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Uptown Top Ranking Lyrics
See me in me heels and ting
Dem check sey we hip and ting
True them no know and ting
We have them going and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
See me pon the road I hear you call out to me
True you see mi inna pants and ting
See mi in a 'alter back
Sey mi gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Uptown Top Ranking
See mi in mi Benz and ting
Drivin' through Constant Spring
Them check sey me come from cosmo spring
But a true dem no know and ting
Dem no know sey we top ranking
Uptown Top Ranking
Shoulda see me and the ranking dread
Check how we jamming and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Watch how we chuck it and ting
Inna we khaki suit and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Love inna you heart dis a bawl out fe me
When you see me inna pants and ting
See me inna 'alter back
Sey me gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Uptown Top Ranking
See mi pon the road and hear you call out to me
True you see me in me pants and ting
See me inna 'alter back
Sey me gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
You shoulda see me and the ranking dread,
Check how we jamming and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Dem check sey we hip and ting
True them no know and ting
We have them going and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
True you see mi inna pants and ting
See mi in a 'alter back
Sey mi gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Uptown Top Ranking
Drivin' through Constant Spring
Them check sey me come from cosmo spring
But a true dem no know and ting
Dem no know sey we top ranking
Uptown Top Ranking
Check how we jamming and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Inna we khaki suit and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
When you see me inna pants and ting
See me inna 'alter back
Sey me gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Uptown Top Ranking
True you see me in me pants and ting
See me inna 'alter back
Sey me gi' you heart attack
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Check how we jamming and ting
Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management, Carlin America Inc
Writer
Althea Forrest, Donna Marie Reid, Errol Thompson
Duration
3:51
Producer
Joe Gibbs
Release date
Jan 01, 1977
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
milkbone On Jan 03, 2005
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See me in my heels and things (or all, that, stuff, etc...) They look (and) say we're hip and all True, they don't know and all We've got them all excited and all No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae
You see me on the road, I hear you call out to me True, you see me wearing pants and all See me in a halter top You say I give you a heart attack Play me a little base guitar, make me do a slow, sexy twist dance Uptown Top Ranking (Looking really good/top class)
See me in my Mercedes Benz and all Driving through the Constant Spring neighborhood of Kingston. Jamaica Those who check me out say I came from Cosmopolitan magazine's spring fashion pages But true, they don't know and all Those who don't know say we're top class Uptown Top Ranking (Looking really good)
You should see me and the most popular guy Check how we're dancing (getting down) and all Love is all I bring, in my khaki-colored leisure suit and all (a la Bob Marley) No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae
Watch how we dance so energetically In our khaki suits and all Love is all I bring, in my khaki suit and all No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae
Love in your heart screams out for me When you see me in pants and all See me in a halter top You say I give you a heart attack Play me a little base guitar, make me do a slow, sexy twist dance Uptown Top Ranking (Looking really good)
You see me on the road, I hear you call out to me True, you see me in my pants and all See me in a halter top You say I give you a heart attack Play me a little base guitar, make me do a slow, sexy twist dance Play me a little base guitar, make me do a slow, sexy twist dance Love is all I bring, in my khaki suit and all Pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae Pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae
You should see me and the most popular guy Check how we're dancing (getting down) and all Love is all I bring, in my khaki-colored suit and all No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae No, pop isn't cool, I'm strictly into reggae
Thinking it over, "Gimme likkle bass" could mean "Give me a little stout-type beer brewed by the Britain-based Bass company and popular in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands of the British Commonwealth".
Thinking it over, "Gimme likkle bass" could mean "Give me a little stout-type beer brewed by the Britain-based Bass company and popular in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands of the British Commonwealth".
What would most likely make her do a slow, sexy, hip-winding dance? Bass beer or a bass guitar riff? Both? Your choice.
What would most likely make her do a slow, sexy, hip-winding dance? Bass beer or a bass guitar riff? Both? Your choice.
Also, by way of explanation, "ranking dread" refers to the alpha, most popular (ranking), dreadlock-wearing male (dread).
Also, by way of explanation, "ranking dread" refers to the alpha, most popular (ranking), dreadlock-wearing male (dread).
Except Bass, the beer, rhymes with er, ass, or class. Bass the sound rhymes with "ace!" or place.
Except Bass, the beer, rhymes with er, ass, or class. Bass the sound rhymes with "ace!" or place.
Not sure a lass of such class would be seen drinking Bass.
Not sure a lass of such class would be seen drinking Bass.
whatever they're doing now, i'm sure they're still uptown top ranking. :)
I actually played the triangle for Althea & Donna in this song. It was easy! I just stood at the back and ting!
@Alimac81 ok, 5 years ago, but I have to say: totally underrated comment. LOL
@Alimac81 ok, 5 years ago, but I have to say: totally underrated comment. LOL
I love this song. I wonder what they're doing now?
Dem strickly dressin inna dem khaki suit an ting...
Dem strickly dressin inna dem khaki suit an ting...
gimme the cervaza?
Whatever!
The song skanks and I love the rhythm and rasta style of the two singers but the lyrics are sure stupid when you see them in print...
Whatever they're doing, it's probably not teaching English... from the looks of these gobbeldigook lyrics, I don't think either of the girls ever owned a dictionary!
what, i think they would make excellet english teachers. ;)
what, i think they would make excellet english teachers. ;)
It's not English they're singing, it's patois.
It's not English they're singing, it's patois.
Check it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Patois
Check it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaican_Patois
youaresowrong's observation is spot on!
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.
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).
"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...
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 ;-)
No I doubt they are teaching English! Haha! But you do realise these lyrics are an English dialect don't you? It's almost a different language. Just because you don't understand it, it doesn't mean it's not a proper language. You wouldn't criticise someone for speaking French would you?
No I doubt they are teaching English! Haha! But you do realise these lyrics are an English dialect don't you? It's almost a different language. Just because you don't understand it, it doesn't mean it's not a proper language. You wouldn't criticise someone for speaking French would you?
Haha no I was only joking. I get that it's a dialect ting. (See what I did there?)
Haha no I was only joking. I get that it's a dialect ting. (See what I did there?)
Also - 6Music?? ;-)
Also - 6Music?? ;-)
Colonial great britian owned jamaica for over 400 years of slavery.they speak english. Althea and donna was only 18 years old in 1978 and they blew up the UK reggae charts to # 1 with this song.what did you do when you was 18??
Colonial great britian owned jamaica for over 400 years of slavery.they speak english. Althea and donna was only 18 years old in 1978 and they blew up the UK reggae charts to # 1 with this song.what did you do when you was 18??