Trivia Question

[THUNDER HANDS]

Without googling this to look up the answer.....


Is the song "Pass The Dutchie (on the left hand side)" by the group Musical Youth, a song about drugs?

Yes or No

[kyrasdad]

1. VH1

Actually this was on VH1 the other night... so mark one of the no votes as aforementined information

[OneBlueSky]

2. damn, I used to know the story behind that . . .

but I can't remember it . . . definitely not about drugs, though . . .

[pnb]

3. Nope...

...tis about dinner.

[kmla]

4. Nope.

A dutchie is slang for dutch oven - not of the fart under the covers type, but the kind that is nowadays teflon-coated and comes in a set with other pots and pans.

Or so I was told...

Edit - poopy spelling.

[THUNDER HANDS]

5. the lyrics

Musical Youth--Pass The Dutchie

This generation
Rules the nation
With version

Music happen to be the food of love
Sounds to really make you rub and scrub

I say: Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
It a gonna burn, give me music make me jump and prance
It a go done, give me the music make me rock in the dance

It was a cool and lovely breezy afternoon
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
You could feel it 'cause it was the month of June
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
So I left my gate and went out for a walk
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
As I pass the dreadlocks' camp I heard them say
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)

Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
It a gonna burn, give me music make me jump and prance
It a go done, give me the music make me rock in the dance

So I stopped to find out what was going on.
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
'Cause the spirit of Jah, you know he leads you on
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
There was a ring of dreads and a session was there in swing
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)
You could feel the chill as I seen and heard them say
(How does it feel when you've got no food ?)

Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
It a gonna burn, give me music make me jump and prance
It a go done, give me the music make me rock in the dance

'Cause me say listen to the drummer, me say listen to the bass
Give me little music make me wind up me waist
Me say listen to the drummer, me say listen to the bass
Give me little music make me wind up me waist, I say

Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
It a gonna burn, give me music make me jump and prance
It a go done, give me the music make me rock in the dance

You play it on the radio, a so me say, we a go hear it on the stereo
A so me know you a go play it on the disco
A so me say we a go hear it on the stereo

Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
Pass the Dutchie on the left hand side
It a gonna burn, give me music make me jump and prance
It a go done, give me the music make me rock in the dance

I say east, say west, say north and south (on the left hand side)
This is gonna make us jump and shout (on the left hand side)

[Bertha Venation]

6. Never heard of it.

:shrug:

[Kat45]

7. Interesting info from you folks. Back when that was on MTV,

I remember hearing (probably on MTV itself) that it was about drugs, that it was passing the bowl or bong or whatever it was. BTW, I absolutely HATED that song! I used to goof on it by singing, "Pass the puckie on the left wing side" Oh man, now I can hear the fucking song in my head--I STILL hate it!