This page is hardly worthy of the name database. But I thought it made sense to put the song lyrics on the site in one place for easy searching – especially since people are always searching for song lyrics, and seem to think I have them to hand. I don’t. But I have transcribed (imperfectly) some Antiguan and Barbudan songs. If I do more; I’ll link them here. If you want to contribute, welcome! Incidentally, the songwriters database (incomplete as it is) remains one of the more searched and visited areas of the site, and individual articles on the artistes as well – especially kings Obstinate, Short Shirt, and Swallow. Venturing a guess, I’d say this probably has to do with school research projects.
Antigua’s True Heroes (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Believe (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Children Melee (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Cry for Change (sung by Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Culture must be free (sung by Latumba::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Dance with Me (sung by Short Shirt::lyrics by …)
Dawn of a New Day (sung by Swallow::lyrics by Rupert ‘Swallow’ Philo)
Do you get the Picture (sung by Latumba:: lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
The Fire (sung by Short Shirt:: lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Forward Together (lyrics by Fd)
Gold Rush (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Heaven Help Mankind (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Fd)
Hit Man (sung by Latumba::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Illusion (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by …)
Inspite of All (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Land of Democracy (sung by Paul ‘King Obstinate’ Richards)
Lamentation (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Nationalism (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Stanley Humphreys and King Short Shirt/Mclean Emmanuel)
Nobody Go Run Me (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Old Road Fight (sung by Queen Ivena::lyrics by Best)
Pledge (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Stanley Humphreys)
Press On (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Protect Yourself (sung by Zero::lyrics by Dr. Prince Ramsey)
Short Shirt’s Wedding (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Star Black (incomplete) (sung by King Short Shirt:: lyrics by …)
Summer Festival (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Stanley Humphreys and King Short Shirt/Mclean Emmanuel)
Tell the People the Truth (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics and music by Fd)
Tourist Leggo (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
True Antiguan (sung by Short Shirt::lyrics by Fd)
Under the Carpet (sung by Sleepy::lyrics by Marcus Christopher)
Viva Grenada (sung by King Short Shirt::lyrics by Shelly Tobitt)
Wet Yuh Han (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
Where land and sea make beauty music sheet (music by Yvonne Maginley::lyrics by B. O. Breton)
Who Kill Mi Sister (sung by King Obstinate::lyrics by King Obstinate/Paul Richards)
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