Happy Independence 2013

One of the radio stations used to have an Independence poll aimed at identifying the greatest Bajan song of all time.

I have plenty of favourites of my own ranging from Endorse de Cou Cou by Dacosta Allamby, Burn Mr. Harding by Gabby; Mr. Bassman by the Opels and Juicy Miss Lucy by Ivory, to Thundah by Coalishun; Ultimate Party by Krosfyah; The Challenge by Lil’ Rick and In the Meantime by Square One. I even have a soft spot for Please Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna. And are there better Christmas songs than Maisie by RPB or Gallon o’ Rum by that man DaCosta Allamby? There are also a few what I call neo-classics by Mr. Dale, and T.C. to name a few. And Arturo Tappin and Carole George's version of Light My Fire blows me away every single time I hear it!

The point is, I can’t possibly narrow my favourites down to one song and I defy anyone else to do so.

However, I believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that the most awesome verse in a Bajan song is the following (and anyone that knows me well, knows what’s coming):

Turn on the radio, to the morning show

Every station, in de celebration

Hold it right dey, leh dat one play

Is Kadooment morning, local music playing

Hilda what is that yuh wearing

Short and cut just like a G-String

If yuh wear dat, town block

Yuh has best put on a frock

Yuh say de frock does mek yuh hot

Got yuh sweating like a pot

Cause de music non-stop

And De Devil pon top

She can shake she bot bot

Hilda come leh we rock

Later tonight, everything will be alright

Chorus

Today we gine do dixie

I come up to you baby

You come up to me honey

(Come up to me)

And if I behind, pooch back

Unless yuh frighten to do dat

You come up to me honey

(Come up to me)

And if I should tumble down

All dat in de fun

Hold on and enjoy de celebration