If you have one REGGAE song make sure its….
Using my immense knowledge of music and the ability to read music magazines, plagerise, cut, copy and paste I will deliver to you an essential music series that must be listened to.1 But before all that I will nominate, nay I will give you the greatest song of that category.
So if you have one REGGAE song make sure its:
10cc's- Dreadlock holiday1
The best reggae song ever. Encapulsated in those 7 simple verses is the meaning of life.
Other songs to include:
- Don't worry Be Happy- Boddy McFerrin
- No Woman No Cry (Bob marley & the Wailers)
- sunshine reggae (Laid Back)
- Pass the dutchie (Musical Youth)
- Red red Wine (UB40)
- oh carolina (shaggy)
- Diamonds on the soles of her shoes (Paul simon)
- Gimme hope Jo'Anna (Eddy Grant)
- Ice in the sunshine (No angels) lol ok maybe not, this one does happen to have the best worst lyrics ever- very 80's.
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1. I don't care for lyrics, amazing riffs, voice or other, my decision making is based on one simple rule: if it makes my toes tingle.
Ok that not entirely true, actually thats a fib, lyrics et al do matter in the decision making, but only at a latter stage when I'm deciding the best of the best. But for a song to make the initial list the music has to catch me. Its got to be sonorous, touching, distinctive.
21 Dec 2005 06:06
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How can you put a Superficial song about cooking pots in while leaving out Jimmy Cliff's 'Many rivers to cross'? True 'Pass the dutchie' may be a good song about co-operation and community, but the depth of Jimmies song is rarely matched by any artist from any genre. (P.S. I think 'Blood and Fire' by Niney is worth mentioning to, not only is it a great song about revolution but it is also a historical document).
22 Oct 2005, 21:22
mike
I agree with Sean, Cliffs many rivers has to be in there. As does pressure drop or any other song by toots and the maytals. Toots gave th music the name reggae, and created some of the greatest reggae songs ever, so you can't leave him out.
22 Jan 2006, 17:23
jon
Would you class the redemtion song as reggae? If you do it should be in there.
23 Dec 2006, 11:20
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