"Witch Doctor" - Starlift (2023 Panorama Finals)

[@myadeonarine]

A kid in Tunapuna 1967❤🎶🤩🤩🎄🎄

[@zandolee4907]

Allyuh get robbed, must be because the arranger is a young guy. This was the best for 2023.

[@fayr1e]

REAL

[@HansumTrini]

Everybody always get robbed lol. Are you saying they should've "won"? Let us know this please. Make it plain. I enjoyed the arrangement nonetheless

[@konradyearwood5845]

I had them ahead at semi finals stage but this does not match that effort. And I am a Renegades fan.

[@konradyearwood5845]

Check this out. Chalk and cheese! th-cam.com/video/YeAL_omeI8Y/w-d-xo.html

[@magneticfielded6581]

You just told a lie 😅 God will vex with you, it was one of the best not d best ❤

[@tobagojo4sure]

Lyrics - Witch Doctor RMX 2023
Mighty Sparrow, (Written by Winsford Devine, 1976); Starlift; Danté Pantin
Posted to YT by JulianspromosTV, Jan 16, 2023
( th-cam.com/video/efEOG_EL080/w-d-xo.html )
[Sorry - Some words and spelling will be incorrect; but as best 🙂]
Musical (1st part) CHORUS
(Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra)
+ Vocal (2nd part) CHORAS
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
(See far below)
They call me de Witch Doctor, from a land a’far
Specialised in Obiah, me real name is Papa Buois
When de drums begin to play, an ah ring me bell
Everybody clear de way, ah cal’sin’ [casting] me’ spell.
CHORUS
Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
A little white rat, two macawell fat, a crapoud tounge and a living bat
Mud from the graveyard, one black stone, tun’ dat up wit’ a dead man bone,
If ti’ng [things] go fine, every ‘oman [woman] going to be mine! Ha ha ha………
Musical (1st part) CHORUS
[muted] (Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra)
+ Vocal (2nd part) CHORAS
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
Musical (2nd part) CHORUS - Starlift steelpan
(De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!)
In the very still of night, when folks are asleep,
And the devils’ angels fight, making spirits weep,
Ah’d be in the cemetery, with horns on me head,
Ah’ silver cross and two big big bowlee [incense bowls], invoking de dead.
CHORUS
Solshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
Ah li’ll bit of mud, an eagles claw, donkey blood and ah rabbits paw
One black hen, piece of golden thread, grain of hair from de Doctor head
If nuttin’go wrong…, cost of living come to come dong [down]
[from 1976 original: … grain of hair from Napoleon head…
… cost of living bound to calm dong [down]]
Musical (1st part) CHORUS
(Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra)
+ Vocal (2nd part) CHORAS
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
Now Ah want to tell de public, de lame and de sick
If you want some Obiah, come to Papa Buois - Quick!
If somebody teef [steal] yua chicken, or you loose yuh man,
Come quick I am quite willin’, to ge-you [give you] ah han’ [hand]
CHORUS
Solshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
Two yellow candle, a rusty key, Caca jambe’ in a pint ah pee,
Cobweb and fixing, but just for speed, a soap on head an’ ah jumbie bead
Who do meh wrong, getting’ de biggest sow-foot in to’ng [town]
Musical (1st part) CHORUS
(Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra)
+ Vocal (2nd part) CHORAS
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!
Musical CHORUS - Starlift steelpan
(Roshaeee, comé’ roshae, roshae ohdu bannauga
Enay enay unga whahenay, Abra ca Dabra
De fire blazin’ and de water hot - Oh Lord
It is time to put something in de pot!)
REPEAT that Musical CHORUS - Starlift steelpan + brass
END
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This is the supreme serenading calypso King of the world
And right now, I’m celebrating with Danté
An’ PROMAN Starlift Steel Orchestra
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Note:
In Sparrows 1976 original, the words of the chorus are spread out as the song develops, and only come together some way into the song.
In this 2023 RMX, the words of the chorus are always used in full; when there is no instrumental interlude that replaces their lines.
Sparrow, using a bit of artistic license, changes the words for the chorus slightly in the 2023 RMX; probably for stronger dramatic effect.
The word ‘Roshaeee…’ of the chorus, is replaced by ‘Solshaeee…’ in later repeats of the chorus of the 2023 RMX.
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Be Safe 🙂 tobagojo, tobagojo4sure

[@panfan623]

Thanks tobagojo4sure, appreciate you taken the time to add this. 👍

[@tobagojo4sure]

@@panfan623 You're welcome sport. Be Safe 🙂

[@aubreywallace7918]

Wrong year posted wat is it in real time😢😂