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By Calypso Artist: King Wadablee The calypso “Not Because,” sang by King Wadablee, comes from his latest CD, entitled “Keep On Trying.” This calypso is solely directed to our governor, Charles Turnbull. In the song “Not Because,” Wadablee speaks for all the people of the Virgin Islnads because he uses words such as “make us think,” “we feel,” and “we wonder,” and uses constructive criticism to tell our governor that he needs to stop playing around with the power he has and instead do something for the community. Wadablee touched on some very important political issues in this song. In the first verse, Wadablee is saying that election is over, and now it is time to deal with the issues at hand. Daily, crime is getting worse, not better, and the time to deal with is long overdue. Every day we hear about another shooting, stabbing, or robbery, and it is time for your government to step up to the plate and do something about it. He is saying that if the governors and senators are election to manage our territory, then they should be handling this increasing crime rate in the Virgin Islands. His first chorus refers to his first verse. He points out to the governor that not because he is in such an elevated position, doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have to manage issues like crime.
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