He is the frontman of the immensely popular soca band Xtatik, and is noted for his high energy, fast-paced, and often unpredictable on-stage performances. During his career, which spans over 25 years, he has recorded several songs alongside many of Caribbean music's most popular acts, such as Alison Hinds, Beenie Man, Calypso Rose, Burning Flames, Drupatee, Red Rat, Shaggy, Sparrow, Denise Belfon, Destra, Wyclef Jean, Vybz Kartel, G-Unit, Black Stalin, Mr. Vegas, Doug E Fresh and many others. He now stands as the most sought after soca act in the World.
Born in South Trinidad, Machel attended Presentation College a prestigious secondary school in Trinidad where he was in the choir. Machel first shot to fame as a young boy with the song "Too Young To Soca". In 1984 along with brothers and neighbours the group Parnasonic Express was started and in 1989, the band became Xtatik. The band developed and was re-invented by leader Machel several times as Xtatik 5.0, The Xtatik Circus, Xtatik The Road Marching Band, The Band of the Year and many others. Every year Machel has a new concert to keep his band and his performances fresh.
This year, 2007 they are known as Machel Montano HD (High Definition) and he promotes the concept by saying that he is the first human being to go HD. He is part of the huge campaign in Trinidad and Tobago promoting safe driving - Arrive Alive. Part of the hype surrounding the ever-evolving Machel this year is his HD tour bus. A 20 year old bus from the Public Transport Service Corporation was re-done and includes a bedroom, bathroom facilities, flat screen TVs, inernet access and expansive audio systems. The HD concept seems fitting as the band Xtatik has in the last few years the band has risen to a new level of musicality as each performance is very tight musically and has foreign influences such as Ernesto Luis Gutirrez, its Venezualan percussionist. Kernal Roberts, the son of the late, great Lord Kitchener, internationally famous calypsonian has picked up the role as Xtatik's drummer and musical director and has brought new life to the band.
Montano was also instrumental in the promotion of soca music during the BBC's radio show called 1Xtra. He has released many successful singles, with and without Xtatik, during his career, such as "Big Truck" (Xtatik's most successful single, which won the Road March title in 1997), "Outa Space" (with Beenie Man), "Music Farm" (Xtatik), "It's Carnival" (with Destra), "Band Of The Year" (with Patrice Roberts)(Road March Song for 2006), and "Jumbie" (Road March Song for 2007). Most recently, Montano has taken on a new stage title, refering to himself and his band as "Machel Montano HD" (High Definition), which he claims is a representation of the the evolution of his music over the last 25 years and highly improved style in which his music shall be presented to his fans over radio formats, television, and during live performances.
Remedy
Machel Montano Lyrics
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De way yuh putting work on me
Just like a surgeon when you operate that waist
Well I doh need your love but I need your company
Baby please hol up lemme feel yuh bumper dey
If police roll up like they want to come for me, lawd
Bring di ting, bring di ting, and give it to me
Di ting that you givin me, curin me so I really need your
Remedyyyy
Raise di vibe in me, gimme waistline therapy
Push back on me till you hear me say
Na na, oh nanana, oh nananana Huy! Gimme di fix right now
Start to wine now
Start to wine now
Girl ah losin patience,
No more hesitation, please doh make me wait in line
I need an explanation,
Of all di ways yuh cause it with di cure one time
Well I doh need your love but I need your company
Baby please hol up lemme feel yuh bumper dey
If police roll up like they want to come for me
Bring di ting, bring di ting, and give it to me
Huy! Gimme di fix right now
Start to wine now
Start to wine now
Is all a di ting gyal (gimme),
Bring di ting gyal (gimme), A little ting gyal (Gimme)
Gimme di fix, gimme di fix right now
Gimme di fix, gimme di fix right now
Na na, oh nanana, oh nananana
The lyrics to Machel Montano's song Remedy are a call to a woman who possesses the ability to heal him emotionally and physically. The singer makes it clear that this is an emergency, and he is begging for her to be with him urgently. He compares her to a surgeon, skillfully operating on his waistline, and refers to her as the remedy he needs to cure him. Despite not needing her love, he needs her company, and he requests she bring the "ting" or her curative powers to him.
The song portrays women as healers and fixers in relationships, capable of helping their partners overcome their emotional and physical pain. The lyrics also contain a sexual connotation, emphasizing the importance of the woman's physicality in the healing process. The phrase "gimme di fix right now" is repeated throughout the song, reinforcing the urgency of the situation and deep need for the woman's presence.
Overall, the song is a catchy and energetic tune that celebrates women's power to heal and uplift their partners. It reinforces the idea that women are not passive actors in relationships but rather active agents of change and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
This is an emergency, ah beggin urgently, this is ah serious case
I need your attention urgently, this is not a joke or a game.
De way yuh putting work on me, Just like a surgeon when you operate that waist
You are amazing at dancing and moving your body, like a skilled surgeon operating with precision.
Well I doh need your love but I need your company
I don't necessarily need love from you, just the pleasure of your company and your dancing skills.
Baby please hol up lemme feel yuh bumper dey
Please wait for a moment, let me feel your body and your dancing.
If police roll up like they want to come for me, lawd
If we attract the attention of the police, we need to be careful.
Bring di ting, bring di ting, and give it to me
You have something special that I need and I want you to give it to me.
Gyal you are the remedyyyy, how yuh wine on me
You are the cure for me and your dancing is exactly what I need to feel better.
Di ting that you givin me, curin me so I really need your Remedyyyy
The way you dance and move is healing me, and I really need more of it.
Raise di vibe in me, gimme waistline therapy
You are uplifting my spirit and giving me therapy with your waistline movements.
Push back on me till you hear me say
Keep dancing and moving closer to me until I tell you to stop.
Na na, oh nanana, oh nananana Huy! Gimme di fix right now Start to wine now Start to wine now
I want you to dance with me and make me feel better, right now.
Girl ah losin patience, No more hesitation, please doh make me wait in line
I am running out of patience and I don't want to wait anymore, please dance with me.
I need an explanation, Of all di ways yuh cause it with di cure one time
I want to understand how you can make me feel so good with your dancing just once.
Is all a di ting gyal (gimme), Bring di ting gyal (gimme), A little ting gyal (Gimme) Gimme di fix, gimme di fix right now
I just need you and your dancing skills right now, no matter how much or how little.
Na na, oh nanana, oh nananana
This is the chorus of the song, expressing the desire for the woman's dancing and body to be the remedy for the singer's problems.
Writer(s): Machel Montano
Contributed by Jonathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@blackkittytweet
how does he do it? hit after hit after hit!!! just another great tune from this man...me love yuh!
@TriniCrew
Michael Jackson was the KING OF POP and We have Machel Montano KING OF SOCA.
@juliemango691
TriniCrew Definitely, for real... He gives me goosies
@MrOtaku-ej5pm
Well for starters he has people who write his songs
@tydarcie2986
Love iy
@sarah-zg2ys
Hahahaha meh know 2real
@shivanaramchune
Machel truly is the King of Soca, no doubt. Always bringing Trini Carnival alive! Fresh beat, flowing vybez, everything about his music is perfect. Hats off to Machel #BestTune
@a.5086
Who still watching 2024
@midasbandorius2565
Me
@kevintakah6628
Right hay