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| Cover art by Family Man Dave© at Kingstown Kinko |
Soon after their ahead-of-its-time Gangsta Sistahs album got canned by the neckbeards at Topic, Shirley & Dolly Collins took a much-needed vacation in sunny Jamaica! Let's let the sisters take up the story:
Shirl: The first thing we noticed was how attentive the dark-skinned native gentlemen were!
Doll: Courteous to a fault! They never really left our side. Found us free accommodation!
Shirl: Charming little beach hut miles from anywhere! Irie!
Doll: And they introduced us to their fascinating religious ceremonies.
Shirl: A lot of herbal remedies, an' t'ing! My goodness!
Doll: We reveled in or new-found freedom!
Shirl: (laughs) Not too many clothes required, as I remember!
Doll: It was too hot! Anyway, we couldn't find them.
Shirl: Musically, it was a life-changing experience. We soon adopted their riddims, and recorded some dub-wise plates in honour of Hailie Selassie's return.
Doll: Irie!
Shirl: Chris Blackwell found us and called the police, the big spoilsport. And no, he didn't even release the album.
(The sisters gather at the harmonium)
O as I was going to Kingston Town
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
'Twas heavy manners going down
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
My love he was the fairest of the fair
Irie-down, dilly-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
With his ebony skin and dreadlock hair
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
He promised I would be his bride
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
On the Black Star Liner we would ride
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
But the ticket came at such a cost
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
My maidenhood I willingly lost
Irie-down, natty-down, pass the dutchie to the left hand side
This post funded by Black Star Eyeliner™ from Maybelline®
Up next: Shirley & Dolly - Th' Vegas Years!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteD in California
I'd really like to hear a fol-de-rol-down-dilly English folk/roots reggae mashup. Not bothered about their missing rap album, though but.
DeleteHave you heard Edward II?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMxJWsQQAMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNjY7OstM50
https://edwardthesecond.co.uk/
Irie! Thank you!
DeleteFT3, so you’d like to hear a fol-de-rol-down-dilly English folk/roots reggae mashup. Without the use of strong herb, rum and Lucky Strike, I thought I’d play about with Audacity last night. The result may tickle you? Combining some of Jungle Signal by Mikey Dread with Shirley & Dolly interpolating Go From My Window, God Dog and Bonny Cuckoo, I hope it gives you a giggle for ten minutes.
ReplyDeletehttps://workupload.com/file/sytRT64YqsY
This is splendid. Thank you. If any other 4/5g© are up to it, please do supply other tracks to this missing masterpiece.
DeleteHere's Bambi's track, correctly tagged and artworked, to lead off this audio initiative:
https://workupload.com/file/YVpEvPvNNRZ
Thanks for tagging and artwork, I must learn to check tagging when I create a Audacity file - it was done in a hurry, I hope it gives a few people a laugh anyway.
DeleteThis is brillant as well as hilarious!! With Audacity? well done!
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