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.
Pure Pretty Gal
Beenie Man Lyrics
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Match unu, latch unu, trash unu when me dispatch unu
Need unu, lead unu, seed unu, when me just feed unu
Read unu, greed unu, breed unu when me mislead unu
Wok unu, bruk unu, fuck unu when me de open unu
Puck unu, pluck unu, chuck unu, unu suck unu mukkunu
Duck unu Bumbastar
One, two, tree, four gal a watch me
Five, six, seven, eight wan' fi snatch me
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve try fi catch me
Thirteen, fourteen gal in a mi factory
It's simple a no every gal match me
But it no simple when them all wan' fi latch me
Some hold me down fi dem friends dispatch me
Some man a tell me how much them love fi match me
Mi friend a ask if I win, me win lottery
A di first him see gal a run battery
Gal de all over mi house since a Mackrey
Drink me like a strawberry daquiri
It go so den
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You should a know by de style weh you hear a chant
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
From a pretty gal, she know say me need her
Straight to de promised land me a go lead her
Me only intention is fi seed her
That is after she shower and me feed her
She never know a long time me a read her
The way me handle de work me supercede her
All over de room me stampede her
The way she love it she a beg me fi breed her
Hope me one night stand no impede her
'Cause if a husband she a look me mislead her
One ting I can guarantee her
Later on it won't be her
It go so den
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
Well every next gal a ask whe me up to
Wonder if them can up to whe me up to
Wan' fi know what kind a music me wo'k to
And if a only slow jam de doctor bruk to
Cool, a me Ditty wan' say what's up to
'Cause she say a fi mi music she fuck to
Carlahope a she me pass de puck to
Cause she bring a sweet 16 fi me pluck to
Shipment, gal a who you send the truck to
Dis a de glue whe the whole a dem stuck to
Pon the de bed or pon de floor, dem in a di muck too
All Ochi wi buck too
It go so den
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
Bad man wan'
Watch unu, snatch unu, catch unu when me a flash unu
Match unu, latch unu, trash unu when me dispatch unu
Need unu, lead unu, seed unu, when me just feed unu
Read unu, breed unu, breathe unu when me mislead unu
Wok unu, bruk unu, fuck unu when me de open unu
Puck unu, pluck unu, chuck unu, unu suck unu mukkunu
Duck unu
Zagga za
It go so den
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we want
You shoulda know by de style weh you hear a chant
The lyrics of Beenie Man's song "Pure Pretty Gal" describe the artist's obsession with beautiful women and the way he treats them when he's with them. The first verse uses a lot of violent language, suggesting that he will "trash" or "dispatch" the women he's with. However, the chorus (or "chant") is more playful and light-hearted, with him simply saying that he wants and needs pretty girls in his life. He describes the way that women are always clamoring to be with him and that he has no trouble finding partners.
In the second verse, he talks about the way he seduces women and how he wants to "seed" them after he's fed them. He also talks about how some women want more from him than just a one-night stand, and how he refuses to commit to them. Finally, he name-drops a few women he's been with, including Ditty, who apparently likes to have sex to his music, and Carlahope, who brought him a "sweet 16" to have sex with.
The song is a mix of aggressive and flirtatious lyrics, and can be seen as both empowering and misogynistic. It's clear that Beenie Man enjoys the company of beautiful women and sees them as objects of desire, but it's also possible to interpret the song as a celebration of female sexuality and agency.
Line by Line Meaning
Watch unu, snatch unu, catch unu when me a flash unu
I am watching and waiting to snatch and catch you when I surprise you.
Match unu, latch unu, trash unu when me dispatch unu
I'll match you, grab you, and dispose of you when I send you away.
Need unu, lead unu, seed unu, when me just feed unu
I'll need you, take control, and impregnate you when I provide for you.
Read unu, greed unu, breed unu when me mislead unu
I'll read and deceive you to satisfy my greed and father your child.
Wok unu, bruk unu, fuck unu when me de open unu
I'll use and abuse you when you're willing and accessible.
Puck unu, pluck unu, chuck unu, unu suck unu mukkunu
I'll hit you, pull out your hair, and throw you away, you worthless fool.
Duck unu Bumbastar
Stay away from me, you idiot.
One, two, tree, four gal a watch me
Many women are watching me.
Five, six, seven, eight wan' fi snatch me
Even more want to catch me.
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve try fi catch me
Many women try to catch my attention and affection.
Thirteen, fourteen gal in a mi factory
I have many women who resemble factory workers in how I treat them.
It's simple a no every gal match me
Not every woman is compatible with me.
But it no simple when them all wan' fi latch me
It's complicated when they all want to hold onto me.
Some hold me down fi dem friends dispatch me
Some hold me down so their friends can have their turn with me.
Some man a tell me how much them love fi match me
Some men tell me how much they admire and want to compare themselves to me.
Mi friend a ask if I win, me win lottery
My friend asks if I'm lucky to have all these women.
A di first him see gal a run battery
He saw a woman running after me for my attention.
Gal de all over mi house since a Mackrey
Women are frequently in my house since it's a popular place for me to entertain them.
Drink me like a strawberry daquiri
Women are drinking me up like I'm a sweet and refreshing strawberry daiquiri.
Whoa, a pure pretty gal we need
We want pure, pretty women.
No bother ask why, a just de lifestyle we lead
Don't ask why, it's just the type of lifestyle we have.
You should a know by de style weh you hear a chant
You can tell by the way we speak that this is our lifestyle.
From a pretty gal, she know say me need her
A pretty woman can tell that I want her.
Straight to de promised land me a go lead her
I'll take her straight to the bedroom.
Me only intention is fi seed her
My sole purpose is to impregnate her.
That is after she shower and me feed her
But first, she should freshen up and eat.
She never know a long time me a read her
She doesn't know how long I've been watching her.
The way me handle de work me supercede her
I'm skilled and experienced in pleasing women.
All over de room me stampede her
I'll make passionate love to her all over the room.
The way she love it she a beg me fi breed her
She enjoys it so much that she wants me to impregnate her.
Hope me one night stand no impede her
I hope my short-term intentions don't prevent her from finding what she wants in a long-term partner.
'Cause if a husband she a look me mislead her
If she's looking for a husband, I'll disappoint her.
One ting I can guarantee her
But the one thing I can guarantee her is...
Later on it won't be her
I won't be with her for long.
Well every next gal a ask whe me up to
Every new woman asks what I'm doing.
Wonder if them can up to whe me up to
They're curious if they can handle what I'm doing.
Wan' fi know what kind a music me wo'k to
They want to know what kind of music I use when working.
And if a only slow jam de doctor bruk to
And if my doctor only recommends slow jams.
Cool, a me Ditty wan' say what's up to
Cool, famous rapper Diddy wants to greet me.
'Cause she say a fi mi music she fuck to
Because she says she wants to have sex with me while listening to my music.
Carlahope a she me pass de puck to
It's Carla's turn to have sex with me.
Cause she bring a sweet 16 fi me pluck to
Because she's young and inexperienced and I can take advantage of her.
Shipment, gal a who you send the truck to
Hey, who did you send to come see me?
Dis a de glue whe the whole a dem stuck to
I'm the glue that sticks all of them together.
Pon the de bed or pon de floor, dem in a di muck too
Whether on the bed or on the floor, they're all in the mess too.
All Ochi wi buck too
Everyone in Ocho Rios knows what's going on.
Bad man wan'
I'm a bad man.
Read unu, breed unu, breathe unu when me mislead unu
I'll manipulate and deceive you to father your child and have control over you.
Duck unu
Stay away from me.
Zagga za
Let's go.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY
Written by: MOSES DAVIS, N HOWELL, A KELLY
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