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Appendix

Dancehall Songs Referred to in the Report

Boom Bye Bye261 by Buju Banton

Werl iz in chobl                                                                     World is in trouble

Enitaim Buju Banton com                                                   Anytime Buju Banton comes

Battybwoy git op ahn ron                                                     Faggots get up and run

A gonshat, mi hed bak                                                         A gunshot, yikes

Hie mi tel im nou, kruu, iz laik …                                       Hear me tell him now, crew, it’s like ...

Chorus:

Boom, bai bai, iina battybwoy hed                                      Boom, bye bye, in a faggot’s head

Ruud buai no promuot no naasi man                                                Rude boys don’t promote nasty men

Dem hafi ded                                                                         They have to die

Boom, bai bai, iina battybwoy hed                                      Boom, bye bye, in a faggot’s head

Ruud buai no promuot no naasi man                                                Rude boys don’t promote nasty men

Dem hafi ded.                                                                        They have to die.

Tuu man ichop ahn a robop                                                Two men hitch up and are rubbing up

Ahn a lie dong iina bed                                                         And are laying down in bed

Ogop uan aneda ahn a fiilop leg                                          Hug up one another and feeling up legs

Sen fi di matic ahn di Uzi instead                                         Send for the automatic and the Uzi instead

Shuut dem, no come ef wi shuut dem.                               Shoot them, don’t come if we shoot them.

No waahn Jaki, gi dem Paal insted                                      Don't want Jackie, give them Paul instead

Dem no waahn di swiitnis bitwiin di leg                            They don’t want the sweetness between the legs

Gial ben dong bakwie ahn aksep di peg                              Girl bend down backwards and accept the peg

Ahn ef i riili at                                                                        And if it really hurts

Yu nuo shi stil naa go fled.                                                  You know she still won’t flee.

Som man stil no waahn di panti ried                                  Some men still don’t want the panty raid

Pior batty bizniz dem lov                                                     Only bottom business they love

Mi se uman iz di grietes ting                                                I say woman is the greatest thing

Gad eva put pan di lan                                                          God ever put on the land

Buju lovin dem fram hed dong to fut batam.                    Buju loving them from head down to feet.

Bot som man a tern roun                                                     But some men are turning around

We dem get dat fram?                                                           Where do they get that from?

Piita iz nat fa Janit, Piita iz fa Jan                                         Peter is not for Janet, Peter is for John

Suuzet iz nat fa Paal, Suuzet is fa An                                   Suzette is not for Paul, Suzette is for Ann

We di bomboclaat dem gat dat fram?                                 Where the fuck do they get that from?

Ier com di DJ niem Buju Banton                                        Here comes the DJ named Buju Banton

Com fi schrietn yu taak                                                         Come to straighten your talk

Kaa mi se dis iz nat a baagin                                                Because I say this is not a bargain

Mi se dis iz nat a diil                                                              I say this is not a deal

Gai com nier wi den him skin mos piil                               Guy comes near us then his skin must peel262

Bon im op bad laik a uol taia wiil.                                       Burn him up bad like an old tyre wheel.

Aal di Niuu Yaak kruu dem no promuot battyman          All the New York crew don’t promote faggots

Jomp ahn daans, unu push op unu an                               Jump and dance, everyone put up your hands

Aal di Bruklin gial dem no promuot battyman                  All the Brooklyn girls don’t promote faggots

Jomp ahn buogl ah wain yu batam                                     Jump and bogle263 and gyrate your bottom

Kianiedian gial dem no laik battyman                                 Canadian girls don’t like faggots

Ef yu a no uan, yu hafi push up yu an.                               If you are not one, you have to put up your hand.

Chi Chi Man [Gay Man], by TOK

My Crew (My Crew) my dogs (my dogs)                                            My crew (my people) my dogs (my people)

Set rules (Set rules) set laws (set laws)                                                  Set rules (Set rules) set laws (set laws)

We represent for di lords of yards                                                        We represent all the area dons [gang leaders]

A gal alone a feel up my balls                                                               Only girls are allowed to feel up my balls

Chorus:

From dem a par inna chi chi man car                                                   Once they get together in a gay men’s car

Blaze di fire mek we bun dem! (Bun dem!)                                        Blaze the fire, let’s burn them! (Burn them!)

From dem a drink inna chi chi man bar                                              Once they drink in a gay bar
Blaze di fire mek we dun dem! (Dun dem!)                                       Blaze the fire, let’s burn them! (Kill

                                                                                                                them!)

So mi go so, do yuh see weh I see?                                                    I’m looking on, do you see what I

                                                                                                                see?

Niggas when your doin that                                                                 Niggas when you are doing that
Nuff a dem a freak dem a carry all dem dutty act                                Lots of them are freaks, they bring

                                                                                                                all their dirty acts

Thug nigga wanna bees nuff a dem a lick it back                                Thug nigga wannabees – lots of

                                                                                                                them take it (in the arse)
It dem bring it to we, hold on nuff coppa a shot                              If they bring it to us, hold on lots of

                                                                                                                bullets are going to fly
Coppa shot rise up every calico go rat tat tat                                       Bullets fly, take up every calico (gun)

                                                                                                                and shoot rat-tat-tat
Rat tat tat every chi chi man dem haffi get flat                                     Rat-tat-tat every gay man will have to die

Get flat, mi and my niggas ago mek a pack                                         Die, me and my niggas will make a

                                                                                                                pact

Chi chi man fi dead and dat's a fact.                                                     Gay men must die and that’s a fact.

So mi go so la la la la la la la la la la la                                   We are not part of us la la la la
Nah go mek nuh chi chi man walk right a so                                      Not going to let any gay men walk

                                                                                                                here
From a bwoy a deep we ago dun dem right now                               Once a man takes cock we are going

                                                                                                                to kill them right now                          
Leff him whole family dem a blow wow                                            Leave his whole family to cry

I see it from far mi and dem nah go par                                             I see it from far, I am not going to

                                                                                                                mix with them
A nuff a dem bwoy weh a smoke man cigar                                       There are lots of those guys that

                                                                                                                suck cock
Mi and dem coulda never inna one bar                                               Me and them could never stay in the

                                                                                                                same bar
Dem bwoy deh flex too bizarre.                                                          Those boys are just too weird.

Log On264 by Elephant Man

Lag aan, ahn step pan chi chi man                                        Log on, and step on queer men

Tep pan im laik a uol claat                                                    Step on him like an old cloth

Daans wi a daans ahn a bon out aal friiki man                   We're dancing to burn out all freaky men

A daans wi a daans ahn a krosh out aal bingi man             We're dancing to crush out all queer men

Du di waak, mek mi si di lait ahn di tuoch dem faas.        Do the walk, show me your lighter and torch

                                                                                                fast.

Chorus:

Lag aan, ahn tep pan chi chi man                                         Log on, and step on queer men

Lag aan, fram yu nuo se yu no iki man                                Log on, once you know you’re not an ickie

                                                                                                man

Lag aan, ahn tep pan chi chi man                                         Log on, and step on queer men

Daans wi a daans ahn a bon out aa’ friiki man.                  We’re dancing to burn out all freaky men.

Bout baas? A huu da breda cuda a taak?                             What boss? Who could that brother be talking

                                                                                                about?

Gimi paas, yu no si a dis ya daans di piipl dem want?       Excuse me, don’t you see it’s this dance the

                                                                                                people want?

Tep pan im laik a uol cleat                                                    Step on him like an old cloth

A daans wi a daans ahn a crosh out dem ...                        We're dancing to crush them out

Bon blaas yu skiear yu cia bos di niu daans                         Burn, blast, you’re scared, you can do the new

                                                                                                dance

Du di waak, mek mi si di lait ahn di tuoch dem faas         Do the walk, show me your lighter and torch

                                                                                                fast
Jerimi, com elp mi du di bran niu daans.                            Jeremy, come help me do the brand new

                                                                                                dance.

Aa rait now, yu no si dem buai ya tek man fi fuul?            All right now, don’t you see these guys take us

                                                                                                for fools?

Kiaahn tek dem tu yu daansn skuul.                                   You can’t take them to your dancing school

Gad a mi bakativ, miuzik a mi tuul                                     God is my support, music is my tool

Aal rait ya nou                                                                        All right here now

Yu no si di huol a di tapa265 dem a dwiit?                          Don’t you see all the top people doing it?

Fiuucha a aax Elifant ow mi dwiit                                       The future is asking Elephant how I do it

Put owt yu rait an ahn put owt yu rait fiit                           Put out your right hands and put out your

                                                                                                right feet
Lag aan, ahn ron di chriit.                                                     Log on, and run the street.
Aa rait, siit? Chi chi man kiaahn stap da wan                      All right, see it? Queers can’t stop this one

ya fram dwiit                                                                          from doing it

                                                                               

Wiek op, iina di rang bed yu a sliip                                      Wake up, in the wrong bed you are sleeping

Yu no si di gial dem kanchrak yu a briich?                          Don’t you see the girls’ contract you are

                                                                                                breaching?

Fiuucha ron im dong, di buai fi get biit                              In future run him down, the boy should be

                                                                                                beaten

Kiaahn paas Spanish Tong pahn Prinsis Chriit              Can’t go by Spanish Town on Princess Street
Bier rat-a-tat di shata dem wud ahn a biit                           Only rat-a-tat the shooters would and beating

Jerimi, ton op di miuuzik ina di chriit                                 Jeremy, turn up the music in the street

Dis ya niuu daans a ron di plies.                                          This new dance is running the place.





[261] Gun shot sounds

[262] In Jamaica, pouring acid on an individual is a common revenge tactic

[263] A type of dance

[264] A dance with foot motion as if squashing a cockroach - the lyrics boast about crushing gay men.

[265] Shortened form of tapanaaris, a term indicating persons of wealth, prestige


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