Shaggy – Intoxication is an intoxicating reggae dancehall album with rhythmic songs that will make you want to dance. The album showcased the more mature side of Shaggy than just mostly the partying carefree side of Shaggy with songs such as Woman Scorn and Church Heathen. Quite impressive for a reggae album from 2007. Sadly the album did not achieve the same amount of success as his previous albums Hot Shot and Lucky Day did. Many people had slept on this album.
Church Heathen showcased the more spiritual religious side of Shaggy which also at the same time showcased his mature side. Several references of his ties to the religion of Christianity are made. Shaggy calls out church goers for their quasi-Christian ways. The song is quite dark and meaningful for a reggae song. Those harmonious bells hit hard along with the sultry vocals.
Shaggy calls out people such as religious figures and leaders in the church for being hypocrites who feel like their sins do not matter just because they go to church. They believe that their sins don’t need forgiving just because they go to church.
Sister Pam tells Shaggy all the gossip that has been going on in church. Sister Pam shares some gossip with Shaggy about Sister Paulette’s gay husband. Sister Pam explains to Shaggy that Sister Paulette cheats on her husband with a mini bus driver. Sister Pam shares more gossip with Shaggy about a church deacon who takes the money from collection to spend on himself instead of fixing up the church.
At church he sits next to Sister Pam who him all the gossip Sister Pam starts off by telling Shaggy about who’s husband is gay but she cheats on him with a mini bus driver. Sister Pam then moves on to Sister Gwen who claims she likes to preach the word of God but was wining up at a stone love party. Sister Pam still has more gossip for Shaggy as she tells him about a church deacon who takes the money from collection to spend on himself instead of fixing up the church.
Shaggy changed up the style of his music on the song called Reggae Vibes. Shaggy used a more dancehall style of reggae than the usual raggamuffin style. This is the Shaggy style of reggae.
Let’s hear a reggae vibe. Life can be under pressure, mon. The only way to relieve the stress is musical pleasure. Sometimes I feel like I’m alone because everyday I wake up it’s the same old world. (And so do you.) I gotta get some vibes to get my feelings fixed. In the morning and down in the evening. The music of tomorrow is on the rise. I gotta realize that it’s the only thing that keeps me safe. Music keeps everyone safe. Reggae vibes relieve me of my sorrows.
Let reggae music flow from the land of wood and water where the good times roll. Now the music is a rockin’ and the bass is really droppin’. The vibes are in the air. I feel it in the atmosphere. Reggae music is something you can feel in your bones. I gotta realize that it’s the only thing that keeps me safe.
Body a Shake is your typical dancehall reggae song which is about dancing, romance, and having a good time. The usual subject matter found in reggae songs. This is no exception given that Body a Shake is a Shaggy song.
Notice how the lyrics use the typical Jamaican patois always heard in reggae music.
Gyal from you a know, say you a posses di whine
Mek you fling it up, give me no brother, waste no time
A di wickedest ting when you a wine
So mek a gyal know she can test you
When you inna you prime, woy
You tek it easy, no broke down mi spine
Say she feel some’n hard, mek mi adjust mi nine
From you si mi belt buckle no it shine
Well, you know si the shorts she have on it
Come in like she a mine, woy
Body a, body a shake an’ a, yea
Body a, body a shake an’ a, yea
Body a, body a shake an’ a, yea
Body a, body a shake an’ a, yah
Mi buck a gyal last nite
She se, she have the budy bye, fi mek mi cry
Mi woman wait mi put her pon stand by
Why she pull down mi fly, mia tink ’bout di lie
Mi never shy
Gyal from you a know, say you a posses di whine
Mek you fling it up, give me no brother, waste no time
A di wickedest ting when you a wine
So mek a gyal know she can test you
When you inna you prime, woy
I rate this album 5/5*****!!
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