Bam Bam

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"Bam Bam" is a song by Jamaican dancehall recording artist Sister Nancy. The song's chorus was inspired by the 1966 song of the same name, by The Maytals and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires. The song's instrumental samples the 1974 song "Stalag 17", by Ansell Collins, a well known riddim, alternatively known as a backing track used repeatedly. The song has been labeled as a "well-known reggae anthem" by BBC and a "classic" by The Observer. In 2016, Billboard called the song "a strong contender for the title of most sampled reggae song of all time. " When asked her opinion of the many songs that have used her voice over the years, she responded: "I don't know if I hear all of them. They sample it so much times but none of them is my favorite. The reason why I say that is they know how to contact me. They know I live in the U. S. and nobody try to contact me to do it in person. They always sample the tune. If they had contacted me and I would do it for them live then I would have a favorite."In 2014, Sister Nancy's daughter pointed out that the song was playing on the TV in a Reebok commercial and thus she finally decided seek legal advice and guidance on properly obtaining rights to her own music. For 32 years, Sister Nancy did not receive any royalties for her song. At the end of the settlement she was unable to receive compensation for all 32 years of unpaid royalties, however, she did receive compensation for the last 10 years and then obtained 50% of the rights to her song “Bam Bam”. In 2015, the song topped the iTunes Reggae Chart. more »

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A me seh one thing Nancy cyan' understan
One thing Nancy cyan understan
Wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambition
Seh, wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambition
'Ca me seh some a dem a ax me whey me get it from
'Ca some a dem a ax me whey me get it from
A true dem nuh know it's from creation
A true dem nuh know it's-a from creation
Bam bam, ey, what a bam bam,
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

Dis woman neva trouble no one
I'm a lady, I'm not a man
MC is my ambition
I come fi nice up Jamaican
So bam bam, what a bam bam 
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey a me seh what a bam bam, 
Seh what a bam bam
Tell 'em, tell 'em

Me born an me grow ina Princeton 6
I Nancy write me crissest lyrics
When you hear dem nuh sound like Christie's biscuits
You come ina de dread so me seh well well slick
Bam bam, 'ey seh what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey seh what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

A some a dem a seh me a go mash up dem plan
A true dem nuh know me a one buisness 'oman
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
So bam bam, bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey seh what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

Say go, Sister Nancy, mek you go
I tell yousel' fi go Sister Nancy, mek you go
I know it from me head straight down to my toe
A tee-tar-toe Sister Nancy a me go
A some a dem a ax a Sister Nancy mek you bad so
Bung dung didle-a Sister Nancy mek you bad so

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Sister Nancy

Sister Nancy, aka Muma Nancy, real name Ophlin Russell, (born on 2 January 1962) is a Jamaican dancehall DJ and singer. She is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a "dominating female voice for over two decades" on the dancehall scene. One of her most famous songs is "Bam Bam", labeled as a "well-known reggae anthem" by BBC and a "classic" by The Observer. more »

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