Bottle Of Rum
Machel Montano · Other Songs - Lady Chann
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Ah bottle of smooth
Ah big in the dance
Now head done gone
so ah feel to chant out
Yooo and ah bottle of rum
Doh need to wine on me in the party
I\'m already drunk
One thing I need inside ah de fete
Gimme ah bottle of rum
I love mi rum and mi rum it love me
I\'m totally drunk
My baby never cheat on me yet
Give me ah bottle of rum
Cuz ah drinking drinking, whole night
Ah wining wining head nice
And ah only smiling baby
Say ah drinking drinking
Just check me how wining wining
Ah ketch it, whole night ah smiling
babyy, Give me ah bottle of rum
Eh Signal the bartender
Cuz ah ready to put down me order
An ah really doh bound for behaviour
No yuh doh have to want me
Yuh could make yuh rounds through the party
An if yuh bounce up the army baby
Doh be suprised if they looking for me
You cuss whole day,
Well i iz ah man ah doh play
You used to be my baby
Tonite tonite i need you to know
You askin if my love is true, and thought I said I love you.
But girl I said
Yooo and ah bottle of rum
Doh need to wine on me in the party
I\'m already drunk
One thing I need inside ah de fete
Gimme ah bottle of rum
I love mi rum and mi rum it love me
I\'m totally drunk
My baby never cheat on me yet
Give me ah bottle of rum
Cuz ah drinking drinking, whole night
Ah wining wining head nice
And ah only smiling baby
Say ah drinking drinking
Just check me how wining wining
Ah ketch it, whole night ah smiling
baby, Give me ah bottle of rum
I'm intoxicated and my speech getting complicated,
but my driver done designated
So I on the road to get wasted, yeaaa
So I overrated cause I drinking rum by the cases and I cant identify faces.
So I picking a random bumper to jam down, gal understand
Cause we don\'t care if you come to wine
Cause running down gal is a waste ah time
When i think bout love wot comes to mind is RUM RUM RUM RUM!!!
Bottle Of Rum
Machel Montano's 'Bottle Of Rum' stands as a defining track in the history of Caribbean dancehall, capturing the raw energy and rhythmic complexity of the genre during its golden era. Released in the late 1990s, the song exemplifies Montano's signature style, blending traditional steelpan instrumentation with modern drum and bass influences to create a sound that transcended regional borders. The recording showcases his distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical focus on the cultural significance of rum in Trinidadian society, serving as both a celebration of heritage and a testament to the dancehall movement's global impact. As one of his most recognizable works, it remains a staple in compilations of classic Caribbean music and continues to influence contemporary producers seeking to honor the roots of the dancehall sound.