Biggs worked as an recording engineer and cameraman with the Jamaican Broadcasting Company, and also spent time as a member of the band the Astronauts, before becoming the lead singer for Byron Lee's Dragonaires.[1][3]
It was at Lee's Dynamic Sounds studio (where he also worked as a producer and engineer) that Biggs recorded his first Jamaican hit, a cover of The Osmonds' One Bad Apple.[1][3] He broke through to international success in 1976 with Work All Day, which had been recorded seven years earlier.[1][3] Biggs had six hit singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1976 and 1981, the most successful of these, Sideshow, reaching #3 in January 1977.[4] He recorded two songs with Bunny Lee; Sincerely and You're welcome which did well in reggae charts.[3] He topped the reggae chart in the UK with Wide Awake in a Dream and A Promise is a Comfort to a Fool.[3]
Many of Biggs' recordings were reggae cover versions of popular soul hits, including songs such as Stevie Wonder's - My Cherie Amour ,Sideshow and Three Ring Cicus by Blue Magic and others originally by The Chi-Lites, The Moonglows (Sincerely), and The Temptations (Just My Imagination).[5] Unlike many of his contemporaries, he avoided the political and Rasta themes then popular in Jamaica.[1]
Biggs continued to perform occasionally in the 2000s, notably at a service of thanksgiving for his former bandleader, Byron Lee, in 2008.[6]
What's Your Sign Girl
Barry Biggs Lyrics
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wasurete shimaeba ii yo kanji nakunacchaeba iisurimuita kokoro ni futa o shitanda
kizutsuitatte heiki da yo mou itami wa naikara nesono ashi o hikizuri nagara mo
The lyrics to Barry Biggs's song "What's Your Sign Girl" speak of the pain that the singer is experiencing, but despite it all, they are pushing forward towards their goals. The first line of the song speaks of the screaming pain that the singer is hearing loud in their brain, suggesting that they are dealing with an intense emotional or mental struggle. However, they are determined to continue forward despite the scar, which could be a physical or emotional representation of the pain that they are feeling.
The next few lines of the song suggest that the singer is trying to forget about their pain and move on, as they say "wasurete shimaeba ii yo kanji nakunacchaeba iisurimuita kokoro ni futa o shitanda," which roughly translates to "It's okay to forget and not feel it, I closed the lid on my twisted heart." Despite their efforts to forget, the singer acknowledges that they have been hurt, saying "kizutsuitatte heiki da yo mou itami wa naikara ne sono ashi o hikizuri nagara mo," meaning "It's okay, even if I've been hurt, there's no more pain, so even while dragging my feet."
Overall, the lyrics of "What's Your Sign Girl" convey a message of perseverance in the face of pain and struggle, suggesting that despite the challenges that one may face in life, it's important to keep pushing forward towards one's goals and aspirations.
Line by Line Meaning
I realize the screaming pain hearing loud in my brain
I acknowledge the intense emotional distress that I am currently experiencing
But I'm going straight ahead with the scar
Despite the pain, I am moving forward with the scars as reminders of my past struggles
Wasurete shimaeba ii yo kanji nakunacchaeba ii
It's okay to forget and not feel anything
Surimuita kokoro ni futa o shitanda
I have closed off my heart after being hurt too many times
Kizutsuitatte heiki da yo mou itami wa naikara ne
Even though I am wounded, I am okay now because the pain has gone away
Sono ashi o hikizuri nagara mo
Even though my progress might be slow and difficult
Contributed by Jayden W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@theastrologyshop663
I still love this so much
@tur74d56
I was given this record in 1979 , I always thought it was a woman singing it , nice tune , shame it wasn’t a hit
@MrKareemBlack
TAURUS / BEEF AND YOU LOL ?? the flip side "Surely" is great too !!
@GrahamJonesGjtech
nice work
@dennomacharia4644
🇰🇪🔥🔥
@marjen6460
I love this track..I only discovered it by a lady friend who has no taste in music.
@nickyslattery7865
Music that was Music
@soulreaper7459
Can we get the lyrics for this version please
@heathermcdonald6090
It seems that this version is the same as the original version by Danny Pearson.
What's Your Sign Girl lyrics:
Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Pisces, Gemini, Aries
Scorpio, Libra, Virgo
Taurus, Cancer, Leo
What's your sign girl?
Is it compatible to mine?
What's your sign girl?
Is it compatible to mine?
Yeah
I'm a Capricorn
We believe in life and living
We trip on love and giving, oh yeah
If you're a Virgo
We can make it from the start
Miss Leo, you foxy lion-heart
If your sign matches mine
Think of what we'll have
We'll be making babies together, forever
What's your sign girl?
Is it compatible to mine?
What's your sign girl?
Is it compatible to mine?
Songwriters: Tony Sepe / Daniel Earl Pearson 1978
@soulreaper7459
@@heathermcdonald6090 thank you