This song was way before it time! Yet so true. #realgirl.

This was my friend and I miss him dearly - He was like a prophet - God given talent that cannot be replace

Two more brilliant compositions by the very prolific song writer, Merchant and an equally brilliant arrangement by the legendary Ed Watson, who was the go to arranger at that time. Note that Leston Paul and Pelham Goddard were members of Ed Watson and his Brass Circle Band. Of course, both went on to build even more successful careers as arrangers.

There was a movie, "Norman is that you", in 1976 with Redd Foxx, about his son who got a bit gay. Also, there was a movie in the 1960 called Psycho, the main character was Norman and dressed in his mom clothes, because he believed he was his own mom. There was a series called Bates Motel around the psycho character in 2011-2014. In that series, Norman's mom name was Norma. The Norma name is mentioned here 2:12. Interesting.

the way these guys does paint a clear picture of the situation...what talent!

Merchant really was a talented calypsonian and son of T&T.

Music still sweet after all these years!

listening to old time calypso from TNT great music.. classic.. priceless.. Merchant..😢

Thank God I had the opportunity to experience these and other great hits

I was chippin' to this at carnival back in the day 😄🎶♥️🎶😄

Sang the chorus to a dear co-worker and airline mechanic, Norman Brown, from Jamaica, every time I saw him. He'd say, "Yes, the one and only" :) RIP Norman Brown. Miss you.

Best 💯

I remember singing this song as a child and my mother telling me to hush, lol.

31st December 2023. 11:55 pm feeling happy!

Cool song from my childhood in St. Lucia.

great tune brother merchant RIP

Blast from the past.

Remember this from living in Trinidad. So different from the attitude that would have been dominant (still is, sadly) in Jamaica. Live and let live. All that matters is kindness.

I've been looking for that song for years brings back good memory's

Big chune of my childhood

good kiso

Just discover this @ 9:41pm 4.6.202 back in the day 🐟🐟🐟

@ desalines: I believe "Um Ba Yao" 1978 was sung by Merchant and it goes like this "I dream I was in Africa and I was a Warrior, hunting lions and tigers brave like my fore fathers Um ba ya ya O." I know I have it in my collections i will post it as soon as I can find it.

Merchant at his best driving hard

Nice music 👌👌👌👌

We had a jam dong d eder day...no one could remember the words for this song!!

Sunday Groove 🕺🔥

another of my fav....

wearing a tight tight pants lol love it calypso / soca jam !

good song my friend!i am from panama

Aids from man or woman he is one of the best in the business.He also recognised his lifestyle was not in keeping with the norm and asked for forgiveness for it.

Catlyn Jenner is that you ..🤣

Great music he made his contribution. What will be ours? We all have some extra curriculum activities in our lives. Letz celebrate the lives of those who have kept us sane with good music. Sex is natural and to be gay is human. Choose your label.

Norman yes it's me oh dear

thanks scorpiopetey am doing a paper which calls for me to analyze this calypso and i was hoping that i would find it on youtube.

Norman again, yez is me.

Fabulous is that u o dear

The norman song was the first about gays in the islands. Then i remember all islands had a norman. Then lord Nelson made a follow up song of norman song too haaaa...memoriessss

Wearin a tight tight pants! Lol.

Thanks Merch. Wonder how it would look to you in 2018 R.I.P

Norman is that you?

Great calypsonian

High Quality

👍👍

Come and take it don't peep me so....

Aunty man.

I'm looking for a song by Merchant Um Ba Yao 1978 Anyone knows this tune

@desalines I have it on a 45 record...sweet...

Was this song insipred from the Redd Foxx movie where he found out his son Norman was gay?

I'm looking for a song by merchant called "HOT LINE", its a beautiful song and reminds me of contemporary blues artist Robert Crays styl in terms of the arrangement. Could you get that song Scorpiopetey??

@ desalines, Hey guys I found that calypso by The Merchant "Um Ba Ya Ya Oh!" check out "Thesocaman" videos.

say what? norman is that u.

@desalines I have got this song but its by Lord Shorty.Are you sure its by Merchant?The one i got is defintely by Shorty and i rate it as one of the greatest songs ever.I was looking for that song for years but couldnt remember who was the artist.Go to Lord Shorty on youtube to see if its the same song you talking about.

Yuh sure yuh not talkin about Miestro???? where he say he was in Africa Fighting lion and Tiger????

Maestro died in a car crash, just after releasing the Mega hit "Fiery". Get it straight..

It was the first I heard of Gays as a kid when that song came out. I though it was a song based on a man who came from overseas and reveal he was gay?

i am just wondering if the LGBTI community might go to court to file an injunction against the merchant

cheap & exciting tracks

truth be told this was a gay artist who died of aids from beetham estate trinidad very great friend of mine