by The song talks about a trip that the individual undergoes and the experience he comes across in his journey. It states that while on his travels, the narrator is met by individuals that scare him and try to steal from him. Eventually, the narrator reaches a destination for vacation where he meets new individuals and a new culture altogether. In the song, there are many references to cricket, reggae, and Jamaica, which represent the elements of the culture of the Caribbean. Initially, the narrator seems like an individual not used to or afraid of his new environment, but eventually becomes comfortable with the new culture he is exposed to.
Song: I Don’t Like Cricket,I Love It (Dreadlock Holiday)
Singer: 10cc
Label: 10ccVEVO
Release date: Sep 20, 2016
I Don’t Like Cricket Lyrics
I was walkin’ down the street
Concentratin’ on truckin’ right
I heard a dark voice beside of me
And I looked round in a state of fright
I saw four faces one mad
A brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit
And turned to each other
Translation: Main sadak par chal raha tha
Sahi tarah truckin’ (chalne) par dhyaan de raha tha
Maine apne bagal mein ek kaali (dark) awaaz suni
Aur main darr ke maare (fright) mud kar dekha
Maine chaar chehre dekhe, ek paagal (mad)
Gutter (gali) se ek bhai (brother)
Unhone mujhe oopar-neeche (up and down) thoda dekha
Aur ek doosre ki taraf mud gaye
I say
I don’t like cricket oh no
I love it
I don’t like cricket oh no
I love it
Don’t you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don’t you walk thru my words
‘Cause you ain’t heard me out yet
Translation: Main kehta hoon
Mujhe cricket pasand nahi oh no
Mujhe pasand hai (love it)
Mujhe cricket pasand nahi oh no
Mujhe pasand hai
Mere shabdon (words) ke beech se mat chalo
Tumhe kuch izzat (respect) dikhani hogi
Mere shabdon ke beech se mat chalo
Kyunki tumne abhi tak meri baat (heard me out) nahi suni
Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I’ll give you one dollar
I said you’ve got to be jokin’ man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like it I want it
I’ll take it off your hands
And you’ll be sorry you crossed me
You’d better understand that you’re alone
A long way from home
Translation: Usne meri silver chain (chaandi ki chain) ko neeche dekha
Usne kaha main tumhe ek dollar dunga
Maine kaha tum mazaak (joking) kar rahe ho yaar
Yeh meri Maa (Mother) ka diya hua tohfa (present) tha
Usne kaha mujhe pasand hai, mujhe chahiye
Main ise tumhare haath se lunga
Aur tumhe pachtana (sorry) hoga ki tumne mera saamna (crossed) kiya
Tumhe behtar samajhna chahiye ki tum akele (alone) ho
Ghar se bahut door (far) ho
And I say
I don’t like reggae no no
I love it
I don’t like reggae oh no
I love it
Don’t you cramp me style
Don’t you queer on me pitch
Don’t you walk thru my words
‘Cause you ain’t heard me out yet
Translation: Aur main kehta hoon
Mujhe reggae pasand nahi no no
Mujhe pasand hai
Mujhe reggae pasand nahi oh no
Mujhe pasand hai
Meri style (andaaz) ko mat roko (cramp)
Mere pitch (maidan) par mat uljho (queer)
Mere shabdon ke beech se mat chalo
Kyunki tumne abhi tak meri baat nahi suni
I hurried back to the swimming pool
Sinkin’ pina coladas
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Would you like something harder
She said I’ve got it you want it
My harvest is the best
And if you try it you’ll like it
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday
Translation: Main wapas swimming pool (taalab) ki taraf jaldi se (hurried) gaya
Pina coladas (sharab) peeta hua
Maine apne bagal mein ek kaali (dark) awaaz suni
Kya tum kuch harder (tez) chaahoge?
Usne kaha mere paas hai, tum chahte ho
Meri harvest (upaj) sabse behtar hai
Aur agar tum try (azmaao) karoge toh tumhe pasand aayegi
Aur Dreadlock Holiday (rasta) mein maza (wallow) karoge
And I say
Don’t like Jamaica oh no
I love her
Don’t like Jamaica oh no
I love her oh yea
Don’t you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don’t you walk thru her words
‘Cause you ain’t heard her out yet
Translation: Aur main kehta hoon
Jamaica pasand nahi oh no
Mujhe pasand hai (love her)
Jamaica pasand nahi oh no
Mujhe pasand hai oh yea
Uske shabdon ke beech se mat chalo
Tumhe kuch izzat (respect) dikhani hogi
Uske shabdon ke beech se mat chalo
Kyunki tumne abhi tak uski baat nahi suni
I don’t like cricket
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don’t like reggae
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don’t like Jamaica
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don’t like Tokyo
I love it
Translation: Mujhe cricket pasand nahi
Mujhe pasand hai (Dreadlock Holiday)
Mujhe reggae pasand nahi
Mujhe pasand hai (Dreadlock Holiday)
Jamaica pasand nahi
Mujhe pasand hai (Dreadlock Holiday)
Mujhe Tokyo pasand nahi
Mujhe pasand hai
I hurried back to the swimming pool
Translation: Main wapas swimming pool (taalab) ki taraf jaldi se (hurried) gaya
