Mister Pan Maker - Black Stalin

Mister Pan Maker
Black Stalin
Arranged by Errol Ince
I Time
Bs
T&T 1987

[@cheryldellareece3357]

Thank you for the music Dr. Leroy Calliste....may your soul rest in peace, among all the other great calypsonians.

[@givvytj]

Mister Pan Maker - Black Stalin
Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker
I hereby appoint you a Steelband saviour
Don’t you know the whole future of the steelpan?
Yes! It lies in you the pan maker hand.
It is you who must build the steelpan industry.
Standardization is a must, you would agree;
Because the secret of it is steelpan
Is you alone must know,
And you must carry that with you anywhere you go!
Chorus
You must know!
How many grams of steel it go take to make a base pan?
Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a tenor pan?
Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high double tenor?
These are the facts that you must have under lock and cover.
So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”.
Back row side pocket ah we hand go be the secret of making pan.
Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker
Forget about Road March and Panorama
It is you who got to beat the Steelpan
And at de point it have too much fight over competition
So yuh cah study bout no judges and score sheets
It is you who must put the industry on its feet
Because long before Panorama reach,
Steelpan was still around
And Steelpan go still be dey even when that gone
Chorus
So tell meh!
How many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan?
Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan?
Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high single tenor?
These are the facts you must have under lock and cover.
So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”.
Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan.
Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker
Now is the time you must get together
And decide on which stylin’ yuh using.
So yuh could start right away on standardising.
Because we cah keep on arguing forever,
On which stylin’ that yuh have ---- better
Because the most important duty, today yuh have on hand
Is to try and keep Steelpan for Trinbagonians.
Chorus
Just remember!
How many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan?
Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan?
Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high double tenor?
These are the facts that we must have under lock and cover.
So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”.
Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan.
Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker
It is time for the scientists and professor
The time is right; right now more than ever!
For we to get the pan down on paper
So dey could start selling oil in plastic container
Now we done have we steel-mill to take over.
Then we could walk about the place,
And beat we chest like we bad,
And tell the world that pan belongs to Trinidad
Chorus
What we must do?
Is how many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan?
Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan?
Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high single tenor?
These are the facts that you must have under lock and cover.
So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”.
Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan.
HIT MEH NOW!!!
Steelpan outro…

[@annislegall690]

So happy for the lyrics

[@afiyabarriteau6958]

Thanks for posting .... RIP Blackman

[@debbiemcleod8635]

One of his best tune very underrated

[@andrewromero59]

Phenomenal Calypso and realistic lyrics and wonderful message as well, by one of our great Cultural Ambassadors…may his soul R.I.P. 🙏🏽

[@keithlynch1370]

Black Man at his Best. Thanks

[@steventhepig3173]

RIP Legend 🙏🏿

[@ExtremelyClever555]

I love this song too!

[@karelphillips3483]

So true about the steelpan.

[@davidroberts5100]

I'm here because of the Coat of Arms issues