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‘Pan In “D” Air’

sung by “Connector”
composed by Joel Davis aka “Connector”

arranged and produced by Mark Mosca

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“Pan In “D” Air”
“Connector”
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Intro

(Pan in “D” Air, Pan in “D” Air) Repeat

Verse 1

I hearing a thunder like Panorama
I hearing ring ting ting, bring down the ping licky ting ting
I hearing ring licky ting ting, I hearing ring licky ting ting
Is the same thing “Kitchy” was hearing
I hear a bass, I hear a tenor
From a far, I hear a guitar
I say Pan in “d” air, Pan in “d” air what ah atmosphere
Is steel band music like it's war declare

Pre-Chorus

Doh rae me fa so - come play with we
It's steelband music mashing up T and T
What musical harmony, can play in any key
Jamming a sweet melody
It does make you jump if you want to jump
Make you romp if you want to romp
Masqueraders parading the town
For carnival, every band
Well everybody jumping to Pan - good Lord
I tell yuh Pan, go take back the land

Chorus

Pan in “d” air - tell them, Pan in “d” air - massive
Pan in “d” air - tell them, Pan in “d” air
Jump if you want to jump
Romp if you want to romp
It's steel band music, like it's war declare.

Verse 2

Well every foreigner, must always remember
Bands like All Stars, Renegades and even Despers
When you see dey leaving, is a Pan they carrying
Man dey sleeping, it's Pan dey dreaming
When you see dey lie down, and soon dey hear an oil drum
Man de sound, dey bound to go down
Every Trinidadian should love the Pan man
God bless we nation
Respect - to all the Pan musicians

Pre-Chorus

Chorus
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Bridge

Steelband music, man - like it's war declare
In de savannah, man you hear it so clear
Steelband music playing, hear the steel band jam
Come on let we take this Pan and play
And play and play and play and play

Chorus
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Verse 3

When carnival over you, meet dem band leaders
They discussing, what took place in Panorama
And if you treat them unfair, they coming harder next year
To show the public, they have to clear the air
When you go round the world
They jamming reggae and soul
Man to show Pan still in control
Everywhere that they beat, they put you in a heat
Make you move your feet
Man Pan is the music to rule the streets

Pre-Chorus

Chorus
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Tag

(It's a tenor pan - tell them - a bass pan
A guitar pan - tell them - a cello pan
A second pan - tell them - it's Pan Pan massive
Pan, Pan oh God Sweet Pan) REPEAT
Pan, Pan oh God Sweet Pan, Pan, Pan oh God Sweet Pan

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Trinidad-born Joel Davis aka “Connector” is a multi-talented artist who has made a tremendous contribution to Soca in Toronto since he burst on the scene in 1992. In 1995 “Connector” had his first hit single, “Bump and Shake Yuh Bam Bam.” His second single, “Doh Hide It” topped the charts at Number One for two weeks in Trinidad and remained in the top 25 for two months. The tune was also chosen as the 1996 Road March for Caribana in Toronto, Canada giving him the title for a second time.

Singer, songwriter “Connector” produced his debut CD album titled “Explosive” (1999). In 2000 he made it to the semi-finals in the International Soca-Monarch Competition in Trinidad and Tobago with one of his Soca smashes “Juookie-Juookie” from “Explosive. “Connector” has also been a regular finalist in the OCPA Calypso Monarch Competition in Toronto (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008) and has also graced the semi final.

For the 2016 Panorama season he is throwing his hat in ring as both composer and vocalist with the track featured here, Pan In “D” Air - with a bit of help on background lyrics by Nikki Coar, and with production and arrangement courtesy Mark Mosca.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and of Trinidadian parentage, Mark Mosca is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music, studying with the conservatory for over 8 years. He also graduated from the highly-acclaimed Humber College Jazz program in Toronto.

A very talented panist, Mark is a versatile musician with the ability to play an array of musical instruments.

For Pan In “D” Air the track featured here, Mosca has donned hats as arranger and producer.