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1. Wayne Marshall, the reggae artist
2. Wayne Marshall, the British pianist, organist and conductor
1.Wayne Marshall’s story is one of rites of passage. Born Wayne Mitchell, the roller coaster ride that made up his young life is what drives Wayne Marshall the artiste. Early years were spent in the Barbican area of Kingston, until his Father - a self-made successful businessman – relocated the family uptown.
Destiny moved the Mitchell family 3 doors away from the front gate of the Father of digital Dancehall, Lloyd “King Jammy” James. The King had sons of young Wayne’s age group, so the Waterhouse studio soon became a pre-ordained second home for the music-loving teenager. “Automatically we get a piece of the ghetto inna we too,” he tells me from my passenger seat, trying to absorb the fast-fading cool of the A/C in my whip. “We deh deep inna di ghetto a day time at the studio, so we get to realize the livety and we get fi soak in wid the ghetto people and ketch dem mentality to a level,” he adds, acknowledging the importance of the ghetto education he received at ‘Jammin’s’ studio. Sparring with the big man’s offspring meant that the studio was at their disposal, causing Wayne to “start checking music on a serious level” from an early age. It was early ‘94 and Bounty Killer was as hot as Hell. Marshall recalls Elephant Man in tear-up clothes, Determine begging. Big artists came and went all day long. “At King Jammy’s I got to know the ropes in the deep heart of Dancehall - dub plate style!”
Using his pass to the Mecca of Dancehall wisely, Wayne began copying Bounty Killer’s style and pattern at school. “Because I was at Jammy’s I would always have strictly pre-release Bounty Killer material and done the place! Any new tune that Jammy’s released for Bounty I learnt them straight away and was ready to pop it off anytime anyone asked me at school - all day, every day, 1st verse, 2nd verse, anything you want.” The fruits of that labor are tangible in Wayne Marshall the artist and Wayne Mitchell the acclaimed songwriter. “From young I saw the channel of originality I should run through,” enthuses Marshall, forgetting the failing A/C for a moment. “That desire to be original, to be an artiste, was directly from Bounty Killer. His levels of meditation and the standard he brought the lyrics to made me realize it was something I should be a part of.” Age difference and Bounty’s fearsome rep for being unapproachable kept the two entertainer’s paths apart. For the time being.
Marshall’s abounding self-confidence allows him to freely acknowledge his skillz, and he recognised his own talent for lyical construction as soon as, he started penning soulful lyrics at 14. “From I was 7 years old I always dreamed, visioned, of performing in front of huge crowds of people,” smiles Marshall, “until I realised I could sing and make the girls dem cry, so I just sang and made the girls dem cry!”
Uptown aspirations dictate that children grow up to become lawyers, doctors and pilots but Marshall’s Mother and Father let his free spirit express, itself. “As an uptown yoot, you are convinced that you should strive for something your schooling can bring you, not something that your natural talent can bring forth,” he explains. “I look on it as a sin for me to neglect my natural talent and force myself to do something else.” Marshall ain’t tryin’ to imagine what he would be doing if he wasn’t doing music. “Nothing else could make me feel happy, only music. I couldn’t work and be happy. When I was young I used to listen to music and sit down and wonder how I used to feel this shit so.” As with most things, it didn’t take Marshall long to work it out: “Musicians feel and hear music differently from people who just listen to music. When you have the vibes to write and create music you feel the real musicians around you easily. Sade - I felt her deeply growing up. We used to get vibes from all different places - Sanchez, Atlantic Starr, Bel Biv Devoe, Baby Face, Beres - all dem cats.”
2.Wayne Marshall (born 13 January 1961, Oldham, Lancashire) is a British pianist, organist and conductor.
Marshall was educated at Chetham's School, Manchester and the Royal College of Music. He is a renowned interpreter of the works of George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington and other twentieth century American composers. He has recorded Gershwin's complete works for piano and orchestra with the Aalborg Symphony, acting as conductor and piano soloist.
He has appeared as a pianist with Kim Criswell, Tasmin Little, Natalie Clein, Ole Edvard Antonsen and Willard White. He has also performed with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Philharmonia Orchestra.
As organist he has appeared in many of the world's top venues. Recent seasons have included recitals at Notre Dame, Paris; the Royal Festival Hall; Symphony Hall, Birmingham and Westminster Abbey. He is also organist in residence at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. He has also recorded Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony.
In October 2004 premiered of James MacMillan's organ concerto A Scotch Bestiary with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Why
Wayne Marshall Lyrics
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You know it's Kartel, Wayne Marshall
Ask him
Why you do it when you know you shouldn't be doin' it?
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a curry or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? Hey (Up 2 Di Time)
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a ackee or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? (Wul' on)
Yo sah, if a foreign you get it from, nuh bodda bring it out yah
You nuh deal wid di chicken, why you eat di coleslaw?
And you nuh inna vegetable, why you eat di chocha?
Nyam Shirley biscuit, drink June plum without straw
Man a pitch him like Mcguire or Sammy Sosa
Then what him do to Likkle Kim inna di Testarossa?
Secret pop out a road like bread pop out a toasta
Deh pon di notice board like a poster
Ask him
Why you do it when you know you shouldn't be doin' it?
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a curry or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? Hey (Up 2 Di Time)
Why you doin' when you know you shouldn't be doin' it? Hey
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a ackee or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it?
Portmore, me lose offa certain man you know
Cah dem tek di gyal pussy jaw fi piece a ham, enuh
Man nuh nyam blue draws neither pum pum nyam you know
You nuh dweet, put up a hand, enuh
Cah Portmore man a badman, enuh
That nuh fi eat cah it smell like a ram, enuh
Skin it out wide then you apply the jam, enuh
Slice it like bread then you kill it 'til ram, enuh
Bow cat fi dead seh badman ban it out, you nuh ram, enuh
Ask him
Why you do it when you know you shouldn't be doin' it?
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a curry or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? Hey
Why you doin' when you know you shouldn't be doin' it? Hey
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a ackee or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? (Ay, wul' on deh)
When she bring you under mek you why dem roll ova
Don't tun rollova bredrin and bring her back under
That me wonda, to how me see you deal wid Amanda
Yo, if she bow, you muss did have the meat a chamba chamba
To how you draw Cassandra, you can fi smell the ganja
But me came, me saw, me conquer, find the harbor, drop the anchor
Aim, boom, buss the tanker, woman a pageme from Sri Lanka
San Francisco then why you nyam Tanesha like a Kisco
Ask him
Why you do it when you know you shouldn't be doin' it?
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a curry or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it? Hey (Up 2 Di Time)
Why you doin' when you know you shouldn't be doin' it? Hey
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a ackee or a stew in it
So why you doin' it? Why you, why you doin' it?
Yo sah, if a foreign you get it from, nuh bodda bring it out yah
You nuh deal wid di chicken, why you eat di chocha?
And you nuh inna vegetable, why you eat di coleslaw?
You nyam Shirley biscuit, drink June plum without straw
Man a pitch him like Mcguire or Sammy Sosa
Then what him do to Likkle Kim inna di Testarossa?
The secret pop out a road like bread pop out a toasta
Deh pon di notice board like a poster
Ask him
Why you do it when you know you shouldn't be doin' it?
Why you chewin' it when you should be screwin' it?
I know you never see a curry or a stew in it
The lyrics to Wayne Marshall's "Why" speak to the artist's frustration with certain behaviors that he sees in society. The chorus asks a series of questions, all centered around the theme of people doing things they know they should not be doing. He wonders why people treat their partners poorly, why they talk so much but do not follow through on their words, and why they continue negative behavior even though they know it is wrong. In the verses, Marshall offers up his own solutions and frustrations to these questions, including sticking to one partner and not being afraid to stand up for oneself.
The lyrics of "Why" are a strong commentary on societal issues, and they show Marshall's dedication to using his music to create positive change in the world. The song speaks to the challenges that individuals face, and it encourages listeners to think critically about their own actions and choices. At the same time, the catchy beat and memorable chorus make "Why" an enjoyable and accessible track that can appeal to a wide audience.
Line by Line Meaning
Why you keep on doing it and know you shouldn't try?
Why do you keep repeating the same mistake that you know is wrong?
Why you treat your girls and eat your girls like they are pie?
Why do you mistreat and use women as if they are disposable objects?
Why you keep on talkin' and you runnin' off your beak?
Why do you keep talking nonsense and not taking responsibility for your actions?
Now we know you know that you go low and you won't speak.
It's clear that you know you behave badly but you won't admit it.
Nuff a dem no love when you rolling high
Many people don't support you when you're doing well.
"Weh dem woulda want you do" strolling by
They criticize and judge your actions without giving you meaningful guidance.
But money inna a bill fold whenever wi roll
We always have money when we go out.
Skill a Dan Alan "Skill" Cole, whenever we roll
We are confident and skilled when we go out.
No platinum my chain will forever be gold
I don't need expensive jewelry to feel successful.
Fi a nigga weh a frig another nigga fi gold
I have no respect for someone who is willing to cheat another person for money.
And if a bitch tek her mumma man di bitch a creech owl
If a woman steals her friend's boyfriend, she is no better than an owl that steals chicks.
Vendetta our story has never been told
Our struggle and journey to success has yet to be fully told or understood.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Donovan Keith Bennett, Wayne Mitchell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Toni B
I was 14 when this song came out and I was waiting for part 3. Now I’m in my 30’s still waiting for part 3 😂😂😂😂
truly sensitive
No need for part three. They are happily married and on their four child with a baby girl.
Toni B
@truly sensitive I already know they’re married. I watch their YouTube blogs “Meet the Mitchell’s”. I was just joking
C A R O L I N E
There’s actually a part 3 😉
truly sensitive
@Toni B okay. ❤️
Normeisha rose
@C A R O L I N E WHERE
Nadz G
Listening May 13, 2020 after watching Tami and Wayne's storytime. Absolutely love this couple.
Chit Chat with Sandreen
Is me alone deh here because of the story time they just dropped🤣😩✌🏽
Shanique Ferguson Neath
Makeupby reenc_sanii no mi dear lol
Sashana Edwards
Makeupby reenc_sanii me too lol