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.
2, Shaggy, a swedish rock/blues rock band from the 1970's. Released one album, "Lessons for beginners"
Finger Smith
Shaggy Lyrics
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Be careful of your neighborhood pick-pocket
Me bredrin when them call name slick
Who this
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Now
Hole heap a pocket weh him rob a hole heap a people him pick
Him pick bill fild, money bag, check and wallet
Hand bag and pocket book purse and make-up kit
In a woman bag him thief a lipstick
In a dread locks jacket him thief a chew stick
Behind him ears corner him the boy take a spliff
Him take three gembelin out a haggler basket
Take a tin a Vaseline out of a young girl pocket
Take ten pantyhose about eleven-teen slip
Take a gal teeth from under her top lip
Take off a gal hair and leave on the clip
Take off a guy shoes and leave the polish
Strip a gal naked and she don't even feel it
Who do it Mr, slick tuper tail bandit
Original finger smith from down in your district (boo)
That's why
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
What is his occupation a big finger smith
A pick pocket tycoon with a healthy profit
Number one in a the business top of the market
Him thief milk out of coffee and proud to say it
Him have him pick pocket school graduating class about one hundred and six
Teach the tricks and the trade and how to make it
And if you graduate first teach them the secret
That's why
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Say him get up this morning at about quarter past six
And try fi get a bus fi go in a him district
A jolly bus draw down in the back where him sit
While the driver put on some reggae music
The money back jingle get him frantic
Him go in a him pocket take out him wallet
Pay him bus fair the ductress no give him no ticket
Him just walk down the corridor every pocket where him pick
Him step off a the bus him feel stylish
And then him feel a cool breeze just lick him private
Him look down de so oh shit
Is like I was a victim of a pick pocket
Them take off him pants and leave on the zip
Them take off him brief and leave the elastic
Take off him balls and leave hair pan it
And leave the two gin-gi fly them a pitch pan him dic
Dictionary speaking him couldn't believe it
That's why
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Now
Hole heap a pocket weh him rob a hole heap a people him pick
Him pick bill fild, money bag, check and wallet
Hand bag and pocket book purse and make-up kit
In a woman bag him thief a lipstick
In a dread locks jacket him thief a chew stick
Behind him ears corner him the boy take a splif
Him take three gembelin out a haggler basket
Take a tin a vaseline out of a young girl pocket
Take ten pantyhose about eleventeen slip
Take a gal teeth from under her top lip
Take off a gal hair and leave on the clip
Take off a guy shoes and leave the polish
Strip a gal naked and she don't even feel it
Who do it mr, slick tuper tail bandit
Original finger smith from down in your district (boo)
That's why
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
What is his occupation a big finger smith
A pick pocket tycoon with a healthy profit
Number one in a the business top of the market
Him thief milk out of coffee and proud to say it
Him have him pick pocket school graduating class about one hundred and six
Teach the tricks and the trade and how to make it
And if you graduate first teach them the secret
That's why
The song "Finger Smith" by Shaggy is a satirical take on the life of a pickpocket, or a "finger smith," in a neighborhood. The lyrics portray the pickpocket as a skilled professional who robs anything he can get his hands on, from wallets to lipstick, and is proud of his occupation. The chorus of the song repeats the line "Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it," which suggests that the pickpocket is not afraid to admit what he does for a living and is even admired for it in some circles.
The verses of the song describe the pickpocket's actions in detail, with an emphasis on his ability to steal from anyone and anything. The lyrics also paint a picture of a society where pickpocketing is common and even expected in some cases, with the pickpocket being praised for his skills and his ability to teach others how to steal. However, the final verse turns the tables as the pickpocket becomes a victim of theft himself, with someone stealing his pants and leaving him humiliated.
Overall, "Finger Smith" is a humorous and satirical take on the life of a pickpocket, highlighting the absurdity of a society where stealing is both common and accepted.
Line by Line Meaning
Now this is for amusement purposes only, ha
The following story should not be taken seriously and is meant only for entertainment.
Be careful of your neighborhood pick-pocket
Watch out for local thieves in your area who may try to pick your pockets.
Me bredrin when them call name slick
My friend, who goes by the nickname Slick.
Who this
Who is this person?
Well who this come catch it the original finger smith
If you catch this person, you've caught the original pickpocket known as the Finger Smith.
Your neighborhood pick-pocket no afraid fi talk it
The local thief is not afraid to admit what he does.
Hole heap a pocket weh him rob a hole heap a people him pick
He has robbed many pockets and stolen from many people.
Him pick bill fild, money bag, check and wallet
He steals from pockets that contain money, checks, and wallets.
Hand bag and pocket book purse and make-up kit
He also steals from women's handbags, purses, and makeup bags.
In a woman bag him thief a lipstick
He even steals small items like lipstick from women's bags.
In a dread locks jacket him thief a chew stick
He has stolen from people's jackets, even taking a chew stick from a person with dreadlocks.
Behind him ears corner him the boy take a spliff
He even takes drugs from people in discreet places, like behind someone's ear.
Him take three gembelin out a haggler basket
He has even taken items like gemstones from a vendor's basket.
Take a tin a Vaseline out of a young girl pocket
He has taken Vaseline from a young girl's pocket.
Take ten pantyhose about eleven-teen slip
He has stolen multiple pairs of pantyhose from a person, maybe even the same person multiple times.
Take a gal teeth from under her top lip
He has taken gold teeth from under a woman's top lip.
Take off a gal hair and leave on the clip
He has taken hair pieces off of women, but left the clips behind.
Take off a guy shoes and leave the polish
He has taken men's shoes and left the polish behind.
Strip a gal naked and she don't even feel it
He has even stolen clothing off of women without them noticing.
Who do it Mr, slick tuper tail bandit
The Finger Smith is the one responsible for all of these thefts.
That's why
This is why...
What is his occupation a big finger smith
The Finger Smith is a professional pickpocket.
A pick pocket tycoon with a healthy profit
He has made a lot of money through his pickpocketing business.
Number one in a the business top of the market
He is the most successful pickpocket in the area.
Him thief milk out of coffee and proud to say it
He even steals small things like milk from people's coffee and is proud of it.
Him have him pick pocket school graduating class about one hundred and six
He has even taught others how to pick pockets and graduated over a hundred students from his school.
Teach the tricks and the trade and how to make it
He teaches his students the tricks of the trade and how to be successful pickpockets.
And if you graduate first teach them the secret
If a student graduates with top honors, they are expected to teach the secret of pickpocketing to future students.
Say him get up this morning at about quarter past six
He woke up this morning at around 6:15am.
And try fi get a bus fi go in a him district
He tried to catch a bus to his area.
A jolly bus draw down in the back where him sit
He sat in the back of a crowded bus.
While the driver put on some reggae music
The bus driver played reggae music.
The money back jingle get him frantic
The sound of money jingling made him anxious.
Him go in a him pocket take out him wallet
He took out his wallet from his pocket.
Pay him bus fair the ductress no give him no ticket
He paid for his bus fare, but the conductor did not give him a ticket.
Him just walk down the corridor every pocket where him pick
He walked down the aisle and picked pockets of other passengers.
Him step off a the bus him feel stylish
After getting off the bus, he felt good about himself.
And then him feel a cool breeze just lick him private
But then he realized that his private area was exposed to the air.
Him look down de so oh shit
He looked down and was surprised and scared by what he saw.
Is like I was a victim of a pick pocket
He realized that he had become a victim of someone else's pickpocketing skills.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ORVILLE BURRELL, ROBERT MCDONALD LIVINGSTON, MELBOURNE MILLER, PAUL CROSDALE, DONALD DENNIS, Robert Livingston
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