Reggae Britannia

topgoon · Post by **topgoon** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:12 pm

For any of the older gooners history of reggae music in blighty from Desmond Dekker, Chris Blackwell and Island record to the Specials ,UB40, Musical Youth etc....is on BBC4 right now

Enjoy

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:18 am

the specials are awesome

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:46 pm

The Desmond Dekker song was great.

Funny lyrics, though.

"Me ears are alight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JHGi0awgc

Pistols · Post by **Pistols** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:11 pm

Shit, missed this. I'm a big fan of UK reggae, particularly the 70's stuff. Can I recommend an album called Don't Call Us Immigrants on the excellent Pressure Sounds label as it is a first class introduction to the genre. Just paid around Â£20 this week for the Naturalites 'Picture on the Wall 12". Another classic.

StuartL · Post by **StuartL** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:59 pm

brazilianGOONER wrote:the specials are awesome

Saw them twice in concert last year to celebrate their 30th Anniversary in Birmingham and at Southend and as you rightly say they were awsome.

OneBardGooner · Post by **OneBardGooner** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:01 pm

Excellent progs - well worth watching

here's link to BBCiPlayer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/seasons/reggaebritannia/

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:52 pm

olgitgooner wrote:The Desmond Dekker song was great.

Funny lyrics, though.

"Me ears are alight"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JHGi0awgc

I've just spotted a comment on that youtube link which I thought was very funny......

(quote)You need a bit more variety in your house if you've been having the same breakfast for 37 years. One night in east London about 30 years ago, I got so stoned that I thought I'd walk to France. I got as far as Peckham, and a Jamaican saked me to help push start a car. The next morning, I woke up in a freindly squat full of Jamaicans. I said " where's the guy with the car?", and a girl said " he ain't got no car" - so I'd helped him nick one.(quote)

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:53 pm

More tonight on BBC4 from 9pm.

They are showing "Rocksteady", saw it in cinema, good film.

Plus more stuff next weekend.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:53 am

Loved the Specials but they were Ska not pure reggae. And in all honesty they developed into a bit of a pop band towards the end (like Madness)

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:55 am

UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:45 pm

goonersid wrote:UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.

Yep - always fucking hated that ginger bastard!

all that "Red red whine" bollocks...

StuartL · Post by **StuartL** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:43 pm

goonersid wrote:UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.

To be fair he was from birmingham, so had a funny twang to start with

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:40 pm

StuartL wrote:
goonersid wrote:UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.
To be fair he was from birmingham, so had a funny twang to start with

Post by **flash gunner** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:40 pm

goonersid wrote:UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:01 pm

Well I like UB40. So there!

This is my fave.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJatu6Uu ... re=related