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.
The Girl Is Mine
Easy Star All-Stars Lyrics
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Since I met her from the start
I'm so proud I am the only one
Who is special in her heart
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
I know she's mine
I don't understand the way you think
Saying that she's yours not mine
Sending roses and your silly dreams
Really just a waste of time
Because she's mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
I love you more than he (Take you anywhere)
But I love you endlessly (Loving we will share)
So come and go with me to one town
But we both cannot have her
So it's one or the other
And one day you'll discover
That she's my girl forever and ever
I don't build your hopes to be let down
'Cause I really feel it's time
I know she'll tell you I'm the one for her
'Cause she said I blow her mind
The girl is mine
The doggone girl is mine
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
She's mine, she's mine
No, no, no, she's mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
The girl is mine, the girl is mine
The girl is mine (Mine, mine)
Yep, she's mine (Mine, mine)
The girl is mine (Mine, mine)
Yep, she's mine (Mine, mine)
Don't waste your time
Because the doggone girl is mine
The girl is mine
Michael, we're not going to fight about this, okay?
Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter
I've heard it all before, Michael
She told me that I'm her forever lover
You know, don't you remember?
Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another
Is that what she said?
Yes, she said it, you keep dreaming
I don't believe it (Mine, mine)
No
The girl is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
No mine
No mine (Mine, mine, mine)
She is mine, mine, mine, mine, mine (Mine, mine, mine)
The girls is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
No girl is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
The girl is mine
The girl is mine
Girl is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
No she is mine
The song "The Girl Is Mine" by Easy Star All-Stars addresses the issue of two men vying for the attention of one girl. The first verse describes how the singer of the song, who is in love with the girl, sees her in his dreams every night. He brags that he is the special one in her heart. The chorus makes it clear that there are two guys fighting over the same girl, but the singer says that he's the one who has won the battle. He says that the girl is his, and that he knows she's his because the "doggone" girl is his.
The second verse responds to the other guy's claims and sends the message that he should stop spending his time and money on the girl because it's just a waste. The bridge reveals a line of persuasion towards the other guy, saying the girl loves the singer more, and he is ready to take her anywhere.
The final section of the song sees the two men coming to a compromise, with the singer declaring that he is not going to fight for the girl because he knows that she is his. The conversation between the two guys at the end conveys a lighthearted tone about their rivalry for the girl.
Overall, the song's message suggests that the girl in the center of the conflict is playing both guys, a theme that is not uncommon in love triangles.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night she walks right in my dreams
The girl is always on my mind and I dream of her every night
Since I met her from the start
I've been enamored with her since we first met
I'm so proud I am the only one
I am proud that I am the only one she truly loves and cares for
Who is special in her heart
I am the only one who occupies a special place in her heart
The girl is mine
I am the one she loves and belongs to, not you
The doggone girl is mine
The girl that we are talking about is truly, and emphatically mine
I know she's mine
I am certain about her love and belongingness to me
Because the doggone girl is mine
The girl genuinely belongs to me, and there is no doubt about it
I don't understand the way you think
I don't understand the way you believe you can have her when she already belongs to me
Saying that she's yours not mine
Claiming that she's yours, rather than mine, is an incorrect and baseless statement
Sending roses and your silly dreams
Sending flowers and dreaming of having her is a foolish and wasteful activity
Really just a waste of time
It's all a futile and pointless pursuit because she belongs to me
Don't waste your time
I advise you not to waste your time chasing her because it's worthless
I love you more than he (Take you anywhere)
I love you more than he does, and I'll take you anywhere you want to go
But I love you endlessly (Loving we will share)
My love for you is never-ending, and we'll share our love together
So come and go with me to one town
Let's go to one place and be together forever
But we both cannot have her
Both of us cannot have her; one of us has to give up
So it's one or the other
One of us has to be the one who has her love, not both
And one day you'll discover
Eventually, you'll come to realize that she belongs to me
That she's my girl forever and ever
She is mine now and forever, and no one can come between us
I don't build your hopes to be let down
I don't want to give you false hope that you can have her when she's already mine
'Cause I really feel it's time
Because I genuinely believe it's the right time for us to be together
I know she'll tell you I'm the one for her
She'll tell you herself that I am the one she wants to be with
'Cause she said I blow her mind
Because I make her feel amazing and special, and she loves me
Michael, we're not going to fight about this, okay?
Michael, we don't need to fight about this, do we?
Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter
Paul, I prefer love over fighting, and I don't want to argue about this
She told me that I'm her forever lover
She has already declared her love for me and promised to be with me forever
Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another
After experiencing my love, she realized that she could not love anyone else in the same way
Is that what she said?
Is that really what she said, or are you making it up?
Yes, she said it, you keep dreaming
Yes, she truly said it, and you should stop dreaming about having her
I don't believe it (Mine, mine)
I don't believe your claims, and I know that she's mine
No
No, I don't agree with you
No mine (Mine, mine, mine)
She is not yours, she is mine!
She is mine, mine, mine, mine, mine (Mine, mine, mine)
She is completely and emphatically mine! (and only mine!)
No girl is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
She is not a toy to be 'owned'; she belongs to no one
The girl is mine
I'm sorry, but the girl is mine, and I'm not going to let her go
Girl is mine (Mine, mine, mine)
She belongs to me because she loves me, not you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL JACKSON
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@jorgedelgadotoxotrofogo
Such a good tune , blessings !!!!!!
@tonysan2
very smooth guys.....love all you do!
@flycasual74
so doggone good!
@sonoscarvan
Michael Jackson, I played his music through whole my childhood. All his work is so fine. love you for ever
@therototube
RASTAFARIREGGAEMUSICJAHLIVE!!!