Born Patrick Jackson, Harry Toddler grew up in Waltham Park area of Kingston but spent most of his time hanging out in the Seaview Gardens community, where he would often see deejay Shabba Ranks ‘chatting’ some of the hardest lyrics he had ever heard.
Inspired by the works of his Grammy winning icon, Toddler, who has being deejaying from age nine (9) decided to go professional with his craft.
He went to the King Jammy’s studio, where he subsequently recorded “Gal Yuh A Lead” in 1990, which did fairly well in the dancehall.
After recording numerous songs as a solo act Harry Toddler hooked up with deejays Elephant Man and Boom Dandimite and singer Nitty Kutchie to form the Scare Dem Crew.
This dynamic quartet recorded a string of hits, including “Bay Gal Want Mi”, “Many Many”, “Don’t Care For You” and their first number one, “Badman Nuh Dress Like Girl”.
Scare Dem Crew, with the help of Deejay Bounty Killer, soared to become the hottest group in Dancehall music, but differences between members caused a breakup and Harry Toddler once again was on his own.
But the creative deejay didn’t stop there, instead he hit back hard with “Certain Bwoy” and “Hand Me The Fire”, and he hasn’t looked back since.
Gracing the stages of the top stage shows which include Sting, Sumfest and Fully Loaded, and performing in countries such as Germany, the US,several countries in the Carribbean and the UK, it’s no wonder why Harry Toddler is still hot today, spitting out the hits, “Angel”, “Yuh See I” and “Drive By” being his latest.
Harry Toddler, Dawsy, Doom Doom, Jahtem, a voice, a style, a flavour unlike any other.
But what’s been happening in the past 12 months is as follows: I’m Sorry on the Invasion Riddim, Love her Forever on the Sweet Sop Riddim, Nu Afraid of Dem, Simmer Down on The Sammy Riddim, Gal Clown on Da Tape Riddim all from DownSound; Carry Man Name, No Stray and Outta Road produced by Fire Links, It Seems Like for Stelie & Cleavie on the Sleepy Dog Riddim, My Mobile on the Twice My Age Riddim for Stelie & Cleavie again, Sell Off on the Mighty Mike Riddim called Sell Off, Sure A De Walk on the Baddest Riddim produced by Birch Hill, Dat Dem A’Say, and I’m From Jamaica on Mista Wills Music, We Huh Inna Whe Dem Inna, Jah is My Everything, Galpre, Carribbean Link Up featuring Bongee Garland all on Chuck Back Records.
Harry Toddler, A.K.A, Blond Ras won’t ever stop abd when he gets his US Visa the world will change for better. “Geeze,” “However”,”Lord God”, “NA NA NA”, “Jah Jah Jah,”, “JahTem”, “Taeish” and today “Sell Off”, “Buck Dem Heavens”, “Take It Past Dem”
Bad Man Nuh Dress Like Girl
Harry Toddler Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Shelly, wha' happen?!
Yo, a who you a romp with?!
Sorry! Sorry, you look like mi friend Shelly
Man nuh play dem thing deh enuh!
Lord, God!
You see it?!
When some bwoy all a gwan like dem a gyal 'bout yah
Nose a bore...
This big drop curl thing...
A Harry Toddler from Scare Dem and guess wha'
Lord, God!
Bad man nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Mi look bush and bashy
Inna mi Moschino and mi latest Versace
We nuh bore nose and we nuh too Jheri
Natural as mi born, a so mi gyal dem tell me
Hey yeah!
Some bwoy get drawn out
Dem face go bleach out
Deh pon a wrong route
Look like a gyal when him a go out
Dem mistake him, take him fi gyal inna crowd
Scare Dem!
We nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Monster Shack nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
No man nuh fi look so
Mi see dem up so, see dem 'round so
Impersonate gyal any which part dem go
Know say Monster Shack dem nah dress so
Yes, yes!
The wrong song him go sing
Him nose go bore, him all a wear belly skin
Fi lef' that to Cicilyn and Jacqueline
Scare Dem knock him out with a cold Heineken
Sing!
Bad man nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Scare Dem nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Him go use the wrong remedy
See it deh now, him face a bruk 'way like crockery
Bwoy get jealous and waan imitate Jackie
People see him and take him turn mockery
Well!
Bwoy go bruk Nadinola factory
'Bout, him waan fi look like Suzie
True him waan the gyal dem call him, "cutie"
You might get a kick out of da Monster booti
General B!
Scare Dem nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Bad man nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Mi look bush and bashy
Inna mi Moschino and mi latest Versace
We nuh braid hair, and we nuh too Jheri
Natural as mi born, a so mi gyal dem tell me
Monster Shack!
Some bwoy get drawn out
Dem face go bleach out
Deh pon a wrong route
Look like a gyal when him a go out
Man mistake him, take him fi gyal inna crowd
Scare Dem!
We nuh dress like girl
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We nuh wear drop curl...
The song "Bad Man Nuh Dress Like Girl" by Harry Toddler is a warning to men who are dressed like women, made to caution men to stop dressing like girls. The first verse starts with Harry Toddler addressing a person, whom he thinks is his friend Shelly but later realizes that the person is not. He then proceeds to warn people, especially men, not to pretend to be someone they are not by wearing feminine clothes, as it is not acceptable in their society. He says that they should not bore their noses, bleach their skins or wear drop curls like girls, instead, they should dress like men.
Harry Toddler goes on to state in the second verse that he is not one of those men who dress like women and that he and his team (Scare Dem and Monster Shack) do not condone such practices. They prefer to dress in Moschino and Versace outfits, which he refers to as "bush and bashy."Harry Toddler notes that they are natural and unmodified, so it's not necessary for them to bleach their skins, wear a drop curl or bore their noses.
In conclusion, "Bad Man Nuh Dress Like Girl" is a song that urges men to stop dressing like women, and Harry Toddler's lyrics are an indictment of those who do. Harry Toddler admonishes the practice and warns men to maintain their identity by dressing like men.
Line by Line Meaning
Shelly!
Harry Toddler greets his friend Shelly.
Shelly, wha' happen?!
Harry Toddler asks Shelly what's going on.
Yo, a who you a romp with?!
Harry Toddler asks Shelly who she's hanging out with.
Sorry! Sorry, you look like mi friend Shelly
Harry Toddler mistakes someone for his friend Shelly.
Man nuh play dem thing deh enuh!
Men don't joke around with those things, you know.
Lord, God!
An interjection to express shock or surprise.
You see it?!
An expression used to check if someone else sees something.
A that happen enuh
That's what's going on.
When some bwoy all a gwan like dem a gyal 'bout yah
When some guys act like girls around here.
Nose a bore...
Their noses are pierced.
This big drop curl thing...
They have big, curly hair extensions.
A Harry Toddler from Scare Dem and guess wha'
The artist is Harry Toddler from Scare Dem and you know what.
Bad man nuh dress like girl
Real men don't dress like girls.
We nuh bore nose, and we nuh bleach face and
We don't pierce our noses or bleach our faces.
We nuh wear drop curl
We don't wear curly extensions.
Well, some freaky-freaky bwoy fi stop dress like girl
Some weird guys need to stop dressing like girls.
Mi look bush and bashy
I look rough and tough.
Inna mi Moschino and mi latest Versace
I wear Moschino and the latest Versace clothes.
We nuh bore nose and we nuh too Jheri
We don't pierce our noses or use too much Jheri curl.
Natural as mi born, a so mi gyal dem tell me
I'm natural as I was born, that's what my girls tell me.
Hey yeah!
An expression of approval or confirmation.
Some bwoy get drawn out
Some guys get exposed.
Dem face go bleach out
Their faces become lighter due to bleaching cream.
Deh pon a wrong route
They're going down the wrong path.
Look like a gyal when him a go out
They look like a girl when they go out.
Dem mistake him, take him fi gyal inna crowd
People mistake him for a girl in the crowd.
Scare Dem!
Referring to the Scare Dem crew.
No man nuh fi look so
Men shouldn't look like that.
Mi see dem up so, see dem 'round so
I see them looking like that around here.
Impersonate gyal any which part dem go
They're impersonating girls wherever they go.
Know say Monster Shack dem nah dress so
Know that Monster Shack doesn't dress like that.
The wrong song him go sing
He's singing the wrong song.
Him nose go bore, him all a wear belly skin
He's piercing his nose and wearing tight clothes.
Fi lef' that to Cicilyn and Jacqueline
Leave that to Cicilyn and Jacqueline.
Scare Dem knock him out with a cold Heineken
Scare Dem will knock him out with a cold Heineken.
Sing!
An urging to sing or perform.
Mi look bush and bashy
I look rough and tough.
We nuh braid hair, and we nuh too Jheri
We don't braid our hair or use too much Jheri curl.
Monster Shack!
Referring to the Monster Shack crew.
Him go use the wrong remedy
He's using the wrong solution.
See it deh now, him face a bruk 'way like crockery
Now look, his face is breaking like crockery.
Bwoy get jealous and waan imitate Jackie
He's jealous and wants to imitate Jackie.
People see him and take him turn mockery
People see him and make fun of him.
Well!
An expression used to emphasize a point.
Bwoy go bruk Nadinola factory
He's going to use too much bleaching cream.
'Bout, him waan fi look like Suzie
He wants to look like Suzie.
True him waan the gyal dem call him, "cutie"
Because he wants the girls to call him "cutie".
You might get a kick out of da Monster booti
You might like the Monster booties.
General B!
Referring to General B.
Mi look bush and bashy
I look rough and tough.
Contributed by Sydney I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@81Soundz
Bwoy dem days! Thank god i was a teenager in the 90s! #90sDancehallforever
@wendellkirton3694
Facts 1999 i was 15
@patrickgreen6242
I was 11 too young to party, but I remember all these tunes from uncles and elder cousins!
@smergeoh3375
I remember when I was a Lito boy in my Primary xul primary time I could listen to this song without getting any message but I could still love the bit and style
@meztheba4945
Imagin he rewrote this for the times we live in 😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥💨💨💨💨💨💨
@VONidas
A REAL TING DIS!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥MORE FIYAH!!! MORE FIYAH!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@josephinamaria1737
Prophecy fast forward , we nuh bore nose ,we nuh bleach face rudebwoy fi Iva
@adamjayson2007
Harry toddler was the best in this group.
@yamiynyisrael7341
Definitely arguably!
@xinpingdonohoe3978
Elephant Man is close though