Born in the garden parish of St Ann, Busy Signal - born Reanno Gordon - sta… Read Full Bio ↴Born in the garden parish of St Ann, Busy Signal - born Reanno Gordon - started singing hymns at his Mother's church, which is where he received his first encore. When church was over, Reanno would sit on the corner with his friends and flip the devotional lyrics, until his Mother's guiding hand cautioned him for altering the Lord's songs. Reanno continued performing at school, beating his fists in time on his desk and deejaying Bounty Killer's songs (he claims to know all of Bounty's lyrics) before progressing to his own material.

Since stepping out onto the dancehall scene in 2003, Busy Signal's undeniable talent and lyrical dexterity has taken him quickly to the front of the pack. Busy's breakout hit single - "Step Out" - was one of dancehall's hottest songs for 2005 and with a thugged-out video to match, it signalled the arrival of dancehall's next superstar.

Busy Signal, an alias given to him by a friend because of his constantly busy persona, has always approached his craft from a different perspective, not trodding the usual road of trying to voice on every rhythm out there to try and catch a break. Instead, Busy chose to record songs with concepts attached to them on purpose-built rhythms. The first such track to catch the attention of a wider audience was "Born and Raised", a song in which Busy Signal reps his birthplace and narrates the gritty realities of Jamaica.

"Even though I was an unknown artist and there was no-one else on the riddim," says Busy, "the track got good airtime which encouraged me to keep doing what I was doing. Producers don't want to give young artists a break more time, so young artists can get stifled. I just work hard on putting creative flows and melodies together and so far people have been feeling it." Already with a big following worldwide, Busy doesn't see his music as stopping in Jamaica. A slew of Busy Signal mix CDs flooded the streets from Halfway Tree to Brixton to Flatbush and beyond, creating and spreading the hype that lead to Busy being the strongest young artist to emerge from 2005.

Busy's self-production and businesslike approach to the industry has seen him already launch his own label, Network Records. The first releases, "Tell Santa Dis" and "Where I'm From" are distributed worldwide and are selling well.

Although Busy didn't rely on familiar rhythms and producers for a break, he has no problem recording for other labels, such as Renaissance, for whom Busy recorded "Not Going Down," showcasing his singing and deejaying abilities. Other tracks from Busy include "Because of You," with Tami Chin on the Throwback Giggy beat, "That Bad," and "Pharmacy" for Don Corleon, "Fade Away" for John John and "Too Much Gun," which sees Busy in explosive form, delivering rapid fire lyrics atop the reworked Man Fi Dead (Petty Thief) soundbed.

The end of 2005 saw Busy Signal garner immense critical success from show-stealing appearances on all the major stage shows across Jamaica, including the Smirnoff Experience alongside Sean Paul, Bobby Valentino and others, as well as Island Explosion, Camp Fire and West Kingston Jamboree. And of course there was the already-legendary debut appearance at 6.45am on the toughest stage in the world - the infamous Sting reggae concert. Busy stepped out in the rising sun adorned in full black and underlined why he is here to stay.

2006 has seen no ease up in Busy's momentum, with a headline grabbing performance at Reggae Sumfest 2006, where he performed solo on Dancehall Night and was also called up by G Unit on International Night. With successful tours of the UK, the Caribbean and Japan already knocked down and with Step Out breaking new ground on the esteemed Billboard chart, Busy is already being heralded as a new icon in the business.

That Bad
Busy Signal Lyrics

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Me Ah Talk Bout Di Whole Ah Di Bad Tune Dem U Hear Dat Listen Kenley Youte At Least Some Ah Dem Run Ah Riddim.

Ding Ding Hay Ding Ding Ding Sound Ding Ding Hay Ding Ding Hay Bad Sound Busy Hay Lyricly Speackin U See It

You Hear Mi Tune Step Out Inna Mi Black Dat Bad Eeh
Assasin Bang Bang Bang Dat Bad Eeh
Kartel Number 1 Nnna Nnnaa Dat Bad Eeh
Akon And Young Jeezy Dat Bad

Dats Fine Wid Me Sizzla Bad
How Goverment Treat Jamaica Bad
Katrina Treat Louisiahna Bad
She Gives Me P--- Tank God
Busyyy Diamonds Are Forever Dat Kayne West Tune Sound Bad Eeh
And Da Video Bad
Junior Gong Bounty Killer Song Bad Eeh
Crossss Dat Slang Der Bad
Sean Pual We Be Burning Not Concerning Yo Dat Meloady Der Bad Eeh
We Drink Guniness By Di Case Memba Mi Tell Yuh Jagwa Tune Bad
Im Sitting Buy My Window Di Boy Hollow Point Tune Bad Eeh La Louis Bad Ehh Mi Nah No Him Song Dem But Him Graffiti And Him Sign Dem Bad Eeh
Trus Me I Meet A Girl Up Town She Wow Dat Bad
You Can Hate Me Now Dat Bad
You Member When Da Fuges Come Out Wid Di Song Oh Lala La Dat Bad
Gwan Do Yuh Ting Gyal Ice Inna Mi Video Dat Bad Eeh
Mr Peppa Hippocrites Ah Talk Mek Dem Talk Dat Bad Eeh
Jah Make Him Tonda Role Shane O Dat Likkle Skool Youte Der Him Bad Eeh
Movado Dem Dem Nuh Real Mccoy Yo Dat Song Der Bad Eeh
Its Ah Jiggy Time Again Voicemail Tune Bad Eeh
Elephant Pon Di River Pon Di Bank U Member How Dat 1 Did Bad Eeh
Gyal Tuck In Ur Belly Frm Yh No Yh Belly Nah Bang Left Side Esco Tune Bad Eeh
Marshall Make Dem Cum Member Dat 1 Der Bad Eeh
Di Gyal Dem Breath Streach Twita Voice Tune It Bad Eeh
Ah Mi Name Money God Everyone Waan Dollars And Pound Us Dat One Deh Bad

Capolton Gosh Wot Kinda Ting Dat Di Fire Man Tune Dem Bad Eeh
And All Who Have Ah Bad Song And Never Hear Dat Da 1 Here Turs Mi Onno Song Dem Bad...

Overall Meaning

In the song "That Bad," Busy Signal talks about the different bad songs that are out there. He mentions various artists and their songs, highlighting their popularity and how good they are. He talks about his own song, stepping out in his black outfit and how bad it is. He then goes on to mention other artists like Akon, Young Jeezy, Sizzla, Kanye West, Junior Gong, and Sean Paul, pointing out how their songs and videos are bad.

The song also touches on serious issues like the government's treatment of Jamaica and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Busy Signal also mentions personal experiences such as meeting a girl uptown and drinking Guinness by the case. The song ends with him acknowledging that there are many bad songs out there, but he believes that his own songs are also bad.

Overall, "That Bad" is a fun and light-hearted song that celebrates good music and showcases Busy Signal's lyrical ability.

Line by Line Meaning

Me Ah Talk Bout Di Whole Ah Di Bad Tune Dem U Hear Dat Listen Kenley Youte At Least Some Ah Dem Run Ah Riddim.
I'm talking about all of the great songs you've heard, Kenley. At least some of them follow a popular rhythm.

Ding Ding Hay Ding Ding Ding Sound Ding Ding Hay Ding Ding Hay Bad Sound Busy Hay Lyricly Speackin U See It
The sound is repetitive and recognizable when we describe it as 'ding ding hay ding ding ding'. It is a bad sound, but when it comes to lyrics, it is acceptable.

You Hear Mi Tune Step Out Inna Mi Black Dat Bad Eeh
Did you hear my song 'Step Out Inna Mi Black'? That's a great song.

Assasin Bang Bang Bang Dat Bad Eeh
Assassin's song 'Bang Bang Bang' is really great.

Kartel Number 1 Nnna Nnnaa Dat Bad Eeh
Kartel's 'Number 1 Nnna Nnnaa' is a really great song.

Akon And Young Jeezy Dat Bad
Akon and Young Jeezy's song is great.

Dats Fine Wid Me Sizzla Bad
I think Sizzla's song is great.

How Goverment Treat Jamaica Bad
The way the government treats Jamaica is not good.

Katrina Treat Louisiahna Bad
The way Katrina treated Louisiana was bad.

She Gives Me P--- Tank God
I am thankful that she gave me a ******* while singing this song.

Busyyy Diamonds Are Forever Dat Kayne West Tune Sound Bad Eeh
Kayne West's 'Diamonds Are Forever' song sounds bad.

And Da Video Bad
The music video for that song is also bad.

Junior Gong Bounty Killer Song Bad Eeh
The song by Junior Gong and Bounty Killer is great.

Crossss Dat Slang Der Bad
That slang is not good.

Sean Pual We Be Burning Not Concerning Yo Dat Meloady Der Bad Eeh
The melody of Sean Paul's 'We Be Burning' is not good.

We Drink Guniness By Di Case Memba Mi Tell Yuh Jagwa Tune Bad
When we drink Guinness by the case, remember that Jagwa's song is not good.

Im Sitting Buy My Window Di Boy Hollow Point Tune Bad Eeh La Louis Bad Ehh Mi Nah No Him Song Dem But Him Graffiti And Him Sign Dem Bad Eeh
I'm sitting by my window and the boy Hollow Point's song is not good, Louis. I don't know his songs, but I know his graffiti and signs look bad.

Trus Me I Meet A Girl Up Town She Wow Dat Bad
Trust me, I met a girl uptown and she was really great.

You Can Hate Me Now Dat Bad
You may dislike me now, but that's okay.

You Member When Da Fuges Come Out Wid Di Song Oh Lala La Dat Bad
Do you remember when The Fugees came out with the song 'Oh Lala La'? That song was great.

Gwan Do Yuh Ting Gyal Ice Inna Mi Video Dat Bad Eeh
Girls, do your thing. I have ice in my video, but it's not a good video.

Mr Peppa Hippocrites Ah Talk Mek Dem Talk Dat Bad Eeh
Mr. Peppa's song 'Hippocrites Ah Talk Mek Dem Talk' is really great.

Jah Make Him Tonda Role Shane O Dat Likkle Skool Youte Der Him Bad Eeh
Shane O's song about Jah and his role in life is really great, especially coming from a young school guy like him.

Movado Dem Dem Nuh Real Mccoy Yo Dat Song Der Bad Eeh
Movado's song about people not being the real McCoy is bad.

Its Ah Jiggy Time Again Voicemail Tune Bad Eeh
Voicemail's song about jiggy time is not good.

Elephant Pon Di River Pon Di Bank U Member How Dat 1 Did Bad Eeh
Do you remember how bad Elephant Man's 'Pon Di River Pon Di Bank' was?

Gyal Tuck In Ur Belly Frm Yh No Yh Belly Nah Bang Left Side Esco Tune Bad Eeh
Girls, tuck in your belly if you don't want it to bounce. Left Side and Esco's song about this is not good.

Marshall Make Dem Cum Member Dat 1 Der Bad Eeh
Marshall's song that makes people cum is really bad.

Di Gyal Dem Breath Streach Twita Voice Tune It Bad Eeh
The way girls breathe, stretch and use a voice tweet is not good.

Ah Mi Name Money God Everyone Waan Dollars And Pound Us Dat One Deh Bad
My name is Money God and everyone wants dollars and pounds. That's bad.

Capolton Gosh Wot Kinda Ting Dat Di Fire Man Tune Dem Bad Eeh
Capleton's song about fire is really great.

And All Who Have Ah Bad Song And Never Hear Dat Da 1 Here Turs Mi Onno Song Dem Bad...
For those who have bad songs, they should listen to this one to realize how bad their songs are.

Writer(s): David Anthony Harrisngh, Craig Serani Marsh, Reanno Devon Gordon, Craig Andrew Harrisingh

Contributed by Dylan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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