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.

Yaw Yaw
Beenie Man Lyrics

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Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw

Cool baby love a couldn't mi yuh waan tease
Jus' drink a Guinness an mi smoke some weed

Three legs mi have but one stop short a knees
Lie dung inna di bed an gal prepare fi breed
Three, pickini a whey mi give to Denise
Xgirl nuh waan none, dats why she leave
Me, give a talkin to mi fren name Steve
Thirteen gal him have a Garveymeade
Twelve pickini a whey him have dey a teed
Haffi tell the youthman fi try tek heed
Yes yuh can reach to mi speed

Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw

Who yuh think yuh are bout badman yuh waan use
Now yuh get refuse an start abuse
Yuh run an tek mi business and carry to Xnews
Next girl a wear yuh shoes, so girl please remove
Mi jump inna mi car an put it all pon cruise
Ice tea mek mi smooth, inna mi suede shoes
Mi a talk its over mi nuh under nuh blues
Mi chronic mi a use, so have mi excuse
Ah dancehall mi duh an not the blues
Di gal dem a move a get mi inna the groove

Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw

Woosh, mek yuh want to slam my car door
Kakaa su su, no flow
She think a woulda mash up when a walk through the door
Oh no Oh no, she get a direct blow
She think a woulda tek it and go down low
Oh no Oh no, the more the girls dem flow

Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw

Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
Si di gal dem man yaw yaw

Overall Meaning

The song Yaw Yaw by Beenie Man is a dancehall song with hard-hitting beats and fast-paced lyrics. The lyrics portray Beenie Man's obsession with women, particularly with their sexual prowess. The chorus 'Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw si di gal dem man yaw yaw' serves as a catchy hook that draws you into the song. The phrase 'Yaw Yaw' serves as a slang term to describe a man who is always chasing after women.

In the first verse, Beenie Man talks about his love for women and how he enjoys teasing them. He also talks about his sexual prowess, indicating that he has three legs, but one stops short of the knees. He goes on to talk about how he lies in bed and waits for women to come to him, indicating that he is a master at seduction. In the second verse, Beenie Man talks about his friend Steve, who has thirteen women in his life.

The third verse sees Beenie Man warning a man who thinks he's a 'badman' who wants to use him. He warns the man that he'll get refused and start abusing him. He also talks about his impeccable style and how he smokes marijuana, which he refers to as his 'excuse.'

In conclusion, Yaw Yaw by Beenie Man is a song that celebrates women and their sexual prowess. The lyrics are graphic and intended to be provocative, which is typical of dancehall music.

Line by Line Meaning

Yaah yaah yaah yaah, yaga yaga yaw
Expressing excitement and anticipation towards seeing the ladies

Si di gal dem man yaw yaw
The ladies men are ruling right now

Cool baby love a couldn't mi yuh waan tease
Baby I love you so much that I cannot resist teasing you

Jus' drink a Guinness an mi smoke some weed
Just relaxing and having a drink and smoke

Three legs mi have but one stop short a knees
I have three legs (two legs, genitalia) but only one stops at the knees

Lie dung inna di bed an gal prepare fi breed
I lay down in bed with my girl and she is getting ready to have sex

Three, pickini a whey mi give to Denise
I have three children that I gave to Denise

Xgirl nuh waan none, dats why she leave
My ex-girlfriend did not want any children, which led to her leaving

Me, give a talkin to mi fren name Steve
I had a conversation with my friend Steve

Thirteen gal him have a Garveymeade
Steve has had romantic involvement with thirteen girls from Garveymeade

Twelve pickini a whey him have dey a teed
Out of those thirteen girls, Steve has twelve children

Haffi tell the youthman fi try tek heed
I have to advise Steve to be more careful

Yes yuh can reach to mi speed
You can try to keep up with me if you want

Who yuh think yuh are bout badman yuh waan use
Who do you think you are to mess with me?

Now yuh get refuse an start abuse
Now that you've been rejected you're getting angry and lashing out

Yuh run an tek mi business and carry to Xnews
You're spreading rumors about me to the media

Next girl a wear yuh shoes, so girl please remove
Another girl is now in your shoes, so please leave

Mi jump inna mi car an put it all pon cruise
I get in my car and drive around aimlessly

Ice tea mek mi smooth, inna mi suede shoes
Drinking iced tea makes me feel smooth, especially in my suede shoes

Mi a talk its over mi nuh under nuh blues
I'm telling you it's over and I am not sad or upset about it

Mi chronic mi a use, so have mi excuse
I smoke marijuana, so that's my excuse

Ah dancehall mi duh an not the blues
I'm doing dancehall music, not blues music

Di gal dem a move a get mi inna the groove
The ladies dancing are getting me in the groove

Woosh, mek yuh want to slam my car door
Makes you want to slam my car door

Kakaa su su, no flow
No problem, it's all good

She think a woulda mash up when a walk through the door
She thought I would make a scene when I walked in

Oh no Oh no, she get a direct blow
But instead she got hit with a direct joke

She think a woulda tek it and go down low
She thought I would take it seriously and get upset

Oh no Oh no, the more the girls dem flow
But instead it just makes the ladies more attracted to me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW THOMAS, MOSES ANTHONY DAVIS, PATRICK ROBERTS, STEPHEN JOHN MARSDEN

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