Yes, I heard when you die, after burial You've got to come back as an insect or animal Yes, I heard when you die, after burial You've got to come back as an insect or animal Well, if it's so I don't want to be a monkey Neither a sheep, a goat, a donkey My brother says he want to come back a hog But not Invader, I want to be a bed bug. Why? Because I want to bite those young ladies' buttocks Like a hot dog or a hamburger Even though they're thin don't be in a fright 'Cause only big fat women I want to bite. Now I want you to believe me when I confess, I'll be a different kind of bed bug from all the rest, I ain't biting no ordinary people They got to be quite social and respectable Such as female doctors and barristers, Duchesses, princesses with nice figures And I'm calling myself King Bed Bug the First. That's why I want to bite those young ladies' buttocks Like a hot dog or a hamburger, Even though they're thin don't be in a fright 'Cause only big fat women I want to bite. Yes, I know how some husbands are far from fresh, They will be waiting for this bed bug to bite their flesh, But I would not bite a man if they killed me dead As long as the opposite sex's on the bed. Biting him I might break my teeth, To a bed bug man skin harder than concrete And when a bed bug bite a man the result is bad, Men have too much hairs and the legs too hard, That's why I want to bite those young ladies' buttocks Like a hot dog or a hamburger Even though they're thin don't be in a fright 'Cause only big fat women I want to bite.

I’m only here cause my school put a link that sent me here

BEST INTRO IN KAISO HISTORY!

May you mediate much more, Mr. Belafonte. This is unattainable genius.

Amazing song

est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui a les paroles?

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Love the clarinet. Who is playing that ?

Rip Harry😢😢😢😢

🕊🕊paloma, be free ❤❤❤

Soooo many legendary songs have sooo many stories behind it and came a long, long way.... Awesome!

< / 3 <3.

Yes I do ❤😂😢😊

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wow......great....

Always marveled at the colonial innocence of this song! From our modern perspective, it is difficult to not just get off on the irony of a third world singer expressing such a positive view of the USA , but it is heartfelt adoration at its finest. I seem to recall that there was a grand tradition of songs like this, that pretty much functioned as street journalism. (It also helps that I have similar feelings when I think about FDR.) Things are so damn complicated in our world today. This is very refreshing to hear, because it allows us to vicariously feel the basic, real feelings that are now lacking in our lives.

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BIG TUNE!!!

A BIG TUNE!!!!!!!

True Calypso. I love the orchestration

A great, irresistible song, and so much more. What a fascinating story about its origins, writers, plagiarism, etc.

[18 February 2023] Meet the boys on the battlefront...

Awesome voice. Does he drink rum

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Thank you for sharing this historical piece. Appreciated

i wish we knew the name of the banjo player

Rastafari Tucson Arizona Sonoran Desert yes I Jamaica Bahamas Trinidad Tobago Antigua and Chili's Haiti Puerto Rico Dominican Republic sweetness keep on keeping on island Style yes I

Who else came here after watching Sancha's video Story of Rum and Coca Cola.

The pacing and playing on this old mento classic is so fine. I wish I knew more about these guys.

One of the best calypsos ever !

Sensacional

This is a good cover.

Maravilloso, gracias

*pa

My grandma

God bless WE!

One of the by-products of War World II Lend-Lease.

Old time Cat O Nine Refers to the rope with 'nine tails' which was used to flog sailors who had misbehaved. When a Sailor was to be punished the cat was let out of the bag, and made ready. This song is reference to tough punishment for tough people. Makes sense it is about Britain and Trinidad, both places with a lot of ships. Whatever your position, One must admit, it is strange for a black man (Lord Invader) whose ancestors were slaves, to sing in praise of whipping as a form of punishment.

Let those „eanum“ men like Gordon Lang & Baldwin, Maria von Teck eat this. God bless WE!!

Reading about Errol Flynn and Navy Island brought me here. 😎

The wire, lively in British Empire.

hes my grate grandfather i never really got to meet him sooo 😣😣😣😣😫☹😞😞😞😞😟😟😟😟😟😟😟😟😟😟😟

Please come back I want to see you

2021 here 🥰

Lash dem hard! 😆 banger

CIA propaganda? The beginning of the Death Squad Era to come?

didn't the mighty spoiler remake this song? Im 18 years old btw

"With Cordell Hull in attendance."

Melody line adapted from Yellow Bird. I used to play this track again and again on my vinyl record until it turned white! Classic love song this.