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Born in Kingston, Jamaica as Ripton Hylton, Eek-a-Mouse began his foray into reggae music when he was in college, but did not begin to garner a substantial audience until 1979 with his hit "Once a Virgin". This same year, he changed his singing name to "Eek-a-Mouse", the name of the racehorse he always bet on. In 1981, he cheered up the Reggae Sunsplash Festival, which was still mourning over the death of reggae icon Bob Marley. After this, his fame continued increasing through the year 1982 until 1988, when he released "Eek-A-Nomics", his last full-length CD until 1996.
Eek-a-Mouse is a regular at the Jamaican music festival Reggae Sunsplash and often teams up with reggae duo Michigan and Smiley. He has also been featured on Christian rock group P.O.D.'s (Payable on Death) album Satellite, lending his vocals to the rock-reggae track "Ridiculous".
Noah's Ark
Eek-A-Mouse Lyrics
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The wise man builds his house on the rock
The foolish man builds his house on the sand
And when the rain came tumbling down
The foolish man house it washed away
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
on the sand woadi woi on the sand
Noah built his ark by the will of God
But see the wicked people ignores him
So he take all, all with himself
A pair, a pair of animal woi woi
Bird and cows and goat and horse
wowoy
Lions and tigers oh and zebra
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
How can the foolish man build his house en the rock
he ain't got no wisdom, woi woi no wisdom
take heed, my brother take heed
wowoy
The wise man builds his house on the rock, way
The foolish man builds his house on the sand oh yea
ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
Where on the sand there is no foundation.
woy woy
woy wooooy
woy woy
ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
ee na
The lyrics of Eek-A-Mouse's "Noah's Ark" appear to be a cautionary tale about the importance of building one's life on a solid foundation. The opening lines refer to the parable from the Bible in which a wise man builds his house on a rock and a foolish man builds his house on sand. The foolish man's house is destroyed by the rain, while the wise man's house remains unscathed. Eek-A-Mouse seems to be using this story as an analogy for the importance of having a firm foundation in life, whether that be in relationships, career, or personal development.
The song then shifts to the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible. Noah is portrayed as a righteous man who built the Ark under God's instruction, but the wicked people around him refuse to heed his warnings and are destroyed as a result. Noah takes pairs of various types of animals onto the Ark, emphasizing the importance of preservation and protection of life. The song then returns to the earlier theme, reminding listeners to take heed and build their lives on a strong foundation.
Overall, "Noah's Ark" seems to be a parable about the consequences of ignoring warning signs and failing to build one's life on a firm foundation. The song encourages listeners to be wise and heedful, taking action to protect and preserve what is important in life.
Line by Line Meaning
The wise man builds his house on the rock
A wise person builds their foundation on a solid and secure structure.
The foolish man builds his house on the sand
An unwise person builds their foundation on a weak, unstable structure.
And when the rain came tumbling down
The foolish man house it washed away
When disaster strikes, those who built their foundation on unstable ground will suffer great loss.
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
How can the wise man build his house where there is no foundation,
on the sand woadi woi on the sand
A contradiction that acknowledges the impossibility of building a solid foundation on unstable ground.
Noah built his ark by the will of God
But see the wicked people ignores him
So he take all, all with himself
Noah followed divine direction to construct an ark, while evil people rejected it and faced the consequence of their poor decisions.
A pair, a pair of animal woi woi
Bird and cows and goat and horse
wowoy
Lions and tigers oh and zebra
Noah gathers two of every animal to ensure their survival during the flood.
How can the foolish man build his house en the rock
he ain't got no wisdom, woi woi no wisdom
An unwise person cannot build a solid foundation on a stable structure because they lack knowledge and insight.
take heed, my brother take heed
wowoy
The wise man builds his house on the rock, way
The foolish man builds his house on the sand oh yea
Heeding wise counsel is important to avoid making bad decisions and suffering the negative consequences.
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
Where on the sand there is no foundation.
woy woy
woy wooooy
woy woy
Repeating the earlier contradiction to emphasize the foolishness of building a house on unstable ground without proper foundation.
Writer(s): Ripton Hylton, Linval Thompson
Contributed by Kylie P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lievenvv
Roughly 15 years ago, me and a mate spent a night backstage with him and his band when they visited our home town club in Holland. We were basically gophers/errand boys, keeping them company and being around to provide anything they might need. We must have been roughly 18-20 years old back then.
Eek-A-Mouse was so nice to us, I just couldn't believe it! And his band too, which consisted (coincidentally) of mostly Dutch guys, as we soon found out.
We spent the evening smoking and playing tunes, and Eek-A showed us some of their newly recorded videos. One was a hilarious parody of 'MTV Cribs' that they had just recorded in a typical (tiny!) Dutch house of one of the band members ;)
As the start of their concert came closer, Eek-A pulled out a handsome white suit and moved to the ironing board in the backstage area. As a go-getter, this was clearly my chance, so I offered him: "can I iron your suit for you?" But Eek replied: "Nah man! Nobody touch my suit!!!" And progressed to iron it personally.
It was endearing to see a massive 2 meter tall, muscular dude ironing his suit with love and care :)
The concert that followed was fantastic...
We will never forget the great fun they gave us that night. Much love to Eek-A-Mouse and his band!
@warriorchiefmussolini706
Creature fella...
That's the most pathetic excuse so far,
On media you talk like a chump and just from that we all know you wouldn't use that term if you we're around though breed Caucasians
The Racism purges through your mentally self created hate
Sad
Yet a good of how these words will effect you
"We/they owe you nothing
Not even a change in speech"
How does it feel to know you don't control anything besides your own ignornce
And never will
@t-ressdbdmi7929
The wise man builds his house on the rock
The foolish man builds his house on the sand
And when the rain came tumbling down
The foolish man house it washed away
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
How can the wise man build his house where there is no foundation,
On the sand woadi woi on the sand
Noah built his ark by the will of God
But see the wicked people ignores him
So he take all, all with himself
A pair, a pair of animal woi woi
Bird and cows and goat and horse
Wowoy
Lions and tigers oh and zebra
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
How can the foolish man build his house en the rock
He ain't got no wisdom, woi woi no wisdom
Take heed, my brother take heed
Wowoy
The wise man builds his house on the rock, way
The foolish man builds his house on the sand oh yea
Ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
Ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
How could the wise man build his house on the sand
Where on the sand there is no foundation.
Woy woy
Woy wooooy
Woy woy
Ee na moi na moi na moi na moi
Ee na
@jayloco6693
Eek used to live at my cousins house in San Diego and we used to hang out and drink Heinekens in pacific beach.
That was the the homie coolest cat you ever met!
One time I had a house party and I told eek to pull up it was right after he had a concert at street scene SD
He came in and rock the Mic 🎤
Everybody went CRAZY 😜
IT WAS A PARTY TO REMEMBER!!
Eek a mouse we love you and miss u bro!
THE TOWN LOVES YOU!
Hope we cross paths again G! 💯
God bless my boy!!!
@DeepDish211
Since 1988 I’ve loved the Mouse. So many shows at the Galaxy theater in Costa Mesa and the Coach house in San Juan Capistrano. I’m 54 now and have his entire collection on vinyl. My slice of heaven. Thank you EEK-A-MOUSE
@marcusorion4465
Thanks for supporting him
@melinamontalvo-douglas374
This song literally transports me to my early 20’s. The best times with my best friend of all time. We would drive down Westheimer in Houston, Tx blasting this at 1-2 in the morning. High as hell cruising. Damn those were the days. Simmi, I love you ❤️ so damn much. No one will ever know or relate.
@Regina-ws7sp
This Song from old is still lovely. I love Music with Bible-Scriptures. Thanks! Much Love from Holland. The CREATOR bless you all!
@isarrialejarza
Junjo Lawes one of the best producers ever. Respect
@vevinegoldson4463
I keep listening over and over.
@checktheplaylist101
👍
@MrJesiah3
But are you lit while listening?
@chrisrat2720
Me too Brotha ✌☻☮Listaning an Rollin '😊✌
@maydenden1
I've been listening to Eek A Mouse for many, many years and will continue to listen for many, many, many years more...such sensible relaxing music in such an effed up 2022 world. Sincerely, Dennis Mayugba