His first single as was entitled 'Mr. Walker' and was a hit in Jamaica. His song 'Boops' came soon after with the release of his debut album ' Si Boops Dey' and was a massive hit that spawned hundreds of responses and cemented him a place in reggae history. He put his name in the history books and knotched a place in US music scene with the album Don Dada. The album featured heavyweights in the Hip Hop arena such as Heavy D and Notorious B.I.G. Songs like Don Dada, Dolly My Baby and Ghetto Red Hot are considered classics. Controversy has always surrounded his career. For example with the death of the popular reggae artist Nitty Gritty, killed in a murky incident in New York City, where Super Cat was accused but denied any involvement. He also had an infamous shooting incident in a Sting stage show performance with then rival Ninjaman.
Super Cat had a number of hit singles in the early 1990s, including "Don Dada" and "Ghetto Red Hot," "Dem No Worry Me" with Heavy D and "Alright" with Kris Kross. These hits made him The Source magazine dancehall artist of the year in 1993. He was also an early collaborator with The Notorious B.I.G., featuring the then unknown artist (along with Mary J. Blige and Puff Daddy) on the B-side remix of "Dolly My Baby" in 1993. The title song, 'Don Dada' was a reply to many jabs made by Ninjaman.
Super Cat was featured on the number one hit "Fly", a 1997 single by Sugar Ray from their platinum album. He collaborated with India Arie on her hit song "Video" in 2001 and with Jadakiss and the Neptunes on "The Don Of Dons" in 2003. Following the death of his long time road manager Fred 'The Thunder' Donner in 2004, Super Cat released a multi-cd tribute album entitled "Reggaematic Diamond All-Stars" that featured contributions from Yami Bolo, Michael Prophet, Linval Thompson, Nadine Sutherland and Sizzla among others.
Come Down
Super Cat Lyrics
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Got to clear di track cah di Apache is coming
All guy got to wait until di next evening
(Fire) Cah when we come we come
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Down, down, down, down, down
(hey)
Wah dem a go do ah weh di general come? (yes)
Give him di mic and all a seat and siddung
Raggamuffin mr cat jah man him
Come fi sekkle down
When ever time mi come mi said a guy skin bun
Cah Jah Jah a di father, Mr Cat him a di son
But wah dem a guh do a when di General come?
(follow mi now)
Give him di mic and all a seat and siddung
Fah some a dem come and a shock
And some a dem come and seh dat dem dun
Di dread lock a come now
Dread lock a come no come fi sekkle -
(follow me now)
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down
A long time mi deh and mi sekkle and a mass
Nah look ah food and go buck a G-Class
And all dem a walk and talk
And say Apache come last
Mi fly outta di shoot and dem
No see a when mi pass
And mi come inna two and
Then mi arse get fast
A furlong and a half and dem
No see a when mi pass
When mi come ah Glass House
Gone back a A Class
Dem all whole a dem a shout dat
Bout mi a chief of staff
Every bow and salute a make a General -
(follow me now)
Out a mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down
But wah dem a go do ah weh di general come?
(hey hey)
Give him di mic and all a seat and siddung
Fah some a dem come and a shock and some
A dem come and seh dat dem dun
Di dread lock no come now
Dread lock a come no come fi sekkle down
And any time mi come mi seh a boy skin bun
Raggamuffin Mr Cat
Jah man him come fi sekkle down
And mi wake up inna morning
Inna di boiling sun
From morning to evening fi
Mi chalice haffi bun
And a right round di place
A seven furlong mi - (follow me now)
Out a mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down
But wah dem a go do ah weh di general come?
(hey hey)
Give him di mic and ole a seat and siddung
Raggamuffin Mr cat
Jah man him come fi sekkle dung
Mi a leaf and mi a root
And mi a branch and stem
Raggamuffin Mr cat from round a cop bird pen
Bad boy in a pen and mi a kill whole a dem
Man a rope round dem neck and
Then a whole a dem hang raggamuffin Mr cat
Jah man him better than dem
For none of them no trouble
None of them no problem (follow me now)
Out a mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
A long time mi deh and mi sekkle and a mass
Nah look no food and go buck a G-Class
And all dem a walk and talk
And say Apache run last
Mi fly outta di shoot and
Then mi arse get fast
And a furlong and a half and dem
No see a when mi pass
Mi come ah Glass House gone back a A Class
A bow and salute a mek a General pass
Dem all whole a dem a shout dat
Bout mi a Chief of Staff raggamuffin Mr cat
Jah man him in a different class
And some a seh mi sneaky
Like a snake under grass
And some seh mi sweet like a milk outta glass
And anywhere mi pass, dance hall haffi cork
Well di sea a carry shark and
Mi seh bottle carry cork
Raggamuffin Mr Cat, Jan man him know haffi -
(follow me now)
Out a mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Down, down, down, down, down
Down, down, down, down, down
But wah dem a go do ah weh di general come?
(follow me now)
Give him di mic and all a seat and siddung
Raggamuffin Mr cat
Jah man him come fi sekkle down
Fah some a dem come and a shock and some
A dem come and seh dat dem dun
Come listen Mr cat fi tear
Di whole place down
Fi down inna Jamaica when di plane touch down
Inspector, Commissioner
Prime Minister ah come
Seh "sekkle Mr cat because
You haffi come down"
And 10, 000 chalice light up and it a bun
Come listen Mr cat cat him a one a Jah Jah -
(follow me now)
In Super Cat's song "Come Down," the artist creates a sense of urgency by warning listeners to clear the track because he and the "General" (presumably another artist or a figure of power) are coming. The lines "when we come, we come" and "watch out make me come down" suggest that the artist is not to be underestimated and that he will likely make a big impact when he arrives. The repeated lines of "down, down, down" further emphasize this sense of impending doom.
The second verse of the song establishes Super Cat's credentials as an important figure in the music world. He is described as a "Raggamuffin Mr. Cat," and is said to be the son of Jah Jah (God) himself. The lyrics suggest that some people may be "shocked" when they see him, while others may try to act like they've already seen it all. But Super Cat will not be overlooked: he demands a seat and a microphone, and anyone who has not yet recognized his greatness will experience their "skin bun" (presumably from the heat of his powerful presence).
Line by Line Meaning
Now warning, warning, warning
Attention, attention, attention
Got to clear di track cah di Apache is coming
We need to clear the path because the incoming Apache is a force to be reckoned with
All guy got to wait until di next evening
Everyone should wait until the following evening
(Fire) Cah when we come we come
Fire! Because when we arrive, we do so with purpose
Watch out mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Be aware, I'm descending and I'm coming down
Down, down, down, down, down
Descending, descending, descending, descending, descending
(hey)
Hey!
Wah dem a go do ah weh di general come? (yes)
What are they going to do when the general arrives? (Yes)
Give him di mic and all a seat and siddung
Give the general the microphone and offer him a seat
Raggamuffin mr cat jah man him
The reggae-singing Mr. Cat is a warrior of Jah
Come fi sekkle down
He has come to settle everything down
When ever time mi come mi said a guy skin bun
Every time I arrive, I set off a frenzy among those who oppose me
Cah Jah Jah a di father, Mr Cat him a di son
Because Jah is the Father, Mr. Cat is His son
But wah dem a guh do a when di General come?
But what will happen when the General arrives?
(follow mi now)
(Follow me now)
Fah some a dem come and a shock
Because some of them are surprised
And some a dem come and seh dat dem dun
While others arrive resigned to their fate
Di dread lock a come now
The dreadlock-wearing people are coming now
Dread lock a come no come fi sekkle -
Dreadlocks have come but not to settle anything
(follow me now)
(Follow me now)
A long time mi deh and mi sekkle and a mass
I've been around for a long time in a calm and steady manner
Nah look ah food and go buck a G-Class
I don't go looking for food then getting distracted by the newest luxury car
And all dem a walk and talk
Despite everyone who's walking and talking
And say Apache come last
And say Apache is slowest to arrive
Mi fly outta di shoot and dem
But then I take off quickly and they
No see a when mi pass
Don't even see me as I pass them
And mi come inna two and
And I show up in two places at once
Then mi arse get fast
Then I move particularly quickly
A furlong and a half and dem
Nearly two hundred meters away from them
When mi come ah Glass House
When I arrive at the important place
Gone back a A Class
Going straight to the top
Dem all whole a dem a shout dat
Everyone loudly shouts that
Bout mi a chief of staff
That I am the Chief of Staff
Every bow and salute a make a General -
Everyone bows and salutes the General
Out a mek mi come down, mek mi come down
Don't get me to relax
But wah dem a go do ah weh di general come?
But what are they going to do when the general arrives?
(hey hey)
(Hey hey)
Fah some a dem come and a shock and some
Because some of them are surprised
A dem come and seh dat dem dun
While others arrive resigned to their fate
Di dread lock no come now
Dreadlocks haven't shown up yet
Dread lock a come no come fi sekkle down
Dreadlocks have come but not to settle anything
And any time mi come mi seh a boy skin bun
Every time I show up, someone gets burned
Raggamuffin Mr Cat
Ragamuffin Mr. Cat
Jah man him come fi sekkle down
Jah's man has come to settle everything down
And mi wake up inna morning
And I wake up in the morning
Inna di boiling sun
In the scorching sun
From morning to evening fi
From morning until evening my
Mi chalice haffi bun
I have to keep smoking my chalice
And a right round di place
And I wander around everywhere
A seven furlong mi - (follow me now)
It's seven furlongs wherever I go - (Follow me now)
Give him di mic and ole a seat and siddung
Give the general the microphone and offer him a seat
Raggamuffin Mr cat
Ragamuffin Mr. Cat
Jah man him come fi sekkle dung
Jah's man has come to settle everything down
Mi a leaf and mi a root
I'm a leaf and I'm a root
And mi a branch and stem
And I'm a branch and stem
Raggamuffin Mr cat from round a cop bird pen
Ragamuffin Mr. Cat comes from around the chicken coop
Bad boy in a pen and mi a kill whole a dem
I'm a bad boy locked up and I'm killing everyone
Man a rope round dem neck and
I'm putting a rope around their necks and
Then a whole a dem hang raggamuffin Mr cat
Then they all hang because of Ragamuffin Mr. Cat
Jah man him better than dem
Jah's man is better than them
For none of them no trouble
Because none of them are a problem
(follow me now)
(Follow me now)
Nah look no food and go buck a G-Class
I don't go looking for food then getting distracted by the newest luxury car
And say Apache run last
And say Apache is slowest to arrive
Mi fly outta di shoot and
But then I take off quickly and they
And a furlong and a half and dem
Are nearly two hundred meters away from me
Mi come ah Glass House gone back a A Class
I arrive at the important place and immediately rise to the top
A bow and salute a mek a General pass
Everyone bows and salutes as the General passes
Bout mi a Chief of Staff raggamuffin Mr cat
That I am the Chief of Staff, Ragamuffin Mr. Cat
Jah man him in a different class
Jah's man is in a different league
And some a seh mi sneaky
And some say I'm sneaky
Like a snake under grass
Like a snake hidden under the grass
And some seh mi sweet like a milk outta glass
And some say I'm sweet like milk from a glass
And anywhere mi pass, dance hall haffi cork
And whenever I pass, the dance hall must be crowded
Well di sea a carry shark and
While the sea carries sharks and
Mi seh bottle carry cork
I say bottles carry corks
Raggamuffin Mr Cat, Jan man him know haffi -
Ragamuffin Mr. Cat, Jah's man knows how to
Come listen Mr cat fi tear
Come listen to Mr. Cat tear
Di whole place down
The whole place apart
Fi down inna Jamaica when di plane touch down
To make it happen in Jamaica when the plane touches down
Inspector, Commissioner
Inspector, commissioner
Prime Minister ah come
The Prime Minister is coming
Seh "sekkle Mr cat because You haffi come down"
Say "settle, Mr. Cat, you have to come down"
And 10, 000 chalice light up and it a bun
And 10,000 chalices are lit and they're burning
Come listen Mr cat cat him a one a Jah Jah -
Come and listen to Mr. Cat, as he is the one of Jah Jah's followers -
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@chubbz71
a game changing album ...
@jonathanbarnes7641
Facts and also my favorite Super Cat album 💿 he was in his bag and element on this album 💿 defiantly feeling himself straight fire 🔥! Salute 🫡 👊🏾 ✊🏾 🤯 💥!
@uzabat
One of my all time favorites!
@gascotanthony
Wild apache 💪 🔥
@errolirie3827
Mr. Maragh 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Up up up up up
@hamishharry3117
Big respec from Jamaica to Circle ✊
@guillaumeribeiro5225
Toujours dans le moove, respect gros de Lisbonne. Big up.
@lilfuego6613
The wild Apache 🕺
@kacypalmer7891
I love you songs
@user-jt6eg9pl9k
come back this