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‘Youth Take Over’
sung by “Singerboy Sergio”
composed by Denicia Riley & Enrico Camejo
arranged by Denicia Riley
produced by Pelham Goddard
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“Youth Take Over”
“Singerboy Sergio”
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“Youth Take Over”
“Singerboy Sergio”
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)
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LYRICSIntro
Dey
thought de Pan was in DANGER
But now de youth come TAKE OVER!!
Dey go take the Pan HIGHER!
Now if yuh ready for THUNDER…
START TO BOUNCE! START TO BOUNCE!
START TO BOUNCE! PLAY DE TUNE!
Rum-pum-pu-pum, pu-pum, pu-pum-pum
DEY TAKING OVER TOWN!
Verse 1
Pan man
worried ‘bout the next generation
Thinking the steelpan would
disappear: (no way! no way!)
Plenty steelband players is young
people
I know for sure de future gone
clear!
Dem young boy dem understand! Dey
come to play SWEET PAN!
Dem ain’t come to beat no man (no!),
Dey come to play SWEET PAN!
From Bethel to San Juan, Dey come to
play SWEET PAN!
In de Greens and de Grand Stand, Dey
come to play SWEET PAN!
Pre-Chorus
Dey thought
de Pan was in DANGER
But now de youth come and TAKE
OVER!!
Dey go take the Pan HIGHER!
Now yuh ready for THUNDER…
START TO BOUNCE! START TO BOUNCE!
START TO BOUNCE! PLAY DE TUNE!
Rum-pum-pu-pum, pu-pum, pu-pum-pum!
DEY TAKING OVER TOWN!
Pre-Chorus
O LORD de
Youth take over (youth take over!),
Ah say de Youth take over (youth
take over),
Dey taking de music higher (youth
take over),
And de pan dem sounding sweeter
(youth take over)
Jump up to
de sweet pan! Beat pan! Sweet pan!
Sweet pan!
Wave yuh rag with de sweet pan! Beat
pan! Sweet pan! Sweet pan!
Get on bad with de sweet pan! Beat
pan! Sweet pan! Sweet pan!...
Verse 2
We have a
message for the pan pioneers
Your legacies shall not fade away
(no way no way)
From de Pan Yard all de way to de
Grand Savannah
Look at young people come out to
play!
Dem girls and dem understand! Dey
come to play sweet pan!
Dem ain’t come to look for man
(no!), Dey come to play sweet pan!
From Scarborough to Tableland, Dey
come to play sweet pan!
All in New York and Japan, Dey come
to play sweet pan!
Pre-Chorus
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Chorus
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Bridge
(O-yoi!)
Pay tribute to Holman!...Desmond
(Wait!)... Simon …Philmore...Pelham…
Pay tribute to ALL OF DEM!
Pre-Chorus
Greenidge, Mannette and Master Jit
Dante, Duvone and Amrit!!
Someone tell Smooth and tell Boogsie
Gulston and Johann Chuckaree!!
START TO BOUNCE! START TO BOUNCE!
START TO BOUNCE! PLAY DE TUNE!
Rum-pum-pu-pum, pu-pum, pu-pum-pum
Pu-pum pu-pum pu-pum! ( CHANGE KEY
x2)
Choruses and Jam-downs
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“Singerboy
Sergio” (Sergio Camejo) - the second
youngest semi-finalist
in the 2017
International Soca
Monarch (ISM) was born
in East Trinidad, in the
town of Sangre Grande.
It was his 1st time
entering ISM, and he was
ended up being one of
the two ‘International
Soca Breakout Artiste’
Finalists 2017.
18-year old Sergio Camejo of Fatima College has won the National Schools Soca Monarch in 2011 (Primary) and in 2015 (Secondary). He came 2nd in 2016 with his composition ‘PACE.’ and took back the Junior Soca Monarch title in 2017 (3rd Title) with his breakout soca hit, ‘DAZ YUH BUSINESS!’
Sergio is well known for his lead performances with the Marionettes Chorale, The Fatima Senior Boys’ Choir, and the Tallman Foundation Workshops. 2018 sees Sergio going to the next level with “Youth Take Over!”
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