(Tanzanian-British composer/singer) Tiggs Da Author - "Georgia" (video, lyrics, & comments)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents information about Tanzanian born/British raised songwriter, rapper, singer Tiggs Da Author.

This post also showcases Tiggs Da Author's 2015 song "Georgia" and includes comments from the discussion thread of that song's YouTube video.

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

All copyrights remains with their owners.

Thanks to Tiggs Da Author for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are associated with this video and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT TIGGS DA AUTHOR
From https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/tiggs-da-author.html
"Born Adam Muhabwa, he is a rapper blending jazz and soul who leads a nine-piece band. He became well known for singles called "Georgia" and "Run."

Before Fame
He is self-taught as a songwriter, producer and composer. He released a debut EP called Evilution.

Trivia
He was the opening act for Jess Glynne on the UK leg of her 2016 tour.

Family Life
He was born in Tanzania and raised in London, England.

Associated With
Lady Leshurr is featured on his 2016 single "Run."

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Birthday : September 14, 1990"...
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SONG LYRICS - GEORGIA
(Tiggs Da Author]

[Intro]
Got me singing Georgia
I'll do anything for ya

[Verse 1]
It's written in stone
My confidence goes
When you come
I wish I could know
How you're melting my snow
You make my water run
I don't need your love, but I want it
Like the sunshine on a winter day
When I wake up in the morning
And the light from the curtain hurts my eyes
I wanna hide and see your face
1, 2, 3, oh!

[Chorus]
You got me singing Georgia
I'll do anything for ya
I know I lost a fortune
But at least I know I'm falling
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
Georgia

[Verse 2]
I thought she was my all
I chased the rabbits North
But all she wants is carrots
I'm just tryna be even
She don't even
Eventually, I lose my balance
I don't need your love, but I'm addicted


Like you are to designer clothes
I don't need your drugs, but I'm fiending
Hoping I don't overdose

[Chorus]
You got me singing Georgia
I'll do anything for ya
I know I lost a fortune
But at least I know I'm falling
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
Georgia

[Bridge]
I just hope it ain't the money, money, money, money, money
Love me, love me, honey
I just hope it ain't the money, money, money, money, money
Love me, love me, honey
I just hope it ain't the money, money, money, money, money
Love me, love me, honey
I just hope it ain't the money, money, money, money, money
Love me, love me, honey

[Chorus]
You got me singing Georgia
I'll do anything for ya
I know I lost a fortune
But at least I know I'm falling
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing G-G-G-G-G-G- (Georgia!)
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
I say you got me singing
Georgia
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posted in the video's discussion thread by Atif Khan, 2018

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Tiggs Da Author - Georgia (Official Video)



Tiggs Da Author, Published on Sep 23, 2015
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Statistics as of July 9, 2019 at 9:00 AM EST
total # of comments - 2,489,239

total likes - 37,000

total dislikes - 776

total comments - 605

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
1. KayCremebrulee, 2015
"Quality sound, fun, and feel good--you've got me singing Georgia again and again!"

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2. Randolfirene2, 2015
"damn! making 80's mo town funk alive again tiggs.."

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3. cx45830, 2015
"OH MY GOSH! Such a feel good song and video! Great choreography and costume!
The lead actress is so beautiful too. peace x"

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4. Jimmy Della Corte, 2015
"Awesome Tune! This kid can be kid if he plays his cards well. Ps: does anyone know who's the girl driving the car? She is absolutely gorgeous!!!!"

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5. Jennifer Hill, 2015
"drengozi on Instagram. She IS gorgeous, inside and out."

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6. A1MOSTADDICTED MINECRAFT, 2015
"This song got swag and soul!! Can't wait for you to upload more songs :))"

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7. Vevo UK, 2015
"What a tune! It's our official Vevo UK TRACK OF THE WEEK!"

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8. Desmond Sky, 2015
"+Vevo UK Thanks! I found it because of you :)"

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9. 2001ALS2008, 2015
"Sounds like a chipmunk version of Aint no mountain high Enough ..."

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10. Malikah Fard-Allah, 2015
"YYAASSS I AM HERE FOR THIS!!!!"

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11. Karsten, 2015
"Why didn't I know this guy earlier? He is sick!"

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12. Noah Endreny, 2015
"this makes me miss the states"

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13. Alessandro Donati, 2015
"it reminds me of Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Tarrell.. great song though!

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14. Crisrtian Alarcon, 2015
"His outfit reminds me of uptown funk"

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15. Muna Okoro, 2015
"0:06
Were they trying to make this seem old fashion, cause he's wearing Nike's"

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16. moetrace, 2015
"Good to see this guy come up talented 🙌🏻"

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17. Siobhán Pretty, 2015
"🔥🔥🔥🔥"

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18. Mandy Riordan, 2015
"Incredibly cool song, awesome vid."

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19. Jesper Christensen, 2015
"Pharrell and Didier Drogba merged into this"

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20. KayCremebrulee, 2015
"Quality sound, fun, and feel good--you've got me singing Georgia again and again!"

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21. Jack Dent, 2015
"First listened to this song at like 700 views cause sway promoted it on his Insta now over 1 mil, crazy"
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Information about Hip Hop/Grime artist "Sway" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sway_(musician)
"Derek Andrew Safo (born 5 September 1982), better known by his stage name Sway or Sway DaSafo, is an English musician of Ghanaian descent. He is also a producer, having established Dcypha Productions, signed to Island/Universal (label founder).[1] Safo's 2008 track "Black Stars"[2] gave kudos to popular Ghanaians across the diaspora."

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22. James Drainer, 2015
"i LOVE your voice and style!"

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23. Raza Ghul, 2015
"This song has that Funky classic feeling to it. Kind of reminds me of Marvin Gay type of song."

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24. David T., 2015
"I'm surprised that this song isn't more known"

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25. shaleen karanjit, 2015
"This song is hella catchy"

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26. Greta, 2015
"What genre is this?"

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27. Inne De Bruyn, 2015
"soul/pop?

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28. Florent Wennmacher, 2015
"there's definitely soul in this song!"

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29. Zev Love X, 2015
"+Greta Mash Yeah I would say soul too, it reminds me of Gnarls Barkley."

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30. OllieML, 2015
"jazz"

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31. rolled mate, 2015
"This tune is fire"

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32. Ian T, 2015
"Didn't he appear in a video with KSI? Great song by the way! Very unique!"

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33. CGB, 2015
"Yeah, "No Sleep" is the name of the song :)"

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34. Lana Korvin, 2015
"Woodstock? sounds like it, brings me back to the 60s ! grunge garage jazz, sweet"

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35. Georgia Taylor, 2015
"My name is Georgia so ill just pretend this song is about me :')"

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36. Jaysn, 2015
"If you have a friend called Geogia that u secretly have a crush on, but u have a huge argument about something and she tells u to never speak to her again. Just send a link of this song to her"

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37. Jaysn, 2015
"If she tells you to go away just send her this song 😂"

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38. lydia martin, 2015
"i wonder which georgia this song is about? a girl,state,or country?"

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39. Borntomotivate Film, 2015
"I really love the hands being used to transition the scene.......wonderful video about loving a woman!"

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40. Georgia ANDERSON, 2016
"my best friend sings this really loud when ever I see him its so embarrassing but i love him 😂 shoutout to the other georgias we slay 👑

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41. Peanuthurricane, 2017
"Hello fellow Georgia :)"

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42. George Shonia, 2015
"i'm imagining like this song was singed for mine, for the republic of Georgia 🙂❤"

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43. TOÏ TOÏ, 2016
"Fantastic song and marvelous groove !!!"

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44. Sidiq Mhina, 2016
"Tanzanian brother, do ya thang Tiggs"

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45. Mari Gobejishvili, 2016
"Nice song ^^ greetings from country Georgia !!! ^^"

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46. Sebastian Diacono, 2016
"absolute fire"

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47. José Alberto Valente, 2016
"this is your style... alternative jazz"

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48. aNON CSGOhack, 2016
"You are going to be massive soon."

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49. Bob Funkhouse, 2016
"Wait till the Northern soul crowd hear this!"

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50. soulsue, 2018
"Bob Funkhouse yeah the soul police will be all over it ."

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51. Libz Sama, 2017
"It's my first time listening to this song. Where has it been all this time."

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52. Ronni Hatcher, 2017
"Why isnt this the music you hear most? The stuff that's considered popular or the stuff that's promoted the most by industry money really is crap. The real music can be found on youtube. Personal opinion here!"

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53. XtremePapers PapaCambridge GCEGuide Pastpapers, 2017
"uk rap is love!!

love kerio"

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54. Csilla Novák, 2017
"This man is on fire . He is hot and his music is right on point."

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55. Brandon Roots, 2017
"How have i not seen this fire?"

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56. Anna Maria, 2017
"Gosh such a beautiful song and I love the singers smile!"

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57. ROYAL KUCHUZ RADIO, 2017
"Super Retro !!!"

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58. Captain Planet, 2018
"This is some (rare) real good music... we needed this bad !"

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59. Elise Dunon, 2018
"I was listening this song 2 years ago on radio and now I found it finally !"

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60. King Prawn, 2018
"In love with this tuuuuunnneee!!!"

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61. silencae homicida, 2018
"J'étais au volant d'une voiture de gendarmerie, dans un bled perdu de la France, quand j'ai entendu cette chanson à la radio... la douceur et la tranquillité m'ont alors envahi et ma journée a été meilleure. Merci.
I was driving a gendarmerie car, in a lost town of France, when I heard this song on the radio ... softness and tranquility invaded me and made my day better. Thank you."

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62. Ansray Thomas, 2019
"100/100 creativity.... I wish the world could make songs like these number one because they are real creative"

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63. enigmaticstatic 7, 2019
"I'm from the UK and I really want to go to Georgia and New Orleans. I have to be part of a second line parade one day 😊"

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64. Deanna D, 2019
"this song is so underrated!!!"

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Labi Siffre - "Something Inside So Strong" (information, video, lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases Labi Siffre's 1984 hit song "Something Inside So Strong". Information about Labi Siffre is also included in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Labi Siffre for his cultural legacy. Thanks also to the publisher of this song on YouTube, and the transcriber of this song.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/09/childrens-defense-fund-freedom-schools.html for a related pancocojams post about a version of "Something Inside So Strong" that is used as a motivational song for Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools.

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INFORMATION ABOUT LABI SIFFRE
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labi_Siffre
"Labi Siffre (born Claudius Afolabi Siffre; 25 June 1945) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and poet. Siffre released six albums between 1970 and 1975, and four between 1988 and 1998….

Born the fourth of five children at Queen Charlotte's Hospital in Hammersmith, London to a British mother of Barbadian–Belgian descent and a Nigerian father, Siffre was brought up in Bayswater and Hampstead and educated at a Catholic independent day school, St Benedict's School, in Ealing, west London"...

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INFORMATION ABOUT "SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Something_Inside)_So_Strong
"Something Inside) So Strong is a 1987 single written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. The song was one of the biggest successes of Siffre's career, and peaked at number four in the United Kingdom.[1]

The song was written in 1984...[Labi Siffre] told the BBC's Soul Music programme in 2014 that the song was also influenced by his experience as a homosexual child, adolescent, and adult.[2] Siffre originally intended to give the song to another artist to sing, but could find no one suitable and was convinced to release it himself.[3]

The song has remained enduringly popular and is an example of the political and sociological thread running through much of Siffre’s lyrics and poetry"...

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From http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b040hx6j Something Inside So Strong Soul Music, Series 18 Episode 3 of 5"
"Labi Siffre wrote Something Inside So Strong in 1984. Widely believed to have been inspired by seeing film footage from South Africa, of young blacks being shot at by white policeman, he now reveals that the lyrics were also informed by the oppression he had experienced as a homosexual.

The song has been taken up by individuals and groups around the world who have suffered from discrimination. The Choir With No Name in Birmingham, made up of homeless singers, always close their concerts with the song. Choir members explain why it's so important to them, giving them a sense of pride and dignity. "...

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SONG LYRICS: SOMETHING INSIDE SO STRONG
(written by Labi Siffre)


The higher you build your barriers
The taller I become
The farther you take my rights away
The faster I will run
You can deny me
You can decide to turn your face away
No matter, cos there's....

Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

The more you refuse to hear my voice
The louder I will sing
You hide behind walls of Jericho
Your lies will come tumbling

Deny my place in time
You squander wealth that's mine
My light will shine so brightly
It will blind you
Cos there's......

Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Brothers and sisters
When they insist we're just not good enough
Well we know better
Just look 'em in the eyes and say
I'm gonna do it anyway [x4]

Something inside so strong
And I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong

Brothers and sisters
When they insist we're just not enough
Well we know better
Just look 'em in the eyes and say
I'm gonna do it anyway [x4]

Because there's something inside so strong
And I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me, so wrong
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong


Source: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/labisiffre/somethinginsidesostrong.html
Note that azlyrics incorrectly gave the lyrics "When we know better instead of "Well we know better"

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Labi Siffre - Something Inside So Strong



Mcr0gw, Uploaded on Aug 19, 2007

Live, just him and his DX7 in front of thousands

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