1) The Upsett… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands with the name The Upsetters:
1) The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.
2) The Upsetters was the name of Little Richard's backing band playing R&B and rock 'n' roll during the 1950s.
3) The Upsetters was a South African garage rock band active in the 1960s.
4) The Upsetters was a soul band.
1. "The Upsetters" was the name of the studio backing band of Jamaica Reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry, a.k.a. "The Upsetter". The members most associated with that name included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston Barrett and Carlton Barrett on bass and drums respectively, a.k.a. The Hippy Boys. As Lee Perry's studio band, the Upsetters had three distinct line-ups, though, throughout the years 1968-1986.
1968-1969: Gladdy's All Stars with Gladston Anderson and Winston Wright (keyboards), Jackie Jackson (bass), Hugh Malcom and Lloyd Adams (drums). They recorded the UK hits Man from M.I.5, Return of Django and Live Injection. According to Perry, "in a spectacular case of bad timing, the original Upsetters couldn't make the trip" for a tour of Britain. He went with the Hippy Boys instead.
1969-1971: The Hippy Boys included Glen Adams (keyboards), Alva Lewis (guitar), Aston Barrett (bass) and Carlton Barrett (drums). They were collaborating with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer a.k.a The Wailers during that time. Even though Marley and Perry didn't get along very well, musically wise, they laid the foundation of reggae music for years to come with classics like Small Axe, Duppy Conqueror or 400 Years. In the rise to superstardom the bands began to go their separate ways early in 1972. The Barrett brothers, the most creative reggae rhythm section before Sly & Robbie, joined Marley to become known as the new Wailers which Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer left later on for successful solo careers. As a consequence Perry's Upsetters virtually didn't exist until he built his own Black Ark Studio.
1974-1979: Black Ark Players of which Boris Gardiner (bass), Mikey Richards, Sly Dunbar and Benbow Creary (drums), Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar), Winston Wright and Keith Stirling (keyboards) can be considered the core of the band. They developed the new psychedelic sound unique to the Black Ark which was impressively captured on albums like Heart Of The Congos or War Ina Babylon.
Perry himself purported that he deliberately burned down the Black Ark one morning in 1983, to eventually turn his back on Jamaican Reggae for good. The story of the Upsetters ends around 1986 and can be told in various different ways.
2. "The Upsetters" was the name of Little Richard's backing band playing R&B and Rock'n'Roll during the 1950s. One of their instrumental tracks is The Strip.
3. The Upsetters was a South African garage rock band active in the 1960s.
4. The Upsetters was a soul band.
Bird In Hand
The Upsetters Lyrics
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Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
The lyrics to The Upsetters' "Bird In Hand" speak of a person who falls in love at first sight and becomes completely infatuated with someone they just met. The opening lines suggest that upon meeting this person, their heart became enraptured by them. The singer then goes on to claim that their once-private tale of infatuation became one that belongs to not just themselves, but to the person they fell in love with as well. The chorus warns against inquiring about the effects of love, stressing that such an inquiry will be in vain. The second verse speaks of a metamorphosis that has taken place within the singer, a transformation from an ordinary person into a creature driven by love, like a moth attracted to a flame. The verse echoes the same sentiment as the first verse, alluding to the idea that the person the singer has fallen for possesses some magical quality that has bewitched them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Bird In Hand" center around the theme of love, specifically the sudden and intoxicating nature of romantic attraction. The song's lyrics employ vivid imagery to describe the feeling of falling in love, such as the metaphor of a moth to a flame, which captures the way love can inspire a person to make reckless choices. The chorus warns that love's effects are inexplicable, a force that can't be neatly defined or understood.
Line by Line Meaning
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka
As soon as our eyes met, my heart became passionate for someone
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
My story became someone else's story
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Don't ask about the impact of love, oh don't ask
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Someone has become accomplished in their quest, someone's a moth
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
My story became someone else's story
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Don't ask about the impact of love, oh don't ask
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Someone has become accomplished in their quest, someone's a moth
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@newweaponsdc
Lyrics:
milte hi aankhe dil hua divaana kisika
milte hi aankhe dil hua divaana kisika
afsana mera ban gayaa, afsana kisika
afsana mera ban gayaa, afsana kisika
puchho naa mohabbat ka asar
haay naa puchho haay naa puchho
puchho naa mohabbat ka asar
haay naa puchho haay naa puchho
dam bhara me koi ho gaya, parvana kisika
dam bhara me koi ho gaya, parvana kisika
afsana mera ban gayaa, afsana kisika
milte hi aankhe dil hua divaana kisika
haste hi naa aa jaaye kahi, aankho me aansu aankho me aansu
haste hi naa aa jaaye kahi, aankho me aansu aankho me aansu
bharte hi chhalak jaaye naa, paimana kisika
bharte hi chhalak jaaye naa, paimana kisika
afsana mera ban gayaa, afsana kisika
milte hi aankhe dil hua divaana kisika
@chomoi1389
This song sung by Sam Carty and is in Hindi.
Translation:
As soon as eyes met, somebody's heart went mad,
As soon as eyes met, somebody's heart went mad,
My tale has happened, somebody's tale,
Don't ask me love's effect, oh! Don't ask,
I took a breath and somebody happened, somebody's lover.
My tale has happened, somebody's tale.
@strappazoot
Sung this to my son when he was born. But he turned out ok 😅 RIP Scratch!
@aaqilian5.085
😁awesome!
@possiblykombuchaslim9339
“Hey bro can you play this again after it’s over”
@i_and_i_78
8/29/2021 - it’s never over.. long live the Upsetter !
@cyclonnb
@@i_and_i_78 +++++
@bsg75husker
the beginning of this somg never gets old.. timeless.. i love the newer versions more then the original i found. But bless them all for making this lil gem.
@Leopoldo0490
Jesus Cristo de Nazaré obrigado por existir música Reggae...
@RedGoldGreen-Dub
Beautiful tune and layers 🥰🟥🟨🟩🔥🔥🔥🔊 King Perry Lee
@bongodread6383
I n I bethren Scratch dread is a most spiritual rastafarian make it music. Enjoy mi idrens and dance is music foreva. Thanks lee scratch. Fly high bongo natty
@icarus6712
The original is a love song from the Hindi film Babul, in 1950. The music was by Naushad.