Jamaican ska vocal group The Maytals became a reggae band in 1971, renamed … Read Full Bio ↴Jamaican ska vocal group The Maytals became a reggae band in 1971, renamed Toots and The Maytals with Toots Hibbert (Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert) as front figure. The band won a 2005 Grammy award for the album True Love. Funky Kingston in early 70s is on Rolling Stone's list The Greatest Albums of All Time. The bass line in "54-46" is one of the most covered in pop music. Songs such as "Monkey Man", "Pressure Drop", "Bam Bam", among others, made them favorites for the early skinhead movement of white working-class youth in UK.

Toots and The Maytals are from Kingston, Jamaica. It was the producer Byron Lee who 1971 renamed them Toots & the Maytals. Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the group and the lead singer, was born in May Pen in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but moved to Kingston in 1961 at the age of sixteen.

In Kingston, he met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming a group whose early recordings were attributed to "The Flames" and, possibly, "The Vikings". Having renamed the group the Maytals, the vocal trio recorded their first album, "Never Grow Old - presenting the Maytals", for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One in 1962-63. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured instant success for the 1964 release, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming gospel trio, The Wailers. The original album augmented by studio out-takes from the Studio One sessions was re-released by Heartbeat/Rounder Records in 1997, and is essential listening for Maytals and Skatalites fans.

After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster (released in 1974) before recording their second album produced by Byron Lee in 1965. However, the band's musical career was rudely interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned on drug possession charges.

Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the band began working with Chinese-Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which produced three classic albums and a string of hits throughout the late sixties and early seventies -- "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single widely credited with coining the word "reggae", "Pressure Drop", "54-46" and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. The group was featured in one of reggae's greatest breakthrough events -- The Harder They Come, the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff.

Following Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warwick Lyn; produced by Lyn and Chris Blackwell of Island Records, the group released three best-selling albums, and enjoyed international hits with Funky Kingston in 1973 and Reggae Got Soul in 1976.

Toots and the Maytals' compositions would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae-punk and ska revival period in the UK, when the Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and the Clash produced their version of "Pressure Drop", with other Maytals' covers being recorded by Sublime. Having toured throughout the world for many years, Toots and the Maytals disbanded in the early 1980s, but reformed in the early 90s to continue touring and recording successfully.

In 2005, the band won a Grammy award for best reggae album for True Love, consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.

They also contributed to the Easy Star All-Stars album 'Radiodread' (a dub tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer).

In 2016 Toots and the Maytals announced a return to the stage with their first tour in 3 years,[35] and on June 15 at The Observatory North Park in San Diego the group returned to the stage for the first time since 2013.

In 2017 Toots and the Maytals played Coachella Fest April 16 and 23 at 4:20 pm. They became the second reggae-based group to perform at the Coachella festival, after Chronixx in 2016.

In 2018, Toots and the Maytals launched a 50th anniversary tour with concert appearances in North America from April to August, moving to dates in the UK starting in October.

On July 25, 2018 Toots and the Maytals debuted an original song entitled "Marley" live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and also played the classic "Funky Kingston".

On August 24, 2018 Toots and the Maytals performed at Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, Virginia, where guest Taj Mahal accompanied them on the song “Monkey Man”.

Frontman "Toots" Hibbert died on 12 September 2020.

Chatty Chatty
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics

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told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
Why'd you talk? Why'd you talk?
I told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
And you talk...you talk, you talk

I said
You Chatty Chatty (x3)
I said you chatty chatty (x3)

I said you chatty chatty (x3) too much

You talk about people that you don't know
Why you talk? Talk and talk and talk?
You talk about things you don't know how
And you talk...you talk, you talk, you talk

You showed me the wrong direction
Give me a hard reception
And you talk...you talk, you talk
You showed me the wrong direction
Give me a bad reception
And you talk...because you talk

Everybody sing this song with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toots and The Maytals's song Chatty Chatty depict a situation where someone has confided in another person and asked them to keep their secret. However, that trusted person betrayed their trust by sharing the secret with others. The singer of the song is criticizing the person for being "Chatty Chatty" and talking too much. They talk about people and things they don't even know, leading the singer in the wrong direction and giving them a bad reception. The chorus emphasizes the point that the person talks way too much.

The song could be interpreted in several ways. It could be a commentary on the negative effects of gossip and rumors, which can damage people's reputations and cause harm. It could also be about the importance of trust and keeping secrets, and the betrayal that comes from breaking that trust. The lyrics may be directed at a specific person, but they also reflect a universal problem that many people face in their relationships.

Overall, Chatty Chatty is a warning against being too talkative and not thinking before speaking, which can lead to negative consequences for both the singer and the people they talk about.

Line by Line Meaning

told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
I confided in you by telling you a piece of information that was meant to be kept private

Why'd you talk? Why'd you talk?
Why did you disclose the information to others?

And you talk...you talk, you talk
You spread the information to others

You Chatty Chatty (x3)
You talk excessively

I said you chatty chatty (x3)
I am calling you out for your excessive talking

I said you chatty chatty (x3) too much
Your excessive talking is irritating and inappropriate

You talk about people that you don't know
You spread rumors and gossip about individuals without knowing the full story

Why you talk? Talk and talk and talk?
Why do you continue to share unsubstantiated information?

You talk about things you don't know how
You talk about topics or subjects that you have no knowledge of

You showed me the wrong direction
You gave me poor advice or guidance

Give me a hard reception
You were unwelcoming or unsupportive of me

And you talk...you talk, you talk
You continue to talk and spread information

You showed me the wrong direction
Once again, you gave me poor advice or guidance

Give me a bad reception
You were dismissive or negative towards me

And you talk...because you talk
You continue to talk, even when it is not appropriate or necessary

Everybody sing this song with me
Join in and sing along to this song with me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FREDERICK HIBBERT

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Lyrics:

I told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
Why did you talk? You talk, you talk
I told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
And you talk, you talk, you talk

Girl, you chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty chatty
I said you chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty chatty
Lord, Lord said you chatty chatty
Chatty chatty, chatty chatty too much

You talk about people that you don't know
Why you talk? Talk and talk and talk?
You talk about things you don't know how
Why you talk, you talk, you talk, you talk

I said you chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty chatty
I said you chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty chatty
Oh yeah, chatty chatty chatty, chatty chatty too much

You showed me the wrong direction
Give me a hard reception
And you talk, you talk, you talk
You showed me the wrong direction
Give me a bad reception
And you talk because you talk

I told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
Why did you talk? You talk, you talk
I told you a little secret that you should not tell no one
And you talk, you talk, you talk

Girl, you chatty chatty, chatty chatty
I said one more time, you chatty chatty
Oh, you chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty too much

Let me tell you, girl
You chatty chatty, chatty chatty, chatty chatty
I said you chatty chatty, chatty
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, chatty chatty
Chatty chatty, chatty chatty too much
Everybody sing this song with me
You chatty, let me tell you, my Lord
[Incomprehensible]
And you chatty chatty, chatty too much
I said you chatty chatty, chatty chatty
One more time you chatty chatty, chatty
Chat chat chat too much
I said one more time
You chatty chatty, chatty chatty
Chat chat chat too much, yeah

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traz muita recordação ❤

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50w↑4

Jamaican musicians are the best!!!!!
They have a song for all occasions, situations and life events.
If these were not cheated of their monetary rewards they would leave generational wealth.