Junior Tucker - "Don't Test" (video, lyrics, comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part series of posts about the different slang meanings of "Don't test me" and "Don't test" as found in two Dancehall songs.

Part II showcases Junior Tucker's 1990 record "Don't Test".

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/06/shabba-ranks-deborahe-glasgow-dont-test.html for Part I of this series.

Part I showcases the 1988 record "Don't Test Me" by Shabba Ranks and Deborahe Glasgow.

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Junior Tucker for his performance of this song. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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THE MEANING OF "DON'T TEST" IN THIS SONG
"Don't test" in Junior Tucker's 1990 song is the warning "Don't try to challenge me (because if you do, you will face consequences.)

In contrast, "Don't test me" in the Shabba Ranks & Deborahe Glasgow song means "Don't give me any tests (to evaluate whether I'm worthy of being with you)".

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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Junior Tucker - Don't Test



ohnoitisnathan29, Published on Apr 20, 2013

Junior Tucker Don't Test. 1990 single charting at #54 in the UK in June 1990. From the album 'Don't Test'. Official music video HQ 'cause I took off the S off of Superman's chest so don't test I also took the B off a Batman belly no dibby dibby 90s reggae ragga.

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LYRICS*: DON'T TEST
(composed by Junior Tucker)

Even though that you don’t haven’t been to the school
And you not familiar with those rules
Don’t test.


If you think that you are fit to run my brain
And you cannot be for to my face
Don’t test

Cause that people know that I’m the Don of the town
When I’m in the area I don’t mess around
I don’t waste time
Cause that’s all clown
Don’t test.


Everyone has come to know that I am the best
“Cause I took off the s off of Superman’s chest
Don’t est.

If you wanna prove a thing with me
I took the b off of Batman’s belly
So don’t test.

Ya no dibby dibby
If you haven’t heard of me
You musta been in a cave
Eastwood and vandals are now my slaves
So don’t test.
[group]
No dibby dibby
No dibby dibby
No dibby dibby
no dibby dibby
So he ah marvel
So he ah marvel

If you say I’m crazy for you
You bitin off more than you can chew
So don’t test.

[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever
Don’t try test

All the girls have formed a line to spar with me
They __ and fightin but don’t let them get you
Don’t test
[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever
don’t try test
Opposite will try to run a tape on you
Then they go to town and say their your crew
But I don’t have to let off like you do
So don’t test.

[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
Don’t test!
Ha ha ha ha!
Come on!

Everyone has come to know that I am the best
“Cause I took off the s off of Superman’s chest
Don’t test.

[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
If you wanna try a thing with me
I took the b off of Batman’s belly
So don’t test.

[group]
Don’t even try to
bigga me up
Ah don’t you ever.
Don’t try test
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The lyrics "I took off the s off of Superman’s chest" [and] "I took the b off of Batman’s belly"
are from Barrington Levy's free style performances of his 1985 hit song "Here I Come". Click