In praise of reggae...

[Goodliz]

Some of you may be interested in listening to this programme that was on the radio today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p3p56Bob Marley

[Atila Reincarnate]

Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself

The King of Ska and Blue Beat, never mind Prince

[TillieTrotter]

So happy that this thread is alive and kicking. x

[Ladymuck]

TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> So happy that this thread is alive and kicking. x

Yes, me too. Tis a pity they never played any reggae at Bohos on Friday despite your special request. Twas nice to meet you BTW TillieTrotter.

[TillieTrotter]

Twas indeed LM, on both counts.

[CasaJarapa]

Back again - this is totally addictive! Anyhow, I just could not resist this one - even if the lyrics are a bit suspect, the footage is amazing - and I think I was there! How weird is that - seeing a gig you were at in your youth, almost 30 years later on your computer! More later... Black Uhuru, Shine Eye Gal

[CasaJarapa]

Ps. Atila, I really enjoyed that Prince Buster, too!

[Atila Reincarnate]

CasaJarapa Wrote:

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> Ps. Atila, I really enjoyed that Prince Buster,

> too!

My pleasure, if you can't dance to that or it doesn't move you, then you must be dead.

[????]

Marcia Griffiths....Feel Like Jumping

[????]

War in a Babylon

[Ladymuck]

Some spare time over the holidays gave me a chance to listen to these unique (and, I think, very clever lyrics)...Cockney Translation by Smiley Culture...note the singer's name...talk about positive! Chicken and Rice? Nice!

[Jah Lush]

Smiley Culture went to my old school dontcha know.

[Ladymuck]

Ahhh..you can't stop me now...turn up those speakers NOW to get the full impact of that heavy heavy bass...Barrington Levy ...under me sensi:

http://www.actionext.com/names_b/barrington_levy_lyrics/under_me_sensi.html

Irresistable! Altogether now:

WAAOOOH, hey, WAAOOOH, see, WAAOOOH, see, OH WELL, HEY:

Ah from mi stand up inna volcano ah from den mi bun di ganja pipe

Babylon come an tell mi dat naw right.

Mi say mi bun it an pass it on da right

Mi say dem come in and dem lookin pon di dread

Dem say"Hey natty dread locks, a where you come from? You muss have two

stick a sensi under your tam"

Mi say "No officer, LAWD, you muss be madd. Mi only smoke cigarette an

strictly shag"

[Ladymuck]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Smiley Culture went to my old school dontcha know.

As did my hubby! As did Peter Hunningale (reggae singer), Ken Livingstone (I think) and Levi Roots (of reggae sauce). Not bad for a now-flattened crap school!

PS: Jah, hubby was in "Temple House"...where were you?

[Jah Lush]

Not forgetting Linton Kwesi Johnson either. I was in Wren.

[Ladymuck]

In memory of the now-flattened Tulse Hill School then - which turned out some goodens! (Especially from Temple and Wren Houses!)

(a) Peter Hunnigale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tth6qLCfhWI&feature=fvw

(b) Linton Kwesi Johnson:

[Ladymuck]

Back to Mr. Levy: ORIGINAL VERSION

[Ladymuck]

and here he comes again:

[Ladymuck]

Just one more before bath-time...and I make absolutely no apologies for my complete lack of self-discipline...

Mr. Levy again...Under Mi Sensi, again...but the "Jungle Spliff" remix...

Enjoy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyPRgcb_waE&feature=related

[Ladymuck]

*fresh out of the bath*

Am I the only one who remembers/liked the spats which used to go on between I. Roy and U. Roy? Well, this one by Prince Jazzbo was my absolute fave...that backing....arrrhhh...so here it is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqXiFl-OkE

and if you really want to enjoy that wonderful backing music...arrrhh, sends shivers down my spine even now...here is the "B" side...

http://musicproduction.just-superb-products.com/music-production/dj-equip/king-tubby-dub-i-can-feel/

*spies men in white coats pulling up outside house...quickly logs off computer*

[Atila Reincarnate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1-kL7jvBf8

Slim Smith - My Conversation

Tuffer than tough - Jah bless, give thanks and praises.

[Atila Reincarnate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TkUmimq2W4

Slim Smith - Everybody needs love

Jah know

[Atila Reincarnate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILjgXRK4Kro

Lloyd Charmers - Darker than Blue

Roots my children, melodica breaks to die for.

[Atila Reincarnate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiE4L2SH-E

Lloyd Charmers - 5 to 5

Boss tune, reminds me of my days at Peckham Manor 68 to 73, wearing tonic siuts, brogues, brutus shirts, and of course Levis with miniscule turn ups.

[Ladymuck]

Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

> Boss tune, reminds me of my days at Peckham Manor

> 68 to 73, wearing tonic siuts, brogues, brutus

> shirts, and of course Levis with miniscule turn

> ups.

And the "Skinhead Moonstomp"...I'll bet.

Nice tunes by the way. Ribbitt!