Tiger was a very competent UK blues/rock outfit put together by guitarists Big Jim Sullivan and Les Walker, together with vocalist Nicky Moore, keyboard player Dave McCrae, drummer Billy Rankin, and bass player Phil Curtis. Dave McCrae later was replaced by Alan Park, previously with Beggar's Opera. Tiger split in 1977 after recording three albums.
Yuh Dead Now, Cool Me Down and No Wanga Gut are tracks by the former. He was known for his original 'growling' style of chatting and was popular on the sound system Blackstar and many stageshows in Jamaica, before a motorcycle accident cut his aspiring career short in 1994, sparing his life but not his vocal chords.
The indie/Britpop Tiger recorded songs such as Friends, My Puppet Pal, Race and Shining In The Wood, all heavily played by Mark Radcliffe circa 1996. The band also sported unfashionably long hair at the back of their heads (often erroneously described as mullets), skinny jeans and metal t-shirts - a look much derided at the time but adopted a few years later by East London hipsters.
The hardcore Tiger, formed in 2006 in Traverse City, are set to release an album on Truth & Justice Records.
Tiger is the alias of Juha Jeronen (Finland) who was a demoscene musician in the late '90s: http://amp.dascene.net/detail.php?detail=modules&view=7574
Alias of Laurel Aitken
Alias of ่ฐญ็งๅจ, a contestant on the Voice of China, season 3.
When
Tiger Lyrics
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And by the way, I want unno len me a pen, seen
Caw me out fi right dah sytle yah and it name when, seen
Ehh patsy and you gyal Gem
I hear say unno tief some clothes a miss Gwen
I hear she out fi lock unno up fi di whola dem
Seen, come again
Just the other day me go a Japan (When)
What kinda a money dem spend? (Yeng)
Five and four a nine a wey di one deh? (Ten)
So me hear you tief some money (when)
Seen, come again
Weh di clock inna london name? (Big Ben)
Two man a love up, love up, (dem a men)
Button up yuh calla weh dem call you? (Speng)
So you out fi deal wid badness you might heng
Seen, come again
Just the other day Shabba check me (when)
Really have a new tune fi me (when)
You know me have a show over London? (When)
Mi have one a new york too (when)
You never know bout the one a Canada. (when)
Seen, come again
Five and Five when you call it? (Ten)
Dis yah new tune gwine mash it again
When di bad boy police name? (Leng)
A weh the don fi Mandeville name? (Skeng)
Seen, come again
Big up Radigan from Kiss Fm
Big up the New York passe dem
And all the London passe dem
And all the Canadian passe dem
Big up the Japan passe dem
Seen, come again
Big up the big body gyal (dem)
And all the cruck cruck crum (dem)
Big up the dancehall man (dem)
Tell dem come a dancehall come spend
Seen, come again
A wah mi write the lyrics wid?
No wah pen
You wah hear it again
So it nice you and yuh fren
Seen, come again
Well right now riddim hole I
Riddim wild and wild and wild
And just gwan enjoy yourself and no badda wid no vindictive feelings
Push you hand inna di air and say
Bow bow, Cause a Tiger pon di riddim
Seen, come again
Now...
Kick out yuh foot and you bawl out
Come again
yuh whine and you bawl out
Come again
Shock out and bawl out come again
Tell your friend you like it
come again
All the massive dem
come again
Yes London massive, come again
New york massive dem, come again
All a di japaneese come again
The yardie people come again
Seen
But wait
Ehhh patsy and you gyal dem
you nuh bring back the clothes you tief from ms gwen
She still a go police fi lock you up for them
Seen, come again
Just the other day me go a Japan. (When)
What kinda a money dem use? (yeng)
Five and four a nine a wey di one deh (ten)
Seen, come again
You button up you neck you a bad boy
So you out fi rob and kill you might heng
Watch out fi the police weh dem call (leng)
Him nuh ramp fi kunk out speng shell
Seen, come again
Wound me ago wounded dem (when)
With the style weh we build (when)
Dis yah worst than problem (when)
Tell all the girl dem (when)
Tiger him come again (when)
The lyrics to Tiger's song "When" are a mix of casual conversation, trash talking and rhyming verses that are typical of dancehall music. In the song, Tiger is boasting about his successful career as a musician and his travels around the world. He calls out his friends Patsy and Gem for their alleged theft of clothes from someone named Miss Gwen, and taunts them by suggesting that they will be caught and arrested soon. The lyrics also touch upon other random topics such as currency exchange rates in Japan, the clock in London, homosexuality, and police brutality.
Line by Line Meaning
Ehh crowd a people a wah unno tek in dah new style yah by me tiger, seen
Hey everyone, have you heard my new style? Can I borrow a pen to write it down? It's called "When".
Ehh patsy and you gyal Gem
I hear say unno tief some clothes a miss Gwen
I hear she out fi lock unno up fi di whola dem
Seen, come again
Hey Patsy and Gem, I heard you stole some clothes from Miss Gwen. Now she's trying to get you arrested. What's going on?
Just the other day me go a Japan (When)
What kinda a money dem spend? (Yeng)
Five and four a nine a wey di one deh? (Ten)
So me hear you tief some money (when)
Seen, come again
I just went to Japan the other day. What kind of money do they use there? Is "Yeng" equivalent to five and "Ten" equivalent to nine? I heard you stole some money too. What's the truth?
Weh di clock inna london name? (Big Ben)
Two man a love up, love up, (dem a men)
Button up yuh calla weh dem call you? (Speng)
So you out fi deal wid badness you might heng
Seen, come again
What's the name of the clock in London? Two men showing affection for each other, so what? Why are you trying to act tough and use your gun? You might end up getting yourself killed or in jail.
Just the other day Shabba check me (when)
Really have a new tune fi me (when)
You know me have a show over London? (When)
Mi have one a new york too (when)
You never know bout the one a Canada. (when)
Seen, come again
Shabba recently contacted me. He has a new song for me. Did you know I have a show in London, New York, and Canada? You should check it out.
Five and Five when you call it? (Ten)
Dis yah new tune gwine mash it again
When di bad boy police name? (Leng)
A weh the don fi Mandeville name? (Skeng)
Seen, come again
When you add five to another five, it equals ten. This new song of mine will be another big hit. Do you know the name of the bad boy police officer? What's the name of the don in Mandeville?
Big up Radigan from Kiss Fm
Big up the New York passe dem
And all the London passe dem
And all the Canadian passe dem
Big up the Japan passe dem
Seen, come again
Shoutout to Radigan from Kiss FM, the New York crew, the London crew, the Canadian crew, and the Japan crew. Much love to everyone.
Big up the big body gyal (dem)
And all the cruck cruck crum (dem)
Big up the dancehall man (dem)
Tell dem come a dancehall come spend
Seen, come again
Shoutout to all the curvy ladies, the dancehall men, and everyone who loves to party. Come to the dancehall and have a good time. Much love to everyone.
A wah mi write the lyrics wid?
No wah pen
You wah hear it again
So it nice you and yuh fren
Seen, come again
What did I use to write these lyrics? Not a pen. Do you want to hear them again? I think you and your friend will like it. Much love.
Well right now riddim hole I
Riddim wild and wild and wild
And just gwan enjoy yourself and no badda wid no vindictive feelings
Push you hand inna di air and say
Bow bow, Cause a Tiger pon di riddim
Seen, come again
The rhythm is really hot and wild right now. Just enjoy yourself and don't hold any grudges. Put your hands up in the air and say "Bow Bow" because Tiger is in charge of the rhythm. Much love.
Kick out yuh foot and you bawl out
Come again
yuh whine and you bawl out
Come again
Shock out and bawl out come again
Tell your friend you like it
come again
All the massive dem
come again
Yes London massive, come again
New york massive dem, come again
All a di japaneese come again
The yardie people come again
Seen
But wait
Ehhh patsy and you gyal dem
you nuh bring back the clothes you tief from ms gwen
She still a go police fi lock you up for them
Seen, come again
Just the other day me go a Japan. (When)
What kinda a money dem use? (yeng)
Five and four a nine a wey di one deh (ten)
Seen, come again
You button up you neck you a bad boy
So you out fi rob and kill you might heng
Watch out fi the police weh dem call (leng)
Him nuh ramp fi kunk out speng shell
Seen, come again
Wound me ago wounded dem (when)
With the style weh we build (when)
Dis yah worst than problem (when)
Tell all the girl dem (when)
Tiger him come again (when)
Kick out your feet and yell "Come again!" as you dance to the music. Tell your friends you like it and invite everyone - the London crew, the New York crew, all the Japanese people, and of course, the Jamaican people. But wait, Patsy and Gem, did you return the clothes you stole from Miss Gwen? She's still trying to get you arrested. When I was in Japan, I still couldn't figure out their money system. You're acting tough, trying to rob and kill people, but beware of the police. Leng doesn't play when it comes to gunfire. With the style that we bring, we'll hurt them. It's worse than a problem. Tell all the ladies that Tiger is back again.
Writer(s): BROWNE CLEVELAND CONSTANTINE, JOHNSON WYCLIFFE, JACKSON NORMAN WASHINGTON
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@RingtoneCentral
Hey crowd of people!
I waan unuh take in dah new style yah by me, Tiger, seen
And by the way, I want you lend me a pen, seen
'Cau' me out fi write da sytle yah and it name "when", seen
[Verse 1]
Hey, Patsy and you gyal, Gem
I hear say unuh thief some clothes from miss Gwen
I hear she out fi lock unuh up fi di whole of dem
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 2]
Just the other day me go a Japan
When?!
What kind of money dem spend
Yen!
Five and four a nine, a wha' di one deh?
Ten!
So, me hear you thief some money?
When?!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 3]
Wha' di clock inna London name?
Big Ben!
Two man a love up, love up
Them a men!
Button up your collar, wha' dem call you?
Speng!
So you out fi deal with badness?
You might hang!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 4]
Just the other day Shabba check me
When?!
Say, him have a new tune fi me
When?!
You know me have a show up a London
When?!
Me have one a New York too
When?!
You never know 'bout the one a Canada
When?!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 5]
Five and five, wha' you call it?
Ten!
This yah new tune goin' mash it
Again!
A wha' di bad boy police name?
Leng!
A weh the Don fi Mandeville name
Skeng!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 6]
Big up Rodigan from Kiss Fm!
Big up the New York Posse
Dem!
And all the London Posse
Dem!
And all the Canadian Posse
Dem!
Big up the Japan Posse
Dem!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 7]
Big up the big body gyal
Dem!
And all the cu kun kun
Dem!
Big up the dancehall man
Dem!
Tell dem come a dancehall come spend!
Seen...
Come again
[Verse 8]
A wha' mi write the lyrics with?
Nuh one pen!
You waan hear it...
Again?!
So, it nice you and your friend!
Seen...
Come again
Well right now riddim hold I
Riddim wild and wild and wild
And that's why gwan enjoy yourself and no bother with no vindictive feelings 'round ya
When it nice yo just, push up your hand inna di air and say, "bow....bow!"
'Cause a Tiger pon di riddim
Seen
Come again
[Verse 9]
Now!
Kick out your foot and you bawl out...
Come again!
You whine and you bawl out...
Come again!
Shock out and bawl out..,
Come again!
Tell your friend you like it!
Come again!
All the massive dem
Come again!
Yes, London massive
Come again!
New york massive dem
Come again!
All of di Japanese
Come again!
The Yardie people
Come again!
Seen..
But wait..
[Verse 1]
Hey, Patsy and you gyal, Gem
You nuh bring back the clothes you take from miss Gwen?
She still a go police fi lock you up for them
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 2]
Just the other day me go a Japan
When?!
What kind of money dem use
Yen!
Five and four a nine, a wha' di one deh?
Ten!
Seen...
Come again!
[Verse 3]
You button up your neck, you a bad boy?
Speng!
So you out fi rob and kill?
You might hang!
Watch out fi di police weh dem call...
Leng!
Him nuh ramp fi cunk out speng shell
Seen...
Come again!
[Outro]
Wound, me a go wounded dem
When!
With the style weh we build
When!
This a, this a, more than problem
When!
Tell all the girl dem
When!
Tiger him come again
When!
This ya one a problem
When!
Whine up your body gy...
@sherrydenny7158
The 90's was the Best Ever!!! Thank you to all the artist that made it possible. #BeautifulMemories
@freshaintdead9298
I remember when the whole club would say .....WHEN.......and COME AGAIN...... CLASSIC FOREVER
@davidhenry8056
This tune still have its relevance in the dance hall fraternity tiger is the most energetic artist to ever grace a stage always a crowd favorite with is unique slang and dance moves
@jermainebrown2738
Facts, when dis tune come on the whole place go absolutely mad
@RealmerAbg_68
As a 2000s kid this is one of the best songs I've ever heard.
@missarkell
My Mum just remembered this song from when I was very young and asked me to search it for her. Glad the internet exists so we can have these little reminisces.
@depthsofmysoul7873
How about when yuh get older and find out what "No Wanga Gut" was all about. Clutches pearls
@mcduh
That is the sweetest thing Iโm gonna hear all day/week/month. <3
@SkyeMauMau
she ever been to one of his shows? asking for Norman aka Tiger.
@neishatate7734
Tiger is among the top 10 artist of all time out of Jamdungggg. Every song he sang was a hit