That was more depressing than watching Serge and Charlotte Gainsbourg perform "Lemon Incest" in an Eastern Bloc torture getaway for koala bears.

awesome. i wonder when this is - the song was a hit in '69 or so, i think.

FlashHarry: awesome. i wonder when this is - the song was a hit in '69 or so, i think.

That was when it was cool. This was just unfortunate.

FlashHarry: awesome. i wonder when this is - the song was a hit in '69 or so, i think.

1968 to be precise but the guy who posted the vid wrote in the comment: "This record can be from 80's, I think." FAIL

Ah, Rock steady. Much more interesting than reggae, imho and this is a fine example

HappyHarryHardOn: Ah, Rock steady. Much more interesting than reggae, imho and this is a fine example

I've always liked Toots, as well.

HappyHarryHardOn: FlashHarry: awesome. i wonder when this is - the song was a hit in '69 or so, i think.

1968 to be precise but the guy who posted the vid wrote in the comment: "This record can be from 80's, I think." FAIL

Ah, Rock steady. Much more interesting than reggae, imho and this is a fine example

i think he rerecorded it with graham parker for stiff records and released it around then. i could be wrong. i agree - the 80s sax solo was crap. i said "awesome," because i love the tune - the original.

thamike: HappyHarryHardOn: Ah, Rock steady. Much more interesting than reggae, imho and this is a fine example

I've always liked Toots, as well.

And Jimmy Cliff. "The Harder they Come" is the best soundtrack ever

That one guy in front needed to undo at least one more button on his shirt. I saw a depressing lack of overbite as well.

I hear he's doing fine, so don't worry.

/Obscure?

MightySlam: I hear he's doing fine, so don't worry.

/Obscure?

I've still got your records
The Clash and The Selecter

He came first.

/Obscure?

I'm getting patterns from a Trekker,
And it sounds like Desmond Dekker to me.

/waving "hi" from some gazebo
//waving on to Arecibo to me

As mentioned, the single had a much slower, reggae groove. Never heard this version before, so thanks to subby.

That wasn't too bad. Gotta do what ya gotta do to reach an audience

Always partial to dub myself

Mikey Dread and Scratch Perry FTW (new window)

thank you, subby. i love this, though i prefer the mellower original. still farkin' great. whenever i meet these kids who absolutely love bob marley but can't name any other reggae/ska bands i always try to get them onto desmond dekker. the king of the ska!!

HappyHarryHardOn: And Jimmy Cliff. "The Harder they Come" is the best soundtrack ever

Agreed.

thamike: HappyHarryHardOn: Ah, Rock steady. Much more interesting than reggae, imho and this is a fine example

I've always liked Toots, as well.

these.

/now, off to find me some jimmy cliff

The Version that DOESNT suck (new window)

HappyHarryHardOn: 1968 to be precise but the guy who posted the vid wrote in the comment: "This record can be from 80's, I think." FAIL

Ska began in the late 50s in the West Indies, then moved with the immigrants to England which beget the second wave of ska (Specials, Madness, etc). Back home in the Indies, it evolved into reggae. Idiots, however, tend to think ska evolved from reggae and refuse to listen to facts otherwise. These are the same people who refuse to believe the first skinheads were black too...

IMO the history of ska is one of the most fascinating stories in music history...

/Okay, Varg Vikernes might be a bit more interesting...
//Goes to chill out to some Skatalites...

Man's too funky for the room.

absolutely pathetic...nothing could be worse if you tried

rjkline: absolutely pathetic...nothing could be worse if you tried

All I keep thinking is "lucky farkers". Bunch of coked up disco yuppies get DESMOND farkING DEKKER and they move around like it's farking Abba or something...

Though Lickin' Stick does make me smile too.

Of course there is another version (new window) with slightly misheard lyrics...

HappyHarryHardOn: And Jimmy Cliff. "The Harder they Come" is the best soundtrack ever

I second that. Not a bad song on that entire CD.

/loves me some ska

TooMuch2AM: Of course there is another version (new window) with slightly misheard lyrics...

Fantastic, thank you.

So THAT's what ska is? I've been wondering for years, but even the most accepted definitions leave me vague and uncertain.

tillerman35: So THAT's what ska is? I've been wondering for years, but even the most accepted definitions leave me vague and uncertain.

Ska is just a hair older than rock. It's a wide genre, and it spawned reggae, dancehall, and a lot more.

Don't remember the song, and wasn't too impressed by it.

Until I caught my self humming it on the way to church, then again later on it the day. After listening to it once.

Appreciate the link, subby!

Shanty Town Originals is on the playlist of anything that can play music in my house.

Dekker = good

Specials = good

Specials/Dekker Kings of Ska collaboration = meh