Mad Over Me
"King" Yellowman as he is known, is one of the most popular reggae artists … Read Full Bio ↴"King" Yellowman as he is known, is one of the most popular reggae artists to have come from Jamaica. Born as Winston Foster in 1959, in Kingston, Jamaica, he was also an alumnus of the Alpha Boy's school where many reggae artists and musicians got their early musical training. Yellowman, nicknamed for his albino appearance, got his start in the late 1970's as a young DJ (toaster or rapper). He built his early career around the fact that he was an albino, and his audiences accepted him for his self-effacing humor and lyrical cleverness. He won the annual Tastee Talent contest held in Jamaica in 1978, and within a matter of months became a headlining act on Jamaican stage shows. His records were both witty and relevant, and his slack lyrics were as prevalent as the strong social commentary he could record. His first few albums recorded with (the recently late) producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes were released internationally on the UK label, Greensleeves in the early 80's. After Bob Marley's death in 1981, Yellowman became one of the most popular Reggae artists, and the new "dancehall" style that he performed was taking hold in Reggae. He was successful with tours in the UK and US, and in the mid 80's, his success led to a recording contract with CBS/Columbia Records for his album "King Yellowman." His popularity waned a bit in the late 80's but he continued to work hard by releasing an album a year and constantly touring the world gaining new fans. In the early 90's he fought and won a bout with cancer, and today is as strong and fit as ever, performing in front of sold-out crowds on tour 4-5 months per year with his long time backing band, the Sagittarius Band. His last release in 1997, "Freedom Of Speech," on RAS Records gained Yellowman his first Grammy nomination. Here on this all new CD, "Yellow Fever," King Yellow is produced by another member of Reggae royalty, King Jammys.

Mad Over Me
Yellowman Lyrics


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Over me, them a mad over me
Over me, 'cause them a mad over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Central a girl a go crazy over me
Kingston girl them a them a love me
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
I want ting wit them when they get hungry
Want ting wit them when they get hungry
This is wat they say to me
"I like my hot hot hot dog"
WITH WAT? grace jamaican ketchup?
"i like my hamburger"
WITH WAT? grace jamaican ketchup?
Fish and chips and chicken and chips and almost everything nice with chips
Macaroni rice and peas you lick your lips
PASS THE KETCHUP PLEASE!
Grace jamaican ketchup
Grace jamaican ketchup
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Juss cool
Juss cool
Its not right to call yellowman a fool
Ya juss cool
Juss cool
Its not right to call ya boyfriend a fool
Because i know that your still going to school
Juss cool
Juss cool
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Birds in the trees go tweet tweet tweet
Lovers in the dark kiss {kissing sounds}
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
They see me pon the road and they laugh atta me
Some a them a talk bout me too ugly
Some a them a talk bout me too bossy
A man like me shoulda in a cemetery
The nex one a talk say me to fiercy
They start ask why them girls thema rush me
A sexy
Mi sexi
A sexy
Mi sexi
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Ya juss cool
Juss cool
Juss cool
Juss cool
I naw know if your still going to school
I WANNA L.O.V.E love you
I wanna K.I.S.S. kiss you
Ya sugar ya coffe
Ya sugar your tea
And sugar ya lips before you give em to me
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
Them a mad over me
Over me
A inna kingston or inna country
Them over me
Them a mad over me
Hey i wanna hear it from the little pussy
I wanna hear it from the little pussy
I wanna hear it from the bull beh pussy




I wanna hear it from the yellowist pussy
I wanna hear it from the american pussy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Yellowman's song "Mad Over Me" speak about the artist's popularity and appeal to women. Yellowman sings that women are "mad over" him because of his charm, looks, and confidence. He also talks about his favorite Jamaican food and condiment, Grace Jamaican Ketchup. The song addresses negative comments and criticism he receives from others, but he remains confident and cool. He even jokingly suggests he wanted to hear what a "little pussy" had to say about him. The song is representative of Yellowman's style, which combines dancehall, reggae, and deejay music.


Overall, the song speaks about Yellowman's success, fame, and popularity with women. He speaks about how women love him and are "mad over" him, and he also addresses negative comments from others who criticize him. He shows his confidence and disregard for these comments, while also making jokes and references to his favorite Jamaican food and condiment.


Line by Line Meaning

Over me, them a mad over me
People are obsessed with me


Central a girl a go crazy over me
Girls from Central Jamaica are crazy about me


Kingston girl them a them a love me
Girls from Kingston love me


I want ting wit them when they get hungry
I want to be with them when they're hungry


This is wat they say to me
They say this to me:


"I like my hot hot hot dog"
"I like my hot dog with Grace Jamaican ketchup"


"i like my hamburger"
"I like my hamburger with Grace Jamaican ketchup"


Fish and chips and chicken and chips and almost everything nice with chips
I like lots of different foods with chips


Macaroni rice and peas you lick your lips
I really like macaroni, rice, and peas


PASS THE KETCHUP PLEASE!
Please pass the Grace Jamaican ketchup


Juss cool
Just cool


Its not right to call yellowman a fool
It's wrong to call me a fool


Ya juss cool
You're just cool


Its not right to call ya boyfriend a fool
It's wrong to call your boyfriend a fool


Because i know that your still going to school
Because I know you're still in school


Them over me
They're obsessed with me


Birds in the trees go tweet tweet tweet
Birds in the trees are tweeting


Lovers in the dark kiss {kissing sounds}
Lovers in the dark are kissing


They see me pon the road and they laugh atta me
They see me on the road and they laugh at me


Some a them a talk bout me too ugly
Some people talk about me being too ugly


Some a them a talk bout me too bossy
Some people talk about me being too bossy


A man like me shoulda in a cemetery
Someone like me should be in a cemetery


The nex one a talk say me to fiercy
Another person said I'm too fierce


They start ask why them girls thema rush me
They start asking why girls rush to me


A sexy
I'm sexy


Mi sexi
I'm sexy


Them over me
They're obsessed with me


I naw know if your still going to school
I don't know if you're still in school


I WANNA L.O.V.E love you
I want to love you


I wanna K.I.S.S. kiss you
I want to kiss you


Ya sugar ya coffe
You're my sugar, my coffee


Ya sugar your tea
You're my sugar, my tea


And sugar ya lips before you give em to me
And sugar your lips before you give them to me


Them over me
They're obsessed with me


A inna kingston or inna country
Whether in Kingston or the country


Hey i wanna hear it from the little pussy
Hey, I want to hear it from the little cat


I wanna hear it from the bull beh pussy
I want to hear it from the big cat


I wanna hear it from the yellowist pussy
I want to hear it from the yellowest cat


I wanna hear it from the american pussy
I want to hear it from the American cat




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WINSTON FOSTER

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Comments from YouTube:

Katy

I literally used to love singing this as a kid, especially the part about "graceeeeeeee Jamaican ketchuppppp"

Shirley Hoskyns-Jones

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apologetics knows both Bible and Quran.

I love your culture

Basil Brathwaite

Aaaaaaaaaaa

Alex A

Lol that's the best part!!! 🎷

Tyrone F

Katy Katastrophe my uncle bumps this in the car on our way to buy groceries lol

archer118

Yeah man, thats the tuff version of that song I was looking for, nice transcription too! Thanks

djtone66

Always been my favorite version of this track!! Thank you for sharing the lyrics for the youngsters who might have no idea what this song means!!

Andy Lakhram

i grew up listening to yellowman big up!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Yanks

Any Boy who nah give Yellowman him ratings for Reggae music 🎶 is a fool and his impact on it don’t know the history of it. Gawn King Yellow

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