1. Jamaican dancehall recording… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists known as Spice:
1. Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), known professionally as Spice. Referred to as the "Queen of Dancehall", Spice is recognised as one of the most prominent dancehall artists in the world.
Beginning her career in the early 2000s, Spice had her first major success with the controversial single "Romping Shop" with Vybz Kartel in 2009. She subsequently signed with VP Records, and released her debut EP, So Mi Like It (2014), which was preceded by the single of the same name. In 2018, Spice joined the cast of VH1's reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in season seven, after appearing as a guest star in season six.
Spice's first full-length project, a mixtape titled Captured (2018), was released independently and debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It was preceded by the single "Black Hypocrisy", which addresses the issue of colorism in the black community. Captured was released following a dispute with Spice's record label over the release of her long-delayed debut studio album, Ten (2021).
2. L.A. based indie band Spice, formed in 2018 and based across California, each members’ roots are in the North Bay of San Francisco. Comprised of Ross Farrar (vocals) and Jake Casarotti (drums), both of Ceremony, along with Cody Sullivan (bass), Ian Simpson (guitar), and Victoria Skudlarek (violin), Spice’s sound pulls from the sense of melody and drive inherent to Bay Area pedigree, peppered with modernity and awash with an anthemic haze.
3. Spice were a British pop rock and rhythm and blues band featuring David Byron (vocals), Mick Box (guitar), Paul Newton (bass guitar), Alex Napier (drums) and Colin Wood (keyboards). (Napier was a replacement for drummer Nigel Pegrum; Pegrum would later join the folk rock band Steeleye Span).
In late 1969, organist Ken Hensley, formerly of The Gods and Toe Fat joined. The band's last concert was on 21. February 1970 at St Mary's College in Twickenham, supporting Deep Purple - the band changed its name to Uriah Heep shortly after. The first concert as Uriah Heep was on 20 March at the Technical College in Salisbury.
Spice released one single, "What About The Music" (b/w "In Love") in 1968, eventually transforming into Uriah Heep during the recording of their first full-length album. Songs recorded under the Spice name and line-up have surfaced on:
The Lansdowne Tapes (compilation of recordings by Spice, and outtakes from the first three Uriah Heep albums) - Recorded 1968-1971, released 1994
A Time of Revelation (four-disc anthology of Uriah Heep material, including recordings by Spice) - Recorded 1968-1995, released 1996
Spice recordings on these compilations consisted of "Astranaza", "Born In A Trunk" (vocal and instrumental versions), "Celebrate", "I Want You Babe", "In Love", "Magic Lantern", "Schoolgirl", and "What About The Music". Additionally, two of the songs released on the first Uriah Heep album were recorded by the Spice line-up before Hensley's inclusion, with Colin Wood appearing on keyboards ("Come Away Melinda" and "Wake Up (Set Your Sights)").
Indicator
Spice Lyrics
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Mi knw how fi shake it up like a shaker
Left to the right
Move like indicator
Like a snake weh a rattle
Quint to the left
Mek it jump to the right
Mek yuh two batty jaws blink like a car light
Pum pum nuh big like 64 mega bytes
Left side a jump, right side a jump
Ah dah bump yah a guh covert Donald trump
Mek him mind change
When him sight the black bumpa
Ah dah bumpa yah ah goh convert Donald Trump
Heey watch mi goh sit down wid it
Bummer me a buggle
Bumpa ah jump init
Indicator dem ah watch how mi did it
Photo coolage fi ketch it dem a print it
Bumpa jumping
Watch how my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Indicator bumpa jumping
Left right bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping, left right
Watch how me mek me batty jump and ah vibrate
Pum pum so tight it nuh deep like lake
Indicator mek it Jump and shake
Dis we bun you so hot like a cake weh a bake
Indicator mek it jump like that
Jump up like that
Mek it jump like that
Jump up like that
Mek it jump like that
Some gyal cant do this
Dem cah vodoo that
Indicator mek it jump like that
Bumpa a blink out like indicator light
Move it like indicator light
Signal to di left mek it jump to di right
Heey watch mi 39354ea0a8215d8fc888902a35ed13e9goh sit down wid it
Bummer me a buggle
Bumpa ah jump init
Indicator dem ah watch how mi did it
Photo coolage fi ketch it dem a print it
Bumpa jumping
Watch how my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Indicator bumpa jumping
Left right bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping, left right
I got this ting round a back yah
Mi knw how fi shake it up like a shaker
Left to the right
Move like indicator
Like a snake weh a rattle
Quint to the left
Mek it jump to the right
Mek yuh two batty jaws blink like a car light
Indicator, body firm and tight
Pum pum nuh big like 64 mega bytes
Left side a jump, right side a jump
Ah dah bump yah a guh covert Donald trump
Mek him mind change
When him sight the black bumpa
Ah dah bumpa yah ah goh convert Donald Trump
Heey watch mi goh sit down wid it
Bummer me a buggle
Bumpa ah jump init
Indicator dem ah watch how mi did it
Photo coolage fi ketch it dem a print it
Bumpa jumping
Watch how my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Indicator bumpa jumping
Left right bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping, left right
Bumpa jumping
Watch how my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping
Left right, bumpa jumping
Indicator bumpa jumping
Left right bumpa jumping
Pan di buddy my bumpa jumping, left right
In the song "Indicator," Spice talks about her ability to move her backside in a way that makes it jump and shake like an "indicator." She compares herself to a snake that rattles its tail and instructs her listeners to move left and right like a car's indicator lights. Spice also boasts about her firm and tight body and her ability to shake her "pum pum" (Jamaican slang for a woman's buttocks) in a way that makes it blink like a car's taillights.
The song is a celebration of female empowerment and body confidence. Spice asserts her right to move her body however she wants, without fear of judgment or criticism. The lyrics are also a commentary on the sexual objectification of women and the double standards that exist around women's sexuality. Spice takes ownership of her body and turns the male gaze back on itself, challenging men to recognize the power and agency of women.
Line by Line Meaning
I got this ting round a back yah
I have a body part that can shake and move
Mi knw how fi shake it up like a shaker
I know how to move my body part like a musical instrument
Left to the right
Moving in a sideways motion
Move like indicator
Move like a car's turn signal
Like a snake weh a rattle
Move like a snake that rattles its tail
Quint to the left
Quick movement to the left
Mek it jump to the right
Make it jump to the right
Mek yuh two batty jaws blink like a car light
Make your buttocks move quickly like a car's signal lights
Indicator, body firm and tight
Body part is tight and can move like a car's signal lights
Pum pum nuh big like 64 mega bytes
Body part is not large in size
Left side a jump, right side a jump
Jumping to the left and right
Ah dah bump yah a guh covert Donald trump
The dance move can convince people to change their opinion like how it can influence Donald Trump
Mek him mind change
Influence someone's opinion
When him sight the black bumpa
When he sees the dance move
Ah dah bumpa yah ah goh convert Donald Trump
The dance move can convince people to change their opinion like how it can influence Donald Trump
Bummer me a buggle
I am enjoying the dance and having fun
Bumpa ah jump init
Buttocks are moving up and down
Indicator dem ah watch how mi did it
People are observing and watching my dance moves
Photo coolage fi ketch it dem a print it
Pictures are taken to capture the moment
Watch how me mek me batty jump and ah vibrate
Watch how I move my buttocks and make them vibrate
Pum pum so tight it nuh deep like lake
Body part is tight and not deep in size
Dis we bun you so hot like a cake weh a bake
I am dancing so well that it will make others envious
Some gyal cant do this
Some girls cannot dance like this
Dem cah vodoo that
They cannot do a magic trick like this
Bumpa a blink out like indicator light
Buttocks are moving like a car's signal lights
Signal to di left mek it jump to di right
Move the body from left to right
Writer(s): Grace Hamilton, Germaine Clarke, Tricia Lashawn Spence
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@carlosbennett-rj3li
anyone in 2024
@Thea_gt
Of course 😂
@yuhmadda
we neva leave
@jasondmarajh
We Caribbean people are seriously creative tho. Down to d indicator in a car we could make a song bout 😂😂
@jadicampbell2879
😂😂😂😂 ikr
@amandine8717
so true 😂😂😂😂😂
@imanijohnson2743
and breadfruit lol
@xainaclement4837
yhs st lucia here big up Caribbean gyals and bwoys
@petagaybby680
ikr espescially the blacks
@user-ir7lr2ow6i
Who's in 2024 leave a like for us the beautiful jamaicans