Neville Marcano, (1915-1993), known as the Growling Tiger, is a Trinidadia… Read Full Bio ↴Neville Marcano, (1915-1993), known as the Growling Tiger, is a Trinidadian calypsonian.

Born in Siparia, Tiger was originally a boxer who won the Trinidad bantamweight championship in 1929. He was active in calypso from his teens. He was a member of the Old Brigade of calypso singers, which included Lord Beginner, Attila The Hun, the Roaring Lion, and Lord Pretender. In 1935, he went to New York with Attila and Lord Beginner to record for the Decca label. In 1939, he won the first Calypso Monarch competition with "The Labour Situation in Trinidad And Tobago."

More so than his contemporaries he sang about social and political issues. His best known songs are "Money is King," about economic inequality, and "The Gold in Africa," about the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Recording together with Atilla and Beginner as the Keskidee Trio, he recorded some lighter tunes, including "Don't Let Me Mother Know."

Folklorist Alan Lomax recorded him in 1962. In 1966, Growling Tiger performed at the Newport Folk Festival. In 1979, he recorded an album "Knockdown Calypsos" for Rounder Records.

Freddo
The Tiger Lyrics

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Clementino Portami a bere che c′ho un nodo in gola Un posto…
Disme Nebbïa makes boom Ho cuore freddo, meglio che fermo Vuoi sa…
emanuelino (Bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam) (Parla il ferro alla tua testa…
Johnny Marsiglia (Sì) Affinché qualcosa resti Io non credo, tu non credi al …
Max Manfredi E' freddo, le dita sono fredde e svegliano le corde…
Momo Quando arriva il freddo è un gelo dell'estate È il sole…
Side Baby Fa freddo, metto il cappuccio e l'allaccio Lei mi bacia col…
Side Baby Luchè Fa freddo, metto il cappuccio e l'allaccio Lei mi bacia col…
yodaman Yodaman on the mike, yeah Questo gioco è la mia droga La…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Tiger:

Death Damage done Fear and pain Scarred for life Never the same C…
Down the Road Come on and Ease on down, ease on down the road Come…
Money Is King If a man have money today, people do not care…
New York Subway Can't fall back to sleep Your thoughts keeping me Locked in …
The Gold in Africa Amelia somewhere lost In the music of the wind And I know…
The Rats A night out again Dealing with my simple acumen, just to…

The Strike I'll make you rich today when you notice The life that's…

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