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‘Do Something for Pan’

sung by Saché Alexander
music by Len “Boogsie” Sharpe
lyrics by Gregory Ballantyne

arranged by Edison Quarless

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“Do Something for Pan ”
Saché Alexander
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Do something for pan
Tell me what’s your plan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
All over the land
If you hear pan man
What is your intent -
For the national instrument?
Ah good two months ent even end
You done buy a Mercedes Benz
Is two hundred and fifty thousand fifty dollars
yuh done spend
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
Pan Man Blue,
And dey have no faith in you
Go, Go, Go Mr. Diaz
Town say so Mr. Diaz
Go, yuh done know you cyah run the show

Chorus 1

‘Cause while you just throwing ’way money
You can’t even pay appearance fee
Pan in the 21^st Century, late salaries
Yuh take Pan-yard judging from steel band
We losing more millions
Pan’s big business today
You cyah run it so go yuh way

Verse 2

Do something for pan
Time to show yuh hand
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Oxford’s not Docks-ford
Your name is not God
Maximum Leader
Where is your office Manager
Legal Liaison duh know law
People dragging we on the floor
Every court case,
We losing more and more
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
Legal fees pass eight hundred thousand Gs
Go, Go, Go Mr. Diaz
Town say so Mr. Diaz
Please, and doh isolate yuh trustees

Chorus
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Verse 3

Do something for pan
Melville they should ban
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Do something for pan
Events Manager
Is a next failure
But he money made
While we pan-men remain unpaid
Champs in Concert is about Pan
Cham-pi-on band get fifteen grand
But you gave three times dat to Bunji an’ Fay-Ann
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
No, No, No Mr. Diaz
Doh bite the hand,
Dat does always feed Pan-man
Go, Go, Go Mr. Diaz
Town say so Mr. Diaz
Go, an’ when yuh leaving, take yuh Foto

Chorus

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Saché Alexander

The talented Saché Alexander was born in Mt. Hope, Trinidad in 1992 and received her primary and secondary education at St. Rose’s Girls and Bishop Anstey High Schools, respectively. Ms. Alexander is currently an educator in music theory and Spanish at Bishop’s Centenary College, while she herself is pursuing a BA of Science degree in Geology at the University of the West Indies.

Her career as a singer/performer started at the age of 6 in the genre of Calypso under the guidance of her father Leon Greene. Saché’s musical ability flourished on attending Bishop Anstey High school where she joined the choir under the leadership of Ms. Lorraine Granderson who exposed her to various genres of music outside of her comfort zone - that being Calypso. Saché Alexander performed with the choir at every musical festival in Trinidad & Tobago from 2003 to 2009, and also visited Wales, Prague and Vienna during this period. While still at Bishop Anstey, she competed in various local calypso competitions as well as her country’s national junior soca monarch competition.

Saché Alexander is also a member of the parang band Voces de Promesa and performs as a vocalist at various Christmas events and in Trinidad & Tobago’s National Parang competition. As a young lady, Saché continues to find avenues to utilize her singing talent for the love of music.

Composer, steelband arranger and panist Len “Boogsie” Sharpe

Len “Boogsie” Sharpe is an ace composer, musician and arranger. A world-renowned performer in his own right, Sharpe has received many accolades and awards including his country’s Hummingbird Medal (Gold) for his contributions to the development of the steelpan artform.

As a cultural icon in Trinidad and Tobago - pan player, arranger and composer, “Boogsie” is dedicated to creating music that people from all walks of life can appreciate and enjoy. In addition to being a lauded soloist, he also channels his musical talents through his champion steel orchestra, Phase II Pan Groove.