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"
Mampie
Shaggy Lyrics
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Stay 'em inside and this I'm pleasing because I'm now Jamaican
I tell you about this 'cause I know you all care, yo
You hear me now star
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get I man jump and rock, gal you're no mampie, gal
Shout it out, you're no mampie, and a
See me now
Jesus Christ, a mampie-mania
Everybody have a mampie inna them corner
Gal a dare me go a dance, stand a all over
Me have mi bad-minded friend, Red Fox mi partner
When me come inna the dance, one piece of drama
See the whole heap of mampie there all over
All the gal them big, fat, stink and slubber
And the man them little bit untollerant
Well everybody have a mampie caught up in a corner
And I give them bubble and left, right and center
I man rub out a gal until her front catch fire
Me say three bingo-bucket deh pon the bar counter
Say three dodge fat and bubble pon the fire
That are a cow ragout, chicken body, mannish water
That a weh the mampie drink now fi give them stamina
Me bawl
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get I man jump and rock, gal you're no mampie, gal
Shout it out, you're no mampie, and a
Put up your hand a you're no mampie
When a mampie appear this a different drama, them go
Take a bath, them have fi take one shower
Them use two bar of soap just to take one shower, ha-ha
Them bare they'd rather kick under mi bed-spread cover
When them come inna the bar shoot under the shower, she just
Lift up a titty fi air to wash short, aha
Wash under the titty, soap and water, she just
Put down the titty, one piece of drama
She just lift up her belly, lift fi the vagina
And put her hand pon the air then say: "Thank you Father"
And me glad fi know say that the same things still deh ya
Me say
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no
Me say
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no
Well me no want no mampie gal
Me no want no mampie gal
Take it from the doberman, the rub-a-dub champion
Well me no want no mampie gal
Me no want no mampie gal
Yes, take it from Shaggy, rub-a-dub champion
Well me no want Suzette 'cause she a mampie gal
And me no want Beverly 'cause she a mampie gal
Yes. Me no want Christine 'cause she a mampie gal
Them the gal them know say that them to me no Trojan
What am I gon' do alright, dote Shagsman
Say wa
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no
Me say
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie, and a
Shout it out, you're no mampie
See me now
Jesus Christ, a mampie-mania
Everybody have a mampie inna them corner
Dare, to dare me go a dancehall, blown a all over
Now mi bad-minded friend, Red Fox mi partner
When me then come inna the dance, one piece of drama
See the whole heap of mampie there all over
All the gal them big, fat, stink and slubber
And the man them little bit untollerant
Well everybody have a mampie caught up in a corner
And I give them bubble and left, right and center
I man rub out a gal until her front catch fire
Me say three bingo-bucket deh pon the bar counter
Say three dodge fat and bubble pon the fire
That are a cow ragout, chicken body, mannish water
That a weh the mampie drink now fi give them stamina
See me now
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie, hey, hey
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no, gal you're no
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie (See me now)
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no
Now me say
Move away blubber big and you jump pon galang (Galang)
Move away blubber big, you jump pon galang
Move away blubber big, you jump pon galang
Take it from the doberman, rub-a-dub veteran
Me say fi settle Red Fox because you have your mampie gal
Settle down Rayvon 'cause you have your, have your
Settle down pal you have your mampie gal
American and English have them mampie gal
Doberman, you know say that me no want no mampie gal
Them the gal you know say that them to me no...
You on mi back, mi back, yes mi people section
What kind of truly have fi that....
The song "Mampie" by Shaggy addresses the issue of overweight women known as "mampie" in Jamaica. The lyrics start with a dedication to women who are weight lovers and assure them that they can still enjoy the music and dance without being called "mampie" because the singer is now a Jamaican. He talks about seeing different types of "mampie" women at a dance, including those with big, fat, stink, and slubber, as well as those who have to take a bath or use two bars of soap to take a shower. He then declares that he does not want any "mampie" women.
The chorus of the song, "Jump and spread out, you're no mampie, get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no mampie, and a shout it out, you're no mampie, and a reel it out, you're no mampie," encourages women to jump, spread out, and dance without being self-conscious about their weight. The song highlights the negative stereotypes and stigmas associated with overweight women in Jamaica.
Line by Line Meaning
Now this one dedicates to all the girl-who-weight-lovers
This song is dedicated to all the women who love men with weight.
Stay 'em inside and this I'm pleasing because I'm now Jamaican
I am happy to have these women inside because I am now Jamaican.
I tell you about this 'cause I know you all care, yo
I'm sharing this because I know you all care.
You hear me now star
Do you hear me now?
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie
Get up and dance, you are not overweight like a mampie.
Get I man jump and rock, gal you're no mampie, gal
Dance with me, you are not overweight like a mampie.
Shout it out, you're no mampie, and a
Shout it out, you are not overweight like a mampie.
Reel it out, you're no mampie
Keep dancing, you are not overweight like a mampie.
See me now
Do you see me now?
Jesus Christ, a mampie-mania
There are many mampie women in here.
Everybody have a mampie inna them corner
Everyone has an overweight woman in their corner.
Gal a dare me go a dance, stand a all over
A woman dared me to dance and now everyone is watching.
Me have mi bad-minded friend, Red Fox mi partner
My friend Red Fox is also here being mischievous.
When me come inna the dance, one piece of drama
When I entered the dance, it caused a commotion.
See the whole heap of mampie there all over
There are many overweight women here.
All the gal them big, fat, stink and slubber
All these women are big, fat, smelly, and slouching.
And the man them little bit untollerant
The men here are a bit intolerant of overweight women.
Well everybody have a mampie caught up in a corner
Everyone has an overweight woman trapped in a corner.
And I give them bubble and left, right and center
I gave them a dance and they are moving in every direction.
I man rub out a gal until her front catch fire
I dance with a woman until she is sweating and hot.
Me say three bingo-bucket deh pon the bar counter
I see three buckets on the bar counter.
Say three dodge fat and bubble pon the fire
Referencing the buckets of food on the counter.
That are a cow ragout, chicken body, mannish water
The food in the buckets are cow ragout, chicken, and mannish water.
That a weh the mampie drink now fi give them stamina
That is what they are eating and drinking to give them energy.
Me bawl
I shout.
Put up your hand a you're no mampie
Raise your hand if you are not an overweight woman.
When a mampie appear this a different drama, them go
When an overweight woman appears, it's a different story.
Take a bath, them have fi take one shower
They need a bath but will settle for a quick shower.
Them use two bar of soap just to take one shower, ha-ha
They use a lot of soap to wash themselves in one shower.
Them bare they'd rather kick under mi bed-spread cover
They are too embarrassed to be naked in front of me.
When them come inna the bar shoot under the shower, she just
They head straight to the shower when they arrive at the bar.
Lift up a titty fi air to wash short, aha
They lift up their breasts to clean underneath them.
Wash under the titty, soap and water, she just
They wash under their breasts with soap and water.
Put down the titty, one piece of drama
They put their breast back down with some commotion.
She just lift up her belly, lift fi the vagina
They lift up their belly to wash around their vagina.
And put her hand pon the air then say: "Thank you Father"
They raise their hand in thanks to God after washing themselves.
And me glad fi know say that the same things still deh ya
I'm glad to know that some things never change.
Me say
I say
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no
Dance with me, you are not an overweight woman.
Well me no want no mampie gal
I don't want to dance with an overweight woman.
Take it from the doberman, the rub-a-dub champion
Listen to me, the doberman, the champion of rub-a-dub music.
Yes, take it from Shaggy, rub-a-dub champion
Listen to me, Shaggy, the champion of rub-a-dub music.
Well me no want Suzette 'cause she a mampie gal
I don't want to dance with Suzette because she is overweight.
And me no want Beverly 'cause she a mampie gal
I don't want to dance with Beverly because she is overweight.
Yes. Me no want Christine 'cause she a mampie gal
I don't want to dance with Christine because she is overweight.
Them the gal them know say that them to me no Trojan
These women know that they do not meet my standards.
What am I gon' do alright, dote Shagsman
What am I supposed to do, Shagsman?
Say wa
What do you say?
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie, and a
Dance and have fun, you're not an overweight woman.
Shout it out, you're no mampie
Yell it out, you're not an overweight woman.
Dare, to dare me go a dancehall, blown a all over
I was dared to dance and now everyone is watching.
Now mi bad-minded friend, Red Fox mi partner
My mischievous friend Red Fox is my partner in crime.
When me then come inna the dance, one piece of drama
When I entered the dance, it caused some drama.
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie, hey, hey
Dance and have fun, you're not an overweight woman.
Get I man a jump and rock, gal you're no, gal you're no, gal you're no
Dance with me, you are not an overweight woman.
Jump and spread out, you're no mampie (See me now)
Dance and have fun, you're not an overweight woman. (Do you see me now?)
Now me say
I say
Move away blubber big and you jump pon galang (Galang)
Move your big belly and dance with me.
Take it from the doberman, rub-a-dub veteran
Listen to me, the doberman, the veteran of rub-a-dub music.
Me say fi settle Red Fox because you have your mampie gal
I suggest that Red Fox should settle down because he has an overweight woman.
Settle down Rayvon 'cause you have your, have your
Settle down Rayvon because you have your...
Settle down pal you have your mampie gal
Settle down buddy because you have an overweight woman.
American and English have them mampie gal
Even Americans and English people have overweight women.
Doberman, you know say that me no want no mampie gal
Doberman, you know that I don't want to dance with an overweight woman.
Them the gal you know say that them to me no...
These women know that they do not meet my standards.
You on mi back, mi back, yes mi people section
You are on my back, yes my people understand.
What kind of truly have fi that....
What kind of trouble do I have to deal with?
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ORVILLE BURRELL
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