His stagename stemmed from his large ears, which led to the nickname Dumbo in his youth. "Ele" started out his musical career as a member of the Scare Dem Crew, later continuing as a solo artist. He was later characterized for several trademarks, such as his yellow-orange hair, his unique low-key voice, or his stage performance, which included excessive jumping and running, or even climbing on stage props and monitors. His acoustic trademark is marked by a light lisp.
The first international recognition came when Elephant Man and Puma settled a contract for using his single "All Out" for their Olympics commercial campaign in 2004.
Elephant Man has been widely criticised for his lyrics calling for violence against gay people. In 2003 British LBGT group OutRage! called for the arrest and prosecution of several dancehall stars including Elephant Man, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man for violation of hate crimes statutes [1]
Elephant Man also had a song called "Willie Bounce" that appeared on several Mixtapes in early 2006. It borrowed the first few bars from I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
Recently, the Jamaican star has been signed to New York-based label Bad Boy Entertainment.
Chiney Ting
Elephant Man Lyrics
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Yo Jah know, watch 'em two watch dem two nice Japanese deh
Hold on hold on, hi ladies!!!! (Hi Elephant Man!!!)
Where you from? (We come from Tokyo Japan)
What you doin in Jamaica ladies?
(We come to Jamaica but we don't want no itsy bitsy man)
Yeah?! ( We want Jamaican man that's big black strong, and the anaconda well long)
So you want anaconda well long huh? (Yes) yo see Jamaican man......
Verse 1: Elephant Man ("Women in background")
First ting we nuh carry nuh teeny weeny tiny ting
Dat pickney am fatta than di bokkle of a Heineken
(But when this chiney ting!!!!) Tell mi seh she know fi climb di limb
When di sitten overweight this gal a tell mi try to dream
When mi find di ting mek she sing like how di chiney sing
(Too long too long too long ting, Elephant Man him a given)
Well! Every mornin mi get up pon mi fish and mi fling
Ketch a dozen snappa see dem dung wid di slimy ting
Mek she flick summersault pon di viney viney ting
Like some chiney gal inna some blue movie chiney fling
True mi know so what mi phone don't stop ring, you know!!!!
Chorus:
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Elephant shift it like I don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Elephant shift it like I don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they wa
Verse 2:
Gal from Tokyo, seh she waan gi mi di pokey yo
When mi strokey yo, light di chalice like smokey dro
Mek mi sudden grow like di nose of Pinochio
She seh oh, kick up like di horse inna di rodeo
Jody yo! seh she know di sitten call mi out
Seh she know when di sitten dead how fi mek it grow
She bakkle though, told di bwoy cau dem nuh waan nuh nanco
Dem a jancro, sukie sukie lukie body flow
Chorus:
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Elephant shift it like I don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Marshall shift it like he don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
Verse 3:
A back a tease, have it a so fi di blackanese
She a beg mi please seh she waan di ting weh stop har knees
Nah go cease, bawl and a beg mi papa please
Have gal inna grade a on di less or on di lease
Mi have di key fi open di gal dem wey dung a Belize
Just mi sample each gal ready fi swim di seven seas
Sandra tease, why di gal dem blow mi like a breeze
Blow mi like a breeze, what, be like a breeze
Chorus:
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Elephant shift it like I don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
She seh mushy mushy ma, ask har weh she mean she seh fifty fifty yah
Elephant shift it like I don't mek di law
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
Repeat Verse 1
Repeat Chorus till end
In "Chiney Ting," Elephant Man is approached by two Japanese women who express their desire for a Jamaican man who is big, black, and well-endowed. Elephant Man boasts of his own physical prowess and declares that he doesn't deal with small or tiny things. He brags about how he satisfies women who are overweight and who know how to climb the "limb." He paints a picture of fishing and catching slimy fish with Jamaican women doing acrobatics on "viney ting" like in a "blue movie chiney fling." He claims his phone doesn't stop ringing with women wanting him to satisfy their desires.
The chorus emphasizes the request for "mushy mushy ma" (meaning big, long, and strong), which the women want sent up between their sitten jaw (inner thighs). In verse two, Elephant Man sings about a woman from Tokyo who wants to experience his skills in bed. He says he can make her grow like Pinochio's nose and ride him like a horse in a rodeo. The woman begs and pleads for him to stop the tease and make her feel good. In verse three, Elephant Man talks about having the key to open up women from all over the world, including those in Belize. He describes how the women blow him like the breeze and make him feel good.
The song portrays Elephant Man's sexual prowess, which he boasts about to a global audience. It highlights how big, black Jamaican men are viewed by others from different cultures as sexually desirable. Overall, the lyrics celebrate the male ego and machismo, while objectifying women as mere sexual objects.
Line by Line Meaning
First ting we nuh carry nuh teeny weeny tiny ting
We don't carry small things
Dat pickney am fatta than di bokkle of a Heineken
That child is fatter than the bottle of Heineken
Tell mi seh she know fi climb di limb
She said she knows how to climb the tree
When di sitten overweight this gal a tell mi try to dream
When the situation is difficult, this girl tells me to dream
When mi find di ting mek she sing like how di chiney sing
When I find the thing, she sings like a Chinese
Too long too long too long ting, Elephant Man him a given
It's a very long thing, Elephant Man is giving it to her
Well! Every mornin mi get up pon mi fish and mi fling
Every morning I go fishing and I throw them
Ketch a dozen snappa see dem dung wid di slimy ting
Catch a dozen snapper, see them covered in slime
Mek she flick summersault pon di viney viney ting
Make her do a somersault on the vine
Like some chiney gal inna some blue movie chiney fling
Like a Chinese girl in a blue movie, doing Chinese things
True mi know so what mi phone don't stop ring, you know!!!!
Because I know, my phone never stops ringing
Seh she waan mi send it up between di sitten jaw, alright dat what they want
She wants me to send it up between her jaws, that's what they want
Gal from Tokyo, seh she waan gi mi di pokey yo
A girl from Tokyo wants to give me the pokey
When mi strokey yo, light di chalice like smokey dro
When I stroke her, I light the chalice like smoky dro
Mek mi sudden grow like di nose of Pinochio
Make me suddenly grow like Pinocchio's nose
Seh she know di sitten call mi out
She says she knows how to make me grow
Seh she know when di sitten dead how fi mek it grow
She knows how to make it grow when it's dead
Dem a jancro, sukie sukie lukie body flow
They are scavengers, looking to get something from me
A back a tease, have it a so fi di blackanese
I'm being teased from behind, it's like a Black-Asian
She a beg mi please seh she waan di ting weh stop har knees
She's begging me for the thing that will make her knees weak
Blow mi like a breeze, what, be like a breeze
Blow me like a breeze, what do you mean?
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@876mostvaluabletreasure2
If people did understand patois, our Jamaican artistes wouldβve considered the most lyricist musicians in the world. Now, the words heβs saying in this song nuh normal.
@ryancampbell3985
No lie
@Jed-i
Yo I always felt his flow in this tune was sick!!!!π₯π₯π₯
@brahmabull4004
word.
dem time yah Elephant Man was in his own zone
@CarlieGuss
Girls: "we're from Tokyo, Japan".
Elephant man: "ChInEy TiNg"
@joeroberts2156
Jamaica doesn't do PC lol
@gauronnoyan3171
Jamaicans nuh easy all when a Japanese a chiney fi we dwl
@k.t.1184
π€£π€£πππstr888!!!
@Fr33Latruth
Heyyyyyy!!! This shit, is jamming!!!! Love you Elephant man. I love Jamaican music. Very talented, when it comes to music. Big up to you. Shout out to from America! One of my favorite Jamaican artist
@sherikagolden3333
November 2022 this song still π₯π₯π₯π―