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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".
Police In Helicopter
Eek-A-Mouse Lyrics
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Soldiers in the field, burning the cali-weed.
[Chorus:]
But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields. ...burning the cali-weed. Police in helicopter are searching for marijuana. Policemen in the streets are searching for cali-weed.
But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields. Police in helicopter are searching for marijuana. Policemen in the streets are searching for cali-weed.
Policemen in the field, burning the cali-weed.
[Chorus:]
But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields. We don't trouble your banana.
We don't trouble your porn.
We don't trouble your pre-mentor, we don't trouble you at all.
[Chorus:]
So if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields. If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields. Police in helicopter are searching for marijuana. Policemen in the streets are searching for cali-weed.
Policemen in the field, oh oh, burning the cali-weed.
[Chorus:]
But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
The lyrics to Eek-A-Mouse's song "Police in helicopter" provide an insightful commentary on the war on drugs, specifically in the context of the Caribbean region where marijuana and other drugs are often grown and traded. The song starts by acknowledging the presence of police in helicopters searching for marijuana, and policemen in the streets searching for "cali-weed," a term used to describe high-quality marijuana grown in California. These actions by law enforcement are juxtaposed with the actions of soldiers burning the cannabis plants, suggesting a coordinated effort to eliminate the drug trade.
The chorus is a warning of sorts, with Eek-A-Mouse singing "but if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields." This suggests that if law enforcement continues to destroy cannabis crops, the farmers might retaliate by destroying the sugarcane crops that are a major source of income for the region. The bridge of the song then highlights the fact that the farmers and drug traffickers are not interested in harming law enforcement but are merely trying to make a living. The lyrics state that "we don't trouble your banana" or anything else that those in power might care about.
Overall, the song articulates the frustration and anger felt by those on the outskirts of society who are often targeted by law enforcement. This is particularly resonant in the Caribbean context where the drug trade is often a symptom of decades of poverty and a lack of opportunity.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes boss, yes boss, yes boss, yes boss!
Acknowledging the authority of the police and military who are searching for marijuana and cali-weed.
Police in helicopter are searching for marijuana. Policemen in the streets are searching for cali-weed.
The authorities are using helicopters to search for marijuana, while policemen search the streets for cali-weed.
Soldiers in the field, burning the cali-weed.
Military personnel are destroying cali-weed crops in the field.
[Chorus:] But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If authorities continue to burn marijuana and cali-weed crops, people will retaliate by burning down sugar cane fields.
We don't trouble your banana.
The people don't interfere with the authorities' banana crops.
We don't trouble your porn.
The people don't interfere with the authorities' adult entertainment businesses.
We don't trouble your pre-mentor, we don't trouble you at all.
The people don't interfere with the authorities' mentorship programs and don't cause problems in general.
Police in helicopter are searching for marijuana. Policemen in the streets are searching for cali-weed.
The authorities are continuing their search for marijuana and cali-weed.
Policemen in the field, oh oh, burning the cali-weed.
Even policemen are destroying cali-weed crops in the field.
[Chorus:] But if you continue to burn up the herbs, we gonna burn down the cane fields.
If authorities continue destroying marijuana and cali-weed crops, people will retaliate by burning down sugar cane fields.
Contributed by Gabriella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ceyhanslow
.........POLİS.......
polis bul biziiiii
otumuzu koklaaa
elini sür kafamıza
yakala kafamızı
cebimde hepsi
bong yapacam şimdi
bi kapakta sana
asıl asıl asıl
hadi melek olalım
tebessüm edelim
hep sempati
bacak bacak üzerinde
yüzümüzde huzur
hayalimiz sevgimiz
hep iyi niyetliyiz
bırak bizi gülelim
sende katıl hadi
sende katıl hadi
polis arama bizi
polis arama bizi
güleceksen gel
güleceksen gel
@linktaigo88-top1
If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone.
@aaronclayton6991
You too my friend.
@lonewolf1209
Thanks wangwan
@yellowgroove
Yes ! I'm here in 2021 !
@36ix_topstriker
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@stevem.o.1185
When I was 12 on a miserable cruise with my parents to the Bahamas, waiting for them to finish gambling and drinking, eating alone at a shitty tourist restaurant, I heard this song. It sent me on a lifelong search of reggae/dancehall to finally find it. It wasn't until almost a decade later, in my friend's car, that I heard it on Sirius radio, and freaked the fuck out, to the point he almost crashed.
Anyway, I'm glad that this song in its own way introduced me to a wide variety of reggae and dancehall on my search for it... Lee "Scratch" Perry, Burning Spear, Inner Circle, Mutabarukah, Barrington Levy, Yellowman, Toots and the Maytals (my first concert ever, absolutely amazing, RIP mister Hibbert) etc. Never would have heard them if not for this song.
@OFUX
Damn you really had it tuff didnt you! On a shitty cruise in the Bahamas! I feel bad for you, you had to eat alone on a cruise ship in a restaurant. Damn guess the pore african kid with the fly on its lip does not seem so bad after al!
@kanodunk1719
@@OFUX bro coming from a black man stfu😂 as a kid wtf are you really gonna do onna cruise? i hate water and would hate to have to be dragged on a cruise by my parents and watch them have the time of their lives while i sit around as a preteen with nothing to do. so please sir, if youre not doing anything for those kids in Africa or anywhere else, i suggest you sthu. they have a sh*tty government jus like us, theyre no different from the black kids in the US suffering.
@franciscojauierrodriquez1885
De acuerdo muchachito yoga por tener la fortuna de ir en un crusero alas bahamas pinche muchachito mimado