began as a sound system DJ in 1961, spinning records for the Doctor Dickies set, later known as Dickies Dynamic, in such well-known Jamaican venues as Victoria Pier, Foresters Hall and Emmett Park. His inspiration was the DJ Winston Count Machuki, who worked for Coxsone Dodd and subsequently on Prince Buster's Voice Of The People sound system. By the mid-60s he was DJ for Sir George The Atomic, based around Maxfield Avenue in Kingston. Around 1967 he began to work with King Tubby as DJ for his Home Town Hi-Fi. From this association developed the whole modern DJ style; Tubby's work at Duke Reid's studio, where he was disc-cutter, led him to discover dub. He found that by dropping out the vocal track and remixing the remaining rhythm tracks he created new �versions� of much-loved tunes. He began to record a series of special acetate recordings or dub plates for exclusive use on his sound system. The space left by the absent vocal tracks enabled U-Roy to improvise his own jive-talk raps or toasts when the sound system played dances. The effect in the dancehall was immediate and electrifying. In 1969 U-Roy was invited to play for Dodd's Down Beat sound system, playing the number 2 set; the number 1 set had King Stitt as DJ. U-Roy became dissatisfied with playing the latest Coxsone music only after Stitt had first exposed it to dance patrons, and returned to Tubby's. He then began his recording career in full, recording two discs for Lee Perry, Earth's Rightful Ruler and OK Corral, before moving to producer Keith Hudson, for whom he made the outstanding Dynamic Fashion Way.
U-Roy then began recording for Duke Reid, using as backing tracks Reid's rocksteady hits from 1966-67; their success was unprecedented. His first record for Reid, Wake The Town, which used Alton Ellis� Girl I've Got A Date as backing, immediately soared to the top of both Jamaican radio charts. His next two releases, Rule The Nation and Wear You To The Ball, soon joined it. These three releases held the top three positions in the Jamaican charts for 12 weeks during early 1970. Other sound system DJs were quick to follow U-Roy, including Dennis Alcapone and Scotty. The radio stations refused to play DJ music just to give singers a chance, so big was the demand. U-Roy recorded 32 tracks for Reid, in the process versioning almost every rocksteady hit issued on the label and releasing two albums. By 1973 he was recording for other producers, including Alvin Ranglin, Bunny Lee, Glen Brown and Lloyd Charmers as well as self-productions. However, the rise of the next DJ generation including Big Youth signalled the partial eclipse of U-Roy. In 1975 he made a series of albums for producer Prince Tony Robinson which were leased to Virgin Recordsin the UK, wherein the DJ revisited Reid's earlier hits in the then prevalent rockers style. He appeared at the London Lyceum in August 1976, backed by a band featuring Channel One stalwarts Sly Dunbar (bass) and Ansell Collins (organ). He operated his own sound system, Stur-Gav, featuring Ranking Joe and selector Jah Screw. When they left after the sound system was broken up during the turbulent 1980 Jamaican election, it was rebuilt with new DJs Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales, and Inspector Willie as selector. U-Roy continued to record sporadically throughout the '80s, recording Hustling, a single for Gussie Clarke, in 1984, and two excellent albums for DJs turned producers Tapper Zukie and Prince Jazzbo, in 1986 and 1987 respectively. In 1991 he played a successful �revival� concert at the Hammersmith Palais, London. U-Roy is the man who is responsible for putting the DJ on the map, both as recording artist in Jamaica and as a major indirect influence on the US rappers. As such his importance is immense. source: http://u-roy.20m.com/
Chicka Bow Wow Wow
U Roy Lyrics
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It′s over girl
Once I throw on this, once I throw on this
It's over girl
I hear you knock knock knock baby come on up
I hope you got got got something in yo′ cup
'Cause I'm three shots deep and I ain′t tryna sleep
You've been playin′ hard to get with me all night
We both know exactly what you want right
Don't tell me what you won′t do
Tell me what you gon' do what you gon′ do
Once I throw on this bow-chick-a-wow-wow
What you gonna say
You act like you gon leave
But I know you gon' stay
Break it down break it down down
Girl don't even play
Once I set the mood right
I′ma make sound like I′ma make you sound like
Are you tryna make me late wait wait till the second date
But I can't can′t can't even contemplate
Waiting one more minute lemme jump in it
I brought you flowers and a teddy
You′ve been playin' hard to get with me all night
We both know exactly what you want right
Don′t tell me what you gon' do
Tell me what you gon' do what you gon′ do
Once I throw on this bow-chicka-wow-wow
What you gonna say, you act like you gon leave
But I know you gon′ stay, break it down break it down down
Girl don't even play once I set the mood right
I′ma make you sound like
Yeah I can make you sound like
Now I ain't even gotta say shit
To make you feel alive girl you know you like that
Ow-oh-ow-oh-ow-ow-oh
Say I ain′t even gotta say shit
To make you feel alive girl you know you like that
Ow-oh-ow-oh-ow-ow-oh
Once I throw on this bow-chicka-wow-wow
What you gonna say, you act like you gon leave
But I know you gon' stay
Break it down break it down down
Girl don′t even play once I set the mood right
I'ma make you sound like, yeah I'ma I′ma make ya
Once I throw on this, once I throw on this
It′s over girl
Once I throw on this, once I throw on this
It's over girl
The song "Chicka Bow Wow Wow" by U Roy is all about detailing the excitement and anticipation of a sexual encounter. The first verse explores the challenge of getting the girl to finally give in and indulge in the moment. The key to this moment is in the music that U Roy will play. The phrase "Bow-Chicka-Wow-Wow" is U Roy's equivalent to setting the stage for an intimate scenario that's about to unfold. The chorus reiterates the fact that all the games and teasing are about to come to an end and that U Roy is hoping to take things to the next level.
The second verse is all about creating a mood that's suggestive, playful and full of anticipation. U Roy hints that the girl has been playing hard to get all night and that he's ready to push things further. With multiple references to "flowers," "teddies," "Red Bull" and "three shots," he's clearly primed to make the most of the moment. The chorus repeats again, emphasising that the game is up and that the girl needs to get ready for the time of her life. In the final verse, U Roy emphasises that he doesn't need to do anything to make the moment special, all he needs is a hint of his patented music and the girl is his for the taking.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I throw on this, once I throw on this
It's over girl
When I put on this music, it will change the mood and the atmosphere, and you will be unable to resist me.
I hear you knock knock knock baby come on up
I hope you got got got something in yo′ cup
'Cause I'm three shots deep and I ain′t tryna sleep
Get your Red Bull on cause I′m ready
I heard you knocking at my door, so come on up. I hope you have something to drink because I have already had a few shots, and I am still awake and ready to party.
You've been playin′ hard to get with me all night
We both know exactly what you want right
Don't tell me what you won′t do
Tell me what you gon' do what you gon′ do
Once I throw on this bow-chick-a-wow-wow
You have been pretending not to be interested in me all night, but we both know you want me. Don't tell me what you don't want to do; tell me what you are willing to do once I start playing this seductive music.
What you gonna say
You act like you gon leave
But I know you gon' stay
Break it down break it down down
Girl don't even play
Once I set the mood right
What are you going to say? You act like you are going to leave, but I know you are going to stay. Let's break it down and get into the mood. Don't try to play hard to get anymore.
I′ma make sound like I′ma make you sound like
Are you tryna make me late wait wait till the second date
But I can't can′t can't even contemplate
Waiting one more minute lemme jump in it
I brought you flowers and a teddy
I will make you moan and scream from pleasure. Are you trying to make me wait until the second date? I can't even consider waiting any longer; let's do this right now. I brought you flowers and a teddy bear to show you how much I care.
Don′t tell me what you gon' do
Tell me what you gon' do what you gon′ do
Once I throw on this bow-chick-a-wow-wow
What you gonna say, you act like you gon leave
But I know you gon′ stay, break it down break it down down
Girl don't even play once I set the mood right
Once again, don't tell me what you don't want to do, but tell me what you will do when I start playing this song. You act like you are going to leave, but we both know you are staying. Let's get into the mood and enjoy this moment.
I′ma make you sound like
Yeah I can make you sound like
Now I ain't even gotta say shit
To make you feel alive girl you know you like that
Ow-oh-ow-oh-ow-ow-oh
Say I ain′t even gotta say shit
To make you feel alive girl you know you like that
Ow-oh-ow-oh-ow-ow-oh
I will make you moan and scream from pleasure, and you will love it. I don't even have to say anything to make you feel good. You know you love it.
Contributed by Mason P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.