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‘Prophet of Pan’

sung by Keith “Designer” Prescott
composed by Tellison “Tello” Forde

arranged by Frankie McIntosh

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“Prophet of Pan”
Keith “Designer” Prescott
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

They fighting me you all know
for a long, long time
We can even take it
way back to musical wine
We will stay strong forever,
Phase II then and thereafter
Bringing musical pleasure
to all of our supporters.

Chorus 1

I am the Prophet of Pan,
just take me for who I am
I want you to understand
I’m always one step beyond
You feel me—the Prophet of Pan
You feel me—that is who I am
You feel me—a mystical man
You feel me—come on leh we jam.

Verse 2

I want you to know,
I come on a Pan mission.
To uplift the gift
of our Trinbagonians
So no room for jealousy
only love and harmony
So digest the melody,
the prophesy of Len Boogsie.

Chorus 2

I am the Prophet of Pan,
the mystical musician
I want you to understand
it’s Boogsie revelation
You feel me—the Prophet of Pan
You feel me—yes man and woman
You feel me—come little children
You feel me—Pan music legend.

Verse 3

This year Phase II coming again
you know (as usual)
To put on a dynamite and
fantastic show (as usual)
We will give them music to see
Boogsie true Pan ability
To be judged now with honesty
and be heard universally.

Chorus 3

I am the Prophet of Pan,
I want you to understand
My mystical rendition
for this year’s competition
You feel me—the Prophet of Pan
You feel me—that is who I am
You feel me—the Pan magician
I set the standard for jam.

Verse 4

I went to Tibet and met
the Dalai Lama
He said - “Greetings,
it’s such a great honour -
Boogsie go to the Savannah
and perform for Panorama
And reveal the great mystery
That the cosmic revealed through thee.”

Chorus 4

“Thou art the Prophet of Pan,
go, make them understand
Show them that scroll in your hands
jam the North and the grandstand.”
You feel me—the Prophet of Pan
You feel me—I am that I am
You feel me—2K twelve champions
You feel me—catch me if you can.

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Keith “Designer” Prescott

Since 1984, Keith “Designer” Prescott has been working with renowned panists and pan composers/arrangers such as Ken “Professor” Philmore, Ray Holman, Robert Greenidge and Earl Brooks - as well as musicians including Ralph MacDonald, Monty Alexander, Frankie McIntosh, Leston Paul and Etienne Charles.

Some of the more popular songs resulting from these collaborations are: ‘Rati-ray,’ ‘Pan by Storm,’ ‘Jump with Me,’ and ‘We Just Can’t Go on like this,’ to name only a few. Currently Designer is the leader/vocalist of The Therapy Band in New York City.

This year he has contributed his vocals to The Prophet of Pan, a song singing the praises of another renowned panist/ composer/ arranger and performer - Len “Boogsie” Sharpe.

Tellison ‘Tello’ Forde is the son of an “Invader” - Cecil “Coye” Forde - and Beryl Isaac. He was born at 67 Rosalino Street in Woodbrook, Trinidad, adjacent to the pan yard of Invaders Steel Orchestra.

That “Tello” was the son of an Invader was proven when Invaders performed at his christening. Father Cecil father took the Steeldrum throughout Russia, and was one of the first to introduce Pan in Spain and Morocco, North Africa. Young Tellison followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a member of Invaders Steel Orchestra and played tenor pan in Moods Pan Groove, Pan Rebels and Bramblers USA.

“Tello” enlisted in the US Navy from November 1972 to December 1984 during which time he had the good fortune to serve under the late Commander W.W. Pippenger aboard the USS Brumby DE 1044 which arrived in Chaguaramas, Trinidad in November 1975.

Tellison returned to dedicated service with Sealift Command Department of the Navy for 13 years, always keeping his tenor pan at hand.

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