Worst 'reggae' attempts

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bob marley

― bob snoom, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Now, just because Marley has become infuriatingly popular with the fratboys n' Phish set doesn't mean some of his music isn't fantastic. It's worst sin is being so damn accessible.

― turner, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

just being silly as per usual

― bob snoom, Friday, 9 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

This business about the Clash and their contribution to spreading the word of reggae. You're not forced to like Bankrobber, but that production is deep and spaced out in a way that (to my recollection) had never been done by a non-Jamaican artist before. It also happens to be a great track. The Word Girl, changing the subject, was nothing amazing, but Sweetest Girl was gorgeous.

― Daniel, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

surely E.Clapton did 'white reggae' to far wider rock n pop listenership well before The Clash (I Shot the Sheriff, etc), and what about C Moon by Wings huh?

loopy

― loopy, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

just read back scott's comments about Beatles... surely these songs were made before Reggae (as such) was known by that name (it was Blue Beat or Ska) and I think there is a difference between these forms... Reggae itself came out of the distillation of this Jamaican pop with Rastafarianism, through dub, ganga and (crucially) Lee Perry, didn't it?

If we accept the Beatles She's a Woman, Obla di, (as Reggae influenced) then I think My Boy Lollypop by Milly was far more influential on a white mainstream, in the UK anyway.t

― loopy, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Not only My Boy Lollipop, there were a *lot* of big reggae hits throughout the late 60s and early 70s in the UK - and these were top 10s and number ones in the normal pop charts. i think the Beatles were just reflecting on this

― m jemmeson, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Worst, bless his soul: Jeff Buckley - Despite The Tears

Best: Wyclef - Guantanamera remix with Beenie Man, though I like to think it's mostly Beenie's doing.

― Diarrhea Storm, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

That makes sense to me--the Beatles were "reflecting on" some of the chart (pre) reggae of the day--but were there really "a lot" of them? I'm asking this partly because I'm mildly skeptical but also because I'd love to hear more stuff that sounds just like "My Boy Lollipop" which is such a great record. Also, I hear more of that particular sound in the later Beatles hit ("O-Bla-Di") than in the 1965 one ("She's a Woman"), which has a much heavier rhythm than the jaunty ska feel.

Is there a good place to read about the influence of reggae on 60s pop and vice-versa (the early Wailers did great Beatles and Dylan covers, after all)?

None of this falls under "worst reggae attempts"--sorry if I've steered this elsewhere.

― scott woods, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"The Word Girl" is a work of genius, as is Scritti's cover of the (late 64, actually) Beatles B-side mentioned above.

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight", 1990 model, is a Palmer / UB40 collaboration: got monstrous amount of UK airplay at the time. WHY?

Sinker, however, is on to something. "Dreadlock Holiday" second most hideous thing of the British 70s. Most hideous is an advert placed at the time for the album from which it comes. I'm saying no more.

― Robin Carmody, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

What abt "Redondo Beach" off Horses? This track's presence has prob made me unable to figure out how/why it's allegedly one of those life-changing albums.

― daria gray, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Did anybody hear Bounty Killer bust into No Doubt's new single?

― Honda, Saturday, 10 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

"My favourite reggae track by a non-reggae artist has to be 'All that she wants' by Ace of Base. I love that record."

apparently this was lee perrys favourite tune for years, or somethin

― ambrose, Monday, 12 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

thirteen years pass...

top

― Cory Sklar, Sunday, 19 July 2015 22:26 (eight years ago) link

bad posts on here

― Live Aid: JFC (Noodle Vague), Monday, 20 July 2015 06:50 (eight years ago) link

surely E.Clapton did 'white reggae' to far wider rock n pop listenership well before The Clash (I Shot the Sheriff, etc), and what about C Moon by Wings huh?
loopy
― loopy, Saturday, November 10, 2001 1:00 AM (13 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― (no offence to people) (dog latin), Monday, 20 July 2015 08:26 (eight years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31k3YDH7Qvg

― Tuomas, Monday, 20 July 2015 08:44 (eight years ago) link

spanish death reggae

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbZA_PiCcbA

― Adam J Duncan, Monday, 20 July 2015 09:22 (eight years ago) link

Got a real soft spot for Laid Back "Sunshine Reggae" and Laid Back in general so I disagree with its inclusion near top of thread.

― andrew m., Monday, 20 July 2015 16:49 (eight years ago) link

companion thread:

What does "cod reggae" have to do with fish, anyway?

― andrew m., Monday, 20 July 2015 16:52 (eight years ago) link

Searching for the video of The Belle Stars' "Iko Iko" recently, I came across the Captain Jack Eurodance version, which led to me watching their version of "Say Captain," and this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHfuJ3zI7Jw

― Half as cool as Man Sized Action (Dan Peterson), Monday, 20 July 2015 17:16 (eight years ago) link

As for fake reggae sounds, no time like the present to repost the disco reggae mix I compiled with help from ilxors https://m.mixcloud.com/doglatin/steady-operator-disco-reggae-sounds/

― (no offence to people) (dog latin), Monday, 20 July 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link

Oh, Sandie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=290VKOBYu7w

― Pheeel, Monday, 20 July 2015 17:47 (eight years ago) link

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