Ring-Ding first performed by the name of Prof. Richie Senior as the trombonist in the German ska band, El Bosso Und Die Ping Pongs. During Christmas in 1992, he founded the band Dr. Ring Ding & The Senior Allstars, which dissolved in October 2002. Ring-Ding utilised the Jamaica singing style, toasting, by mixing reggae, dancehall and authentic ska beats.
Ring-Ding is known for his ska and reggae collaborations with artists including Lord Tanamo and King Django. He has also performed with The Skatalites and The Toasters. Ring-Ding also earned acclaim with a cover of the Johnny Cash song "Ring of Fire" which he recorded with H-Blockx. The single reached # 13 in the German charts.
Today, he is a presenter for WDR 5 and plays as a soloist for various outfits including Kingston Kitchen and The Sharp Axe Band. He also performs with El Bosso Und Die Ping Pongs at various shows in Germany.
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Madness
Dr. Ring-Ding & The Senior Allstars Lyrics
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Electronic sound,
automatic lovers,
one more time fill the bass
These lyrics are describing a grim and terrifying scene that has been left behind in the past. The opening lines suggest that the secrets of this time have been locked away, hidden from view. The next few lines describe the fear that those who lived in this time felt: they were slaves living in constant terror. The darkness all around them had swallowed up the light, and in the sky, they could see visions of fire.
The lyrics then turn to describe the horrors of this time in more detail. The chains of slavery, the pain that was inflicted on those who lived in this time, the bloodshed that took place – all of these things are the face of madness. The screams coming from the gates of madness are like those from hell itself. The lyrics then ask a question: where are the gods and holy lands that people once believed in? The future and the past are colliding here in a terrifying way.
Finally, the lyrics end with a plea for help. The singer of the song wants someone to help them escape from this madness, to let them out. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a time that was full of fear, pain, and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Thru the gates
Entering a new phase or era
Of time
Progression and change over time
Secrets were
Information and knowledge was concealed
Left behind
It remained hidden and unknown to some
Salves with terror
People cowered in fear and dread
In their eyes
It was palpable in their expressions and demeanor
Darkness engulfing
The absence of light surrounding the area
The light
Illumination and hope
Visions of fire
Images of fiery destruction
In the sky
Up above and beyond
Chains, pain, blood
Physical and emotional imprisonment and suffering
It's the face of
These conditions represent and embody the essence of
Madness
Insanity and loss of reason and control
Screams of hell
Sounds of agony and despair, reminiscent of hellish conditions
From the gates
Emanating from the entrance or exit
Of madness
The culmination of irrationality and chaos
Where are the Gods
The deities and higher powers are absent
And holy lands
Sacred territories and places
Colliding the future
Converging and impacting what lies ahead in time
With the past
Intermingling and shaping what has already taken place
Help somebody let
A plea for assistance and release
Me out
From this state of confinement and misery
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Written by: RUBEN PINILLA TURIGAS
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