Whose success would prestigiously find the duo becoming the first Jamaican act to top the UK Singles Chart in eight years while also becoming the first-ever to enjoy three consecutive Top Five British hits. Which, staying on the UK charts for three months and peaking at Number Three in July, would mark the start of a four-year run of chart singles including the 1993 Number Four “She Don’t Let Nobody” and, most significantly, the 1994 UK Number One “Twist And Shout”. Nevertheless, it was not until 1993 that international mainstream success would arrive following the release through Island Records subsidiary Mango of the duo’s aforementioned single “Tease Me”. After which Jamaican success would immediately follow with their Ossie Hibbert-produced debut single “Gal Wine” in 1992 preceding a string of independent releases which would find the newly-formed twosome working alongside numerous “name” reggae producers, including Ranking Joe, Prince Jammy and Mafia & Fluxy.
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Whose insistently infectious melody and undulating midtempo groove is enhanced by its instantly catchy title-hook and sweetly soulful summer vibe.Ĭomprising deejay Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in Kingston, Jamaica on April 16 1963) and singer Pliers (born Everton Banner in Kingston, Jamaica on April 4 1963), Chaka Demus & Pliers began their music careers as locally-acclaimed solo artists before deciding to team up in 1991 following a show in Florida. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).Internationally-successful Jamaican reggae/dancehall duo Chaka Demus & Pliers this month return to the UK to tour the country for the first time in ten years - the tour making the 25th Anniversary of their initial breakthrough into the UK Top Three with the single “Tease Me” while also coinciding with the release of a brand-new single “One Night Stand”.
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Get the embed code Chaka Demus & Pliers - Miscellaneous Album Lyrics1.Gal Wine2.Murder She Wrote3.She Don't Let Nobody4.Tease Me5.Twist and ShoutChaka Demus & Pliers Lyrics provided by Now yuh heard about this little girl her name is Maxine Yuh no pay me light bill an' if yuh tes di ragamuffinĬaw yuh ahaffi back way an 'di of him a DJīecaw great is great is yuh gong fi di rate Gal yuh nuh ready if yuh know yuh flirty flirty Ragamuffin Chaka Demus com fi flash it same wayĭi gal a pose an' a brag how she look sexyĭi gal a pose anna brag how she look ready So yuh heard about this girl, her name is Maxine Now she up an switch her girl with other baby inna pram Now every middle of the year dis girl go have abortionįi di coolie white man, Indian no seek innaĪn jus di other day me see her six months pregnant Now touch me gate, yuh nuh pay mi water rateīecaw great is great, yuh cyaan underrate Now when yuh hear di ragamuffin, yuh haffi jump and shout
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If yuh tes di ragamuffin, gal ya gwan get killĪn di limits of me talk of if a DJ, gal come out Watch yuh now stand still, yuh no pay me light bill Now when yuh heard about this girl, her name is Maxine
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Me talk about coolie chiney, White Man and Indianĭi wickedest kind a girl whey Mr.
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She know about Lou, Crack an every money man Have her di corner where she jooks an where she jam You would a say, I don't know what I know I know this little girl, her name is Maxine Yuh no say Ragamuffin Chaka Demus an youth called PliersĬome to deal with your case, step up my youth, hear dis Dem wid di angel face and the devil heart