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“Underdog”

sung by Jimmy Chambers
composed by Jimmy Chambers

   

 

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LYRICS

Verse 1

As the underdog,
they show no respect for you,
Taking you for granted too,
But you have been patient,
quietly confident,
Because year after year after year every year
You’re facing your critics,
who’s taking a stab at you
In everything that you do,
Have no fear, ‘cause this year
You’re gonna mash up de panorama.

Chorus 1

Underdog coming, harder, stronger, better, sweeter-
Is fire on stage, enter the giant killer
Coming hard as ever, in the panorama
Underdog in rage, like a gunslinger
Riding into town,
to shoot all dem giants down
Raise the game, raise the game...
in the panorama
Come hard as ever
Raise the game, raise the game...
in the panorama
Play sweet as ever.

Verse 2

A musical war,
with plenty of sweat and tears,
Competition’s really fierce
Gladiators fighting,
to impress the emperors,
But then year after year after year every year
You’re begging the critics-
‘Give credit where credit’s due’
‘It’s time you respect the crew’
But doh sweat, you could bet
You haven’t heard underdog play so sweet yet.

Chorus 2

Underdog coming, harder, stronger, better, sweeter-
Fire in de savannah, enter the giant killer,
Coming hard as ever, in the panorama.
Caught up in a cross-fire, is the gunslinger,
Riding into town
to shoot all dem giants down
Raise the game, raise the game,
in the panorama
Come hard as ever
Raise the game, raise the game,
in the panorama
Play sweet as ever

Verse 3

Colourful on stage,
bubbling with confidence,
Looking for some recompense.
Dazzling performance,
all the judges’ eyes on you-
But this year is the year,
when you move up a gear
and silence your critics,
Supporters all jumping wild,
they want you to win in style -
‘Cause this year you would hear
How underdog mash up the panorama.

Chorus 1


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“Underdog”
Jimmy Chambers

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Born in Trinidad, Jimmy Chambers, a college graduate, came to England with great expectations of being a successful singer. He met up with up and coming vocalists of the day including Robert Palmer with whom he co-fronted the band Da Da. Jimmy recorded solo after the demise of DA DA and had success in the dance charts in the 80’s before recording an album with Paul Young and doing a world tour with him.

Following this in 1987, Jimmy teamed up with pals Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Willym and co-founded LondonBeat. Jimmy wrote the song ‘I’ve Been Thinking About You’ which LONDONBEAT recorded and got to Number 1 in 27 countries!! This was followed by ‘Build It With Love’ and a string of other hits.

LondonBeat still gigs regularly all over the world. Jimmy had also written and collaborated in 2005 with Laventille Rhythm Section songs Warriors and Northstand.

For 2012 Jimmy has written songs for Panorama, J’Ouvert, about the present situation in Trinidad and Tobago, and also for the Carnival celebrations.

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