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Pop Reggae goodness

skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central
Inspired by a masterful 12" instrumental remix of Third World's version of 'Now That We've Found Love' (by unsung and oft-clonned bubble perm UK jazz-funk guru Paul Hardcastle), my mind wandered to the wonders of reggae found in the main pop charts, particularly from yesteryear. b,121b,121Here's my 4 favourites:b,121b,121Maxi Priest - Strollin' On (chart #32, 1986)b,121Janet Kay - Silly Games (chart #2, 1979)b,121Barry Biggs - Side Show (chart #3, 1976)b,121Black Slate - Amigo (chart #11, 1980)b,121b,121Dub it is not, for sure.b,121b,121Please rep some pop reggae hits that have rocked your world.
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  • Rich45sRich45s 327 Posts
    First thing that springs to mind is 'My Boy Lollipop' by Millie Small, although it is probably more Ska.b,121b,121Went to #2 in both the UK & US according to Wikipedia
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth was the first that sprang to mind. b,121b,121Youth Of Today was one of the first albums I ever requested off my parents.
  • tomasltomasl 315 Posts
    Double Barrell
  • TheGoochTheGooch 541 Posts
    The Tamlins - Hang on to your love. b,121b,121Sade Cover. On the Love Divine LP. Have the LP is anyone is interested in hearing this. Hard for anyone to do a Sade cover justice though this is okay.
  • DJ_WubWubDJ_WubWub 874 Posts
    Third World- Now that we found Love (The 12" mix I dig)b,121Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    Did any/much reggae hit the Hot 100 in America during the 70s1and 80s?b,121Surely Althea and Donna was a hit in all places?b,121Shervington/Levy/Eddy G/D Dekker/UB40?
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Maxi Priest - Strollin' On (chart #32, 1986)b,121Janet Kay - Silly Games (chart #2, 1979)b,121Barry Biggs - Side Show (chart #3, 1976)b,121Black Slate - Amigo (chart #11, 1980)b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Junior Murvin - Police and Thievesb,121b,121Barry Biggs... Reminds me of that long hot summer. Running home from school at dinner time to cook cheese on toast for me two brothers and watching "Pebble Mill at One". Happy days.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    BTW Musicaal Yoot had it down. "I'm Sixteen"1still makes me laugh.b,121b,121"Now that I'm two times eight,b,121I can pull my own weight".b,121b,121Thus neatly encapsulating those oft uneasy bedfellows of machismo and mathematics. Genius.b,121b,121Good job Pi isn't the watershed age. He wouldn't have finished the line yet.b,121b,121Isaac Newton had a similar problem, when he was asked to participate in an open mic night against Leibniz (I think this was how Calculus was invented).
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    I also believe that gravity was deduced from the following experience pon de street of Hoxfard (quoted directly from the unedited text of "Philosophi?? Naturalis Principia Mathematica"):b,121b,121"I went downtown to buy a set of drumsb,121but when me see the priceb,121It have me tumble downb,121b,121ca dis a judgement timeb,121boy -b,121Lordb,121ca dis a judgement time. b,121b,121DO IT RIGHT.b,121Aiiii."b,121b,121FACT.
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    My ex-wife lived next door to Janet Kay for 2 decades.b,121FACT.b,121Her mum's garden was fusking messy.
  • MenacetosobrietyMenacetosobriety 172 Posts
    b,121You can't have this thread without some classic Smiley Cultureb,121b,121Police Officerb,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1 Translatorb,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1 Chronicleb,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1 is a great video, Michigan & Smiley 'Sugar Daddy'b,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1
  • MenacetosobrietyMenacetosobriety 172 Posts
    Judge Dread 'Big Six'b,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    LOLb,121b,121Smiley Culture was hilarious BITD but the novelty wore off after a minute or two.b,121b,121No love for Linton Quasi Intellectual with Want Fi Goh Rave?b,121Just scraped the top 100.b,121b,121i1I woz b,121waakin doun di road road b,121di addah day b,121when a hear a lickle yout-man say b,121b,121him seh: b,121y??u noh si mi situation b,121mi don??t have noh accamadaeshan b,121mi haffi sign aan at di station b,121at six in di evenin?? b,121mi seh mi life got no meanin?? b,121ah jus?? livin?? widout feelin?? /i1b,121b,121lickle yout man's life self appraisal: not img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/green30sv.gif" alt="" 21
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Smiley Cultureb,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Yeah, I always had issue with "Police Officer"1because if you recall, and you are no doubt verbatim familiar with the song, the Police Office only recognised him as the originator of "Cockney Translator" when he drew out his Parker and wrote his name for the officer.b,121b,121Yet, i1earlier in the the song/i1, when being questioned about the contents of his boot and ting, he's asked to identify himself, which he does, but with no recognition from the officer.b,121b,121"Well,Wha wha wha what's your name then son?"b,121My name Smiley Cultureb,121"Yeah, Where do you think you're coming from lad?"b,121From seeing me motherb,121"What's the registration number of the car then?"b,121I can't rememberb,121"What you got in the boot then son?"b,121A cassette recorder. Would you like to have a look?b,121"Shut your bloody mouth. We ask. You answerb,121Now take the keys out of the car and step out of the motorb,121Me and my colleagues have got a few questions to ask yab,121You'll be on your way as soon as we get an answer"b,121b,121pffft!
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    I beat Maxi Priest at pool. FACT.
  • MenacetosobrietyMenacetosobriety 172 Posts
    b,121Daddy Freddy on Record Breakersb,121b,121b,121a href=""1target="_blank"1
  • skelskel You can't cheat karma 5,033 Posts
    I'll see your 'played pool with Maxi. FACT' and raise you one'I spilt half a lager and lime over Maxi, and he was cool wid it. FACT.'
  • DeegreezDeegreez 804 Posts
    I will admit a fondness for Ini Kamoze Hottstepper...b,121I don't agree that Michigan and Smiley is Pop Reggae but it's the best!b,121Super Cat Don Dadab,121Sean Paul, spkg. of "Moaning on a Record"b,121Chaka Demus and Pliers Murder She Wroteb,121Bob Marley Could You Be Loved, a disco basicb,121UB40 Red Red Wine cover, I don't care how much I hated them in those days, the girls dem love this song fi true ya know
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    You have to hand it to der Shagmeister for vaguely JA stylings in a fashion that is as catchy as it is painful to behold.b,121b,121The wife has got the 5 year old coming out withb,121b,121"Dem call me Mista Boombastic,b,121Jelly fantastic,b,121touch her pon di back she say me Mista Rrrrrroooo, Rrrrrroooo, Rrrrrroooo... mantic"b,121b,121He couldn't say R's until recently and he's getting that "Esther-Rantzen-Sausages-talking-dog"1ting down pat now.
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    Please to define "Pop Reggae". b,121b,121b,121I get Musical Youth, and most of the other UK acts, but other names mentioned are just people who've crossed over, and had pop hits. So I guess pop reggae songs? Or pop reggae acts?
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121played pool with Maxib,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121No, I BEAT him. Comprehend the pressure. He was playing the UMIST student union and I was already on the table, winner stays on. Crowd around the table went from a scattering of gaunt heavy metal trainspotters to Maxi and and a dozen full dreads, in the time it took a gold-toot smile to send man scuttle back to de chess club.b,121b,121Keen not to be intimidated, and sporting a Phil Oakey haircut and cricket jumper WITHOUT A HINT OF IRONY, I went on to be the new dawn on the horizon of academic pool.b,121b,121For 5 minutes.b,121b,121DEAL.
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    Aswad - Don't Turn Around would be pop reggae. It's a cover of an Albert Hammond song. AM GOLD SEAL
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121UB40 Red Red Wine cover, I don't care how much I hated them in those days b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121First record I bought with my own free will. 1.35 from WH Smith. font color="white"1 the b side is quite heavy dub !--color--1/font1 b,121Then 2 Nik Kershaw singles, followed by Police Officer 12. The dub of the b side is img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hard2.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121b,121My mate lent Maxi Priest a guitar for a hotel recording session.
  • OkemOkem 4,617 Posts
    Maxi Priest sure does get around.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    Not as much as Family Man.b,121b,12152 kids.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Did any/much reggae hit the Hot 100 in America during the 70s and 80s?b,121Surely Althea and Donna was a hit in all places?b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121In America? Hell, no...b,121b,121/font1
    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Shervington/Levy/Eddy G/D Dekker/UB40? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Out of this list, only Desmond Dekker, Eddy Grant and UB40 had American hits. (And I don't even consider Grant to be properly reggae, although he does have the influence.)b,121b,121Others:b,121Johnny Nash (several, including 1972's "I Can See Clearly Now")b,121Jimmy Cliff ("Wonderful World, Beautiful People," 1970)b,121Prince Buster (#17 on Billboard's soul chart in 1967 with "Ten Commandments")b,121Bob Marley & the Wailers (hit the soul Top 40 three times in 1976-77)b,121Ziggy Marley
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
    The song I remember as a kid because my dad put me on top of the fish tank and sang to me along with the record:b,121b,121img src="http://i7.ebayimg.com/02/i/001/01/bd/6fd4_1.JPG"1b,121b,121"look all around, there's nothing but blue skyb,121look straight ahead... nothing but blue sky"b,121b,121The older I get, the more I understand why my dad would always sing that to me.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,947 Posts
    Because your fish tank was outside?
  • johmbolayajohmbolaya 4,472 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Because your fish tank was outside? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121Inside of the house. Keep in mind I was 3 and was light enough to sit on one.
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Not as much as Family Man.b,121b,12152 kids. b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121But none of them was in Ultimate Kaos. b,121b,121adv. Maxi Priest
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