Rapper and singer Shaggy has revealed the true meaning behind his 2000 hit song It Wasn’t Me.
The star, real name Orville Richard Burrell CD, 54, has said there has been a misconception among his fans about the lyrics of the tune.
Many fans of the song thought it was about cheating, but Shaggy – who has been married to his wife Rebecca Packer for nearly a decade and shares three daughters with her – has now cleared things up.
The rapper was asked by People Or, as a result of the song, he finds that many people assume he’s a “player.”
He told the publication, “It was a big misconception with that song because that song is not a cheating song. It’s an anti cheating song. Only nobody listened to the record until the end.
Here he is: Rapper and singer Shaggy has revealed the true meaning behind his 2000 hit song It Wasn’t Me
Real talk: The star, real name Orville Richard Burrell CD, 54, has told there has been a misconception among his fans about the lyrics of the tune
“There’s a part in the record where it’s a conversation between two people and you have a guy, which is me at the time, giving that bad advice, like, ‘Yo, bro, how could you get caught?’ Just tell her, “It wasn’t me,” and at the end the guy says, “I’m going to tell her I’m sorry for the pain I caused.”
“I listened to your reasoning, it makes no sense at all. I’m going to tell her I’m sorry for the pain I caused. You may think you are a player, but you are completely lost’.
Shaggy concluded, “No one hears that part!” That’s what the song says.’
It comes after reggae singer Shaggy revealed that Prince Harry is a fan of his music – and sang a rendition of his hit It Wasn’t Me to him the first time they met.
The Duke of Sussex met the star in the hitmaker’s native Jamaica when he visited the island in 2012 – and impressed the musician with a version of his raunchy single.
“When Prince Harry came to Jamaica, he came to visit Bustamante Hospital for Children,” Shaggy said. observer magazine. “My daughter thought he must be a prince on a horse, like in her storybook.
“He turned to me and said, ‘Wow, she’s just not impressed,’ and then he sang, ‘It Wasn’t Me.’ So Prince Harry is a Shaggy fan!’
Shaggy went on to say that he also likes to think that Harry’s late grandmother – Queen Elizabeth – was an avid listener of his music – after he played with her 92nd birthday party at the Royal Albert Hall.
Iconic: Many fans of the song believed it was about cheating, but Shaggy – who has been married to wife Rebecca Packer for nearly a decade and shares three daughters – has now cleared things up
Speaking: The rapper was asked by People if he notices that many people think he is a ‘player’ in response to the song
Love: Shaggy and wife Rebecca are pictured together in 2019. They got married in 2014
“After that I was standing next to her,” he added. “It would have been crazy if she had said, ‘Hello, Mr. Boombastic.’
Shaggy’s most successful song, It Wasn’t Me, tells the story of a man’s dilemma after being caught cheating with his girlfriend, and although it was a controversial hit at the time, it became the biggest selling UK single of 2001.
The star, who has two sons from a previous relationship and three daughters with wife Rebecca, is known for his sexually charged lyrics, with many of his songs detailing his appreciation for beautiful women.
Shaggy also revealed that while he’s not a “big pot smoker,” he believes the world would be a lot calmer if “every world leader” smoked pot.
The musical legend previously discussed his three decades in the industry on The Project – before revealing how he got his unusual stage name all those years ago.
Record: He told the publication, “It was a big misconception with that song because that song is not a cheating song. It’s an anti-cheating song’
Wow: It comes after reggae singer Shaggy revealed that Prince Harry is a fan of his music — and sang a rendition of his hit It Wasn’t Me to him the first time they met
He candidly admitted, “I was given the name Shaggy in high school. My hair was all over the place and that’s why they called me Shaggy, like a Shaggy dog. I did not like it.’
He continued, “Then I went to England. I was in a cab and the guy driving the cab said, “Oh my God – I can’t believe they’re playing a song by a dude named Shaggy!”
“I was like, ‘What’s wrong with Shaggy?’ Then he explained what ‘s**g’ meant.’
In England, the term ‘s**g’ is colloquially used to describe sexual relations. I thought it was the coolest name after that!’