Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 - 12 March 1998), better known as Judge … Read Full Bio ↴Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 - 12 March 1998), better known as Judge Dread, was a reggae and ska artist from England.

Born in Kent, Judge Dread was the first White British recording artist to get a reggae hit in Jamaica. He got his stage name from a Prince Buster song, and his first hits were inspired by Prince Buster's single, "Big Five".

The Guinness Book of World Records credits Judge Dread for having the most banned songs of all time. Many of his lyrics have sexual connotations, with one song "Big Five" using rhyme to suggest lewd words while not actually saying them. A series of songs with "Big" followed by a number were some of his most notable hits — all of them featuring sexual and humorous lyrics. It is unlikely that you will ever hear his music on mainstream radio because of the nature of his lyrics.

Judge Dread died on stage in The Penny Theatre, Canterbury. At first, his collapse was thought to be part of his humorous and lively stage act, but it was quickly discovered that he was really dead.

In the 1970s, tabloid newspapers expressed concerns that young fans of the comic character Judge Dredd might buy Judge Dread's records by mistake, and hear things that may corrupt their minds.

Will I What
Judge Dread Lyrics

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Say there darling,
How about a date
Let's go 'round the topless
I know one that ain't too far
And say there darling
Won't you come along
You do just what I tell ya
And ya won't go wrong

Oh will you let me bite you earhole?
"Will I what?"
Would you let me feel your bristles?
"Will I what?"
I will tell you what me game is
If you tell me what your name is, will you?
"I will not"

Please don't think I'm
Trying to get fresh
Don't get so excited
You should be delighted
Now don't let's stand here
Wasting time with words
Your a dancer better
Than the other birds

Oh would you let me take your dress off?
"Will I what?"
Would you let me kiss you belly?
"Will I what?"
I will tell you what me game is
If you tell me what your name is, will you?
"I will not"

Just how much can a poor boy do
When he wants to shag a bird like you!

So would you let me take your drawrs off?
"Well, I might"
Would you let me stroke your pussy?
"Well, I'll think about it"
Now you know just what me game is
Will you tell me what your name is, will you?
"Oh allright, my name's Angie"
[Judge Dread]: "Really, that was my mothers name"
[Angie]: "Ya, I'll bet it was"
[J. D.]: "Come on, down this ally"
[A.] "What about that wall? I'll never get over that!"
[J. D.]: "Stop worrying, I'll give you a bone up!"
[A.]: "Ya, you bleedin' won't"
[J. D.]: "Here, seen one of these before?"
[A.]: "Yea, last time I had a cocktail sausage!"
[J. D.]: "Bloody jeep, you wouldn't like it if the end of your nose was a wart!"
[A.]: "Here, you trying to get into my knickers?"
[J. D.]: "No, I don't think they'd fit me!"
[A.]: "Na, I suppose you wear old mens pants with a fart flap in the back!"
[J. D.]: "Stop messin' about, it's cold and my knees are trembling!"
[A.]: "Really? I thought that was your false teeth rattling!"
[J. D.]: "Fess up, I wouldn't touch you with a broom stick!"
[A.]: "Anything would be better than that little sausage!"
[J. D.]: "Mind your bill, and make sure the dog catcher don't see you!"
[A.]: "Ah shut up you bag fat pig, or I'll tell me brothers!"
[J. D.]: "Tell all you like, I don't care!"
[A.]: "And me old man!"
[J. D.]: "Bollocks!"

[A.]: "And me husband!"
[J. D.]: "Double bollocks!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Judge Dread's "Will I What" are a conversation between two people. A man is trying to convince a woman, who he refers to as "darling," to go on a date with him. He is persistent in his advances, asking if he can bite her ear, feel her bristles, and take off her dress and drawers. The woman resists at first, but eventually reveals her name and agrees to accompany the man. The two have a playful and flirtatious back-and-forth, with the man making suggestive comments and the woman responding with witty remarks.

The song's lyrics are a satirical commentary on the excesses of the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. Judge Dread takes aim at the men who pursued women aggressively and without regard for their wishes or boundaries, depicting them as foolish and crude. The woman in the song is able to hold her own against the man's advances, demonstrating that women were not passive recipients of male attention during this era.

Overall, "Will I What" is a humorous and irreverent take on the social mores of the time, with Judge Dread using exaggerated language and crude humor to poke fun at the sexual revolution and the people who embraced it.

Line by Line Meaning

Say there darling, How about a date Let's go 'round the topless I know one that ain't too far And say there darling Won't you come along You do just what I tell ya And ya won't go wrong
The singer, Judge Dread, invites a woman on a date to a topless place and asks her to follow his instructions.

Oh will you let me bite you earhole? "Will I what?" Would you let me feel your bristles? "Will I what?" I will tell you what me game is If you tell me what your name is, will you? "I will not"
Judge Dread makes provocative sexual requests to the woman and offers to disclose his intentions in exchange for her name, to which she refuses.

Please don't think I'm Trying to get fresh Don't get so excited You should be delighted Now don't let's stand here Wasting time with words Your a dancer better Than the other birds
Judge Dread reassures the woman that he is not trying to be too forward and praises her dancing skills compared to other women.

Oh would you let me take your dress off? "Will I what?" Would you let me kiss you belly? "Will I what?" I will tell you what me game is If you tell me what your name is, will you? "I will not"
Judge Dread continues to ask sexual favors of the woman and tries to bargain for her name, with no success.

Just how much can a poor boy do When he wants to shag a bird like you!
Judge Dread expresses his desire for the woman in vulgar language.

So would you let me take your drawrs off? "Well, I might" Would you let me stroke your pussy? "Well, I'll think about it" Now you know just what me game is Will you tell me what your name is, will you? "Oh allright, my name's Angie"
The woman finally agrees to some of Judge Dread's sexual advances and reveals her name.

[Judge Dread]: "Really, that was my mothers name" [Angie]: "Ya, I'll bet it was" [J. D.]: "Come on, down this ally" [A.] "What about that wall? I'll never get over that!" [J. D.]: "Stop worrying, I'll give you a bone up!" [A.]: "Ya, you bleedin' won't" [J. D.]: "Here, seen one of these before?" [A.]: "Yea, last time I had a cocktail sausage!" [J. D.]: "Bloody jeep, you wouldn't like it if the end of your nose was a wart!" [A.]: "Here, you trying to get into my knickers?" [J. D.]: "No, I don't think they'd fit me!" [A.]: "Na, I suppose you wear old mens pants with a fart flap in the back!" [J. D.]: "Stop messin' about, it's cold and my knees are trembling!" [A.]: "Really? I thought that was your false teeth rattling!" [J. D.]: "Fess up, I wouldn't touch you with a broom stick!" [A.]: "Anything would be better than that little sausage!" [J. D.]: "Mind your bill, and make sure the dog catcher don't see you!" [A.]: "Ah shut up you bag fat pig, or I'll tell me brothers!" [J. D.]: "Tell all you like, I don't care!" [A.]: "And me old man!" [J. D.]: "Bollocks!" [A.]: "And me husband!" [J. D.]: "Double bollocks!"
Judge Dread and the woman exchange vulgar and insulting remarks while discussing their sexual encounter, including revealing her previous sexual experiences and threatening to tell her family members.

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