Snow is Canadian (as am I) and I remember when this song came out. It was a HUGE hit. He grew up in Toronto and those in his neighbourhood were all from the islands (specifically Jamaica) so it's in his blood. The song is about “Informer” basically as an insult against those who he claimed “snitched on” him, which led to him doing an eight-month bid in the maximum-security Toronto East Detention Center. Owing to this, the hook of the track is based on Snow physically threatening the “informer” who got him locked down. He's singing a combination of English and Jamaican Patois (creole).
He lived in the Jamaican projects in Toronto and learned the language from all the Jamaicans who immigrated to there. The tune is about the time he was jailed for attempted murder, but later acquitted, however when this video came out, he was in jail for another unrelated crime, only for about 8 months, then got picked up by a limo after he got released!
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek yes that’s why ub40 were so big in the uk. They grew up around predominantly Jamaican immigrants. I find it hilarious that Jamaica is so close to America and they literally seem worlds apart. But in England it’s like Jamaica has a really big influence as if it’s our close neighbour
@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Canada is the most multicultural country on earth, with England probably second. I'm from Vancouver and it's wildly multicultural. As a white guy, I feel like a king. Within blocks, I can find almost any nationality of authentic food. I love a good Jamaican patty, Johnnycakes and oxtail stew. Jamaican curries are terrific, too. I love a good curry, Jamaican, Indian or Thai.
@@goldengreen7763 And when the song originally released Etobicoke was actually a separate city from Toronto, before being incorporated into it as a neighborhood about 5 years later. *#THEMOREYOUKNOW**🌠*
SNOW - Informer lyrics. What's up man, hey yo what's up Yeah what's going on here? I'm sick and tired of 5-0 running up on the block You know what I'm saying? Yo, Snow they came around here looking for you the other day (Word?) Word, bust it Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door One ee come crawl troo, troo my window So dey put me in de back de car at de station From that point on me reach my destination Where the destination reachin' outta East Detention, where dey Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down So, bigger dem are they think dem have more power De pon di phone me say dat one hour Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover Lover who me callin an' a one Tamei An' mi love er' in my heart down to my belly-a Yes say daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly Yes the one MC Shan an' the one Daddy Snow Together we-a love'em is a tor-na-do Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down So, listen for me, you better listen for me now Listen for me, you better listen for me now When-a me rock-a the microphone, me rock on steady-a Yes a daddy me Snow me are de article don But the in an a-out a dance an they say where you come from-a? People dem say ya come from Jamaica But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know-a Pure black people man that's all I man know Yeah me shoes are a-tear up an'a me toes just a show-a Where me-a born in are de one Toronto, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Come with a nice young lady Intelligent, yes she gentle and irie Everywhere me go me never lef' her at all-ie Yes-a Daddy Snow me are the roam dance man-a Roam between-a dancin' in-a in-a nation-a You never know say daddy me Snow me are the boom shakata Me never lay-a down flat in-a one cardboard box-a Yes-a daddy me Snow me-a go reachin' out da top, so Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Why wo ee, why wo ee, an' wo ee an' wo ee Me sitting 'round cool with my dibbie-dibbie girl Police knock my door, lick up my pal Rough me up and I can't do a thing Pick up my line when my telephone ring Take me to the station black up my hands Trail me down 'cause I'm hanging with the Snowman What I'm gonna do? I'm backed and I'm trapped Slap me in the face and took all of my gap They have no clues and they wanna get warmer But Shan won't turn informer Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Informer, ya' no say daddy me Snow me I go blame A licky boom boom down 'Tective man a say, say daddy me Snow me stab someone down the lane A licky boom boom down Diggity dum, diggity diggity dum, an' wo ee, an wo, an wo ee
He wrote this song when he was locked up in prison in Canada for attempted murder. He was later acquitted and charges dropped he was let out. Great song!
The song actually dropped on TV while he was locked up probably right after he first got in. But he wasn't in for that, he was in for something else at that time (petty crime)? There's more to the story, you got it almost right. Maybe look up the full interview of him on RU-vid, I can't remember the channel but he's given an interview as an older guy telling the whole story? The attempted murder charges were a frame-up against him.
Fun fact as a german dude listening to the song for the first time waaaayy back than, i also interpreted it as farmer as first ... and i actually song along shouting FARMER ! ... Well good thing i now know better ! :p
I can sing it. I'm a 45 year old white woman from the US, but I was 18 when this song came out. The lyrics came with the tapes we bought back in the 90's. I worked hard to memorize it, and could sing every word with him, but it's been a minute now lol.
That is correct, he’s from Toronto, Canada, the North York district. Huge Jamaican population in Toronto over 140,000. The building he grew up in was over 80% Jamaican
just like Vanilla ice.... these dudes held some serious cred in their stomping grounds and beyond. Fucking media turning them into clowns and culturevultures. That was so wrong..
Yep, me too! The lyrics came with the tapes we bought back in the 90's. I worked hard to memorize it, and could sing every word with him, but it's been a minute now lol.
the lyrics are: People dem say ya come from Jamaica? But me born n' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know. Pure black people man that’s all I man know. Yeah me shoes are a-tear up n' me toes just a show. Where me born in are de one Toronto, so... IDK HOW y'all goofs always mishear Connecticut somehow?! there's NOTHING je says after Jamaica that even closely sounds like Connecticut.
I’m Irish and lived in Jamaica, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas and Peru. I speak English, Gallic, Spanish and Yucatec. There is life outside Africa. Incredible I know, right?
The song is about what happened to him in real life. He is telling how he was arrested for double murder after police got leads from an "Informer" or snitch. So he's saying he's going to shoot the Informer. He is also saying that people think he's from Jamaica, but he was born and raised in the ghetto of Toronto and hung out with only Blacks. The song actually came out while he was in jail and quickly went to No. 1.
he says - ''people them say was from Jamaica but me born and raised in Connecticut me want you to know'' it's not '' lick your bum bum down '' it's '' I click you boom boom down '' as is getting shot. as in informers get shot.
absolutely not he says: People dem say ya come from Jamaica. But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know. Pure black people man that’s all I man know. Yeah me shoes are tear up an'a me toes just a show. Where me-a born in are de one Toronto, so... NOTHING he says after Jamaica even sounds close to Connecticut....idk HOW this is what y'all mishear?? HOW 🤷🏻♀️
AND you got the 2nd half wrong as well... the lyric IS IN FACT "i licky boom-boom down" ...but "I licky” should probably be written as “I lick he”, which roughly means “I’ll lick him” in the fighting sense of the word, and “boom-boom” refers to gunshots. in case it's still not clicking for you, basically this line in the song is actually a death threat. And not an idle one either, as it was written while he was in jail for attempted murder & very pissed at whoever snitched.
Nigerians be funny without trying 🤣 she said jamaicsn English is the last bustop of English 🤦♂️if u think u know English go 2 jamaica huh no u no nothing 🤣
he said he's from Etobicoke, Toronto (that's Canada)...and he NEVER said Connecticut. the lyric you misheard was... "People dem say ya come from Jamaica? But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know." ... and I don't even know HOW y'all mishear Connecticut in that, but it seems to be a common thing so, fortunately, you're not alone.
he said he's from Etobicoke, Toronto (that's Canada)...and he NEVER said Connecticut. the lyric you misheard was... "People dem say ya come from Jamaica? But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want ya to know." ... and I don't even know HOW y'all mishear Connecticut in that, but it seems to be a common thing so, fortunately, you're not alone.
