Both songs also appeared on their debut American album "Murder She Wrote. The song's rhythm came full circle when Pliers recorded a straight cover of "Bam Bam" for the Tease Me album, although it was given a more bhangra-fied beat. However, this time Pliers joins in, and expands the tale of the jezebel Maxine. Lyrically, the song resurrected much of Demus' earlier hit "Pretty Face," with the DJ lifting almost word for word his entire toast from it. "Murder" was a return to the dancehalls, all stripped down, forceful beats, a thrusting bass line, stark guitar riff, and an occasional keyboard flourish to flesh the sound out. This was their fourth hit in a row with the Taxi team, and each was stylistically distinct. By contrast, the self-produced 'It Hot' is a gem, as is the swinging and tuneful 'Boom Smilin. This time around, the song made quite a splash: it was a smash in Jamaica, slew its way into the Top 30 in Britain, and was a sizeable club hit in the U.S. The hit 'Murder She Wrote,' for example, is an obvious choice, yet it features some of Demus most awkward toasting and Pliers most off-key singing. Then, in 1993, he and Chaka Demus re-cut the song with producers Sly & Robbie for their Tease Me album.
Albums include Jungle Spliff, Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music, and Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture. A hit with a history, "Murder She Wrote," or at least its rhythm, dates back to the '60s, when it first appeared as the Maytals' "Bam Bam." Many years later, in the mid-'80s, Pliers, then still a solo artist, versioned the old hit under the title "Murder She Wrote." It received little attention at the time. Chaka Demus & Pliers discography and songs: Music profile for Chaka Demus & Pliers, formed 1991.
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