Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form

Tribute To Women In Pan

Pan Woman Revolution
A. Eric Mc Allister

Pan Women telling me
Dey want to do more than just beat Pan
Dey say dey want to see
Ah revolution in de Steelband
We want to see women in authority
Holding we own just like we rule we home
Panmen must know dat we too could run de show
Leading band, just like any Panman



Pan Women say dat dey fedup
But dey ent ready to give up
We want women pantuners, women arrangers,
Woman composers, woman managers
Pan women tired ah waiting
And so this year dey attacking
Sinking, grooving, burning, tuning,
Welding painting, organizing
Everywhere you go, Women running de show



Pan Women say dis time
Dey want to do more than join de lime
And dey doh care who vex
Dey making sure dat dey get respect
Musically we want more autonomy
‘Cause we jamming Pan
Better than plenty man
Waving flag is all dat we have to brag
Looking sexy, for man to wine on we



Pan Women say dat dey fedup
But dey ent ready to give up
We want women pan tuners, women arrangers,
Woman composers, woman managers
Pan women tired ah waiting
And so this year dey attacking
Sinking, grooving, burning, tuning,
Welding painting, organizing
Man in every way, Women having dey say



Pan Women say this year
Dey making sure dat dey get dey share
It is because dey care
Dey making noise so de men could hear
Doh get we wrong we ent come to mash up town
We love we Pan, so we have to make a stand
Without we dem fellas in jeopardy
Who vex lorse, we know dat we is boss



Pan Women say dat dey fedup
But dey ent ready to give up
We want women pan tuners, women arrangers,
Woman composers, woman managers
Pan women tired ah waiting
And so this year dey attacking
Sinking, grooving, burning, tuning,
Welding painting, organizing
Man we here to stay, Women having dey way


courtesy  of
A. Eric Mc Allister
Copyright 2003

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