1, Shaggy (born October 22… Read Full Bio ↴Shaggy is the name of, at least, two artists.
1, Shaggy (born October 22, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell), is a Jamaican reggae artist who takes his nickname from his shaggy hair. He is especially notable for his distinctive sub-baritone voice.
His family immigrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, New York, USA.
In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.
On his return from Iraq, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album "The Unreleased Project". He worked together with producers such as Sting Intl., Don One (who cut his first track), Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell and Robert Livingston. He had further big hits, including "Boombastic" in 1995.
He then had a major comeback in 2001, featuring worldwide number-one hit singles "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel," the latter of which was built around Merrilee Rush's 1968 hit "Angel of the Morning" (which was remade in 1981 by Juice Newton). The album Hot Shot, from which those cuts came, would hit number one on the Billboard 200.
However, his 2002 release Lucky Day, and the 2005 album Clothes Drop failed to match Hot Shot's success.
Shaggy performed the theme for Showtime (film), a 2002 movie.
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44/876
Shaggy Lyrics
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Ragga muffin weh wi say (Hey)
Style a style an a pattan a pattan
Didi donia (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Shaggy and Sting ina combination
Wake up to sunshine in di morning
What a beautiful feeling
Way up ina the tree limb
Me get a call from the Englishman say him wan come hold a vibes
Him wan run left the cold fi ketch some island life
44 to 876, at the drop of a dime
Link up anytime
44 to 876, call the airline
Fly out anytime
I'm trying to free my mind, and live a life stress free
But the politics of this country are getting to me
I have a dream that I'm swimming in the Caribbean Sea
And then my good friend Shaggy says
"Come spend some time, family"
I hear reggae music, that's playing in the street
With maximum bass at all frequencies
It shakes me to my soul with a positive vibration
I start dreaming of Jamaica and the Caribbean nation
44 to 876
44 to 876
Yow
From the 44 go a 876 dat a Kingston town go a London
Big up di UK man dem-bam-bam-bam-bam
Welcome to Jamrock sand
Fly come a yard fi di island breeze
Pretty girl walk 'pon di white sand beach
Try please stay so a rice and peas
876 put yuh mind at ease
I hear reggae music, it carries me away
And the ghost of Bob Marley, that haunts me to this day
There's a spiritual truth in the words of his song
And the Caribbean nation to which they belong
44 to 876 (Oh)
44 to 876
44 to 876
44 to 876
From di UK
To the shores of Kingston a so it go
Morgan Heritage, Rockers
Didi donia (Yeah, Shaggy)
Yeah, Sting (yeah, hey)
The song "44/876" by Shaggy, Sting, Morgan Heritage, and Aidonia is a true collaboration between reggae legends from different generations and countries. The song's title references the area codes for the UK and Jamaica, respectively, highlighting the theme of cultural exchange and connectedness. The lyrics describe the experience of Jamaican music and culture transcending national boundaries, with the artists expressing their desire to escape the stress of the world and find solace in the Caribbean.
The song begins with Shaggy and Sting singing about how they've teamed up and taken Jamaican ragga muffin style to London. They describe waking up to the sound of birds singing and getting a call from an Englishman who wants to experience the island life. They invite him to come and "hold a vibes" and "run left the cold fi ketch some island life." The chorus repeats the numbers 44 and 876, representing the musical connection between the UK and Jamaica.
Aidonia then comes in and describes the feeling of flying from the UK to the "Kingston town," Jamaica. He talks about the beauty of the island, from the white sand beaches to the delicious food. The chorus repeats, with Morgan Heritage adding their harmonies to the mix.
Line by Line Meaning
Straight from jamdung to London
We're bringing the Jamaican style to London
Ragga muffin weh wi say (Hey)
We're saying that we're true ragga muffins
Style a style an a pattan a pattan
We've got the style and the pattern, and it's all good
Didi donia (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's us, Didi Donia
Shaggy and Sting ina combination
It's a collaboration between Shaggy and Sting
Wake up to sunshine in di morning
We're enjoying the sunny morning
What a beautiful feeling
It's really nice
Me hear the birds them singing
We can hear the birds singing
Way up ina the tree limb
They're up in the tree branches
Me get a call from the Englishman say him wan come hold a vibes
An Englishman wants to come experience the Jamaican vibe
Him wan run left the cold fi ketch some island life
He wants to leave the cold and come experience island life
44 to 876, at the drop of a dime
We're ready to go from area code 44 to 876 in Jamaica in an instant
Link up anytime
We can meet up anytime
44 to 876, call the airline
Call the airline to make it happen
Fly out anytime
We can fly out anytime
I'm trying to free my mind, and live a life stress free
I want to live without stress
But the politics of this country are getting to me
The politics are stressful
I have a dream that I'm swimming in the Caribbean Sea
I dream of a stress-free life in the Caribbean
And then my good friend Shaggy says
My friend Shaggy tells me
"Come spend some time, family"
"Come spend some time with us"
I hear reggae music, that's playing in the street
I can hear reggae music playing in the street
With maximum bass at all frequencies
It's got a deep bass that you can feel
It shakes me to my soul with a positive vibration
It makes me feel good and positive
I start dreaming of Jamaica and the Caribbean nation
It makes me dream of going to Jamaica and the Caribbean
Yow
Hey
From the 44 go a 876 dat a Kingston town go a London
We're taking the Jamaican sound from area code 44 to 876, and from Kingston town to London
Big up di UK man dem-bam-bam-bam-bam
We're giving a shout out to the UK men
Welcome to Jamrock sand
Welcome to Jamaica
Fly come a yard fi di island breeze
Come to our island for some fresh air
Pretty girl walk 'pon di white sand beach
Beautiful girls walk on the white sand beach
Try please stay so a rice and peas
Try the rice and peas, and stay a while
876 put yuh mind at ease
876 will help you relax
I hear reggae music, it carries me away
Listening to reggae music takes me away
And the ghost of Bob Marley, that haunts me to this day
The spirit of Bob Marley continues to influence us
There's a spiritual truth in the words of his song
Bob Marley's music has a spiritual meaning
And the Caribbean nation to which they belong
It's part of Caribbean culture
From di UK
From the UK
To the shores of Kingston a so it go
That's how it goes, from the UK to Kingston
Morgan Heritage, Rockers
Shout out to the Morgan Heritage and Rockers
Yeah, Sting
Yeah, Sting is here too
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dwayne A. Shippy, Gordon Sumner, Martin Kierszenbaum, Orville Burrell, Rohan Rankine, Shaun Pizzonia, Sheldon Lawrence
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@roostafari6934
Just when i thought music cudnt get any beta.. thanks for tha sweetness threw my ears an heart ❤
@crazyfuture3839
One aidonia one gena 4G one lordevil one voice
@sajayclarke5986
Big up aidonia str88 fully 4th generation
@ewanijhof4687
lesson i will never forget, i am in Gdansk about 20 with fellow student good friend, homless man gives as his number on friends sofa in case we need to stay over i keep i
this number for life
@ballinckx
Thank's Sting & Shaggy!!!It's a beauty!!!
@kayleighdansey3048
Sting is an absolute legend! Ive grown up too stings albums. Loved them all. This song is amazing. Stings reached out to something new and hes put his stamp on it and shaggy and sting together are brilliant
@gennagenna1221
4thgenna up deh aidonia big calab shaggy sting Morgan h fully up
@ladyhgiggle
Ahhhhh. The UK calling Jamaica. Got it!😁 👌
@sandrasuitter7712
Love shaggy what a colab..❤💖❤
@melaniehosny4811
Jamaican and Englishmen beautiful