No, "A likky boom boom down" sounds dirty, but it actually means he's threatening to shoot the guy who snitched on him.

He's talking about getting retribution against a police informer who (wrongfully) ratted him out to the police for a stabbing. It's all in a Jamaican accent because, while he's a white Canadian man, he grew up in a Toronto Jamaican neighbourhood.

Lots of Jamaicans up in Canada. ‘When does summer start?’ ‘Sorry bud this is summer’ 😂 heard this a few times in my life

The best rapper nobody has heard of. He wrote alot of his album "12 inches of Snow" while in jail.

In a '93 documentary, Snow says the line implies fisticuffs-“'A licky boom-boom down' means, like, I'll hit down the informer; I'll knock the informer out”-yet the music video's pantomimed gunshots suggest something more lethal.

When different cultures come together it often results in something very interesting. This is a prime example of that: Canada meets Jamaica.

He's Canadian. Go figure. In an interview he revealed he was locked up when the song hit.

"Epic" by Faith No More..

He grew up in Toronto in a Jamaican neighborhood and got accused of murder or something but wouldn’t snitch... the lick your boom boom down Or whatever he says is a Jamaican saying about taking snitches out 😂 but I always thought it was a perverted thing when I was a kid and it came out

I’m 37.. I remember this song from back in the day! I think it was one Dance Mix 94.. such a good album! Lol 😂 oh man.. this was great, I look forward to seeing younger generations discover these songs. 💜

More 90s party music..I love it!

Now you need to hear Tone Loc 'Funky Cold Medina' and 'Wild Thing', the KLF 'Justified and Ancient', Ini Kamoze 'Here Comes the Hotstepper', Lucas 'Lucas With the Lid Off', Heavy D and the Boys 'Now That We Found Love' and Londonbeat 'I Been Thinking About You'. All great party tracks from the 90s!

In college, we had a white dude from Jamaica and he sounded just like Snow. You couldn't understand half the words he was saying because his accent was so strong.

I remember when MTV premiered this video. Yes I'm that old. Anyways, MTV had to put the lyrics on the video cause people didn't understand what he was saying

Lick = beat/hit in Jamaican and Caribbean lingo. So... no, not what you think.

Rome, your channel is great man. I appreciate your positivity and it encourages me. Keep it coming!

Man, that's such a beautiful message b4:your videos. Thank you for that 💗😌

As someone from Toronto, I have to say that I have loved this song since it came out!

Its " A licky boom boom down" I played this song to death when this came out.

Still, one of my fav 90s summer bangers! Love the way you're vibing to it. :D

Love this song....brings me back

THANK U. I JUST LISTENED TO UR REACTION TO HOUSE OF PAIN ABOUT 2HRS AGO AND REQUESTED THIS SONG AS WELL. U WORK FAST. THANK YOU

I really love your reaction videos man. I feel the positive vibes and energy you strive to relay on camera, it's great! As for your question, no he isn't talking about that. The lyric, I'll lick ya!! Boom, Boom down, means he will shoot you if you snitch on him to the cops.

I never understood the lyrics back in the day...we just danced to them! LOL Still do...even though it is more painful now. "Growing old is mandatory...growing up is optional"!

Check a next Canadian one. Maestro fresh wes "let your backbone slide" you'll like this. Trust.

Bruv, you should start every video with today’s opening monologue. It’s uplifting and inspiring for those that need it. Respect from London (UK)

Another truly Canadian band you NEED to listen to, The Tragically Hip, my Favs are Bobcaygeon, New Orleans is sinking and Low High Dough. Love your positivity and openness. Keep doing what you are doing!

Maybe do a reaction to Deee-lite's Groove is in the heart

That’s say early 90’s. I enjoyed watching you enjoying. Musics my air. Much lov And there’s more music out there u yet hav watched and heard of , from back in the da. I grew up during MtV music and music videos was the normal. Fuckn lov your reaction .

Mad respect for not giving a shit about his colour.

3 A.M. Eternal by the KLF is awesome!

*I wish someone would react to a lyric video 'cause even though I was there when this came out I have no idea what he's saying for most of the song🤣🤣🤣* love this btw❤

One only Rap, Reggae and Music Hall fusion song I could think of. That's why it's majestic to my ears. Been almost 30 years, huh?

I like when he sings "Ice Ice Baby"!

Dude right now i have corono. These videos are a nice little bright spot

What up James! Wise words, stay up homles..Peace

A leaky boom boom down, hit on an informer.

Jim Carrey did an awesome parody of this song called Imposter

For a song that lays out the influence of Jamaican Patois' influence on Toronto Slang try Kardinal Official's "Bacardi Slang"

I have no idea what it means but we’ve always sang our hearts out! lololol!

The First SNOW single "INFORMER"🎵 was Number One in the USA🇺🇸 in 1992

AMAZING song!!! " INFORMER" by SNOW..

This cat is the real deal, grew up in the projects, loves black music and Jamaican culture, and has been co-signed by brothas for a very long time, not Jamaican but doesn't matter, i remember when this first came out, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing this bumpin in peoples cars, people playing it out on the porch chillin etc

Hi. Wanted to tell you I'm really enjoying your reactions. I also thought the song "History Repeating" by Propellerheads might interest you. It's a song mixing old and (relatively) new while talking about fads and trends. Your reactions bring older songs to light for a whole new generation, somewhat like this song does. So by reacting to it you would be bringing the music of Propellerheads to a new generation, who brought Shirley Bassey to their generation. (or something like that) Take care and stay safe!

He is talk'n bout beat'n down the Informer! With that line!! But I can see where you can make that interpretation!

love me some snow back in the 90's! you should react to Fu schnickens True fuschnick.

I love the slang from the Virgin Islands. Too funny.

Snow is amazing.

Thank you for not stopping it like so many do. As for licky part🤣, that really wouldn't make any sense if you really think about it. 🤣I think it's just a different type of slang that people in the US really couldn't understand. I think you have to be from that area or maybe Jamaica to really get it like they do.

Licky means informer in Jamaica. He's from Toronto. Just obsessed with Jamaica music since he was 14.

Snow - Informer Lyrics What's up man! Hey yo what's up!Yeah what's goin' on here? Sick an' tired of five-oh runnin' up on the block here, you know what I'm sayin'? Yo Snow, they came around lookin' for you the other day. Word? Word! Bust it! Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Police-a them-a they come and-a they blow down me door One him come crawl through through my window So they put me in the back of the car at the station From that point on I reach my destination Where the destination reached was the East Detention Where they whipped down me pants and looked up me bottom So Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down, so Bigger are them think them have more power Them on the phone me said that on hour Me for want to use it once to call me lover Lover who me gonna callin' on the one Tammy And me love her me heart down to my belly Yes me Daddy me Snow, me are the cool and deadly The one MC Shan and the one that is Snow Together we are love'em as a tornado Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down, so Listen for me ya better listen for me now Listen for me ya better listen for me now When me rock the microphone, me rock it steady Yes sir Daddy Snow me are the Article Don When me in at a dance them say, "Where you come from?" People them say I come from Jamaica But me born and raised in the ghetto That's all me man want you to know Pure black people man that's all I man know My shoes used to tear up and my toes used to show Where me born is the one Toronto, so Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Come with a nice young lady Intelligent, yes she's gentle and irie Everywhere me go me never left here at all Yes, Daddy Snow me at the roam the dance man Roam it in a dance in every nation You'd never know, say Daddy me Snow me at the Boom Shakata Me never lay down flat in one cardboard box Yes, Daddy me Snow I go reachin' out the top, so Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Why would he? Me sitting round cool with my dibby dibby girl Police knock my door, lick up my pal Rough me up and I can't do a thing Pick up my line when my telephone ring Take me to the station, black up my hands Trail me down 'cause I'm hanging with the Snowman What am I gonna do, I'm backed and I'm trapped Slap me in my face, look all of my gap They have no clues and they wanna get warmer But Shan won't turn informer Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down Informer You know say Daddy me Snow me, I go blame A licky boom-boom down 'Tective man says see Daddy me Snow me stabbed someone down the lane A licky boom-boom down

That rap interlude near the end is so 80s.

Like ya boom boom down. Shots

LOVE THIS JAMAICAN RAP BY " SNOW"!!!

A Licky Boom Boom Down. Boom Boom Down is referring to shooting a snitch. He added "Licky" just because he liked how it sounded

🤣🤣🤣 he is saying he is gonna boom boom the snitch. He actually spent great time in jail for double attempted murder.

East Detention, had friends that were correction officers there....grew up in Toronto, this was a popular song in university.

I'm pretty sure when he says Lick a boom ,he means to shoot at some one ,or hit someone with something like lick a shot,(btw -lick a shot by Cypress Hill another classic tune of the album Black Sunday which is in my top fifteen hip-hop albums of all time could be top ten but it's maybe 11 or 12 but they always change again everytime I listen to it u should do some more of Cypress Hill bro💯🤔🔥 They are legends of the game, anyway back to the subject -)or lick a man down with a bat or a hammer or something or even sometimes a punch It just means to f**k someone up, I think anyway 🤔😂✌️😎Plus the song is called Informer,so that's what I think he means, shooting at a snitch or an enemy,(I think anyway I ain't Jamaican so who am I to chat 😂💯) Another great reaction bro keep growing and staying up, One of the best reactions channels,no question about it, and I think u right there are too many channels that pause the video every 2seconds some times it's better to wait for the song to play through then react , 💯✌️🙏😎

NOPE. LOL. I love the confusion.

Good one

Are you sure you have never "heard" it? Con Calma by Daddy Yankee, is essentially a half cover, it uses the music and Snow even shows up to do the one English part.

Lol he's saying a beating and a shooting down!!

Suggestion: "Crazy" by Seal, from 1991. His debut hit, monster funky bottom and beat, plus interesting lyrics. .

He is saying a licky boom boom down!

Love the channel, brother. If you don't mind me making a suggestion for a song or two for you to react to: if you like this, you would REALLY dig King Yellowman. 👑 Look up either Yellow Like Cheese or Lost Mi Love. Both are some favorites of mine. Gotta love having Jamaican co workers. Lol. Keep doin what and how you do. ✌

I like this song, but that "Anything For You Remix" is like my favorite song from him. That posse cut still holds up & it has EVERYBODY on that damn song!

Every time I hear this it reminds me of the Chris Rock special from the early 2000's. You know, the one where he talks about the Tossed Salad Guy, from the HBO Jailhouse Special. Because in the HBO bio, this song is playing while an inmate talks about intimate moments shared by 2 men in close quarters.

Cypress Hill rock star. You'll dig it!

Love your reaction! I need to see you react to Back by Dope Demand by King Bee 🐝

12 inches of Snow from Canada

Don't see my suggest yet homie. Maestro fresh wes "let your backbone slide" beat and bars are hard.

the passenger by Iggy Pop is awesome. you should check that out

Great song.this came out when I was 12

Yes exactly

He says a licky boom boom dem it means he would like to shoot the informer

Hiya, Snow is a fellow Canadian from Scarborough, Ontario (near Toronto) who grew up in a predominately Jamaican neighbourhood. As I understand it, 'a licky boom boom dem' means the "informers" are "ass-kissers" in Jamaican.

Epic from Faith No More

Fun fact.. he actually filmed this while in jail. The only reggae artist to he number 1 for 7 weeks on Billboard charts as well

Yess

this is the OG 'snitches get stitches' song.

Ok now you really need to listen to the other version of this song Imposter (Snow) by Jim Carey. In Living Color

Toronto East Detention Centre is no joke.

Canadian who grew up in a jamaican neighborhood. Kudos to Snow.

Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas, please. :)

Propper old skool tune, you need to do a reaction to M beat and general levy - incredible

I love this whole album... can u react to another snow song?

The goof on this song by Jim Carrey on In Living Color is better than this song itself haha.

Good shit homie ,I'm a sub and about 20 yrs older than you ,I got alot of recommendations for you, now if you tripped out this than be one of the first reactors to do CRAZYTOWN , BUTTERFLY, can't wait...

Hahahaha snow .... It's informer in the days to now term snitch ... Can you do EMF - unbelievable

Yo bro you need to react to back to the hotel by n2deep. That song is fire. 🤘🤘

Back in the days when black and white high school kids rolled together in New York!!!!

Leaky Boom Boom down ( he goes ) no more informer.

From what I can gather people from the region are saying here, "I lick yuh, boom boom, down" seems to be equivalent to "I'll fix your wagon" or "I'm gonna getcha" That is, he is saying he is gonna get revenge

I know that fein, bro. Heard bits. This sing is flat begging to have guitar solvable overit. Ima play it. Cool tune, thank you.

from Scarborough ontario Canada

Old person here 👋we didn't know wtf he was singin back in '93 either 😆Dope tho

You got to remember when this was out, Shabba Ranks was big.

He's got some other hits that have different vibes: Lady With A Red Dress Lonely Monday Morning Girl, I've Been Hurt Legal

Look up Frog Leap Studios "jump around" this guy did a metal version of it and you won't be disappointed. I promise!

Snow came from a family of ruthless mobsters.