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Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2017 - HOME
sung by Mark Roberts
composed by Mark Roberts
arranged by Dion Nora
click here for lead sheet
LYRICS
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Verse 1
Now that we
back on track
Ah hat trick is what we at
Sweet music to make you roll
Now this bring back memories of old
Ah musical ecstasy glad to be on
this journey
‘Cause me to dust off my sticks
So now we start sharing licks
Chorus 1
With music
have them dancing
Music can’t stop prancing
Music out of control music yeah eah
Sweet music capture they soul
Music the young and old
Music this fiery music yeah eah
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Verse 2
Now start to
play and yuh wet
Everybody have ah sweat
This music have energy
Players and supporters real happy
The pan yard buzzing with life
Long time we ain’t have dis vibes
All over they sing one song
We coming to blow ‘way town
Chorus 2
With music have them dancing
Music can’t stop prancing
Music out of control music yeah eah
Sweet music capture they soul
Music the young and old
Music this fiery music yeah eah
Bridge
Thank you
for the music
Make you dance it’s magic
Thank you for the music
Everyone ecstatic
Thank you for the music
Man it’s energetic
Thank you for the music
Make you
dance it’s magic
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh baba deh
Oh oh baba deh oh oh oh oh
Verse 3
Another
genius onboard
For this we say thank you Lord
After causing us some pain
Decided to deliver again
But in we community
Some things still really crazy
But we know that you the boss
Will deliver in due course
Repeat Chorus 1
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Mark Roberts
“Oscar” Mark Roberts is from the twin island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (Trinidad to be specific) W.I. He has a love of music from childhood, with a preference for a mouth organ as a choice of Christmas gift every year even as other 12-year-olds wanted toy cars, trucks, etc. Mark had the ability to play any Christmas carol he heard on the radio on his mouth-organ.
In 1970 the legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra was the band Mark Roberts joined, located as it was within his community. Five years later, he and other Laventille youths formed the band Music Maker. His affiliation with with Desperadoes afforded him the opportunity to tour internationally extensively.
Under the leadership of the late great Rudolph Charles and master arranger - the late “Sir” Clive Bradley, Mark Roberts says he was afforded informal but extremely valuable music education. His musical journey continues - as, he says, music is a living thing. “Every day is one of learning.”
He started composing in 1991 with his first publication being in 2006 with ‘Clive Gone’ in honor of Clive Bradley’s memory, and vocalized by Brache. ‘Celebrating Crawl’ sung by Chucky and honoring the memory Desperadoes’ legendary bass player Frank “Crawl” Findley followed in 2008. For 2010 he not only composed but also vocalized Pow Pow Doi Doi (Bad Boy); two years later in 2012 he followed up with Who Is Copeland. In Panorama 2013 Mark Roberts presented the pan world with Ralph; for the 2014 season, he delivered Thanks To WST and Pan Scientist (Tribute to Bertie).
For 2017, he is back with the track featured here, Thank You For The Music.
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