Originally formed in 1997 for Easy Star Records’ first recordings, the All-Stars primarily existed as a studio entity until releasing Dub Side of the Moon. The success of that album led to the formation of a touring version of the collective. The core of the touring line-up has remained relatively intact, including Ras Iray (bass/vocals), Junior Jazz (guitar/vocals), Ive-09 (drums) and Jeremy Mage (keyboards) in the rhythm section. Tamar-kali and Menny More provide additional lead and backing vocals, while the group is filled out by the Chronic Horns (Jennifer Hill on saxophone & flute and Buford O’Sullivan on trombone). The band is always mixed live by a dub engineer, usually Marcos Ferrari or Jocko Randall (of John Brown’s Body). Other members of the musical collective, such as Victor Rice (Victor Rice Octet, Version City All-Stars and bassist on Dub Side of the Moon), reggae legend Ranking Joe, trumpet player Pam Fleming (of the Burning Brass), singers Kirsty Rock (of Trumystic) and Stephanie McKay, Groove Collective’s Jay Rodriguez, Antibalas’s Stuart Bogie, John Brown Body’s Josh Driscoll, and even Ticklah and Michael G join the All-Stars on specific gigs, adding their abilities to the already talented ensemble.
The Easy Star All-Stars—in any combination of members—have been a resounding success. The band has played at numerous major festivals or headlined their own shows in the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, Chile, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, Croatia, Ireland, Egypt, Brazil, and beyond.
As individuals, the band’s vocalists and instrumentalists have toured and recorded with Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Gil Scott-Heron, The Toasters, The Meditations, Bernie Worrell, DJ Logic, MC Solaar, King Django, Antibalas, The Scofflaws, Diana King, Dennis Brown, Monty Alexander, Sister Carol, and many others. Each of these musicians gets a chance to shine in the typical Easy Star set, whether it is through soloing, composing, or singing, or simply through playing an essential part in this tight-knit collective. Each line-up may result in slightly different sounds for this unique reggae band, but regardless of who plays, the one thing that never changes is that the Easy Star All-Stars deliver a fun, exciting, and different show every time out.
Money
Easy Star All-Stars Lyrics
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Twerk twerk
For the money
Jeje
Twerk baby
Money just flow jejeli
Jeje
Nah wathin they blow my mind
Nah they wathin they blow their mind
We just they go jeje
Kasamayor
If you no carry come
You fit carry go
Kasamayor
Small money then say we they gara
If you no get then go halla
Wathin you fit do way go balance
Then think say omo we no gallant
If you too do you go tired
With small money we go arrange
We go give them free from the freedom
You no carry come
You won carry go
On your own
If you don blow make you forget
If you won blow make you connect
All the bad girls want to rotate us
Money just flow jejeli
Jeje
Nah wathin they blow my mind
Money just just they come jeje
Nah they wathin they blow their mind
We just they go jeje
Kasamayor
If you no carry come
You fit carry go
Kasamayor
Journey of a thousands miles
Start today
On saturday's
Wake up baby
Everyday is a holliday
Wake up baby
I play hockey's
If you fit rock
Hehe
Twerk Twerk
Twerk baby
Monday to friday's
Twerk baby
For the money
Money just flow jejeli
Jeje
Nah wathin they blow my mind
Money just just they come jeje
Nah they wathin they blow their mind
We just they go jeje
Kasamayor
If you no carry come
You fit carry go
Kasamayor
Anywhere where we go
Everywhere we they
Then go carry many matter join matter
Anything we na them sabi
We don they our own
Make then they their own
One man cannot form an island
That is why we are two
Catching cruise
Everyday
Every conner
Wait till final
Anything we do must prosper
Let them know
That why our money go they pile up
Everyday
Money just flow jejeli
Jeje
Nah wathin they blow my mind
Money just just they come jeje
Nah they wathin they blow their mind
We just they go jeje
Kasamayor
If you no carry come
You fit carry go
Kasamayor
Money just flow jejeli
Jeje
Nah wathin they blow my mind
Money just just they come jeje
Nah they wathin they blow their mind
We just they go jeje
Kasamayor
If you no carry come
You fit carry go
Kasamayor
Money just they flow jejeli
Money just come jeje
We just they go jeje
You no carry come
You won carry go
Kasamayor
Freedom
The lyrics to the song "Money" by Easy Star All-Stars have a straightforward message: twerk for money. The first few lines of the song repeat the phrase "Twerk baby, twerk twerk, for the money," which highlights the singer's motivation to earn money. The song emphasizes the value of money, with phrases like "money just flow jejeli" and "money just they come jeje" expressing the idea that money is easily obtainable if one works hard enough. The song also includes the idea that with money comes freedom, or "We go give them free from the freedom," implying that with money, one can achieve independence and autonomy.
The second verse of the song suggests that the singer has experience with money and has learned a few lessons about its value. Phrases like "small money then say we they gara" indicate that the singer has previously worked with limited resources and understands that even small amounts of money can be useful. They also advise those without money to "go halla" or make noise, implying that they should advocate for themselves and their needs. The lyrics "With small money we go arrange, we go give them free from the freedom" further emphasize that even small amounts of money can be used to achieve independence and freedom.
Finally, the third verse of the song suggests that the singer has a supportive group of people around them, with lines like "Anywhere we go, everywhere we dey, dem go carry many matter join matter." The phrase "catching cruise every day, every corner" implies that the singer and their friends are carefree and taking advantage of their lives, perhaps because they have money. The song ends with the phrase "Freedom," potentially suggesting that the ability to earn and accumulate wealth leads to liberty and independence.
Line by Line Meaning
Twerk baby
Let's dance in a sensual way
Twerk twerk
Keep dancing sensually
For the money
We are dancing to earn money
Jeje
We are doing this easily
Money just flow jejeli
Money is flowing easily
Nah wathin they blow my mind
It is amazing how money comes in easily
We just they go jeje
We are taking this easy and effortlessly
Kasamayor
Just be calm
If you no carry come
If you did not bring something, don't worry
You fit carry go
You can take something else with you
Small money then say we they gara
Even with little money, we feel good
If you no get then go halla
If you don't have money, go find a way to get it
Wathin you fit do way go balance
What can you do to make things even out?
Then think say omo we no gallant
Don't underestimate us
If you too do you go tired
If you try too hard, you will get tired
With small money we go arrange
We can make things work even with little money
We go give them free from the freedom
We will help others become free with our money
On your own
You are alone in this
If you don blow make you forget
If you have made it, don't forget where you came from
If you won blow make you connect
If you want to make it, network with others
All the bad girls want to rotate us
People are interested in us now that we have money
Journey of a thousands miles
A long journey starts today
Start today
Begin the journey now
Wake up baby
Get up and start working
Everyday is a holliday
Every day is a day to celebrate
I play hockey's
I have found a way to have fun while making money
If you fit rock
If you can dance well
Hehe
Just a way to express amusement
Monday to friday's
We are working hard every day
Anywhere where we go
We can go anywhere we want
Everywhere we they
We are everywhere
Then go carry many matter join matter
They will bring lots of issues to us
Anything we na them sabi
We know how to handle anything
We don they our own
We have our own things
Make then they their own
Let others have their own things too
One man cannot form an island
We need others to survive
That is why we are two
We are together in this
Catching cruise
We are taking an easy and enjoyable ride
Everyday every conner
Every day there are new opportunities
Wait till final
Wait until everything is done
Anything we do must prosper
We are confident that everything we do will succeed
Let them know
Others should be aware
That why our money go they pile up
That is why we are making a lot of money
Freedom
We can do whatever we want with our money
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: TK STAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thiagodmarinelli
Money, get away.
Get a good job with good pay and youre okay.
Money, its a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think Ill buy me a football team.
Money, get back.
Im all right jack keep your hands off of my stack.
Money, its a hit.
Dont give me that do goody good bullshit.
Im in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a lear jet.
[sung in an ominous dancehall chant]
Money will make a good man bad - yah yah
Money will make 'nuff man bad - yah yah
money will make bredren and bredren go to war
fi-get about the good times
don't bodda let it change your ways
if you no careful it will make you lose your mind, yas!
If you worship it, destined fi a fall
very addictive, watch, be selective,
nuh bodda sell yuh soul, just fear de money
when Jah Jah come, ain't nuttin funny
cyan't pay yuh way inna Mount Zion
not if yah have not 'nuff love inna all ya heart my frien', yah yas!
Nevah remember when dem used to beg a dollah
Nevah remember when dem used to dead fi hungah
now dat dem get rich, dem gwan like big timah
burn down de bridge dat dem cross ovah
Bwoy ya cyan rich today, and broke tomorruh
Don't you know dat's the way life go? Yes!
Money a money and friend a friend
mi not put no money before my bredren
Dem a rush in and a kill fi de dollah
Fi de love of money man a kill 'em owna brodda
Powah is money, money is powah
materialistically dem get cankah
It all the root of all evil
ghetto youth, alla man - be a beggah no!
Don't bodda mix up inna de bwoy dem suttin'
Boy if want trouble will get it, 'pon de double
'Pon de paypah chase, boy na watch no face
When every lickle 'ting dem want fi done de place
Man a defend faith in dollah and cents, yah
No bodda play wit' yuh life, yah mi friend!
Well well well - well...
Money will make a good man bad - yah yah yah yas
Money will make 'nuff man bad - yah yah yah yas
Money!
Money, its a crime.
Share it fairly but dont take a slice of my pie.
Money, so they say
Is the root of all evil today.
But if you ask for a raise its no surprise that theyre
Giving none away.
Huhuh! I was in the right!
Yes, absolutely in the right!
I certainly was in the right!
You was definitely in the right. that geezer was cruising for a
Bruising!
Yeah!
Why does anyone do anything?
I dont know, I was really drunk at the time!
I was just telling him, he couldnt get into number 2. he was asking
Why he wasnt coming up on freely, after I was yelling and
Screaming and telling him why he wasnt coming up on freely
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@dyinginside3797
Perks of being raised by a stoner is knowing the best music
@tomhead666
yo momma was high??@?
@johnconnolly2731
Is that you Son? 😂🤣😂
@aaronprice
is there a downside
@molemole1257
I was one of those parents - my kids are musicians - job done!
@HydrargyrosHg
It's one of the best covers I've ever heard.
@houshmandben
holy mother of jeses is it posible that one of the best songs has just got better... wow much love for easy star allstars and stay grateful!!!!
@Branton48
Never thought any one could better the Floyd!!!!But this is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AlexK-jp9nc
Oh seriously though, this is a high quality cover
@SethGavriel111
This is one of the best covers of anything I’ve ever heard, and I heard of many. This is almost as good as the original, imho😀