King Shango, King David, The Fireman and The Prophet.

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A wise man once said that a prophet is not without honour save in his own country and so it has been with Capleton. While the veteran DJ's words and works long ago earned him the title of "The Prophet", the respect and honor that should rightfully be his have been a long time coming. "Anytime you try to uplift righteousness and upliftment of the people them, then you ah go get a fight", says the hottest entertainer in the worldwide reggae fraternity. "Bob Marley come do it and them fight him. And when Bob Marley dead, that's when they start to endorse him. I already aware of this, I am not unaware. So I know the more them fight I is the more I get stronger" In the fast-moving world of dancehall reggae, fame and success are hard to obtain and easy to lose. Fans can be fickle, and trends change in the blink of an eye, leaving most entertainers with painfully short career spans. Only a rare few can remain relevant from year to year, holding their audience's attention and leaving them crying for more. His lyrics are deep, precise, and thoughtful. His stage shows are nothing less than dynamic, explosive performances. But his remarkable staying power and longevity may be Capleton's greatest gift.

Born Clifton George Bailey III on April 13, 1967, in the rural parish of St. Mary, Capleton earned his future stage name from friends who were so impressed with his sharp reasoning skills that they named him after the most famous lawyer in town. From a tender young age, he was a lover of the traveling sound systems, sneaking out at night to catch the vibes until dawn. But it wasn't until he turned 18 and moved to Kingston that he was able to realize his destiny.

It was Stewart Brown, owner of a Toronto-based sound called African Star, who gave the untested artist his first break, flying him to Canada for a stage show alongside giants like Ninjaman and Flourgon. The audience poured out their appreciation, and he never looked back. When Capleton first burst on the scene in the late 1980s, the dancehall was a very different place than it is today. Slackness and gun talk were the order of the day. This bright promising newcomer announced his arrival with a string of hit songs from "Bumbo Red" to "Number One on the Look Good Chart" and "Lotion Man." Everything he touched hit the sound-good charts, and the youthful artist with the nimble vocabulary and hardcore voice quickly established himself as one of dancehall's most reliable hitmakers. But even he could not have predicted that eleven years later, at the start of the new millennium, he would be dancehall's ruling voice.

"I think the people dem see say me really deserve that because of the amount of years me put in," Capleton says, "and we never really bow and we still hold the faith. We stand up for whatever we a say. Yeah and we really work for it. And them say by your works, a so you get your pay. The people them see the amount of fight me face and the whole heap of accusation. And me still never give up"

When he dropped the tune "Alms House" in 1992, Capleton established himself as more than an entertainer but as a guiding light of righteousness through music. "United we stand and divided we fall," he sang for the benefit of his fans and dancehall comrades. "Nuff of them nah go know themself till them back against the wall." A few years later he came back with yet another antidote to the clashing and rivlary that had taken hold of the dancehall business. "Music is a mission," he reminded his fellow artists, "not a competition. Some man use the music to cause confusion." The path of this dancehall Prophet was clearly established in 1994 with a string of songs that declared his newfound faith in Rastafari. "INI sight up the light and see say really, yunno, Rasta is real," he recalls. "founder of the world, because Rasta did come set the trend. Y'unnerstand. Rasta is life."

The first words of his mega-hit "Dis The Trinity" made it plain that the DJ had experienced some kind of revelation. "I was once lost but now I'm found," he stated, "Selassie I live every time." Capleton became a strong advocate of the teaching of the Jamaican National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and advocate of universal black repatriation. "Babylon rewarded us with hatred for our love," he declares. "They taught us to rape, steal and kill. For instance, they stole our literature and taught it back to us in a different manner so as to infiltrate our minds with foolishness and other misconceptions. Now we as black men do not see ourselves as prince and prophets, but as punks and guys. Our women do not see themselves as queens, princesses or empresses anymore, but as harlots and concubines." The only solution, as Bob Marley advocated, is to emancipate oneself from mental slavery.

"Over the years INI as a nation and a people, them no really teach INI nuttin' bout INI black self. You know I mean? Them teach INI them give we European philosophy. So INI and some other youths a try emerge now, we ask certain question and we ask fi certain things. Caw we know say an institute, or in a college, or in a certain organization we need we Ethiopian curriculum, we need the black man thing. We need to know about weself. Becaw the prophet Marcus Garvey did show we say, A nation without no knowledge of them own history is like a tree without a root. And if you don't know where you're coming from, you're not gonna know where you're going."

Even as he uplifts the black race, Capleton always makes a point of clarifying that he does not seek to alienate any race. "We are not being racial nor prejudiced star," he says. "Becaw we know Jah is for everyone. But where history and prophesy in concerned, that is our witness and we have to be ourself, and we cannot hide from the truth. Caw we woulda be a traitor and a sellout to ourself. And you cannot sell out yourself."

Soon thereafter came the song "Tour" a blazing state of the dancehall report written in the weeks following the slaying of Panhead and Dirtsman, two of Capleton's fellow artists. That song not only became an anthem of the roots revival within the dancehall, but a hip hop flavored remix of that song hit the Billboard charts, opening up a huge new audience to Capleton's messages of righteousness.

There followed a relationship with Def Jam records, who released two Capleton albums, Prophecy and I-Testament, which featured memorable collaborations with rap stars like Method Man and Q-Tip. Both records were warmly accepted by the international audience, but as the millennium drew to a close, Capleton sensed that it was time to return to his core audience. He had work to do. "I have to be myself, right? And I only can be me," he reasons. "So whichever way fi make me be me, I work with dat. Y'understand."

Capleton is now at the height of his powers. 1999 and 2000 have brought a ceaseless string of sound system favorite and dancehall chart toppers like the anti-violence anthem "Jah Jah City" and "Good In Her Clothes," a message of respect for the sisters who carry themselves like Empresses rather than. But even as he completes his mission of upliftment, Capleton has had many critics. One of his biggest hits, in fact, is addressed the naysayers in the press and the ivory towers of power. "Critics won't leave I alone," chats the Prophet. "They say they can't take the fire weh me put pon Rome"

Many of Capleton's songs "and most of his critics" make mention of this blazing fire. Capleton hopes to clear up the confusion once and for all. "Is not really a physical fire. Is really a spiritual fire, and a wordical fire, and a musical fire. You see the fire is all about a livity. But is people get it on the wrong term. People get confused.So when a man say "more fire" him think that mean say you fi go light the cane field or go light the church." Fire, Capleton explains, is a way of reminding one's brother that they are going astray. "That way a man know say him doing something wrong. That even give him the urge to know say Yo check up on yourself. What you're doing is not right, or else him would not say "Fire fi dat," or "Burn dat" or "More fire." "If we go check it back now," he continues, "fire is for the purification of earth, anyhow you check it. This earth itself have to even emerge from the literal fire also, which is the volcanic activity, we a talk bout lava. The hottest element to rise us in the morning is the sun. The water cleanse, but it's still the support from the fire that burn the water, burn out of the bacteria so the water coulda heal we fi cleanse. The herb heal, but it's still the fire fi burn the herb so the herb coulda heal we also."

{Bio is courtesy of Rob Kenner} www.vprecords.com

Crazy Looks
Capleton Lyrics

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Chorus
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
Don't give me that crazy look
I want a woman that pure and soul divine
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I need a woman that pure and soul divine

Mi want a woman weh pure
An' mi want one weh clean
(Oh) She affi have di vision an' a dream
An' she caan prang bust nuh M-16
An' she caan dutty, seh she affi clean
An' she affi straight, an' she caan lean
An' she affi kind, an' she caan mean
An' she affi hice up di red and di gold and di green
Inna har heart, she affi let rasta in

Chorus

Mi want a woman weh clean
Want one weh pure
Righteousness, she affi always adore
So mi can always all tek her pon tour
She affi mentally rich, she caan mentally poor
Physically rich, she caan physically poor
When she give me loving me affi holla out fi more
Loving weh she give mi seh it always secure
Righteousness, she affi always adore

Chorus

Mi want a woman weh clean
An' mi want weh fine
De woman weh mi want
She affi one of a kind
An' di wrong tree man weh seh she caan climb
She nuh fi deaf, she nuh fi dumb
She nuh fi cripple nor blind
Emperor Selassie a go show one fi sign
Bear good tings affi inna har mind
Nuh bad company, an' mi seh she caan join
(Oh) An' mi seh she caan play 69
(Oh)

Chorus (repeat until fade)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Capleton's song "Crazy Look" talk about his desire for a woman who is pure, clean, and spiritually divine. He emphasizes the need for her to have a vision, dream, and mental and physical richness. Capleton stresses that the woman he wants should be righteous and adore only righteousness. He also mentions that he needs a woman who can join him on his tour and uplift him with positive energy.

Instead of superficial qualities, the song focuses on the need for inner beauty that should be reflected through righteousness, and these qualities are fundamental for a relationship. Thus, Capleton mentions that he would not want a woman who can play 69, join bad company, or have a "crazy look." In general, the song portrays the importance of a woman with dignity and a pure soul for a meaningful and fulfilling relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't give me that crazy look
Stop looking at me like I'm crazy

One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I hope to have a future with you

I want a woman that pure and soul divine
I desire a woman who is pure and spiritually connected

Mi want a woman weh pure
I want a woman who is pure

An' mi want one weh clean
And I want one who is clean

(Oh) She affi have di vision an' a dream
She must have ambition and aspirations

An' she caan prang bust nuh M-16
She cannot handle a gun or violence

An' she caan dutty, seh she affi clean
She cannot be dirty, she needs to be clean

An' she affi straight, an' she caan lean
She must be honest and not crooked

An' she affi kind, an' she caan mean
She must be kind-hearted and not mean

An' she affi hice up di red and di gold and di green
She needs to embrace the Rasta culture and its colors

Inna har heart, she affi let rasta in
She must be open to embracing Rasta culture in her heart

Want one weh pure
I want a woman who is pure

Righteousness, she affi always adore
She must always value righteousness

So mi can always all tek her pon tour
So I can take her on tour with me

She affi mentally rich, she caan mentally poor
She should be mentally strong and not weak

Physically rich, she caan physically poor
She should be physically healthy and not sickly

When she give me loving me affi holla out fi more
When she shows me love, I can't get enough

Loving weh she give mi seh it always secure
The love she gives me is always secure

An' mi want weh fine
And I want one who is fine

De woman weh mi want
The woman I want

She affi one of a kind
She must be unique and special

An' di wrong tree man weh seh she caan climb
And any man who tries to come between us is making a mistake

She nuh fi deaf, she nuh fi dumb
She shouldn't be deaf or dumb

She nuh fi cripple nor blind
She shouldn't be crippled or blind

Emperor Selassie a go show one fi sign
Emperor Selassie will give a sign of approval

Bear good tings affi inna har mind
She should have positive and good thoughts

Nuh bad company, an' mi seh she caan join
No bad company, and she can't join that crowd

(Oh) An' mi seh she caan play 69
And she can't engage in oral sex

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Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
Don't give me that crazy look
I want a woman that pure and soul divine
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I need a woman that pure and soul divine
Mi want a woman weh pure
An' mi want one weh clean
(Oh) She affi have di vision an' a dream
An' she caan prang bust nuh M-16
An' she caan dutty, seh she affi clean
An' she affi straight, an' she caan lean
An' she affi kind, an' she caan mean
An' she affi hice up di red and di gold and di green
Inna har heart, she affi let rasta in
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
Don't give me that crazy look
I want a woman that pure and soul divine
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I need a woman that pure and soul divine
Mi want a woman weh clean
Want one weh pure
Righteousness, she affi always adore
So mi can always all tek her pon tour
She affi mentally rich, she caan mentally poor
Physically rich, she caan physically poor
When she give me loving me affi holla out fi more
Loving weh she give mi seh it always secure
Righteousness, she affi always adore
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
Don't give me that crazy look
I want a woman that pure and soul divine
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I need a woman that pure and soul divine
Mi want a woman weh clean
An' mi want weh fine
De woman weh mi want
She affi one of a kind
An' di wrong tree man weh seh she caan climb
She nuh fi deaf, she nuh fi dumb
She nuh fi cripple nor blind
Emperor Selassie a go show one fi sign
Bear good tings affi inna har mind
Nuh bad company, an' mi seh she caan join
(Oh) An' mi seh she caan play 69
(Oh)
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
Don't give me that crazy look
I want a woman that pure and soul divine
Don't give me that crazy look
One of these days, then you gonna be mine
I need a woman that pure and soul divine