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"
Get Up Stand Up
Shaggy Lyrics
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Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Preacherman, don't tell me,
Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know
It's not all that glitters is gold;
'Alf the story has never been told:
So now you see the light, eh!
Stand up for your rights. Come on!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. Jah!
Get up, stand up! (Jah, Jah!)
Stand up for your rights! (Oh-hoo!)
Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)
Don't give up the fight! (Life is your right!)
Get up, stand up! (So we can't give up the fight!)
Stand up for your rights! (Lord, Lord!)
Get up, stand up! (Keep on struggling on!)
Don't give up the fight! (Yeah!)
We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game -
Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord.
We know when we understand:
Almighty God is a living man.
You can fool some people sometimes,
But you can't fool all the people all the time.
So now we see the light (What you gonna do?),
We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
So you better:
Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!)
Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!)
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give it up!)
Get up, stand up! (Get up, stand up!)
Stand up for your rights! (Get up, stand up!)
Get up, stand up! (... )
Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!)
Get up, stand up! (... )
Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up!
Don't give up the fight!
"Get Up Stand Up" by Shaggy is a socially and politically conscious song that urges people to stand up for their rights and fight for justice. The repetitive chorus "Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!" stresses the importance of taking action to defend one's right to live a dignified life. The song seems to address religious leaders who preach that heaven is under the earth and that people should only wait for God to come and solve their problems. Shaggy challenges this idea and encourages people to seek their own happiness on earth and not rely on divine intervention.
The verse "We sick an' tired of-a your ism-skism game - Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord" seems to suggest that blind faith in religion without taking any action in real life is not enough. He encourages people to understand that God is alive within them and that they should stand up for their rights and fight against injustice. The phrase "Almighty God is a living man" can be interpreted to mean that they should embrace their own power and fight for a better life.
Overall, "Get Up Stand Up" motivates people to fight oppression and injustice and take action to make a positive change in their lives and communities.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights!
You should get up and stand up for your rights, and always stand up for them
Get up, stand up: don't give up the fight!
You should not give up the fight, always keep fighting the good fight, and defend your rights
Preacherman, don't tell me, Heaven is under the earth.
Do not tell me that heaven is under the earth, religious leaders can be misleading sometimes
I know you don't know What life is really worth.
You do not actually know the true value of life
It's not all that glitters is gold; 'Alf the story has never been told: So now you see the light, eh!
Things are not always what they seem, only part of the story has been told, and it is clear now
Stand up for your rights. Come on!
You should take a stand and defend your rights
Most people think, Great God will come from the skies, Take away everything And make everybody feel high.
Many people believe that God will appear from the skies and magically solve all their problems
But if you know what life is worth, You will look for yours on earth: And now you see the light, You stand up for your rights. Jah!
If you know what your life is worth, you will look for fulfillment on earth and not rely on divine intervention, and you are now aware and taking a stand for your rights
We know when we understand: Almighty God is a living man.
We understand that God is a living being
You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time.
You may deceive some people sometimes, but not everyone all the time
So now we see the light (What you gonna do?), We gonna stand up for our rights! (Yeah, yeah, yeah!)
We have now come to the realization, and we are going to take action to defend our rights
Don't give up the fight! (Don't give it up, don't give it up!)
Do not give up the fight, keep on struggling
Get up, stand up! (In the morning! Git it up!)
Get up, stand up, and get energized to take action for your rights
Stand up for your rights! (Stand up for our rights!)
Stand for your rights and fight for them
Get up, stand up!
Get up, stand up and take action
Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!)
Do not give up the fight, keep taking action
Stand up for your rights!
Fight for what is rightfully yours
Get up, stand up! (... )
Take action, stand up for your rights
Don't give up the fight! (Get up, stand up!)
Do not give up the fight, keep taking action
Get up, stand up! (... )
Take action, stand up for your rights
Stand up for your rights!
Fight for what is rightfully yours
Get up, stand up!
Take action, stand up for your rights
Don't give up the fight!
Do not give up the fight, keep taking action
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