Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better kno… Read Full Bio ↴Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), better known by the stage name Beenie Man, is a well established reggae artist and DJ. He was involved in the music industry from a young age when he won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981. Only one year later, when he was eight years old, he recorded a single, "Too Fancy", with record producer "Junjo" Lawes. By 1983, Beenie Man was recording with heavyweight DJs, such as Dillinger and Fathead and released his debut album, The Invincible Beenie Man: The Ten Year Old DJ Wonder and the single "Over the Sea".

He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, "people dead". This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other's songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, "No Mama No Cry", a rehash of the Bob Marley classic "No Woman No Cry", speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.

Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.

In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.

In 1995, Beenie Man released a remix of Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi" in the United Kingdom, and collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palma to release Three Against War and Lt. Stitchie on Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal Maestro, produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late '90s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s.

In 1998, Beenie Man signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was The Doctor (1998). In 2000, Beenie Man teamed up with Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) to release The Art & Life. During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B singer, Mya.

In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna.

Heart Attack
Beenie Man Lyrics

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A I
Oh, na, na, na naye naye
Now kick it up so
Slam diggy, diggy, diggy di ding da dang da dang da dang
Ding da ba ding da ba bang dang ba dang

Dab a dab a diggy, diggy da dang
Rang ba dang da dang

Oh, ba dibby dibby
Oh, bad a dibby, dibby
Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat bwoy a too bellya soo

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat one deh too bellya

When mi a wat
(Wat)
Buss any money mi a got
And mi pants and mi shirt and mi shoes and mi socks
And mi Benz and mi drive by wid de bling in mi watch
And a Mini mek a gal wan play inna mi locks

Fudge time dem a shotta mi beat dem a fat
Cha gal pon top she ya badmind fi dat
Seh ya girlfriend fat
And a base like dat
When she dig in mi lap
You try not collapse

Gal siddung pon mi linen
Tiffy like a blame
Ride like a light caw badman nah gon dim
Ya nuh playa seh ya cyan rock mi round nuh rim
Dis a de song weh de whole world a sing seh

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat bwoy a too bellya soo

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat one deh too bellya

Caw we a have tinking time and smoking time
And dancing time and tek off pon she time
Ga chase Marlene and de gal dem a wine
And a one jigglo dem a pon badman mind

Gal fi get grind from whole nuh wee wine
Caw dem a play numba 2 well dem life just resign
If ya envious well you a me remind
Gunshot a whole box we a give to badmind

Caw we a bellyas
Fling it like a galla wuss
Chop it like a cutlass
Moses mi name Beenie Man

A Dat mi alias
Badmind syndrome kill
Marcus severious
Listen to mi hear dat call

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat bwoy a too bellya soo

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat one deh too bellya

When mi a wat
(Wat)
Buss any money mi a got
And mi pants and mi shirt and mi shoes and mi socks
And mi Benz and mi drive by wid de bling in mi watch
And a Mini mek a gal wan play inna mi locks

Fudge time dem a shotta mi beat dem a fat
Cha gal pon top she ya badmind fi dat
Seh ya girlfriend fat
And a base like dat

When she dig in mi lap
You try not collapse
Gal siddung pon mi linen
Tiffy like a blame

Ride like a light caw
Badman nah gon dim
Ya nuh playa seh ya
Cyan rock mi round nuh rim
Dis a de song weh
De whole world a sing seh

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack
Dat bwoy a too bellya soo

Dem get heart attack
Dem get heart attack

Dem get heart attack
Dat one deh too bellya

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Beenie Man's song Heart Attack tell the story of a man who is very boastful about his wealth and success with women. He brags about his money, clothing, car, and expensive jewelry, and boasts about how women are drawn to him. He also threatens those who are envious of him with gun violence. The chorus of the song "Dem get heart attack, dat bwoy a too bellya soo" is an expression of how those who are envious of him and his success will ultimately suffer the consequences.

The lyrics also allude to the notion of bad mind, which is a Jamaican slang term for jealousy, envy, and greed. The idea is that when people are envious of others' success, it ultimately leads to their own downfall. The message of the song is that one should not envy or begrudge others' success, but rather focus on improving oneself.

In summary, the lyrics of Beenie Man's Heart Attack highlight the dangers of envy and boastfulness, and warn against the negative consequences of bad mind.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, na, na, na naye naye
A catchy introduction to the song

Now kick it up so
An instruction to start a faster rhythm for the song

Slam diggy, diggy, diggy di ding da dang da dang da dang
A sound-based phrase to express excitement and energy

Ding da ba ding da ba bang dang ba dang
Another sound-based phrase to express excitement and energy

Dab a dab a diggy, diggy da dang
More sound-based phrases to express excitement and energy

Rang ba dang da dang
Continuation of the sound-based phrases

Oh, ba dibby dibby
Another sound-based phrase to maintain the excited mood

Oh, bad a dibby, dibby
Repetition of the previous phrase, introducing variations

Ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey
Repetition of the previous phrase, with variations

Dem get heart attack
People suffer anxiety or worry after seeing the wealth of the singer

Dat bwoy a too bellya soo
The boy is a glutton and envious of the singer's wealth

Dat one deh too bellya
Another person is also a glutton and jealous of the singer's accomplishments

When mi a wat
When I'm eating

(Wat)
Clarification of the previous line

Buss any money mi a got
Spending all the money I have

And mi pants and mi shirt and mi shoes and mi socks
Buying clothes and accessories

And mi Benz and mi drive by wid de bling in mi watch
Riding my Benz and showing off my flashy watch

And a Mini mek a gal wan play inna mi locks
Even driving a Mini car attracts women to the singer

Fudge time dem a shotta mi beat dem a fat
People criticize and slander the singer's success

Cha gal pon top she ya badmind fi dat
Girls on top of the singer are envious of the attention he receives

Seh ya girlfriend fat
Calling someone else's girlfriend fat is another way of spreading bad vibes

And a base like dat
People make assumptions and spread rumors based on little evidence

When she dig in mi lap
When she flirts with the singer

You try not collapse
Even the singer has a hard time resisting attractive women

Gal siddung pon mi linen
Girls are seductive and try to get close to the singer

Tiffy like a blame
Further expressing the sexiness of the women around the singer

Ride like a light caw badman nah gon dim
The singer attracting women without compromising his tough image

Ya nuh playa seh ya cyan rock mi round nuh rim
No one can deny the singer's abilities to attract women

Dis a de song weh de whole world a sing seh
A statement pointing out the universality of the song

Caw we a have tinking time and smoking time
The singer enjoys time to think and relax

And dancing time and tek off pon she time
The singer also enjoys dancing and being with women

Ga chase Marlene and de gal dem a wine
The singer enjoys chasing girls and dancing with them

And a one jigglo dem a pon badman mind
The singer is confident that no one can shake his tough image

Gal fi get grind from whole nuh wee wine
More emphasis on the women the singer is chasing and their willingness to seduce him

Caw dem a play numba 2 well dem life just resign
Other people's negativity can harm their own lives

If ya envious well you a me remind
The singer reminds anyone who is envious of his success about the potential consequences

Gunshot a whole box we a give to badmind
The singer suggests that he and his fans will fight and defeat the negative emotions from others

Caw we a bellyas
The singer and his fans proclaiming their toughness and resilience

Fling it like a galla wuss
Emphasis on the tough attitude and willingness to fight

Chop it like a cutlass
Another way of expressing the tough attitude

Moses mi name Beenie Man
The singer identifies himself as Moses and introduces himself as Beenie Man

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID JOHN WARSOP, DEAN MICHAEL ASHTON, LUKE ANTHONY JOHNSON, ADRIAN PRESTON

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