Now a classic reggae anthem, this song celebrates Sister Nancy’s success as a woman in the male-dominated dancehall scene of the 80s. Nancy was the first woman to perform at Reggae Sunsplash, a Jamaican reggae festival, and the first woman Jamaican DJ to tour internationally.
The song’s chorus has...
[Spoken Intro]
[Verse 1]
A me seh one ting Nancy cyaan understan
One ting Nancy cyaan understan
Wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
Seh, wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
'ca me seh some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
'ca some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
A true dem nuh know it's fram creation
A true dem nuh know it's-a fram creation
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Dis woman neva trouble no one
I'm a lady, I'm not a man
MC is my ambishan
I come fi nice up Jamaica
[Chorus]
So bam bam, what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'ey a me seh what a bam bam
Tell'em seh me seh what a bam bam
'ey ya, tell'em, tell'em
[Verse 3]
Me born an me grow ina Kingston 6
I Nancy write me crissest lirics
When you hear dem nuh sound like Miss prissy Biscuit
You come ina de place so me seh well well slick
[Chorus]
Bam bam, 'ey seh what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'ey seh what a bam bam, 'ey seh what a bam bam
[Verse 4]
A some a dem a seh me a go mash up dem plan
A true dem nuh know me a one bisnis woman
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
[Chorus]
So bam bam, seh what a bam bam
Bam bam billa, bam bam
Bam bam billa, bam bam
[Verse 5]
'Ey seh 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
[Chorus]
E bam bam, what a bam bam
E bam bam dilla, bam bam
E Bam bam billa, bam bam
What a bam bam, 'ey so me seh what a bam bam
[Verse 6]
Dis woman neva choble no one
I'm a lady, I'm not a man
MC is my ambishan
I come fi nice up Jamaica
[Chorus]
So bam bam, seh what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey so me seh one ting Nancy cyaan understan
One ting Nancy cyaan understan
Bam Bam was written by Winston Riley.
Bam Bam was produced by Winston Riley.
Sister Nancy released Bam Bam on Fri Jan 01 1982.