This was the year Shadow should have won the Monarch for sure!! the man had two big tunes, this one and Poverty is Hell. The judges didn't even put the man in the finals....it was one of the most perplexing decisions ever by judges of the Calypso Monarch competition.....they later said it was because he was not mobile enough on stage.......what BS!!! Everybody know Shadow's trademark is to stand up by the mic and jump on one spot.....LONG LIVE SHADOW!!! The original people's champion!!!
I have studied you Mighty Shadow, I have built an entire chapter wholly inspired by this song and this performance. Thanks for leaving us with enough memories to fill our unworthy hearts with sunshine! 🙏🏿❤️
Dis is d jouvert song of all jouvert songs...Shadow's abstract and often macabre humour tempered with his style & mastering of kaiso always takes kaiso to another level...Thanks for posting this
Voted best Jouvert song ever in an informal poll on Tim Tim and Trumpet's show on Next 99.1 fm this morning. Man still winning the people's hearts after he's gone. Long live de Bassman!!
Oh gosh! Calypso Fiesta in Skinner Park was BOSS back then nah! I was in dis fete in ah dance prance when ah could jump no more! Eh eh! All ah we was deh whole day gettin on bad and payin de devil!!!
It's so crazy and so deep when you get into the history! For all the haters and all those miseducated get into Hollis Liverpool, Errol Hill, Janice Quinter, Bruce Procope, Daniel Crowley, Philip Scher and the many other's writing the history for you to read since some of you can't even begin to wrap the oral histories being told around your heads. One People, One love!
Trinivalist! I admire your knowledge of a heritage soon to be driven away by the lack of knowledge being given to so many Caribbean students and residents! I'm actually doing a paper on Carnival for one class and Calypso for another...PLAY DE DEVIL!
@Trinivalist Not true. Jab- Jab is from the Diable Molasse. Diable Molasse is the result of a slave falling into the vat of molasses,an unfortunate death. The remaining slaves believed the grounds were haunted by the "Jab Molassie". That is why the original "devils" painted themselves black and wore chains. And yes, lots of Trinidad Carnival traditions were brought over by the huge amount of Grenadian slaves. Island-specific is inaccurate b/c we were slaves before we Bajans, Trinis or Grenz.
The most underrated lyricist on the planet. Oh Shadow live forever.
This was the year Shadow should have won the Monarch for sure!! the man had two big tunes, this one and Poverty is Hell. The judges didn't even put the man in the finals....it was one of the most perplexing decisions ever by judges of the Calypso Monarch competition.....they later said it was because he was not mobile enough on stage.......what BS!!! Everybody know Shadow's trademark is to stand up by the mic and jump on one spot.....LONG LIVE SHADOW!!! The original people's champion!!!
smartiee74 and wanted him as reserve...well he let them have it!!!
smartiee74 .
smartiee74 Exactly!!! Shadow was never one to be prancing on the stage - his trademark is standing in front of the mic.
I remember. Every damn year they do him so which was absolute bull crap. Dem judges just don't wanna hear real calypso like Shadow. #DeBassmanLives
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Notice how the crowd is positively electrified without any incessant orders to wave a rag or a flag or jump up or scream. This is true class!
This man was out of this WORLD......His rhythms were OUT OF THIS WORLD
rhythm lyrics music ... he brought everything.
The whole of Trinidad will always salute this man. The greatest of all time, Mighty Shadow R.I.P.
Well said.
Roy Cape when his hair was black eh. 😍 Imagine this was the year I was born...but before I was born.
Man, I tell you. Carnival in the 90's was so much better than now. People used to actually jump up and sweat in fun and happiness
Shadow and crazy the 2 most underrated calypsonians ever they have some of the best songs ever
Yesssss
I have studied you Mighty Shadow, I have built an entire chapter wholly inspired by this song and this performance. Thanks for leaving us with enough memories to fill our unworthy hearts with sunshine! 🙏🏿❤️
Dis is d jouvert song of all jouvert songs...Shadow's abstract and often macabre humour tempered with his style & mastering of kaiso always takes kaiso to another level...Thanks for posting this
The man was just different, unique mix of Trinidad n Tobago
Your music and words of wisdom will live on...Sleep well
The pause before he started was bad for days 💜💜💜, RIP shadow...
Rest in Peace. The Wizard, BassMan, The Might Shadow
Hey
The voice ah de People is de voice of God. RIP The Legend Mighty Shadow AKA The Bassman
Voted best Jouvert song ever in an informal poll on Tim Tim and Trumpet's show on Next 99.1 fm this morning. Man still winning the people's hearts after he's gone. Long live de Bassman!!
shadow entrance is undefeated seriuosly!!!
SLEEP WELL SHADOW!
My brother-in-law had the best dance for this song!!! It brings back so much memories.
A true legend and storyteller of all time. May his soul rest in peace. His music will live on........
Oh gosh! Calypso Fiesta in Skinner Park was BOSS back then nah! I was in dis fete in ah dance prance when ah could jump no more! Eh eh! All ah we was deh whole day gettin on bad and payin de devil!!!
I love this. I remember this song as a child. Bad tune
The Mighty Shadow and The Lord Kitchener used to buy gas in my grandmothers gas station in Curepe both great men
Rip shadow until we meet again 😭😭😭💔💔💔😭💔 from your best friend Tiffany lewis
Grenada also
It's so crazy and so deep when you get into the history! For all the haters and all those miseducated get into Hollis Liverpool, Errol Hill, Janice Quinter, Bruce Procope, Daniel Crowley, Philip Scher and the many other's writing the history for you to read since some of you can't even begin to wrap the oral histories being told around your heads.
One People, One love!
gracefullybeautiful1 I know right. They need to teach this in schools more
Thanks for listing some of those Caribbean authors. ✌🏾
Sat. 9/09/2023
skinners park use to give ppl asthma around the world when performance start yearly
Yes
Trinivalist! I admire your knowledge of a heritage soon to be driven away by the lack of knowledge being given to so many Caribbean students and residents!
I'm actually doing a paper on Carnival for one class and Calypso for another...PLAY DE DEVIL!
gracefullybeautiful1 what happened to this paper
Ppl ain't know music till they hear this tune.....!!!!!
I miss de good ole days this was music watch how de crowd vibrating so enticing
The most rhythmic of calypsonians What a bass line!
I remember this performance by shadow i was there in skinner park my home town semi finals good show wish we could get music like this
well said fella n i iz a young man agreeing dis is wa music is a folk tale dey yes shadow indeed de mighty shadow
Shadow boy! I was there as youth man! Rest in peace Mr. Bailey.
My musical idol. The one and only Shadow 🔥
The Best to ever do it !!!!
Long ago in Tobago !!
wayzzzzzzzzzzzz memories, my pores raise watching this yes. !!!!!!
STILL A BIG TUNE.
S.I.P The Mighty Shadow yr music will live on
RIP to a legend. By far my favorite Calypsonian
The best drop ever 💥💥💥💥💥
Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak Pak
I feel a bassman in me head
Love the brass section
ah say it aready ah go say it again the man in a class by himself lyrics again lyrics.
He will be miss. RIP The Mighty Shadow. Sleep well
Sweet sweet music
We want more !!! More shadow !
Brings me back to my childhood days so many good memories
RIP to this Legend
My favorite calypsoian
Man love this song... OOOO lawd pac pac pac play the devil..huh
The King!
RIP 🙏🏽👆🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇹🇹
Look at people , my parents had best feteing days idk wth my generation doing
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️sweet
Rest in peace Mighty Shadow. Gone but not forgotten.
RIP SHADOW
U GONE to PAY the DEVIL.
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This one is his best to me rip trini
Tune boy!
Hard like steel KNOCK IT! KNOCK IT! KNOCK IT KNOCK IT!
Dis is de ting ah like , not de crap dese days!
@Trinivalist Not true. Jab- Jab is from the Diable Molasse. Diable Molasse is the result of a slave falling into the vat of molasses,an unfortunate death. The remaining slaves believed the grounds were haunted by the "Jab Molassie". That is why the original "devils" painted themselves black and wore chains. And yes, lots of Trinidad Carnival traditions were brought over by the huge amount of Grenadian slaves. Island-specific is inaccurate b/c we were slaves before we Bajans, Trinis or Grenz.
The best!
1994 .... ! old school soca rockin !
Look at stage presence. You don't get crowd reaction like this anymore yes. R.I.P sir.
Who listening 2019
The only two icons i know who put our history in music and make us prance to it , is Super blue and this man SHADOW
Shadow! I love yuh!
how can i see more of that year calypso fiesta
Saw him do this in Carnival that year. Good times.
Di bassman in meh head again!
Good memories. RIP
You are and you just be !
Rip...the bass man
was going to hit like but it's on 666
i didn't want to spoil it lol
greatest calypsonian R.I.P BOSS
I miss my wife
what a loss r.i.p
Fire
❤
much love to my cousin winston bailey aka shadow!!
@Quick4129 very catchy... but what does this song mean?
marish_xo about the jab jab tradition where blacks mock white people and demand payment to ward off their provocative advances
For those of you who never experience a semi final in skinner park its like not experiencing the north stand
there is always one
You are and you Jus be.
RIP KING
Rip Shadow.
Rest in peace Shadow.
thumbs up if u think the backup singers' "pac" epic.... @ 2:51
they need to jab jab dem blasted techo djs from Bachanal Wed, i go to Carnival for sweet Soca, not to leave America to visit America.
We'll miss u
Pay de devil!!! :)
Private sector to reduce national debt. For movie rights or is corn. 114 million US
RIP
"PAY DE DEVIL" (PAC PAC) 1212
Real
Sweet Sweet T&T. I LOVE MEH HOME LAND TO DEATH
Rip
@uwistall25 o lost ah lot of money when slavery was abolished.......
Divide roder
Lol rip king shadow
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