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.
Log On
Elephant Man Lyrics
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Log on from yu know seh yu nuh ickie man.
Log on and step pon chi chi man.
Dance wi a dance and a bun out a freaky man.
VERSE 1 : Bout boss a who da bredda could and a talk.
Gimme pass, yuh nuh si a dis ya dance di people dem want.
Step pon him like a old cloth.
Bun blast yuh scare yuh ca bus di new dance.
Do di walk mi see the light and di torch dem fass.
Jeremy come help me do di brand new dance.
VERSE 2 : All right now yu nuh si dem bwoy ya tek man fi fool
Keeva tek dem to yu dancing school.
God a mi backative music a mi tool.
All right yah know "ha"
Yu nuh see di whole a di topa di topa dem a dweet.
Future a ask Elephant how mi dweet.
Put out yuh right hand and put out yu right feet.
Log on a run di street, street.
VERSE 3 : All right see it chi chi man cah stop da one ya from dweet.
Wake up inna di wrong bed yuh a sleep.
Yuh nuh see di gal dem contract yuh a breach.
Future run him down di bwoy fi get beat.
Caan pass Spanish town on princess street
Bare rat-a-tat di shotta dem would and a beat.
Jeremy tun up di music inna di street
Dis yah new dance a run di place.
The lyrics to Elephant Man's song Log On addresses the topic of homophobia in Jamaica. The chorus "Log on and step pon chi chi man" refers to targeting gay men or "chi chi men" in dancehall spaces. The lyrics indicate a celebration of violence against gay men during dancehall parties. Elephant Man encourages his listeners to step on and crush out "chi chi men" during dance parties. Verse one further highlights the violent nature of the lyrics by talking about crushing out "chi chi men" like an old cloth. The lyrics not only promote violent behavior towards gay men but also dehumanizes them by comparing them to objects that can be crushed out.
Verse two talks about how the music industry and dancing schools have been infiltrated by gay men, and Elephant Man and other artists like Future are highlighting that they will not allow such behavior. The lyrics further talk about the power of music in spreading the message against homosexuality. Verse three takes a more personal angle by shaming individuals who have engaged in sexual relationships with gay men or women. The lyrics highlight the conflict within Jamaican society, where homosexuality is deemed immoral and often warrants violent attacks on the individuals involved.
Overall, the lyrics to Elephant Man's Log On paint a picture of a society that supports homophobic views and promotes violent behavior towards the LGBTQ+ community. The song's lyrics have been criticized for promoting hate speech and inciting violence towards the community.
Line by Line Meaning
Log on, and step pon chi chi man.
Come online, and attack homosexual men.
Log on from yu know seh yu nuh ickie man.
Come online if you're not effeminate.
Log on and step pon chi chi man.
Come online and attack homosexual men.
Dance wi a dance and a bun out a freaky man.
We are dancing and burning out freaky men.
Bout boss a who da bredda could and a talk.
Talking about who's the boss and who's talking.
Gimme pass, yuh nuh si a dis ya dance di people dem want.
Give me a chance, can't you see this is the dance the people want.
Step pon him like a old cloth.
Step on him like an old rag.
A dance wi a dance and a crush out dem...
We are dancing and crushing them.
Bun blast yuh scare yuh ca bus di new dance.
We are burning so hard, and you are too scared to perform the new dance.
Do di walk mi see the light and di torch dem fass.
I see the light and the torches moving quickly as we perform the walk.
Jeremy come help me do di brand new dance.
Jeremy, come help me perform the brand new dance.
All right now yu nuh si dem bwoy ya tek man fi fool
All right, don't you see these guys taking us for fools?
Keeva tek dem to yu dancing school.
Keeva, take them to your dancing school.
God a mi backative music a mi tool.
God is supporting me, music is my tool.
All right yah know "ha"
All right, you know what I'm saying, right?
Yu nuh see di whole a di topa di topa dem a dweet.
Don't you see the most important people are doing it too?
Future a ask Elephant how mi dweet.
Future is asking Elephant how he's doing it.
Put out yuh right hand and put out yu right feet.
Put out your right hand and right foot.
Log on a run di street, street.
Come online and run the street.
All right see it chi chi man cah stop da one ya from dweet.
All right, see it, homosexual men can't stop this one from succeeding.
Wake up inna di wrong bed yuh a sleep.
Wake up in the wrong bed, where you're sleeping.
Yuh nuh see di gal dem contract yuh a breach.
Don't you see the girls you're promising to perform with are finding out you're breaking the contract?
Future run him down di bwoy fi get beat.
Future is chasing him down to beat him up.
Caan pass Spanish town on princess street
Can't pass Spanish Town on Princess Street.
Bare rat-a-tat di shotta dem would and a beat.
The shooters are shooting and beating.
Jeremy tun up di music inna di street
Jeremy is turning up the music in the street.
Dis yah new dance a run di place.
This new dance is taking over the place.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEREMY HARDING, O'NEIL BRYAN
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Log On
Elephant Man
Log On Lyrics
[Intro]
Get your dance on, get your dance on, get your dance on...
Log On
Get your dance on, get your dance on, get your dance on...
Log On
Get your dance on, get your dance on, get your dance on...
Log On
Get your dance on, get your dance on, get your dance on...
[Chorus]
Da one yah name
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Log On and step pon chi chi man
Dance, we a dance, and a bun out a freaky man
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Somebody tell me say, "a number one"
A dance we a dance and a bun out a-
[Verse 1]
'Bout boss
A who da bredda deh coulda a talk?
Gimme pass, you no see a this a weh di people dem want
Step pon dem like a old cloth
A dance we a dance and a crush out dem...full blast!
You sure you can buss di new dance? Do di walk
Make mi see di lighter and di torch dem fast!
Jeremy come help me cuss a -claat, bumbaat
Di brand new dance
[Chorus]
Da one yah name
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Log On and step pon chi chi man
Dance, we a dance, and a bun out a freaky man
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Somebody tell me say, "a number one"
A dance we a dance and a bun out a-
[Verse 2]
All right, cool!
You nuh see seh dem bwoy a tek man fi fool
Keiva, tek dem to yuh dancing school
God a mi backative, and music a mi tool
All right, you know
Ha!
You no see di whole of di toppa di toppa toppa dem a dweet
Future a ask Elephant how fi dweet
Put out yuh right hand and put out yuh right feet
Log On a run di street, you nuh see it?
[Chorus]
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Log On and step pon chi chi man
Dance, we a dance, and a bun out a freaky man
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Somebody tell me say, "a number one"
A dance we a dance and a bun out a-
[Verse 3]
All right see it
Chi chi man cyan stop da one yah from dweet
Wake up inna di wrong bed you gah sleep
You no see di gyal dem contract you gone breach
Future, run him down! Di bwoy fi get beat
Cyan pass Spanish Town nor Princess Street
Bere rat-a-tat di shotta dem would all a beat
Jeremy, tun up di music inna di street
This yah new dance a run di place weak
[Chorus]
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Log On and step pon chi chi man
Dance, we a dance, and a bun out a freaky man
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Somebody tell me say, "a number one"
A dance we a dance and a bun out a-
[Verse 4]
'Bout boss
A who da bredda deh coulda a talk?
Gimme pass, you no see a this a weh di people dem want
Step pon dem like a old cloth
A dance we a dance and a crush out dem...full blast!
You sure you can buss di new dance? Do di walk
Make mi see di lighter and di torch dem fast!
Somebody come help me cuss a -claat, bumbaat
Do di brand new dance
Run di place
[Outro]
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Log On and step pon chi chi man
Dance, we a dance, and a bun out a freaky man
Log On, and step pon chi chi man
Log On from you know say you no ickie man
Somebody tell me say, "a number one"
A dance we a dance and a bun out a-
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Produced By
Jeremy Harding
Written By
Elephant Man
Release Date
2001
Songs That Sample Log On
Quiero Bailar by Ivy Queen
Log On Interpolations
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Shane Shorter
Still my song so many years later ❤
rian macdonald
i have this on repeat in my car - been about 2 weeks now. love his music.
rian macdonald
one of my most favourite artist - love his music - although I have no idea what he is saying 70% of the time - it just sounds amazing, beat, voice, tempo - no need to know what he is saying.
Leslie wood
That is a great song for all those years 👍👌
jake snow
Sometimes I have to come back and remember how nice and bad dance hall was ❤❤❤dem was the good old days. Music was Music 🎶 🎵 👌
Bankai Hadouken
🔥🔥😎
smerge Oh
Those were the days wen we had no diluted dancehall like today
crosses101
Tuffest chune on this Riddim. It's cancelation was SOLID evidence Batty man run di world!
Avgunnn
Some gangster music, I found this song after 21 years 😀😀 I first heard it in 2002
stoneytheclown
How could you not know it was called log on though?