Fake Patois
Das Racist Lyrics


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Yo, got the fake patois
KRS One did a fake patois
Miss Cleo got a fake patois
Even Jay-Z did a fake patois
Bad Brains had a fake patois
My man Snow had a fake patois
Even Jim Carrey fuck with the patois
So you know he come through with the fake patois

Patois, got the fake patois
You come through with the fake patois
Patois patois patois
Fake, fake patois

What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby

What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby

Ya not goin' speak patois
Me goin' talk the fake patois
Everyone I listen to, fake patois
Snow from Toronto, fake patois

Original rudeboy
Original rudeboy

Shabba Ranks
Cutty Ranks




Your M.O. is mo', me say no thanks
Shabba Ranks
Cutty Ranks
Your M.O. is mo'

Yeah, me right near the beach
Right near my reach is the fire for the streets
Yeah, and now me can't read
Baldhead teef me book and now me can't speak
Yeah, fake patois
Is fake patois
Fake patois

All the sudden had a fake patois
Even Busta Rhymes kinda sound patois
Maybe just enjoy it, make it look patois
When he speak, he just speak, but to me patois
The way he did do the patois
With the leaders of the new, but it's sure (??)

What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
Fake patois, fake patois

Yeah, the boy a murderer
Here come the hotstepper with fire (?)
Yeah, winner play games
It's fake patois, winner take names
Don't want test me, make one take aim
Crunch like Nestle, snipe from the planes
Snipe like Wesley, punch like Hawaiian
Snipe from the planes, yeah we shoot while we flyin'

(???)

This fake patois
This fake patois

(???)

Overall Meaning

The song "Fake Patois" by Das Racist is a satirical take on the use of patois, a dialect of Jamaican English, in mainstream American media. The lyrics list various famous figures, including KRS One, Miss Cleo, Jay-Z, Bad Brains, Jim Carrey, and even the band's fellow Canadian rapper Snow, who have all tried to incorporate patois into their music or performances. The repeated phrase "fake patois" emphasizes the idea that these attempts are not genuine, but rather a caricature of Jamaican culture.


The song also references Shaun Bridgmohan, the first Jamaican jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby, as a way to demonstrate the complexity and richness of Jamaican culture beyond just its use of patois. The lyrics suggest that the proliferation of fake patois in American media belittles the true diversity of Jamaica and its people.


Throughout the song, Das Racist employs a mix of English and patois, further blurring the lines between authenticity and imitation. The song ultimately critiques the appropriation of patois as a trendy performance tool without any greater understanding or respect for Jamaica and its history.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo, got the fake patois
I have fake patois


KRS One did a fake patois
KRS One did fake patois as well


Miss Cleo got a fake patois
Miss Cleo also has a fake patois


Even Jay-Z did a fake patois
Jay-Z also did fake patois


Bad Brains had a fake patois
Bad Brains also had fake patois


My man Snow had a fake patois
My friend, Snow, had fake patois


Even Jim Carrey fuck with the patois
Even Jim Carrey uses patois


So you know he come through with the fake patois
So you know he uses fake patois


What you know about Shaun Bridgmohan?
Do you know Shaun Bridgmohan?


First Jamaican in the Kentucky Derby
First Jamaican to participate in the Kentucky Derby


Ya not goin' speak patois
You are not going to speak patois


Me goin' talk the fake patois
I will speak fake patois


Everyone I listen to, fake patois
Everyone I listen to uses fake patois


Original rudeboy
Authentic rudeboy


Shabba Ranks
Shabba Ranks


Cutty Ranks
Cutty Ranks


Your M.O. is mo', me say no thanks
Your method of operation is 'more', but I reject it


Yeah, me right near the beach
Yes, I am close to the beach


Right near my reach is the fire for the streets
The flame for the streets is within my reach


Yeah, and now me can't read
Yes, now I cannot read


Baldhead teef me book and now me can't speak
Someone took my book and now I can't speak


Fake patois
Fake patois


All the sudden had a fake patois
Suddenly started using fake patois


Even Busta Rhymes kinda sound patois
Even Busta Rhymes learns towards using patois


Maybe just enjoy it, make it look patois
Maybe I should just enjoy it and make it look like patois


When he speak, he just speak, but to me patois
He just speaks when he speaks, but to me it sounds like patois


The way he did do the patois
The way he used patois


With the leaders of the new, but it's sure (??)
With the leaders of the new, but it's certain


The boy a murderer
This boy is a killer


Here come the hotstepper with fire (?)
Here comes the hotstepper with fire


Winner play games
Winners play games


It's fake patois, winner take names
It's fake patois, and winners take names


Don't want test me, make one take aim
Don't want to test me, or else one has to aim


Crunch like Nestle, snipe from the planes
Crunch like Nestle (Chocolate brand), snipe from the planes


Snipe like Wesley, punch like Hawaiian
Shoot like Wesley (Wesley Snipes), punch like Hawaiian (Boxer)


Snipe from the planes, yeah we shoot while we flyin'
Shoot from the planes, yes, we shoot while we are flying


This fake patois
This is fake patois




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