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Cheers Pete… made my day 8)
@fastcars wrote:
Excellent thread.. :D
Would a bit of John Cooper Clark be out of place here :?:
Welcome to chicken town.. 8)
you found out where i live :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaGuusfZjSM Gregory Isaacs Mr Cop.
I cant help but smile and bop when you hear a good bit of reggae… its really happy music.
A bit about the man:
Gregory Anthony Isaacs (born 15 July 1950) is a Jamaican reggae musician.
Isaacs was born in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica. In the 1970s, he emerged as one of the most prolific and popular recording artists in Jamaica. He released a number of self-produced singles on his African Museum (JA) record label, formed in 1973 with Errol Dunkley. Much of Isaacs’ output reflected the ‘conscious’ themes of roots reggae, but Isaacs was equally adept at interpreting more mainstream lovers rock material. His hits include “My Only Lover”, “Sinner Man” and “Mr. Cop”, recorded at Lee Perry’s Black Ark Studio.
A period in the 1970s with the GG’s label and its record producer, Alvin Ranglin produced hits like “Border” and “Number One”. Many consider his best music to be from the various producers and labels he recorded with in the 1970s, with rootsier songs like “Slave Master” from the classic Mr Isaacs album (1977), contrasting with the optimism of songs like “Love is Overdue” and the beautiful, moving “Loving Pauper”.
He signed with Virgin Records and then Charisma Records in the late 1970s, and material from this period gave him a wider international audience. Songs such as “Soon Forward”, “If I Don’t Have You” and “Let’s Dance” are often re-released on compilation albums from this period.
Isaacs signed an international release contract with Island Records, which resulted in the release of the albums Night Nurse (1982), probably his best known album among the many international music fans who had taken to reggae by then; and Out Deh! (1983). Personal problems affected him after this contract ended. After recording for a number of record producers, Isaacs built a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. His big comeback hit of 1988, “Rumours”, was popular with both young reggae fans, and with those who had listened to his music since those classic songs from the 1970s.
In the 1990s the African Museum label continued to release all of Gregory Isaacs’ music, and that of artists he produced. In 1997 Simply Red covered Night Nurse and had a big hit with it. He continues to record and perform live in the 2000s. In 2005 Lady Saw produced another version of Night Nurse with her toasting over the original lyrics.
He recently performed at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Inauguration at Jamaica.
He’s sometimes called the ‘Cool Ruler’ and the ‘Lonely Lover’.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_…
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Tags: Gregory Isaacs Jamaican reggae Mr Copmore norty lyrics from Judge Dread… Big 6
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Alright, get ready, here we go…Little Boy Blue, come blow up your horn,
The sheep’s in the meadow and the cows in the corn
Ai yai ya…Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He’s under the haystack with Little Bo Peep
Ai yai ya…Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, right on,
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huuuh, right, name of the game…Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet, her knickers all tattered and torn,
It wasn’t a spider who sat down beside her –
Was Little Boy Blue with the hornUh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, right on, here we go…
Ikki takka tikki takka dikki takka tai ya, whop ai ya, pussy catcha fire
Yeah, a Little Boy Blue.
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeahBlack pussy, white pussy, pink pussy, blue,
The name of the game is a Little Boy Blue, ai…Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, right on, here we go…
Rasta for I, Rasta for me, a Little Boy Blue in a ganja tree,
Smokin’ the weed…Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeah,
Boy Blue stood on a burning deck, playing a game of cricket,
The ball rolled up his trouser leg, and he stumped his middle wicketUh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, right on, here we go…
Ikki takka tikki takka dikki takka tai ya, whop ai ya, pussy catcha fire
Yeah, a Little Boy Blue.
Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, uh huh, yeah.Black pussy, white pussy, pink pussy, blue,
The name of the game is a Little Boy Blue, bye…@rubyred wrote:
mind you,,i loved Pauline…the selector ” on my radio”
Thats the best track posted to date. Hope this comes a close second.
The English Beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE
The Clash….. Bankrobber
Two tone ?
I was there when it happened. 8)
Black suits and white socks and Coventry was at the centre of it all.
It didn’t last long enough for me. :(@fastcars wrote:
@rubyred wrote:
mind you,,i loved Pauline…the selector ” on my radio”
Thats the best track posted to date. Hope this comes a close second.
The English Beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE
They were never called the English Beat until they split up, if you followed your music closely enough Pauly boy you’d know they were always known as The Beat…
In Britain they were known as The Beat. In America they were known as The English Beat.
They are now actually known as The New English Beat and are still touring.
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