthony B holds are reflected in his songs.

Discography

* Predator & Prey (1996, Alpha Enterprises)
* Real Revolutionary / So Many Things (1996, Greensleeves)
* Universal Struggle (1997, VP Records)
* Seven Seals (1999, VP Records)
* That's Life (2001, VP Records)
* More Love (2001, AO ! Records)
* Live On The Battlefield (2002, Jahmin' Records)
* Reggae Max (2002, Jet Star)
* Street Knowledge (2003, Nocturne)
* Judgment Time (2003, 2B1 Records)
* Smoke Free (2003, Bogalusa Records)
* Voice Of Jamaica vol. 2 (2003, Nocturne)
* Wise Man Chant (2004, Black Scorpio)
* Justice Fight (2004, Nocturne)
* Untouchable (2004, Togetherness Records)
* Power Of Creation (2004, Nocturne)
* Black Star (2005, Greensleeves)
* My Hope (2005, AL.TA.FA.AN. / Minor 7 Flat 5)

Fan Dangles
Anthony B Lyrics

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Intro:
Woman don't say can't can't
Can't tek a, can't tek a woman like dat
Only run down wha wi got bust chat
Can't tek a, can't tek a woman like dat
Anthony be yo yo she's miss

Chorus:

Fan dangles too hard fi hangle
Woman just a run dung chain and bangles
Miss fan dangles too hard fi hangle
Love like dis whey mi haffi dismangle (repeat 2x)

Verse 1:
Give har house and she waan key
Give har negril and she waan ochi
Give har downtown and she waan halfway tree
Give har A still she waan mi
Mi go give har gold and she waan si money
And she run go wine on Sizzla Kalonji
She wine Sugar Roy now she waan come a mi
Dun Tupac and go deh wid Biggy
Biggy him dead she go run to Puffy
Run lef Puffy and deh wid Ele
She a go become P.J first lady
Start to show him the energy sing chorus

Verse 2:
Yo mi grandfadda woulda say dem woman a zar
Yesterday mi si har and Elephant Man a par
This morning mi si har inna Bounty Killa car
Last week she and Beenie Man a savlamar
Cause dean find out and bust wit Big War
Touchy Man Danji and she say she get a scar
This woman she nuh really care who you are
Steal any cookie from the jar
She was there at her best
Well in dress?
Wid Merciless bockle fling a sumfest
So she mek a gig
Loose the false wig
She go par wid the ancient man name Frisco Kid

(Chorus)

Verse 3:
Say mi want a hot woman
Want a fat woman
Love whey yuh got woman
The way mi a chat woman yo
Right woman
Well polite woman
Everything tight woman
So unite woman
Give har house still she waan key
Give har land still she waan sea
Give har negril and she waan ochi
Give har downtown and she waan halfway tree
Mi go give har A still she waan Z
Go give har gold she waan money
So she go wine Sizzla Kalonji
She wine Sugar Roy now she waan find mi
She lef Tupac and go deh wid Biggy
Biggy him dead she she go deh wid Puffy
Run lef Puffy and go deh wid Ele
She say she a go become P.J first lady

(Chorus till fade out)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fan Dangles" by Anthony B is about a woman who is materialistic and only interested in money and status. She goes after various men for their wealth and possessions, and doesn't care who she hurts in the process. The chorus refers to the woman as "Miss Fan Dangles" who is too hard to handle, as she is just interested in expensive accessories such as chains and bangles.

In the first verse, the woman is described as always wanting more and never being satisfied. Even if she is given a house or a vacation in Negril, she still wants more. She is shown to have been with various men, including Sizzla and Sugar Roy, and even went after deceased artists such as Tupac and Biggie. In the second verse, Anthony B describes her as a "cookie thief," indicating that she will take what she wants without any regard for the consequences. She has been with Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, and Beenie Man, showing that she is not discriminating in who she pursues.

Finally, in the third verse, Anthony B expresses his desire for a different kind of woman, one who is not so materialistic and shallow. He wants someone who is kind, polite, and genuine. However, the woman he has been with continues to pursue him even after she has been with so many other men.

Line by Line Meaning

Woman don't say can't can't Can't tek a, can't tek a woman like dat
Women should not deny what they are capable of; they can't handle a woman like that

Only run down wha wi got bust chat Can't tek a, can't tek a woman like dat Anthony be yo yo she's miss
People just talk about what they've heard; they can't handle a woman like that; Anthony B points out that she is what she is

Fan dangles too hard fi hangle Woman just a run dung chain and bangles Miss fan dangles too hard fi hangle Love like dis whey mi haffi dismangle (repeat 2x)
She's too much to handle with her flashy clothing and jewelry; she's running down men and breaking hearts; love like this is so complicated to untangle

Give har house and she waan key Give har negril and she waan ochi Give har downtown and she waan halfway tree Give har A still she waan mi Mi go give har gold and she waan si money And she run go wine on Sizzla Kalonji She wine Sugar Roy now she waan come a mi Dun Tupac and go deh wid Biggy Biggy him dead she go run to Puffy Run lef Puffy and deh wid Ele She a go become P.J first lady Start to show him the energy sing chorus
She's never satisfied with what she's given; Anthony gave her everything from land to gold, yet she always wants more and moves to other men; she goes after anyone who's famous and successful; first, it was Tupac and Biggie, then Puffy and Ele, and now she wants to become P.J.'s first lady; Anthony is singing about how much energy she puts into bouncing from guy to guy.

Yo mi grandfadda woulda say dem woman a zar Yesterday mi si har and Elephant Man a par This morning mi si har inna Bounty Killa car Last week she and Beenie Man a savlamar Cause dean find out and bust wit Big War Touchy Man Danji and she say she get a scar This woman she nuh really care who you are Steal any cookie from the jar She was there at her best Well in dress? Wid Merciless bockle fling a sumfest So she mek a gig Loose the false wig She go par wid the ancient man name Frisco Kid
Anthony remarks that his grandfather would call her a prostitute; he's seen her with Elephant Man, Bounty Killa, Beenie Man, and Touchy Man Danji, and she doesn't care who you are, she just wants to steal any guy from the jar; she looked her best at Sumfest with Merciless and her flashy jewelry; she takes off her wig and starts partying with Frisco Kid.

Say mi want a hot woman Want a fat woman Love whey yuh got woman The way mi a chat woman yo Right woman Well polite woman Everything tight woman So unite woman Give har house still she waan key Give har land still she waan sea Give har negril and she waan ochi Give har downtown and she waan halfway tree Mi go give har A still she waan Z Go give har gold she waan money So she go wine Sizzla Kalonji She wine Sugar Roy now she waan find mi She lef Tupac and go deh wid Biggy Biggy him dead she she go deh wid Puffy Run lef Puffy and go deh wid Ele She say she a go become P.J first lady
Anthony wants a woman who is confident and comfortable in her own skin; he wants her to love what she has and be herself; he's willing to give her everything, including the best places in Jamaica, but she still won't be satisfied; she goes after other famous guys and now wants to be P.J.'s first lady.

Chorus till fade out
Reiteration of the chorus until the song fades out.

Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC
Written by: KEITH ANTHONY BLAIR

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