There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian deep house producer and DJ Carlo Troja
2) Jamaican reggae singer and composer

1) Carlo Troja aka Don Carlos hails from Varese, in the North of Italy, and is active as a DJ from the late 70's.

He debuted as a producer towards the end of the 80's with the single 'Alone' on Calypso Records (Irma), which became one of the cult tracks of the international Deep House scene. His productions have always mixed House rhythms with afro-american jazz sounds, verging sometime towards disco, sometime towards progressive house or electronic soul.

In 1992 IRMA USA released his first album 'Mediterraneo', followed in 1993 by the Montego Bay project, produced together with Stefano Tirone (S-Tone Inc.), also on IRMA. He then released some singles on the Chicago based label Guidance under the Aquanauts moniker. He also reached the UK charts with the hit 'You Make Me Feel', sung by Byron Stingley, cover of the cult song by Sylvester.

In 2000 he released a single on Erik Morillo's Subliminal Soul label and played highly acclaimed gigs at Ministry of Sound and Turnmills in London. In 2002 he released his third album 'Music in My Mind' featuring top guest vocalists like Kim Mazelle, Michelle Weeks, Taka Boom and Kevin Bryant.

Following two mixed compilations ('Cafe De Paris Saint Tropez' and 'DJ Set') in 2004 IRMA released a collection of his 90's productions titled 'Mediterraneo', like his debut US album.

After that a serious car accident kept him away from clubs and recording studio for several months. Finally back in shape he released his fourth album 'The Cool Deep', 8 years since the previous one, which includes all the unreleased material produced during this time.

2) Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) was born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district known as Waterhouse. It was also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae's greatest talents, such as King Tubby, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy. Don Carlos started his singing career in 1973, as one of the original members of the roots vocal group Black Uhuru.

Alongside other founding members, Don played a prominent role in the recordings of the highly acclaimed Love Crisis album for producer Prince Jammy in 1977. The album was later re-released and re-titled as Black Sounds of Freedom. A year after the trio's ground breaking debut, Don Carlos surprisingly decided to part company in pursuit of a solo career. Having needed at least three years to get the grips of being a soloist, plus developing a knack for song writing and grooming that distinctive, vocal styling it wasn't until May 1981 that Carlos really took the fraternity by storm, courtesy of a heavy, roots and culture flavored show case album Suffering for Negus Roots.

Since then, working alongside Goldie, his side kick, co-writer and back-up vocalist, having built and consolidated a staunch following through touring the live circuit--plus 12 solo albums--there has been no turning back.

Artist website: http://www.doncarlosreggae.com/

Play It Again
Don Carlos Lyrics

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She was sittin' all alone over on the tailgate
Tan legs swingin' by a Georgia plate
I was lookin' for her boyfriend,
Thinkin', "No way she ain't got one."
Soon as I sat down I was fallin' in love
Tryin' to pour a little sugar in her Dixie cup
Talkin' over the speakers in the back of that truck
She jumped up and cut me off

She was like, "Oh, my God, this is my song.
I've been listenin' to the radio all night long.
Sittin' 'round, waitin' for it to come on and here it is."
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance."
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' me around 'til it faded out
And she gave me a kiss
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."

I'd gave that DJ my last dime
If he would have played it just one more time
But a little while later we were sittin' in the drive in my truck
Before I walked her to the door
I was scannin' like a fool AM, FM, XM, too
But I stopped real quick when I heard that groove
Man, you should have seen her light up

She was like, "Oh, my God, this is my song.
We've been listenin' to the radio all night long.
I can't believe that it came back on, but here it is."
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance."
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."

The next Friday night
We were sittin' out under the stars
You should have seen her smile
When I broke out my guitar

She was like, "Oh my God, this is my song.
I've been listenin' to the radio all night long.
Sittin' 'round, waitin' for it to come on and here it is."
She was like, "Come here boy, I wanna dance."
'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' in the headlights she gave me a goodnight kiss
And she said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."
And I said, "Play it again, play it again, play it again."

Yeah, play it again, play it again, play it again
Somebody, play it again, play it again, play it again

Overall Meaning

The song "Play It Again" by Don Carlos is about the singer's experience of falling in love with a girl who he met while he was out and about. The girl was sitting alone on the tailgate while her tan legs were swinging by a Georgia plate. The singer, however, was searching for her boyfriend but ended up falling in love with her instead. They started talking, and the girl interrupted him to tell him that the song that was playing was her favorite. She asked the singer to dance with her before the song faded out. The next week, they meet again, and the same song starts playing, making the girl ecstatic. They dance again to the song before ending the night, and the singer is left yearning for the song, wanting to listen to it again and again.

The song is about love and the connection that music can bring between two people. The lyrics describe the thrill the singer experiences upon meeting his love interest and how music helped them bond. The song also highlights how music can bring back special feelings that people can have associated with certain songs. It speaks to the universality of music and how it can be personal and relatable to people from different backgrounds.

Line by Line Meaning

She was sittin' all alone over on the tailgate
I saw her sitting alone on the back of her truck

Tan legs swingin' by a Georgia plate
She had tanned legs that were swinging by a Georgia license plate on her truck

I was lookin' for her boyfriend, thinkin', 'No way she ain't got one.'
I was searching for her boyfriend but was unable to find him and I couldn't believe that she was single

Soon as I sat down I was fallin' in love
As soon as I sat beside her, I felt myself falling in love with her

Tryin' to pour a little sugar in her Dixie cup
I was trying to sweet talk her and make her feel special

Talkin' over the speakers in the back of that truck
We were talking while the singers played music in the background

She jumped up and cut me off
She abruptly stopped me from flirting with her and got up from the tailgate

She was like, 'Oh, my God, this is my song. I've been listenin' to the radio all night long. Sittin' 'round, waitin' for it to come on and here it is.
She became very excited when she heard her favorite song playing on the radio as she had been waiting for the song to play all night

She was like, 'Come here boy, I wanna dance.' 'Fore I said a word she was takin' my hand Spinnin' me around 'til it faded out And she gave me a kiss
She invited me to dance with her even before I could speak and we danced until the song ended and then she kissed me

And she said, 'Play it again, play it again, play it again.' And I said, 'Play it again, play it again, play it again.'
She asked me to play the song again and I agreed to play it again

I'd gave that DJ my last dime If he would have played it just one more time
I was willing to spend all my money to persuade the DJ to play the song again

But a little while later we were sittin' in the drive in my truck Before I walked her to the door I was scannin' like a fool AM, FM, XM, too But I stopped real quick when I heard that groove Man, you should have seen her light up
Later that night, while in my truck, I was frantically searching through all the stations on the radio when I finally found the song, and I could see her happiness at hearing the song again

The next Friday night We were sittin' out under the stars You should have seen her smile When I broke out my guitar
On the following Friday night, we sat outside under the stars and when I started playing the song on my guitar, she smiled happily

Yeah, play it again, play it again, play it again Somebody, play it again, play it again, play it again
The song meant so much to us that we wanted it to be played repeatedly, asking anyone to play it again and again

Writer(s): Stefano Tirone

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