| Althea and Donna – Uptown Top Ranking Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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youaresowrong's observation is spot on! I actually asked the owner of a Kingston record shop what the song was all about and he gave me a rough translation which made complete sense. "See me in me heels and ting" is a reference to a woman going out all dressed to impress (high heels and things!). Similarly "see mi in a 'alter back, Sey mi gi' you heart attack" translates to "see me in a halter back (dress) will give you a heart attack!" (and so on). Part of the allure of any popular record depends on the listener's (in)ability to "solve" or familiarise the content. The lyrics here are so obscure that half the fun of listening is trying to guess the translation. Its a real pity that Babel Fish doesn't have a plugin for Jamaican patios or we could all follow and understand this wonderful song in all its glory. (We could all go to Jamaica of course and look for an obliging record shop owner ;-) |
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