and Bam Bam was just a riddim that never lost its appeal or seemed irrelevant. it kinda never died.
with respect - thats bullshit. bam bam was off the radar between 86 and 90. nobody was playing it.
While no where the levels before 86 and after 90. I still heard it at parties and jams (I remember one of my first weddings in 89 I think. It was one of those songs that went over well with both the youth and parents) and there were still a couple of people sampling it during those times (Coming to mind - Redhead's Kilimanjaro Style and UK heads will remember The Sindecut's Can't get enough).
Not saying it was blazing the scene by any means. But that record could still keep people on the dance floor during those days in my city.
That said. Personally, I'd still rather listen to Stalag after all these years.
I still heard it at parties ..... that record could still keep people on the dance floor
sure. im sayin it was never a hip hop reggae staple like abbey hinted at. sleng teng was all anyone cared about.
batmon said murderer upthread, thats spot on about stalag. shabba roots & culture then buju, fu schnicks & main source. the sister nancy tune came round again after reggie stepper co oonuh. in my head anyway.
Does Nancy's Bam Bam pre-date Yellowman and Fathead's Bam Bam?
They were more or less contemporaneous, but are totally different tunes.
The "Bam Bam" you're talking about got a little big again in the 90s in the wake of "Murder She Wrote," though in the Pliers version, not the Yellowman and Fathead version.
Dawn Penn been performing round my way past couple of years, still holds a crowd..
That said, whenever Bam Bam, No No No, Ring the Alarm and Uptown Ranking are played in close succession, I exit soon after
So basically, the "Choice is Yours remix" of early '80s dancehall?
Hahaha! Pretty much. Those songs (plus "Murder She Wrote") are the official hip-hop DJ dancehall set, much like "The Choice Is Yours" remix is a key part of the archetypical golden era set.
Did Sister Nancy ever have any other ambitions after becoming an emcee?
I believe she also stated an ambition for transport connection.
Back in college I was trying to talk to this girl at this thing where "Bam Bam" was playing, and just as our conversation was taking a turn towards the grown, the dj mixed into JC Lodge's "Telephone Love." I felt like I was in a movie.
Weird I was gonna mention Telephone Love getting lots of play at BSA parties that I attended in the late 80s. Seemed like a decent amount of dancehall was crossing over into the hip hop crowd at that time. That was my jam. I remember NYC guys giving Shinehead some play too.
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..bam bam was off the radar between 86 and 90. nobody was playing it.
*edited - way too harsh & maybe misunderstood AKs comment.
While no where the levels before 86 and after 90. I still heard it at parties and jams (I remember one of my first weddings in 89 I think. It was one of those songs that went over well with both the youth and parents) and there were still a couple of people sampling it during those times (Coming to mind - Redhead's Kilimanjaro Style and UK heads will remember The Sindecut's Can't get enough).
Not saying it was blazing the scene by any means. But that record could still keep people on the dance floor during those days in my city.
That said. Personally, I'd still rather listen to Stalag after all these years.
sure. im sayin it was never a hip hop reggae staple like abbey hinted at. sleng teng was all anyone cared about.
batmon said murderer upthread, thats spot on about stalag. shabba roots & culture then buju, fu schnicks & main source. the sister nancy tune came round again after reggie stepper co oonuh. in my head anyway.
And maybe I got my songs mixed up.
Does Nancy's Bam Bam pre-date Yellowman and Fathead's Bam Bam?
Y & F might have been the one we listened to along w/ Natty Dread Something.
The "Bam Bam" you're talking about got a little big again in the 90s in the wake of "Murder She Wrote," though in the Pliers version, not the Yellowman and Fathead version.
NEVER!
That said, whenever Bam Bam, No No No, Ring the Alarm and Uptown Ranking are played in close succession, I exit soon after
So basically, the "Choice is Yours remix" of early '80s dancehall?
All 4 are overkill, but any two of those mixed in with other dancehall is top notch with me.
Did Ring the Alarm hit big in the US scene around the same time as Bam Bam? Or different times for different reasons?
Hahaha! Pretty much. Those songs (plus "Murder She Wrote") are the official hip-hop DJ dancehall set, much like "The Choice Is Yours" remix is a key part of the archetypical golden era set.
Weird I was gonna mention Telephone Love getting lots of play at BSA parties that I attended in the late 80s. Seemed like a decent amount of dancehall was crossing over into the hip hop crowd at that time. That was my jam. I remember NYC guys giving Shinehead some play too.
and im not gonna talmbout Action......