Roaring Lion (born Rafael de Leon, Aroquita, Trinidad, British Trinidad and… Read Full Bio ↴Roaring Lion (born Rafael de Leon, Aroquita, Trinidad, British Trinidad and Tobago, February 22, 1908; died July 11, 1999) was one of the greatest calypsonians (calypso singer/composers) of the 20th century. His 65-year career began in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions βUgly Womanβ (1933), βMary Annβ and βNetty, Netty,β which are still performed today.
From a young age, Roaring Lion (de Leonβs adopted stage name) became known for his skill in creating calypsos (particularly in his ability to extemporize lyrics on any subject). Contrary to his humble origins, he cultivated a refined stage persona and always appeared sharply dressed. His career officially began in 1924. He recorded extensively between the 1930s and 1950s, and was one of the calypsonians who deserves the most credit for the increasing international popularity of the genre during this period. In March 1934 the Trinidadian phonograph merchant Eduardo Sa Gomes sent Roaring Lion and Attila The Hun to New York to record; they became the first calypsonians to record abroad.
Roaring Lion achieved fame for his linguistic prowess as much as for his catchy tunes. His lyrics, delivered in rapid-fire style, show an impeccable command of the English language (as well as Trinidadian slang), and are replete with witty turns of phrase, humorous metaphors, and clever alliterations and internal rhymes.
From a young age, Roaring Lion (de Leonβs adopted stage name) became known for his skill in creating calypsos (particularly in his ability to extemporize lyrics on any subject). Contrary to his humble origins, he cultivated a refined stage persona and always appeared sharply dressed. His career officially began in 1924. He recorded extensively between the 1930s and 1950s, and was one of the calypsonians who deserves the most credit for the increasing international popularity of the genre during this period. In March 1934 the Trinidadian phonograph merchant Eduardo Sa Gomes sent Roaring Lion and Attila The Hun to New York to record; they became the first calypsonians to record abroad.
Roaring Lion achieved fame for his linguistic prowess as much as for his catchy tunes. His lyrics, delivered in rapid-fire style, show an impeccable command of the English language (as well as Trinidadian slang), and are replete with witty turns of phrase, humorous metaphors, and clever alliterations and internal rhymes.
Tina
The Lion Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Tina' by these artists:
Action A fΕΓΊt szΓ©lΓ©n csalogatΓ³, cicabolon szerΓ‘j, A kΓ©j hangjaitΓ³…
Alfredo And His Orchestra (Hip, hop, hoop, oh oh ha ha) (Hip, hop, hoop, oh…
Bazar Tina, kratka zgodba dvajsetih let Mladostne sanje in strgani…
benon & vamposs Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Bad ass bitch, yeah she r…
Camper Van Beethoven (God knows!!)…
CHLOBOCOP You shouldβ²ve seen her, that la la tina You should've seen…
Cisco Con occhi di terra Ti guardo arrivare Violentando la notte…
Cosmic Shuffling "Well I've been sleeping all day And I've been thinking abou…
Delbert McClinton You simply can't forget her The moment you have met her Your…
Flyleaf Tina's eyes are clear chrysolite How can we not notice her N…
Frank Sinatra You simply can't forget her The moment you have met her Your…
Fuse ODG feat. Angel She hold my head oh mama Oh oh oh got my…
Gary Lewis & The Playboys Tina, I held you in my arms and the world…
God Street Wine Tina sees the people no one else can see Tina invites…
Grupo Kual Desde el dia que te mire Yo de ty me enamore De…
hi-def New Mexico rain falls on my windshield I'm ridin' the line…
Ike & Tina Turner I'm talking to the priest The high priest And everybody out …
Jack and the Bearded Fishermen No mountain I canβt climb With my baby by my side Thereβs…
Jasper Dolphin So, do you party? (Nah, I just do ignorant hoodrat…
Karolina Czarnecka UV Patchworkowa moralnoΕΔ narcystyczna epoka Na siebie patrze n…
King Teddy Stuck here together With all this tropical weather Tina, Tin…
KLU Chorus Me Shia Sweetie Madina (ay ey ay) Ne Sisi Ne Nu…
Los Igualados Dice la mujer del zapatero que No tiene mas remedio, se…
Los Melodicos ΒΏQuiΓ©n es la mujer mas linda? Tina, Tina, Tina, Tina ΒΏQuiΓ©n …
Louis XIV Well it's a shame about Monday It starts when it ends You'…
Lucius Banda Kodi Tina ali konko? mumuitane ali konko Eh koma iye a…
Marimba Orquesta Gallito LA INTERNACIONAL YSOBERANA GALLITO CON SENTIMIENTO YEAAAA …
Massimo Bubola (M.Bubola) Tina ti seguirΓ² lungo quelle strade in Messic…
Mezo & Tabb & Kasia Wilk Nie byΕem jedynym ktΓ³ry siΔ TobΔ zachΕysnΔ Ε Kto miaΕ Ciebie …
Mil Soles Quiero saber si la maΓ±ana vuelve a nacer Si todos los…
Monica Riskey Tina I'm trying my best To leave ya How can it be so…
Moseek Wait, it's not too late You cannot quit me No corner you…
Po! When I hear the music... Lord, I'm gonna…
Pornoheft Wo arbeitet Tina? Im Kasernenhof.…
PoοΌ Summertime; there's only you and me around Let's go down to…
PRISTIN ν°λ λ³΄κ³ μΆμ λ μ λ§μ λͺ» νλ λλ μ λ μ΄λ λ΄λ…
Quincy Punx Now that I'm blind I can finally see It's a…
Riddlin' Kids You walk into this place. The light shines on you're face,…
Rob De Nijs Tina Tina Tina In m'n droom sta jij model Tina Tina Tina In…
Saeed Asayesh ΨͺΨ¨ Ψ΅ΨΨ±Ψ§ ΨͺΩΫΫ Ψ΄ΫΨ·ΩΩ Ω Ψ΄ΩΩΨ§ ΨͺΩΫΫ Ω ΩΨ¬ Ψ―Ψ±ΫΨ§ ΨͺΩΫΫ Ω Ψ§Ω…
Selig Tina kannst do mir mal was sagen Kannst do ändern was…
Tina I'm talking to the priest The high priest And everybody out …
Tyler the Creator So, do you party? (Nah, I just do ignorant hoodrat…
Young in the City Tina don't wanna dance ballet You know she told me the…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by The Lion:
Ba Boo la La Je suis partie de zΓ©ro Etre humain…
Death As we talk the golden mile Down the pretty aisle I know…
Let Go My Hand Looking back at those years that passed All the weeps and…
Peggy Daniels Alrighty Lion Suma Luma Duma Looma You Assuming Im A Human W…
Some Girl Something Search the skies. There's darkness only Moments after light.…
Tick Tick It's how I think about how you think about how…
Wash Your Hands Sometimes the light grows dim It's hard to see 2 feet…
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Dirby IceBoy
2:18 I love goldyβs jokes there always so funny and this one is my favorite so far
badass moonshine
Ty
Holywaffle
You really make my day Tina I started crying and then I stopped because of you and that is y u r the best
Miah0207
I love how she is wearing a lion outfit but she is wearing her tiger onsie
Lisa Nicholls
Ha...
Nicole Peters
I was going to comment like this
Me: Wakes up oh Snape I am late oh well. Later: clicks on vid hmm tiger irl lion in Minecraft
The Crazy Lady
I was confused I was like what but then I realised how in minecraft she has a lion onesie and in IRL lol
Etch_a_sketch
Confution
Lore
That bothered me
Joshua Markus
I love how Ryan was saying because tina was in a lion thing it makes me laugh