This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Zagga nagga now now!
Dancing is not a crime
How some man a gwaan like it's fightin' time
When it's dancing time
Our time and a now time
Before everybody start fuss (Uh huh!)
John Hype have a new dance fi buss (Yo!)
Everybody yuh fi fan dung di bus,
Fan dung di bus I am di girls dem bus (Yeah)
Before dem seh dem own this now (Yeo!)
Mi have a new dance weh name Zagga Zow (Wha)
Zagga Zow, Zagga Zow, Everybody yuh fi
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Fire Links a play and champagne poppin'
John Hype di new dance sensation we coppin'
Oh! Dat's why some fassy face grudge him
Can stop him really waan know di man livin'
Every weekend di man show seh him fly in
Haggart ? and Bogle 'gon' a farin
Dem time a dancehall a get pure floppin'
Plus only Fire Links and some sound dat's winnin'
Stone Love Lover's choice keep downtown rockin'
Everyting keep up sounds use to pack in
Wid a dance name Driver, everybody love it
Now everybody start come'.
So we set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Hey gal, Shelly Belly and Blas' Blah
And mi see somebody girl deh mi know dem a nuh fraud
Dem a do di new dance a run Jamaica and Bronx
Blas' blah dem a do Blas' blah
Labba Labba, nuh watch nuh bwoy face and a talk
Bend up yuh face Labba Labba nah laugh
Shake dem off, shake dem off,
Shake dem off dem a work witchcraft
Shake dem off, shake dem off, cho!
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
I'm di girls dem sugar honey ain't nuh braggin'
Par wid John Hype cau di girls dem love him
Well, shoot out and grenade thin
Pure niceness nuh life ain't taken
Well! Everybody ready fi di dancing
Just, fan dem off if yuh back tun in
Yo fan dem off, fan dem off, fan dem off wid yuh back tun in
Ok, Everybody waan a brand new ting
Yo! Tell di squad ?
Brush dem off, brush dem off, brush dem off, yah mon
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Before everybody start fuss (Uh huh!)
John Hype have a new dance fi buss (Yo!)
Everybody yuh fi fan dung di bus,
Fan dung di bus I am di girls dem bus (Yeah)
Before dem seh dem own this now (Yeo!)
Mi have a new dance weh name Zagga Zow (Wha)
Zagga Zow, Zagga Zow, Everybody yuh fi
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Dancing is not a crime
How some man a gwaan like it's fightin' time
When it's dancing time
Our time and a now time
Before everybody start fuss (Uh huh!)
John Hype have a new dance fi buss (Yo!)
Everybody yuh fi fan dung di bus,
Fan dung di bus I am di girls dem bus (Yeah)
Before dem seh dem own this now (Yeo!)
Mi have a new dance weh name Zagga Zow (Wha)
Zagga Zow, Zagga Zow, Everybody yuh fi
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Fire Links a play and champagne poppin'
John Hype di new dance sensation we coppin'
Oh! Dat's why some fassy face grudge him
Can stop him really waan know di man livin'
Every weekend di man show seh him fly in
Haggart ? and Bogle 'gon' a farin
Dem time a dancehall a get pure floppin'
Plus only Fire Links and some sound dat's winnin'
Stone Love Lover's choice keep downtown rockin'
Everyting keep up sounds use to pack in
Wid a dance name Driver, everybody love it
Now everybody start come'.
So we set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Hey gal, Shelly Belly and Blas' Blah
And mi see somebody girl deh mi know dem a nuh fraud
Dem a do di new dance a run Jamaica and Bronx
Blas' blah dem a do Blas' blah
Labba Labba, nuh watch nuh bwoy face and a talk
Bend up yuh face Labba Labba nah laugh
Shake dem off, shake dem off,
Shake dem off dem a work witchcraft
Shake dem off, shake dem off, cho!
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
I'm di girls dem sugar honey ain't nuh braggin'
Par wid John Hype cau di girls dem love him
Well, shoot out and grenade thin
Pure niceness nuh life ain't taken
Well! Everybody ready fi di dancing
Just, fan dem off if yuh back tun in
Yo fan dem off, fan dem off, fan dem off wid yuh back tun in
Ok, Everybody waan a brand new ting
Yo! Tell di squad ?
Brush dem off, brush dem off, brush dem off, yah mon
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Before everybody start fuss (Uh huh!)
John Hype have a new dance fi buss (Yo!)
Everybody yuh fi fan dung di bus,
Fan dung di bus I am di girls dem bus (Yeah)
Before dem seh dem own this now (Yeo!)
Mi have a new dance weh name Zagga Zow (Wha)
Zagga Zow, Zagga Zow, Everybody yuh fi
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Mon set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
Set away, set away, set away, set away
Rockaway, rockaway, rockaway, rockaway
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Set Away Lyrics as written by Moses Davis Andrew Thomas
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