Legends of Calypso
Various Artists
World
| Mar 2003
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2003-07-07
Reviewed 2003-07-07
[coll]: LEGENDS OF CALYPSO
Arc Music, 2002
This is a charming collection of tracks from the golden age of Calypso, before it was derailed by cheesy renditions of "Day-O" and eventually replaced by reggae as the sound of the Caribbean. The recordings are culled from the 1940s and '50s, so the sound is just a bit muddy. The songs bear all the trademarks of calypso: sly humor, sexual commentary, a perky beat, and a folksy/jazzy vibe. This is a fine introduction to a neglected, but really fun, form of music. Play any track!
Fo's Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 16, 19
1. lazy air, just a guy & his guitar
2. man assaults woman, she goes to jail
3. a classic lightweight ditty
4. upbeat and silly fun, very catchy
7. the most famous song of all, fast
8. another fun one you might recognize
9. jazzy, with very odd Carnival lyrics
10. a very naughty reincarnation song...
14. Eek! Rats! Rats everywhere!
15. a dirty classic (don’t touch her tomato, get it?)
16. very nice solo voice/guitar, relaxed
19. I have no clue what this is. But it sounds great!
20. upbeat, a classic-style "story song"
22. unusual, fast & jazzy; almost a rhumba
23. simple call & response, but catchy
24. another dirty classic (big bamboo, get it?)
[ Fo ] - 7/7/03
Arc Music, 2002
This is a charming collection of tracks from the golden age of Calypso, before it was derailed by cheesy renditions of "Day-O" and eventually replaced by reggae as the sound of the Caribbean. The recordings are culled from the 1940s and '50s, so the sound is just a bit muddy. The songs bear all the trademarks of calypso: sly humor, sexual commentary, a perky beat, and a folksy/jazzy vibe. This is a fine introduction to a neglected, but really fun, form of music. Play any track!
Fo's Picks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 16, 19
1. lazy air, just a guy & his guitar
2. man assaults woman, she goes to jail
3. a classic lightweight ditty
4. upbeat and silly fun, very catchy
7. the most famous song of all, fast
8. another fun one you might recognize
9. jazzy, with very odd Carnival lyrics
10. a very naughty reincarnation song...
14. Eek! Rats! Rats everywhere!
15. a dirty classic (don’t touch her tomato, get it?)
16. very nice solo voice/guitar, relaxed
19. I have no clue what this is. But it sounds great!
20. upbeat, a classic-style "story song"
22. unusual, fast & jazzy; almost a rhumba
23. simple call & response, but catchy
24. another dirty classic (big bamboo, get it?)
[ Fo ] - 7/7/03
Recent airplay
Monkey Song, the
Music Casserole — Jul 24, 2010
Bellamena
Elite Syncopations — Jul 22, 2010
Barbados Carnival
At the Cafe Bohemian — Sep 30, 2003
Don't Touch Me Tomato
Told You So! — Sep 29, 2003
Court House Scandal
Baptism of Solitude — Sep 23, 2003
Court House Scandal
Labor Day Music — Sep 01, 2003
Charting
2003-07-28 — 2003-09-29
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Oct 5 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 1 |
| Aug 31 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | 2 |
| Aug 10 | 2 |
| Aug 3 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Calypso Island | ||
| 2. | Court House Scandal | ||
| 3. | Lizzie Carry Basket | ||
| 4. | De Pig An' Goat | ||
| 5. | Brown Skin Gal/Mary Ann | ||
| 6. | Crazy Like Mad | ||
| 7. | Matilda | ||
| 8. | Bak to Back/Zombie Jamboree | ||
| 9. | Barbados Carnival | ||
| 10. | Bedbug Song, the | ||
| 11. | De Peas 'n' De Rice | ||
| 12. | Gin & Coconut Water | ||
| 13. | Yellow Bird | ||
| 14. | Mama Hold De Light | ||
| 15. | Bahama Lullaby Rock | ||
| 16. | Don't Touch Me Tomato | ||
| 17. | Hold 'em Joe | ||
| 18. | Scratch My Back | ||
| 19. | Bellamena | ||
| 20. | Nora Nora | ||
| 21. | O' Look Misery | ||
| 22. | Watermelon Spoilin' | ||
| 23. | Monkey Song, the | ||
| 24. | Big Bamboo, the | ||
| 25. | Snorkel Song, the |