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Reggae Britannia
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:12 pm
by topgoon
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
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:18 am
by brazilianGOONER
the specials are awesome
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:46 pm
by olgitgooner
The Desmond Dekker song was great.
Funny lyrics, though.
"Me ears are alight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JHGi0awgc
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:11 pm
by Pistols
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 £20 this week for the Naturalites 'Picture on the Wall 12". Another classic.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:59 pm
by StuartL
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.
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:01 pm
by OneBardGooner
Excellent progs - well worth watching
here's link to BBCiPlayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/seasons/reggaebritannia/
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:52 pm
by olgitgooner
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)
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:53 pm
by QuartzGooner
More tonight on BBC4 from 9pm.
They are showing "Rocksteady", saw it in cinema, good film.
Plus more stuff next weekend.
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:53 am
by DB10GOONER
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)
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:55 am
by goonersid
UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:45 pm
by DB10GOONER
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...
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:43 pm
by StuartL
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
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:40 pm
by DB10GOONER
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
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:40 pm
by flash gunner
goonersid wrote:UB40 were complete and utter shite, a white guy trying to sing in a Jamaican accent, what a fucking twat.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:01 pm
by olgitgooner
Well I like UB40. So there!