Derrick Harriott (left), Konshens

The Olympic fever is in the air. As our Jamaican athletes win more gold medals, more artistes are recording songs to help spread the spirit.

With our athletes winning gold medals and breaking Olympic and world records, artistes have only been given more inspiration to pen lyrics.

Veteran singer Derrick Harriott is no exception. His song Watch That Man Bolt was completed Tuesday night and played on radio stations yesterday.

"I was elated about the whole thing 'cause I have always been a fan of Usain. The night before I said that he was going to break the world record and that is exactly what he did," Harriott told THE STAR.

His song says, "Watch that man Bolt, he is a runaway train/Can't you see the Beijing track is on fire/Thank you Father for the Lightning Bolt/Him at 6 (feet) 5 (inches) that ain't no giant/Olympic world record 9.69/ 2008 will always be great/Whoi, it's the nice Jamaican roots/Whoi, it's the rich Jamaican herbs, Jah know/Whoi, it's all about the ital food."

However, this is not the first time that Harriott has recorded a song to support Bolt. In June he recorded another song Lightning Bolt after the track star broke the 100 metre world record in May. This song, he says, was played after Bolt's 100-metre victory on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Olympic coverage.

Radio personality Richard 'Richie B' Burgess says he also played Harriott's song and looks forward to getting more songs, from artistes.

"I am sure that we are going to get more songs as the day progresses. There is no other genre of music in which the artistes do this. They are making our history themselves by making these songs. In a number of years, we can draw back on this and reminisce," Richie B told THE STAR.

Other Olympic songs are Saba's The World's Greatest and Olympic Champion by Sadeke and Krushal. In addition, Elephant Man re-recorded Nuh Linga and Konshens re-recorded Winner; both praising Jamaican athletes for doing well at the Olympic Games.

Konshens says he decided to do a remake of Winner to express his pride in the nation and its athletes.

"I did it because wi win and mi proud. A history a create right now. So this is a tribute to them for their efforts," he said.

Yesterday, Richie B says he also played numerous songs that complement the Olympic theme. Among them are Mavado's On The Go, Sizzla's Be Strong, Bushman's Lighthouse and Shine Head's Strive.

Elephant Man. - File photos