Soca español [Song]

Uploaded by edward spencer
SOCA ESPAÑOL
By Baron

Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Oy yoy yoy, soca español
Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español.

I met a Consuela down Venezuela
A señorita from Tucupita
We start to bailar to el music of soca
How she was moving, she had me bawling.

Sí sí sí, señorita, soca español
Sí sí sí, mi muchacha, soca español
Soca en la mañana, soca en la tarde
Soca en la fiesta, soca en la calle.

Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Oy yoy yoy, soca español
Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español.

The senorita pick up my guitar
Strumming the soca sweeter than ever
She had me frantic, the pace was hectic
She had me wassy, and if you hear me.

Sí sí sí, la señora, soca español
Sí sí sí, bella niña, soca español
Soca buen bueno, socal caliente
Soca muy bonito, soca dulce, dulce.

Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Oy yoy yoy, soca español
Ay yaye yaye-yaye , Chihuahua, me gusta la manera tu soca
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español.

Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Oy yoy yoy, soca espanol
Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí, soca español.

Hot was the music, so was Consuela
Such was her magic in Venezuela
The way she hold me and she unfold me
I done with English, and talking Spanish.

Sí sí sí, Consuela, soca español
Sí sí sí, ----- chica, soca español
Soca muy celebra, soca estupendo
Soca a la banda, soca a tiempo.

Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Oy yoy yoy, soca espanol
Ay yaye yaye-yaye caramba, me gusta la manera tu soca
Sí sí sí, soca español
Sí sí sí...

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance! ..............................................................................................................................


A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Baron.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Christian Trini Parang [Song]

Uploaded by Nicole Ballosingh
CHRISTIAN TRINI PARANG
By Reverend Nicole Ballosingh Holder

It's a beautiful time of the year when we all want to be of good cheer
But whatever you find yourself doing, remember is Jesus we praising
When you sewing your curtain, just know for certain
When you beat up your black cake, don't make a mistake.

[Jesus is Lord!] When you have no dinero  [?]
[Jesus is Lord!] When you with your amigos
[Jesus is Lord!] Celebra, celebramos [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]
[Jesus is Lord!] Born in a manger
[Jesus is Lord!] Jesus, the Saviour
[Jesus is Lord!] Hallelu, halleluia! [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]

Glory to God in the highest, love, peace and joy and happiness
Let's worship the King in this season and let your light be His reflection
When you making your grocery, remember your duty
Fixing and painting, is Jesus we lifting.

[Jesus is Lord!] When you have no dinero [?]
[Jesus is Lord!] When you with your amigos
[Jesus is Lord!] Celebra, celebramos [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]
[Jesus is Lord!] Born in a manger,
[Jesus is Lord!] Jesus, the Saviour
[Jesus is Lord!] Hallelu, halleluia! [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]

Canta, canta, mi amigos! I know the grocery high. I know the grocery high. No worries, no worries! Pick it up, pick it up!

Celebrate God for His goodness, praise Him for all of His kindness
And wherever you go for this Christmas, make sure you lifting up Jesus.

When you with your family, enjoying the party
When everybody together, tell them remember...

[Jesus is Lord!] When you have no dinero [?]
[Jesus is Lord!] When you with your amigos
[Jesus is Lord!] Celebra, celebramos [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]
[Jesus is Lord!] Born in a manger,
[Jesus is Lord!] Jesus, the Saviour
[Jesus is Lord!] Hallelu, halleluia! [Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]

When you drinking your sorrel, don't make no quarrel
Share with your neighbour, let love bring you closer
When you putting up your light, don't argue with your wife
Teach your children how to give, Christian, that is how we live.

[¡Cristo es Señor!] When you have no dinero [?]
[¡Cristo es Señor!] When you with your amigos
[¡Cristo es Señor!] Celebra, celebramos [¡Cristo es Señor, Señor, Señor!]
[¡Cristo es Señor!] Born in a manger,
[¡Cristo es Señor!] Jesus, the Saviour
[¡Cristo es Señor!] Hallelu, halleluia! [¡Cristo es Señor, Señor, Señor!]

[¡Cristo es Señor!  ¡Cristo es Señor!  ¡Cristo es Señor! Señor, Señor, Señor!
[¡Cristo es Señor!  ¡Cristo es Señor!  ¡Cristo es Señor! Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!

Sweet tune! Christmas, Trini Christmas! Cyah get better than that, man. No cold! 

[Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord]

------ not there, not there! Over there, over there! Bring it 'round!... See why I love you?

[Jesus is Lord, Lord, Lord!]

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Reverend Nicole Ballosingh Holder. Not everyone is a parrandero and not everyone can understand Spanish so it is wonderful to see soca parang songs about Jesus, the real reason for the season, so that the message is more widely accessible.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Christmas Music on this Blog.

For the convenience of visitors searching the blog for Christmas music, I have extracted the Christmas section from the general index.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

A--

Alegria - Daisy Voisin
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - Performed by Amanda Salloum
Alla Baja Jesucristo - Familia Rodriguez
Allard, Francisca and Heeralal Rampartap - Parosin
Alma Llanera - Pedro Elías Gutiérrez
Alumbra El Zaguan - Hugo Blanco
Alumbra Luna - Los Sindys
Los Alumnos De San Juan - Cantando Gloria
Anda Parrandero - Los Toacdores
Ansiedad - Daisy Voisin
Around My Christmas Tree - Lennox Gray
At Christmas Your Heart Goes Home - Kelwyn Hutcheon
 Aunque - Clarita Rivas
Ay, Ay, Maria - Singing Francine

B--

Baron - Caminante
Baron - Come Go 
Baron - It's Christmas
Baron - It's Christmas Again
Belafonte, Harry - Mary's Boy Child
Bella Trinidad - Leon Coldero
Bendita tu eres - Flores San Jose
Bindley B - Sunshine Santa
Black Cake And Sorrel - Da Spirits
Blackman, Nehilet; Marge Blackman & Dixie-Ann - Wonderful Day 
Blackman, Sheldon - Home For Christmas
Blanco, Hugo - Alumbra El Zaguan
Bottle And Spoon - Lord Relator
Bottle and Spoon Jam - Leon Coldero
Bring Drinks - Sprangalang

C--
Caminante - Baron
Cantando Gloria - Los Alumnos De San Juan
Chalkdust - Something Salt
Chinee Parang - Damian and Melina Joseph
Christmas Chant - Poser
Christmas Chores - J Square
Christmas In My Land [Instrumental] - Earl Brooks & friends
Christmas in My Land - Singing Francine
Christmas In T&T - Kelwyn Hutcheon
Christmas In The Cocoa [Spoken Word] - Muhammad Muwakil 
Christmas Is Love - Singing Francine
Christmas Is Yours - Lord Relator
Christmas Lavuey - Los Tocadores
Christmas on Sesame Street - Lord Relator
Cholito Jesus - Los Toribianitos
Coldero, Leon - Bella Trinidad
Coldero, Leon - Bottle And Spoon Jam
Come Go - Baron
Coro de Ninos - Fuego Al Canon
Coro Exaudi de La Habana - Hanaq Pachap Cusikuynin [Peruvian Hymn]
Crazy - Maria

D--
Da Spirits - Black Cake And Sorrel
Da Spirits - Sweetbread
Dama Antanona [Instrumental] - Los Toacdores
De Parang Now Start - Scrunter
De Whole Hog - Rebuscar
Designer - I love Christmas
Drink Ah Rum - Lord Kitchener


E-- 
Earl Brooks & friends - Christmas In My Land [Instrumental]
Estrellita del Sur - Performed by Las Hermanitas Nuñez 

F--
Familia Rodriguez - Alla Baja Jesucristo
Father Christmas - Mighty Spoiler
Un Feliz Ano Pa Ti - Los Tucusitos 
Fernandez, Curt - Nuestra Tradición 
Flores, Sharlene - Sereno, Sereno
Flores San Jose - Bendita tu eres
Fuego El Canon - Coro de Ninos

G--
Garcia, Colly - Parang In The Sun
El Gavilan - Angel C. Loyola
Grant, Colleen - Latin Parang
Gray, Lennox - Around My Christmas Tree
Gray, Lennox - Sha La La
Gutiérrez, Pedro Elías - Alma Llanera
Guarap/Warap -Rebuscar
Gypsy - Caminante 
Gypsy - Sereno Say  

H-- 
Hanaq Pachap Cusikuynin [Peruvian Hymn] - Coro Exaudi de La Habana
Hepburn, Nap - Listen, Mama
Hermanitas Nunez - Estrellita Del Sur
Home For Christmas - Blackman, Sheldon
Home For The Holidays - Mighty Sparrow
Homemade Wine - Scrunter
Hurray, Hurray, Hurrah - Singing Francine 
Hutcheon, Kelwyn - At Cbristmas Your Heart Goes Home 
Hutcheon, Kelwyn - Christmas In T&T
Hutcheon, Kelwyn - Oh, How I Wish I Were A Child Again
Hutcheon, Kelwyn - Kiss Me For Christmas

-
I--
I Love Christmas - Designer
I Love Christmas - Singing Francine
Ibarreto, Gualberto -  Maria Antonia
Ibarreto, Gualberto - El Sancocho
It's Christmas - Baron
It's Christmas Again - Baron
It's Christmas Again - Skhi

J-- 
J Square - Christmas Chores
Joseph, Damian and Melina - Chinee Parang

K-- 
Kiss Me For Christmas - Kelwyn Hutcheon
Lord Kitchener - Drink Ah Rum

L--
Latin Parang - Colleen Grant
Lawkaran, Anand - A Roti in a Sappi
Lawrence, Gene - Sereno, Sereno
Lewwe Meet Up - Rembunction
Listen, Mama - Nap Hepburn
Loyola, Angel C. - El Gavilan

M-- 
Macafouchette - RemBunction
Madam Jeffrey - Scrunter
Maicoo, Susan - Trini Christmas Is The Best
Maicoo, Susan - We Come Out To Dance
Make a Friend for Christmas - Lord Relator
Maria - Crazy
Maria Antonia - Gualberto Ibarreto
Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
Mi Burrito Sabanero 
Miranda, Marcia - That's How Christmas Used To Be
Montano, Machel - Soca Santa
Muwakil,  Muhammad - Christmas In The Cocoa [Spoken Word]
Myron B - Parang Festival

Myron B - Talking Parang

N--
El Nacimiento -  Daisy Voisin
Nino Lindo - La Rondallita
Niños Cantores de Huaraz - Ronda De Navidad
Nosotros Tenemos - Daisy Voisin
Nuestra Tradición - Curt Fernandez

O--
Oh, How I Wish I Were A Child Again - Kelwyn Hutcheon
Ola De La Mar - Tania De Venezuela
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P--
Paramin - Singing Sandra
Parang In The Sun - Colly Garcia
Parang Festival - Myron B
Parang, Parang - Singing Francine
Parosin - Francisca Allard and Heeralal Rampartap
Poser - Christmas Chant

R--
Rampartap, Heeralal and Francisca Allard - Parosin 
Rebuscar - Guarap/Warap
Rebuscar - De Whole Hog
RemBunction - Lewwe Meet Up
RemBunction - Macafouchette
Ribbons - Marilyn Williams
Rio Manzanares - Various performers
Rivas, Clarita - Aunque
Lord Relator - Bottle And Spoon
Lord Relator - Christmas Is Yours
Lord Relator - Christmas on Sesame Street
Lord Relator - Make a Friend for Christmas
Lord Relator - Saga Boy and Tan Tan in Parang
Lord Relator - Sip And Chat
Ronda De Navidad - Niños Cantores de Huaraz
La Rondallita - Nino Lindo
A Roti in a Sappi - Anand Lawkaran

S--
Saga Boy and Tan Tan in Parang - Lord Relator
Salloum, Amanda - All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
El Sancocho - Gualberto Ibarreto
Santa Claus Ent Have No Wife - Mighty Terror
Scrunter - De Parang Now Start
Scrunter - Homemade wine
Scrunter - Madam Jeffrey
Sereno Say - Gypsy
Sereno, Sereno - Sharlene Flores
Sereno, Sereno - Gene Lawrence
Sha La La - Lennox Gray
Singing Francine - Ay, Ay, Maria
Singing Francine - Christmas In My Land
Singing Francine - Christmas Is Love
Singing Francine - Hurray, Hurray, Hurrah
Singing Francine - I Love Christmas
Singing Francine - Parang, Parang
Singing Sandra - Paramin
Sip And Chat - Lord Relator
Skhi - It's Christmas Again
Soca Santa - Machel Montano
Something Salt - Chalkdust
Mighty Sparrow - Home For The Holidays
Mighty Spoiler - Father Christmas
Sprangalang - Bring Drinks
Sunshine Santa - Bindley B Sweetbread - Da Spirits

T--
Talking Parang - Myron B, The Incredible
Tania de Venezuela - Ola De La Mar 
Mighty Terror - Santa Claus Ent Have No Wife
That's How Christmas Used To Be - Marcia Miranda
Los Toribianitos - Cholito Jesus
Trini Christmas Is The Best - Susan Maicoo
Los Tocadores - Anda Parrandero
Los Tocadores - Christmas Lavuey
Los Tocadores - Dama Antanona [Instrumental]
Los Tucusitos - Un Feliz Ano Pa Ti


V--
¡Viva! - Los Vikingos De San Jose
Los Vikingos De San Jose -  ¡Viva!
Voisin, Daisy - Alegria
Voisin, Daisy - El Nacimiento
Voisin, Daisy - Nosotros Tenemos 

W-- 
Warap
We Come Out To Dance - Susan Maicoo
De Whole Hog - Rebuscar
Williams, Marilyn - Ribbons
Wonderful Day - Nehilet Blackman, Marge Blackman & Dixie-Ann

Maria [Song]

Uploaded by Ancil Lynch
MARIA
By Crazy

I took the role of lead singer, Parang-rama in Arima
Fans heard of my parang band so thousands flock the grand stand
Dave Elcock was the MC when he introduced me
People jumping like Carnival to my rendition of serenal.

Alagata alpagata, uno rum, uno paratha
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon
From Port of Spain to Fyzabad, everybody know Crazy mad
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon!

I sang on The Annunciation to show my appreciation
Then the crowd went wild, I sang on the birth of The Child
My next song, an aguinaldo with good rhythm and fast tempo
Place break down a second time to see this parang singer wine.

Muchachita, muchacita, vamos bailar, vamos bailar
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon
Come on honey, squeeze me tighter, tighter, tighter, tighter
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon!

Big singers like Henry Perreira, Daisy Voisin, Gloria Alcazar
Papa Goon, Clarita Rivas, Brito and the Lara Brothers
They boo them when they done sing, people pelt them with orange skin
Pandemonium it was up there, Crazy is all people want to hear.

El poquito, el poquito, this place have too much mosquito
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon
Cocorico, cocorico, I got this ----- from Toco
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon!

Nearing the end of the fete, a garland was placed round my neck
Muchas gracias, todo el mundo your reception magnifico
That night I will remember, the whole place caught Crazymania
When I collected my dinero, I sang Manzanare to end the show.

If you got to Manzanilla, you could get your chip-chip water
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon
And when you drink your chip-chip water, you could fight a Bengal tiger
Maria, Maria, Maria, mi corazon!

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Tio Loco!

This is one of my favourite songs of the season. Now, I were asked to invent a new category of parang into which I can place this song, I'd call it a prime example of a "Locura" - craziness.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Paramin [Song]

Uploaded by caribbeanvibes2  Singing Sandra's "Paramin" also courtesy Skellion.com.
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PARAMIN
By Singing Sandra (2008)

Well, look I need a break from ham and black cake
So this Christmas I intend to chill
And I feel to eat some sweet wild meat
So this year I heading for the hills
Where folks smile as they meeting
Where a cock crowing doh stop de lime
Where, as they wish you "Season's Greetings!"
Same time they hand you some chive and thyme.

Ah heading for Paramin
For Christmas, Paramin, this Christmas
To hear a string bass and a mandolin
Paramin, is parang, Paramin, real parang
The kind that Daisy Voisin used to sing
Up dey you coulda canta, canta
Up dey you coulda baila, baila
Say, "Me gusta mucho, mucho." Ayee!
'Cause they have it genuine
Dancing, dancing, little children prancing, prancing
Everyone romancing
Take me back to Paramin.

Well boy, ah want to smell the real pastelle
Wrap in fig leaf, melting in your mouth
Ey, and I waiting too for the Mountain Dew
The one that bound to done as you bring it out
Where people bake bread in ah wood oven
Where they still boil ham in a pitchoil pan
Is as though you dead and you gone to heaven
'Cause everybody dey have a real sweet hand.

Ah going to Paramin
For Christmas, Paramin, this Christmas
To see ah old time creche fill with cherubim
Brother, is Paramin, for parang, Paramin, roots parang
The kind the Lara Brothers used to sing
Up dey ah go canta, canta
Up dey ah go baila, baila
Say, "Me gusta mucho, mucho."
You know they have it genuine
Dancing, dancing, little children prancing, prancing
Everyone romancing
Take me up to Paramin.

Oh gosh, ah tired hear about reindeer
About Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Is long time I want to sing a true Trini thing
So mih native talent I could expose
Where the people doh need plenty money
The true meaning of Christmas celebrates
Where, as you wake voices sweet as honey
Serenading you right outside your gate.

Go up to Paramin
For Christmas, Paramin, this Christmas
To hear a string bass and a mandolin
Ah going to Paramin
For parang, Paramin, sweet parang
The kind dat Daisy Voisin used to sing
Come up dey and canta, canta
Come up dey and baila, baila
Say, "Me gusta mucho, mucho."
They have it genuine
Dancing, dancing, little children prancing, prancing
Everyone romancing
Leh we go to Paramin!

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

I found this gem on Toronto Lime's collection of Caribbean Christmas music. Singing Sandra, you've done it again! One of the most refreshing soca parang songs that I've heard in a while.

I must admit that I've never been to Paramin so I am experiencing it vicariously through Singing Sandra's descriptions. These are the songs about Trinbago that I love, the ones that celebrate its people and places and creatures.

Thank you, Singing Sandra!

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Chinee Parang [Song]

Uploaded by TrinidadAndTobago101
CHINEE PARANG
By Damian and Melina Joseph

Christmas last year I spend in China
I had some fun in Chinatown
In front my door, out on the street
I heard music, it was sounding sweet
I looked outside to see who was playing
It was some Chinese playing music for me.

Chorus:
Wang-sing poong-pong chang-sing woong-wong
Poong wang chong
That's how they sound
Chiniling-ping chiniling pang
Poong-sing poong-ling wang-loong wing
That's how they sing
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Wang, wang, wang
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Gimme Char Siu Kai Fan

I opened my door and invite them in
The leader of the band start introducing
One name Ling Long, he write the song
One name Lin Sing, he kept on singing
Mister Ping Chang was the main cuatro man
Achong and Lee, they were backup for he.

Chorus:
Pong-sing poong-pang wong-sing woong-wong
Poong sang chong
That's how they sound
Chiniling-wang, chiniling-pong
Pang-poong sing-ling poong-pang ching
That's how they sing
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Wang, wang, wang
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Gimme Char Siu Kai Fan

The girls in the band sounding real sweet
I had no choice but to move my feet
Su Li on toc toc, Kim Loy on bass
Meiling dancing and rolling she waist
Mister Ping Chang kept on with he cuatro
But what they saying, I really don't know

Chorus:
Wang-sing woong-wang poong-sing poong pong
Pong-sing poong-chong
That's how they sound
Chiniling-ling, chiniling-wang
Soon-sing poong-pong wang-poong ping-ping
That's how they sing
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Wang, wang, wang
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Gimme Char Siu Kai Fan

I told them take a break and eat piece of cake
But they told me, "No, let's get on with the show."
When they finish sing, they came in my kitchen
And at my table, they were staring
I offer them ham, turkey and fowl
But all they wanted was Char Siu cat and pow.

Chorus:
Pong-sing poong-pong chong-sing roong-wong
Poong-song pong
That's how they sound
Chiniling-wang, chiniling-ping
Poong-sing poong-pang woon-wang wing
That's how they sing
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Wang, wang, wang
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Gimme Char Siu Kai fan
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Wang, wang, wang
Chinee parang, Chinee parang, Chinee parang
Gimme Char Siu Kai Fan

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Site statistics show that many visitors have been querying the site for this song. All I can say is that freedom of expression is certainly alive and well in Trinbago. This song was said to be the most popular soca parang song of the 2006 Christmas season and was awarded Soca Parang of the Year by the Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago. Personally, I wonder what Chinese residents and listeners think about these songs that we have composed over time which have as their focus, the "amusing" accents of Chinese English speakers or the sound of spoken Chinese.

This song continues in the tradition of Blakie's "Chinese Accident" and Dictator's much older song, "Chinese Cricket Match."

CHINESE CRICKET MATCH
[On Irwin Chusid's Muriel's Treasure playlist for May 17, 2006 Chinese Cricket Match song is played and the presenters express their opinions. I happen to agree with them even to the point where one adds that the song is retarded.]

I had a read on yesterday's papers
A cricket match with some Chinese players
I had a read on yesterday's papers
A cricket match with some Chinese players
They say the Indian people names funny
Nothing to beat the Chinee
As though the Chinese does get their names
By the beating of the steelband in Port of Spain.

Chorus:
For is Ling Ting
Bowled and caught by Loong Pang
And Wing Ting
Got cleaned bowled by Poon Pang
And the whole Oval shout
When Loom Lum get Wang Poon Ting Pang Poon out.

I was in a lacouray
I reading 'bout the thing yesterday
I bit my tongue on several occasions
To make the right pronunciation
You must be graduated in China
To pronounce these Chinese names proper
Because, as I understand
They get their names through the sounding of a tin pan.

Chorus:
For is Ling Ting
Bowled and caught by Loong Pang
And Wing Ting
Got cleaned bowled by Poon Pang
And the whole Oval shout
When Loom Long get Wang Poon Ting Pang Poon out.

Wing Sing Ting, one of the umpires
He made a sign to the scorers
He said,"Ling ping ting pang ping loom long"
That meant that they made a short run
The Chins started a fighting
Saying the umpire was stealing
And friends, you could believe me
When I finish read, I was talking Chinee.

Chorus:
I saying, Ling Ting
Bowled and caught by Loong Pang
And Wing Ting
Got cleaned bowled by Poon Pang
And the whole Oval shout
When Loom Long get Wang Poon Ting Pang Poon out.

I had some Chinese friends with me today
Want me to sing Lifookeeay
Well I myself in production
It had me in one confusion
Up come Mister Loom Long
He said, "Dictator, meet Mister Poon Pong"
Well is then I really knew
What I read on the papers was really true

Chorus:
About Ling Ting
Bowled and caught by Loong Pang
And Wing Ting
Got cleaned bowled by Poon Pang
And the whole Oval shout
When Loom Long get Wang Poon Ting Pang Poon out.

That was Dictator and the year was 1956. I was expecting that we would have outgrown the fascination by now but it might have something to do with that other more recent influx of Chinese labourers into our society. Who can tell? All that I can assume from their silence is that the Chinese among us seem to be taking it in stride and maybe even finding us equally, if not more amusing.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Trini Christmas Is The Best [Song]

  Uploaded by TriniKingDeOriginal
TRINI CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST
By Susan Macio

I met a mister from Margarita and he wanted to take me to dinner
I said, "Dinner will be fine but now is Christmas time
And my table is well prepared
So I'll take you to my home instead."

Chorus:
I give him bread and ham together with a pastelle
Ginger beer, punch-a-creme and sorrel
A glass of local wine went to his head
He turned to me and said, "Oh yes, Trini Christmas is the best!"
[Is the best, is the best.
Trini Christmas is the best
Is the best, is the best!]

Then my big sister asked me to canta and we canta'd just for him to baila
He said, "Parang music sweet and I love the soca beat."
Dancing like if he going insane
Then he asked for more food again.

Chorus:
I give him bread and ham together with a pastelle
Ginger beer, punch-a-creme and sorrel
A glass of local wine went to his head
He turned to me and said, "Oh yes, Trini Christmas is the best!"
[Is the best, is the best.
Trini Christmas is the best
Is the best, is the best!]

Baila, baila, baila!...

I tell my visitor, "Come meet my Mama, my husband, my children, my Papa."
He was on a Christmas high but finally he said goodbye
When I thought he was leaving for sure
He sit down to eat some more.

Chorus:
I give him bread and ham together with a pastelle
Ginger beer, punch-a-creme and sorrel
A glass of local wine went to his head
He turned to me and said, "Oh yes, Trini Christmas is the best!"
[Is the best, is the best.
Trini Christmas is the best
Is the best, is the best!]

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Susan Macio, for this effervescent and enduring Christmas classic.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

It's Christmas [Song]

Uploaded by Trinnilicious4life

IT'S CHRISTMAS
By Baron

Neighbour, neighbour, open the door, neighbour!
Is Christmas morning, you should be waking
Put the drinks on the table
I hope your bar able
Me and the boys come to give you a parang
We ent leaving till the liquor done...

[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Come on fellahs leh we take a next one
[Oy yo yoy, ay yay yay]
We have about ten more house to clean
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We drinking from paint to kerosene
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It's Christmas, Merry Christmas!
It's Christmas, Merry Christmas!

Last year we went by Balliram
He play smart and hide the ham
Bring one bottle a babash
The thing finish with one lash
Had to leave the man house quick
He say he wife was feeling sick
That same night she was liming in the Croisee
Well if he think that he get away...

[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We going by he and spend the whole day
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We eating and drink everything he bring
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
When we leave there, he mustn’t have a thing
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!

Big mouth Charlie invite we home by he
Boy, he must be a madman,
To entertain this parang band
When the music in we vein
And the liquor hit we brain
This band could drink down Carib and Fernandes
When you see we land in your house...

[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
The only thing remaining is your spouse
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay ]
People does lock their door, run and hide
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
When dey see de size ah dis parang side
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!

Is whole night sprangalang, liming with the parang
Eating by everybody
We decided to go by he
When we reach in front the gate
We know it was a mistake
The man wife came out cussin' in she nightie
He wife quarreling, we feeling bad...

[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
He had to entertain we in the yard
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
The man didn't have shame, is he tell we come
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
He bring out two cokes and a nip of rum
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas, Merry Christmas!

The parang does start on Christmas day
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
And we don't stop until Ash Wednesday
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
So bring out the souse, bring out the pelau
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Bring out the dasheen and the bacalau
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We drinking sorrel, ginger beer, whiskey
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Anything you bring is all right with we,
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We eating black cake, apple, grapes, salt prune
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Bring out something salt before the next tune
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
We drinkin puncheon, homemade wine and Vat
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
But if you bring babash, we drinking that
[Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It's Christmas! [Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
Merry Christmas! [Oy yoy yoy, ay yay yay]
It's Christmas! Merry Christmas!

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you Baron! This song brings back sooooo many happy paranging memories.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Bring Drinks [Song]

Uploaded by Edward Spencer
BRING DRINKS
By Sprangalang

Yeah, yeah. Tune up, tune up, we going in
Neighbour, open, open! Eyyy!
[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Here we are neighbour, bring drinks! [Oy oy oy oy oy] bring drinks!
Bring containers, [Aye aye aye aye aye] vessels!
Forget the chivalry and pass me a vessel![Oy oy oy oy oy]
An ah want plastic glass in case it fall out mih hand
Oye, oh my lord... yess!

Buenos dias amigo, ------ how are you?
Compliments of the season to you
May all your dreams come true
But right now dis is what ah wants you to do...

Bring me rum for this Christmas,
Gih me rum for my sake
We go drink a flask, we go drink a nip
If you have a bottle hiding, bring it out today
Oye mama mi mayi yo
Wayayay bibabibabiyo
Say no caroaye, say abuey caracio,
Bababeeda oy leeda aye, say no more!

[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Roti and egg? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Peanut butter and turkey leg! [Aye aye aye aye aye]
Who cook dis ting? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
A mason and a carpenter or what?

Explease me cuse amigos,
Ah toast I give to you
Here we all are gathered today in a thirsty way
But right now, dis is what I would like to say...

Bring me rum for this Christmas, bring me rum for my sake
We could drink a flask, we could drink a nip
If you have a bottle hiding, bring it out today!
Oye mama mi mayi yo
Wayayay bibabibabiyo
Say no caroaye, say abuey caracio,
Bababeeda oy, leeda ay, say no more.

[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Doh drink dat boy, dat is Chow-Chow! [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Dat is to put on de ham! [Aye aye aye aye aye]
And saying so, who cook dis ting boy? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
The sponge cake hard, the black cake soft
De sorrel ripe, de ginger beer green
What it is?
But is a dog show?
Beside, leh we eh complain eh
Bring anything, we drinking Flit an' all
We just want something to control we stomach til we reach home
Because dis ting go make we large intestines look small.

Farewell, we are departing, and thanks, we say to you
The canteen done and we have to run
To ease de load, gih we one fuh de road...

Bring me rum for this Christmas, bring me rum for my sake
We go drink a flask, we go drink a nip
If you have a bottle hiding, bring it out today
Oye mama mi mayi yo
Wayayay bibabibabiyo
Say no caroaye, say abuey caracio,
Bababeeda oy, leeda ay, say no more

[Aye aye aye aye aye]
A green fig pie made from breadfruit? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Neighbour, wey yuh get yuh recipe? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
In one ah yuh children copybook?... oh? [Aye aye aye aye aye]
It really tasting ah de six times table [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Ey, pass a glass, pass a glass! [Aye aye aye aye aye]
Look, besides doh bring no glass nah [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Ah go drink straight from de bowl
Somebody, bring a glass!
But what kind ah place is dis?
Marjorie, Marjorie! No Maj, yuh cyah eat everything!
[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Sometimes people may get hungry later
Oh my lord! [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Ah go take... [Aye aye aye aye aye] yeah, pepper sauce with water
Nah, no sweet drink, water [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Ah glass ah pepper sauce, a water and two block ah ice
Yes, darling, you eh have no Epsom salts, darling
Mih stomach, like it turning back
A lil salt
And if you have no normal Epsom salt, look [Aye aye aye aye aye]
Ah go soak de ham in it
De ham have enough salt, yeah [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Oh lord, neighbour
Boy, keep on yuh shoes boy! [Aye aye aye aye aye]
What trouble is dis boy
No boy, we eating bread alone [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Put back on yuh shoes, we doh want no jam!
What de hell here?
No, dey say ox tongue, not sneakers' tongue, ox tongue
Lace back up yuh sneakers and put down de scissors [Aye aye aye aye aye]
Mister gentleman, you is to drink, I is to drive [Oy oy oy oy oy]
You understand what ah saying? [Aye aye aye aye aye]
But yuh telling me, Drink, doh frighten. You go drive
And two ah we drinking [Oy oy oy oy oy]
I am the designated drinker, you is de designated driver
If yuh know yuh cyah take de pressure, drink, I go drive
But two ah we is not to be de same ting
Because one ah de tings go put de two ah we in trouble
And wit dat de way yuh bottom lip drop dere
Ah feel you is de designated drinker
Go, go, drown!
Too besides, you see me, I taking taxi
Ahm...where yuh does get taxi from round here to go...
Where here is?
I come here already you know, but ah was in dis same condition
Where exactly here is? Yuh could tell me nabes?...
Where everybody gone?

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Sprangalang! "Where exactly here is? Yuh could tell me nabes?..." Ha, ha...love it!

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

De Parang Now Start [Song]

Uploaded by TrinidadAndTobago101
DE PARANG NOW START
By Scrunter

De parang now start, de parang now start
And we going nonstop we not warming up
Eating, drinking, having a good time
Dancing, prancing, having a good time

Ah know everybody planning
For this Christmas season coming
Ah know everybody planning
For this Christmas season, we coming
Dem boys up in Lopinot, Maracas and Sando
Dey ready to start de show
Once yuh say de word Go, de word Go
So come leh we parang, people
Come leh we have fun
Come leh we parang, allyuh
Dis is de season... parang, parang, parang!

De parang now start, de parang now start
De parang now start, de parang now start
And we going nonstop, we not warming up
Eating, drinking, having a good time
Dancing, prancing, having a good time

Is Christmas time again, they shouting
Some hanging curtain, some painting
Is Christmas time again, they shouting
Some hanging curtain, some painting
Children hanging up stocking, looking for Santa
While de parents listening to the serenaders, serenaders

So come leh we parang, allyuh
Come leh we have fun
Come leh we parang, allyuh
Dis is de season... parang, parang, parang!

De parang now start, de parang now start
And we going nonstop, we not warming up
De parang now start, de parang now start
And we going nonstop, we not warming up
Eating, drinking, having a good time
Dancing, prancing, having a good time

Each and everyone preparing
Some bussin' bamboo, some baking
Each and everyone preparing
Some bussin' bamboo, some baking
Some making punch a crema, sorrel and ginger beer
Everybody celebrate this occasion each year, each year
So come leh we parang, allyuh
Come leh we have fun
Come leh we parang, allyuh
Dis is de season... parang, parang, parang!

De parang now start, de parang now start
De parang now start, de parang now start
And we going nonstop, we not warming up
Eating, drinking, having a good time
Dancing, prancing, having a good time

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Scrunter!

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare

Soca Santa [Song]

Uploaded by TrinidadAndTobago101
SOCA SANTA
By Machel Montano
Featuring Daisy Voisin and band

Santa leave the North Pole and come down to Trinidad
He say it too cold in the North Pole
So he couldn't stay, he come down right away
To have some fun in this land of sea and sun.

Chorus:
Soca Santa don't leave your bag of toys
Don't forget you have to share it with every girl and boy
Soca Santa don't want to ride no sleigh
In a big time Toyota gallivanting all day...Woohoo!
Soca Santa! Soca Santa!

Santa say he intend to have a real good Christmas this time
And the place to be is this country
All them lovely chicks, parang music sick
And he taste the food, Trini woman does cook real good.

Chorus:
Soca Santa don't leave your bag of toys
Don't forget you have to share it with every girl and boy
Soca Santa don't want to ride no sleigh
In a big time Toyota gallivanting all day
Soca Santa! Soca Santa!

Santa walking around in sneakers and jersey and jeans
Looking to see where have party
And he trying to storm 'cause that is the norm
He come out to play so he feteing Trinidadian way

Chorus:
Soca Santa don't leave your bag of toys
Don't forget you have to share it with every girl and boy
Soca Santa don't want to ride no sleigh
In a big time Toyota gallivanting all day
Arriba! Wooohooo! Woo! Woo!

Oyyyyyye! Arriba!

Hurray, Hurrah!
Papa Noel deja de Polo Norte | Santa Claus leaves the North Pole
Viene a la Trinidad para salir en el sol. | He comes to Trinidad to go in the sun.
Hurray, Hurrah!
Señor Santa deja mi bolsa, | Mister Santa leave my bag
De tu cuenta, no olvidar tienes que repartir. | Keep in mind without forgetting you have to share.
Hurray Hurrah!
Papa Noel deja de Polo Norte | Santa Claus leaves the North Pole
Viene a la Trinidad para salir en el sol. | He comes to Trinidad to go in the sun.
Hurray, Hurrah!

Señor Santa deja mi bolsa, | Mister Santa leave my bag
De tu cuenta, no olvidar tienes que repartir. | Keep in mind without forgetting you have to share.
Ayee! Ayee! Uupah! Arriba! Gaita! Gaita!
Arriba! Uupah! Woohoo!

Soca Santa! Soca Santa!

Santa jump on stage and snatch the mike
From the lead singer hand
He wants us to join in the chorus
Keep the Christmas cheer going through the year
Then he kick and he say, "In Trinbago I intend to stay."

Chorus:
Soca Santa don't leave your bag of toys
Don't forget you have to share it with every girl and boy
Soca Santa don't want to ride no sleigh
In a big time Toyota gallivanting all day...Woohoo!
Soca Santa! Soca Santa!

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas everybody Woohooo!

Soca Santa don't want to ride no sleigh
In a big time Toyota gallivanting all day

Ayee! Ayee! Arriba!!
Oyeeeee!.....

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!
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A Note From The Gull
Thank you Machel and Daisy! This is joy, joy, joy...nothing but. If anyone can help with the Spanish, I'd be really grateful. I could not recognise some of the words.

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare