I remember when I was around 6 years old when this would play on TTT. As a child, I honestly thought he was singing about poverty... hearing it again and again as I got older, it speaks volumes that we're in the same situation or maybe worse 2 decades later!
This song speaks a very serious message that is becoming more relevant as time passes. The kind of corruption violence and crime we see today is astounding compared to the days this song was made. That said, I really love this song.
It’s 1:54 am April 21, 2024. As a born Trinbagonian living in Canada I can confirm this song is still relevant not only in our twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago but in the rest of the world at large and respect to David Rudder. He really prophesied with this song.
How could people dislike this song. The very first time I heard this I loved it. As I listen to it so many years later it's almost as though he is still talking about the now.
Up to this day this song will always keep in our head because everything what this man said is all coming to reality I wasn't even born yet when this song come out and as a youth I always use to like this song even till today so I think all youths of T&T need to listen this song and I believe when they listen they will know how life is and I believe that crime will stop to a point when they listen to it ✌✌✌
2023 And l am still in love with this song. Plays it so much.which means this song resonate deep within me. We got to love music. Its good for the soul
Who listening 2025 trinidad has not changed we just have phones to see it and more drugs and guns where is the somebody to really lead this country a politician could never be a leader.
Jan 31st 2015..... Just finished looking at David Rudder perform LIVE at the Legends of Spectacular.. Very Powerful VERY Moving performance of "Chant of a Madman!! Still as pertinent today as it was back then.. He modified a few verses and even talked about our falling Oil Prices.. He moved me.. Raised all of my pores!! I tip my hat!!!
bess song!!!! ever since i heard it; i was a child when this came out and i still love it to this day!!!! I just saw him perform it after all these years and tho his voice is not as it was he is still pushing the spirit behind this song but even better, my my my...proud to be trini after seeing that.:)))
Ah boi I feel like ah lil boi again hearing dis on TV as a youth!...sad to say tho that this song more relevant in Trinidad than any other time before.
My favorite song but When he said "big big men dying the crime can't solve" he was talking bout Selwin Richardson and blame panday...20 years later and all I can say is play it again Sam! CuZ crime went 10 fold in this country
it is surprising and very sobering that this song written and sung just over 2 decades ago is still so relevant in TnT today. It is also unfortunate that we are yet to overcome many of the challenges mentioned by rudder in the song. Perhaps we are the mad ones after all.
To think some contributing to our collective madness weren't even born then? Our truth? Beyond politics! I LOVE YOU MY TRINIDAD & TOBAGO! Can we find change for this chant, pleeeaseeeee! I am willing to be part of the solution. How🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹?
Who listening in 2024
Me
Right here 🙋🏽♂️🇹🇹
Me
Song more relevant in 2024
Real talk.
In my opinion this the greatest song to come out of Trinidad . May not be the most popular but it’s the best.
facts
Absolutely.
Ataklan Naked Walk .. a very strong contender
Check out "Dis Nice Place" by Brother Valentino.
Agreed.
Decades later and this message still rings true!
F A C T S
All these years back he Said these things and we live in it 2024 we never changed any thing .
This still relevant in Trinidad 2024
More relevant than ever to be honest
2020 an i am still listenin this an it hits even harder!!
That’s how I feel.
2021 and it's still relevant
2022!
This is a classic
still relevant in 2019
who listening still
🙋
2020 to.
We dey! 2020.....
With all the madness going on....
2024
I remember when I was around 6 years old when this would play on TTT. As a child, I honestly thought he was singing about poverty... hearing it again and again as I got older, it speaks volumes that we're in the same situation or maybe worse 2 decades later!
It speaks on everything thing
Well said.
This song speaks a very serious message that is becoming more relevant as time passes. The kind of corruption violence and crime we see today is astounding compared to the days this song was made. That said, I really love this song.
Three years later and you couldn't be more right. Idk what this beautiful place is coming to.
Its more clear in trinidad now
Omg in 2020
Facts
Respect to the man for writing this hard tune
This man is more than an artiste…and the message of this song is more relevant than ever in 2024
It’s 1:54 am April 21, 2024.
As a born Trinbagonian living in Canada I can confirm this song is still relevant not only in our twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago but in the rest of the world at large and respect to David Rudder. He really prophesied with this song.
i come back to this video every year and every year i see it from a new perspective
Tales from a Strange Land is one of the best music albums ever!!!
2014 and this is still so true in Trinidad, he sang this song like a prophet with a vision. Love u David Rudder
It's 2022 and even worse now
And here we are again... July 2020 and the lyrics remain true as though they were written yesterday.
still powerful in 2019! come on trinidad.
How could people dislike this song. The very first time I heard this I loved it. As I listen to it so many years later it's almost as though he is still talking about the now.
Now that I am adult I fully understand this song,thank you DAVID RUDDER 2020
For real. Same here
Still relevant in 2014! Rudder you are a genius in your own right.
WAW seeing this song come to pass. Scary
I'm here, it's 2020 and I'm playing it for my kids
2022 and I'm here .... Brought sooo many memories back it's bitter sweet in a beautiful way... 🇹🇹❤️
Up to this day this song will always keep in our head because everything what this man said is all coming to reality I wasn't even born yet when this song come out and as a youth I always use to like this song even till today so I think all youths of T&T need to listen this song and I believe when they listen they will know how life is and I believe that crime will stop to a point when they listen to it ✌✌✌
2023 And l am still in love with this song. Plays it so much.which means this song resonate deep within me. We got to love music. Its good for the soul
2017... Look how long this song was made and we are STILL facing these issues in TRINIDAD!!
This song is timeless 🙌
Who listening 2025 trinidad has not changed we just have phones to see it and more drugs and guns where is the somebody to really lead this country a politician could never be a leader.
Maaaaan the feelin u get while listening is unexplainable 😢
2020 and still relevant. 😪😔
listening since i was in preschool now im in my twenties
Just listened to this as an adult. 😢. Masterful song.
This song will never become irrelevant in this country...smh.
Jan 31st 2015..... Just finished looking at David Rudder perform LIVE at the Legends of Spectacular.. Very Powerful VERY Moving performance of "Chant of a Madman!! Still as pertinent today as it was back then.. He modified a few verses and even talked about our falling Oil Prices.. He moved me.. Raised all of my pores!! I tip my hat!!!
dey shud make dis song we national anthem...17 years and nothing eh change
next election just play this when they come soliciting for your votes, play it for them to hear at their rallies follow up tune "trini to de bone"
Was a youth when this song hit now fully understand cuz am in it 😢🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Goosebumps... I love you Mr.Rudder..,. Facts💯
2020, it's still relevant to the present.
Mr David Rudder your word stand strong till this day every word. Reality sad but true 😒
😭😭😭😭😭
David rudder is one of the most talented lyricists in the history of popular music. From the same oth as Sting and Johnny Clegg.
Yep, professor Rudder classic tune.............My favourite part ( somebody clean up the weed real fast but somebody letting the cocaine past.......
Nah that's my favorite part lol🤣🤣🤣🤣
2020 still playing
who still listening in 2015
i am!
+Olivia Pope go and buy the album again in 2015
Same here
listening 2016
2017
This is my first time hearing this in 20 years 😭
Message is still relevant today
27 years pass and this still taking place in our country ..the sad truth
I listen to this more than 15 years now and its like yesterday. People put your trust in God not man,Our soul is precious
bess song!!!! ever since i heard it; i was a child when this came out and i still love it to this day!!!! I just saw him perform it after all these years and tho his voice is not as it was he is still pushing the spirit behind this song but even better, my my my...proud to be trini after seeing that.:)))
As an adult i appreciate this more
Same!
Ah boi I feel like ah lil boi again hearing dis on TV as a youth!...sad to say tho that this song more relevant in Trinidad than any other time before.
These types of songs from long ago make a lot more sense that the songs that they singing now...real talk;)
This song will forever be legendary.
Never forget our local hits from the past 🇹🇹 #legend #2024
My favorite song but When he said "big big men dying the crime can't solve" he was talking bout Selwin Richardson and blame panday...20 years later and all I can say is play it again Sam! CuZ crime went 10 fold in this country
Facts too much corruption and greed
2021 and still relevant.. Prophets come all how
Listening this during SOE 2021 😢
2023 and still relevant. I'll start and you finish. Great is the 🤥. Stay blessed and keep praying my people ❤ 🇹🇹.
Who else is listening this song in 2020.
This will hit hard in Trinidad forever!
this is soooooo relevant today!
was 10 yrs old that year & things have gotten worse :(
We like it so but still we complain
2018 and this song is still relevant.
David rudder saw the future here boy real patriot of sweet TNT
Still utterly relevant.. Maybe even more so in this time... A work of brilliance.. A masterpiece.. Legend.
Can i please meet you David Rudder above all you inspire me soooooo very much. J.Queen here new soca artiste. ☺
This song sums up trinidad right now..In 2018 it is more relevant than when he sung it..
2023 legendary song
Big respect to uncle Rudder but like he saw the future when he sang this
it is surprising and very sobering that this song written and sung just over 2 decades ago is still so relevant in TnT today. It is also unfortunate that we are yet to overcome many of the challenges mentioned by rudder in the song. Perhaps we are the mad ones after all.
Lorenzo Joseph no.. ppl just dotish and believe politucians..
Lorenzo Joseph listen to Brother Resistance.. cyar rake dat. same thing...
Rima Ernest you may be right.
2017 and still true.
Nothing has changed decades later
This song is just so real.
2019, still relevant
Still here in 2018.. My sweet T&T what has become of you... It hurts
evergreen song... david hits it right everytime... genius of the soil... its meaning remains the same as it wss when it was written
2022 still going strong
Very insightful Calypso, Bro David Rudder.
Vote for we and we will set you free love this song the wise will always live off the fools
I ran to this song today for 1 reason....SOE
Here in 2024!!!!❤
Thanks for uploading this man!
I hope you have more Rudder videos to post up.
2019 never get old
To think some contributing to our collective madness weren't even born then? Our truth? Beyond politics! I LOVE YOU MY TRINIDAD & TOBAGO! Can we find change for this chant, pleeeaseeeee! I am willing to be part of the solution. How🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹?
Amazing video, thanks for the post! NAR = Never Again Robinson.
2021 still here listening to the classics
Too real up too this day,I remember this song as ah youth and only now living it #2020
Who still listening in 2020!
who still listening in 2021? #Tunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeee
2024 still here🇹🇹💯
2018 this song is still speaks the truth
God I will never not love this man.
19th December 2018...... 🇹🇹 My country Trinidad and Tobago 😢
pnm & unc needs to listen to this
2023 and this is life in Barbados
This song is so current to Today's Trinidad.
Who still listening in 2018?
2024 and still oh so Relevant!
Sad that this song is still relevant today 💔
Rudder yuh eh sing dey... yuh preach!!!!! So sad for my sweet T&T
One of the best Artists to come out of Trinidad and Tobago.
When will music be this good again?😕
It is 2023 and this is a big hit ah cyan stop