RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE
Vocals by Chuck Gordon
Composed by Mark Loquan/Amrit Samaroo
Lyrics by Amrit Samaroo
Produced by Junior Ibo Joseph
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(for Supernovas, Panorama 2017)
Lyrics
Verse 1
Hear a murmur, coming from far,
It creating a tremor
It's not thunder, nor no speaker,
Matter of fact, it sounding deeper,
Ah following,
To see what making this grumble,
And it taking me further into de jungle,
Woh-yo
What it is I could see,
But a steelband jamming in Surrey,
With music that moving me
Chorus
Ah hearing the sound of pan ("Rumble in the Jungle")
It's an intense vibration ("Rumble in the Jungle")
Like Ali and George Foreman ("Rumble in the Jungle")
Bob and weave if you can stand ("Rumble in the Jungle")
When they hit the mi-nor key, Sound like Lions Roar,
I was really baz-od-ee, yes it shook my core,
What this music do to me, I'm not really sure,
All I know ah calling for more!
Wo-ya-yoye, dey rumbling,
Wo-ya-yoye, bass grumbling,
Wo-ya-yoye, Rumble in the jungle...
Verse 2
The winds shifting, it's exciting,
And the forest is singing
Crickets chirping, keep the timing,
Then the band kick, with their music
To blow yuh mind,
Performing in joy and splendour,
I start to move like I doh have no behaviour
woh-yo
Music from left to right,
Like they spitting fire just for spite
They light up the jungle night
Chorus
Rumble Jam
Verse 3
As pannists sweat, dey fear no threat,
And they command my respect,
What they give us, comes out of dust,
Innovation, is truly genius,
Is time we show,
Pannist our admiration,
For bringing fame, love and praises to our nation
Who-yo
Pan so powerful,
It have potential to change the world,
That should be our nation's goal
Chorus
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Theme
In 2016 we saw Supernovas making the bold statement in moving from the Small to Large band category out of Surrey for Panorama, placing 2nd by a mere point behind the winners. It was a Breakthrough to the top five bands dominating the Panorama landscape for years, and the band is now ready to rumble for 2017. Amrit and Mark have come together once again to produce Rumble in the Jungle, with the band ready to enter the ring to do musical battle. Several ideas have brought the songs concept together. Firstly, there is the memory of the late world famous Muhammad Ali (passing away in 2016), who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee, who won the historic bout against the then undefeated champion, George Foreman. This match was held in Zaire in 1974 and was referred to as Rumble in the Jungle.
Secondly, Supernovas wishes to follow up from last year, after much preparation during the year, to continue to throw musical punches in the ring. The sounds of steel will no longer be the same as the lion roars in the arena. The band is here to stay and ready to rumble not only in Trinidad but is ready for the world to see what it has to offer.
Thirdly, the noise and grumbling for the Panorama could not be lost for 2017. The lyrics were written by Amrit while there was close collaboration on the melody and mu sic between Mark and Amrit. Is time we show pannists our admiration, for bringing fame, love and praises to our nation
Musically, last year while the song went from minor to major from verse to chorus to simulate a burst of energy, this year the chorus starts in a major but goes into a minor mode.
The band Supernovas hails from Surrey Village, in Lopinot, home of the late cultural icon, Dr. Jit Samaroo, Amrits legendary father, whose contribution will always be remembered by the global pan community. January 2017 will mark the first anniversary of Jits passing and Amrit continues to forge his own path with Supernovas, taking bold steps for the band.
Chuck Gordon, two time Calypso Monarch, once again infected the song with his energy and spirit, with the musical production done by Junior Ibo Joseph.