1.2.2 – Caption Babylon (reggae)

Summary

This Success Criterion demands captions for videos to help those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captions should include dialogues, speaker identification, and important sounds. If the video info is already provided as text on the site, no captions are required. Not providing comprehensive captions fails this standard.

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Lyrics

VERSE 1:
In this digital Babylon, we’re making videos shine
But some ears cannot hear what’s flowing through the line
The deaf and hard of hearing, dem struggle every day
To catch what speakers saying, sound effects in play
Prerecorded videos need captions, don’t delay
Success Criterion one-two-two showing us the way
Not just dialogue, mi bredren, but who’s speaking too
And all those crucial sound effects coming through to you

CHORUS:
Caption up your videos!
Level A demands it so!
Everyone deserves to know!
What’s happening in your show!
Closed captions, open captions
Making access real
Equal rights and justice
Is the message we reveal!

VERSE 2:
Some say the tools take time, the captioning is slow
But Jah provides solutions as technology grow
No excuse for babylon to leave some people out
Inclusion is the message that we’re singing about
When video just repeats what text already say
Then captions not required, there’s already a way
But most videos need captions synchronized well
So everyone can follow what the story tell

OUTRO:
Time to break down barriers, I and I must see
Accessibility for all humanity
Not live videos – that’s one-two-four
This is prerecorded – one-two-two for sure
Caption Babylon! Caption Babylon!
Let every ear hear what’s going on!

Sound Influences

reggae, upright bass, crisp snare hits, steady one drop rhythm, hammond organ stabs, bright horn section (trumpet and trombone), call-and-response vocals, syncopated guitar skanks, rootsy production, jamaican patois vocals, walking bassline, dry drum sound, minimal reverb, analog warmth, social consciousness lyrics

Version Number: 1.2