Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about Red Rat's Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!").
Part I showcases a YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne". Part I also includes the lyrics for that song.
This post also showcases a YouTube video interview with Red Rat about his hit songs "Shelly Anne" and "Dwayne".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/04/selected-comments-from-youtube.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases a YouTube interview with Red Rat about how he got his stage name and showcases YouTube sound file of Red Rat's song "Dwayne".
Part II also presents some comments from that sound file's discussion thread.
A YouTube interview with Red Rat about how he got his stage name is also included in that post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Red Rat (Wallace Wilson) for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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I was motivated to publish this post because I heard that song on Pandora music radio and I thought the repeated lyric "Oh No! This is serious" fits this coronavirus pandemic so well.
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INFORMATION ABOUT RED RAT
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rat
"Wallace Wilson (born 17 January 1978), better known by the stage name Red Rat, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae recording and performing artist.[1] He is known for his up-beat music, comical style, and signature catch phrase "Oh, no!"
Early life
Wilson was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.[1]
Wilson's father was the guitarist of Byron Lee & the Dragonaires, and two of his older brothers were also professional musicians.[1]
Red Rat's debut album, Oh, No.. It's Red Rat (1997), featured songs such as "Shelly Ann", "Dwayne", "Tight-up Skirt", "Cruise" (featured in the movie The Big Hit), and "Big Man, Little Yute". It became one of the best selling records from Greensleeves Records.”...
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Excerpt #2
From https://welcometojamrockreggaecruise.com/red-rat/
"Red Rat
“Yo... You [skin] red and you look like a rat!” In 1996 Wallace Wilson was about to emerge on the International stage as one of Jamaica’s most versatile, innovative and exciting performers, when he heeded then label mate General Degree’s point-blank observation and the name Red Rat was born.
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Sadly, in 2007, Red Rat’s father passed unexpectedly and Red Rat took a short break from the music scene. During this time it allowed him to reflect on life itself, and the new direction in which his life was headed. He decided to reflect on a new direction for him as the artiste and a producer, who had to once again redefine himself. He began to educate himself more about the business of music and began to understand what his “Brand” is.
In 2009, Red Rat became the President and Musical Director at his independent record label which he co-owes which has partner Pascalli called Infinity Moguls Music Group. Red Rat, now all grown up, with a new image, new management, a new message and a new sound, along with a whole armada of new songs and productions, Red Rat took on this venture with poise and grace, which has now put him in an Iconic status.
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In 2012, he made history with his artist and business partner Pascalli, when they wrote a song for Zimbabwe “Rise Up Zimbabwe” and then again in 2017 with “Never Give Up Zimbabwe”, which was embraced by the people and is used as a non-official anthem for the people. Also in 2017, Red Rat became the highest streamed Dancehall artist hitting 17 million streams on Spotify.
Red Rat’s focus is on his artist Pascalli, and is preparing to release his highly anticipated fourth (4th) studio Album in late 2019. Red Rat is an International Iconic Reggae & Dancehall Artist, possessing greatness that ensures that his individuality is very different from all the rest."...
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SHOWCASE SOUND FILE: Red Rat - Oh No!!!!!
Spyro Tek, Sep 21, 2007
Dwayne by Red Rat
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Statistics as of April 28, 2020 at 7:51 PM EDT
Total # of views - 2,154,080
Total # of likes -11K
Total # of dislikes -334
Total # of comments -376
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Red Rat - Story Behind Shelly Anne And Dwayne (247HH Exclusive)
RedRatMusic, Jul 16, 2015
Music Bed Produced By: Tha Hydrox
Introduction produced By: Mike Jaxx and Tha Hydrox
Red Rat talks to @247HH about the story behind Shelly Anne & Dwayne. #247HHEXCL
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Statistics as of April 29, 2020 at 2:36 AM EDT
Total # of views - 15,300
Total # of likes -146
Total # of dislikes -3
Total # of comments -12
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Red Rat tells how a girl named Shelly Anne and a boy named Dwayne were school mates of his. He said that both of them aren't happy with him for using their names in his records.
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LYRICS: DWAYNE
(Wallace Wilson, a.k.a Red Rat)
Intro:
Lord mi say, if unno think say Shelley Ann a did scandal
Yuh nuh hear nutten yet
Dis yah a bout Dwayne
An him an Shelley Ann is not the same
Cho
Mi woulda shame
Mi an yuh a fren but trust mi Dwayne
Yuh caan have a girl an every night she complain
Mi vex inno, caw yuh a gi man bad name (oh no)
RPT
1. Yuh girl tell mi say, yuh caan even spen 5 minutes
She tell mi say, she fed up caw yuh wutliss
An she tell mi say a hol heap a time yuh flop
An yuh find excuse bout muscle contract
She tell mi say yuh weak an related to sleep
An when she waan dweet yuh a fight off di sheet
Marathon fi run, she get hot like the sun
An ready fi have fun, but yuh pop off an dun
Oh no !
2. She tell mi one night when di rain did a fall
Di wickedest time when nature start call
She waan yuh fi come tear dung har wall
Yuh say yuh couldn't come caw yuh a watch football
She all tell mi bout Valentines weekend
When yuh tek har to Drive-In wid yuh three fren
She embarass till she couldn't tell Gwen
How she spen Valentines wid you an 3 wise men
Ohh no !
Unno listen now nuh
Now she tell mi dat tings a get worst
She say yuh dead like body inna hearse
All yuh good fa a fi dress up like nurse
An she caan tek it nuh more, it hurt
3. Mi hear say man say dat, Guiness put it back
Mek yuh caan stop, tougher than rock
Irish Moss linseed sour sop
Den yuh wouldn't flop, yuh girl wouldn't chat
An yuh wouldn't haffi hear dis from Red Rat
Ohh no ! Dis is serious
From Top
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Album - Oh No... It’s Red Rat (1997)"...
Online Source: https://genius.com/Red-rat-dwayne-lyrics
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Here's information from that same genuis.com page about what this song is about
From freshousfresh 210, 2019:
"This song is about his friend name Dwayne who is unable to please his woman sexually. The girl now complains to Red Rat and he is very disappointed in his friend, Dwayne.
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This concludes Part I of this two part pancocojams series on Red Rat's Dancehall Song "Dwayne" (also known as "Oh No!").
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