Bam Bam

(F. Hibbert)

A.k.a.Rastaman.


The Maytals, 1966

The number one song of the first Jamaican Festival contest, 1966. Produced by Byron Lee. Time: 4:21.

Ah...
I want you to know that I am the man who
Fight for the right, not for the wrong
Going there, I'm growing there
Helping the weak against the strong
Soon you will find out the man I'm supposed to be

Help this man, don't trouble no man
But if you trouble that man it will bring a bam bam
What a bam bam
Bam bam
See that?
Bam bam
It will bring a bam bam
Can you see that?

Ah... (it will bring a bam bam)
What a bam bam (what a bam bam)
Can you see that? (what a bam bam)
Hear what I say (what a bam bam)
Yeah hey (what a bam bam)
(what a bam bam...)

This man, don't trouble no man
He know you go to nourish man
This man, don't trouble no man
This man is friend and is trying to trouble no man
That's if you trouble this man
It going to bring a bam bam
What a bam bam
Get a bam bam...


Toots & The Maytals, 1976

This version with different lyrics is named Rastaman. Musicians on the Reggae Got Soul album: Toots Hibbert - vocals, Raleigh Gordon - backing vocals, Jerry Mathias - backing vocals, Jackie Jackson - bass, Paul Douglas - drums, Hux Brown & Junior Kerr - lead guitar, Rad Bryan & "Chinna" Lindo - rhythm guitar, Gladstone Anderson - piano, Winston Wright, Sonny Bims, Emmanuel Rentzos & Pablo Black - organ, Chicago Steve - harmonica, Bobby Ellis & Eddie Quansah - trumpet, Rico Rodriguez & Jerome Francisque - trombone, Ray Allen & Dudu Pukwana - alto sax, Tommy McCook & George Lee - tenor sax, Denzil Laing, Brother James, Tony Uter & Bruce Rowland - percussion. Recorded at Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. Produced by Warrick Lynn and Joe Boyd.


Toots & The Maytals, 1982

Toots Hibbert - lead vocals, Raleigh Gordon - backing vocals, Jerry Mathias - backing vocals, Jackie Jackson - bass, Paul Douglas - drums, Carl Harvey - lead guitar, Hux Brown - rhythm guitar, Harold Butler - piano, Winston Wright - organ, Wally Badarou - synthesizer, Rebop - percussion. From the soundtrack album Countryman, released 1982. Recorded at Basing St. Studios, London, UK. Produced by Chris Blackwell and Toots Hibbert.


Toots & The Maytals, 1982

Part of a medley called Country Ska Roads Medley together with Take Me Home, Country Roads, 54-46, That's My Number, Sweet & Dandy and Pomps And Pride. Recorded live at Reggae Sunsplash, August 4th 1982, at Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Toots Hibbert - lead vocal, Jackie Jackson - bass, Paul Douglas - drums, Hux Brown - rhythm guitar, Carl Harvey - lead guitar, Winston Wright - keyboards, Harold Butler - keyboards. Produced by Les Souci.


Sister Nancy


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