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Top five calypsoes on cricket
2022-02-15 04:02:17
2022-02-15 10:28:28
In reply to Raisedseam
Good picks - there are some other good ones not all Calypso
2022-02-15 11:25:06
please let's hear them. I know of a reggae classic from the 70s. What else? I think two pals of mine may have been Beginner, and not Kitchener.
2022-02-15 11:39:51
In reply to Raisedseam
"Cricket at its Best"- Culpepperboy and Newdread
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2022-02-15 12:06:18
It will be cricket at its best
Kensington in de first test
tc1 you are a pest
You only speak in jest
Hetmyer and Holder hit dem, wudow, wudow 2 fours!
De first day was not too great
At de close 264 for 8
Next day before you hear de shout
We last 2 men get out
We get bowl out for 289
But I knew that things would turn out fine
By time Lunch come, we had them 30 for 1
England must understand, we are de champions!
Roachie hit dem wudow wudow 2 gone!!
There was no recovery
From Roach's bowling spree
With his great line and pace
De English retreat in haste
West Indian fans they start to bawl
Roachie had a five wicket haul
I was in heaven
England bowled out for seventy-seven
England must understand...
When our skipper rooted out theirs
The Barmy Army were in tears
Kemar Roach was changing gears
Pace like fyah...not seen in years
A four-prong once again to deploy
Handling the Poms like some likkle bwoy
You predicted that there would be joy
Hats off to you culpepperboy
This is de first time that I know
That newdread could extempo
Well friend come along
Let we sing cricket picong
De skippa say "Wunnah all love to chat,
Well I gine show wunnah dat I could bat"
All morning in de hot, sunny weather
White boy runnin round chasin leather
The Barmy Army will have to lay down dem guns
It look like dem boys will chase 500 runs
Dey came here expecting re-colonization
Well dey goin to Antigua under demoralization
Day 2 18 wickets fall
Day 3 by tea,none at all
Dem Englishman really get vex
They say de pitch like it get switch
Dowridge and holder bat and bat and bat
Take de sting out de British bowling attack
They must admit
De licks DAT dem get worse than brexit
I say it was 500 dem would have to pass
De skippa say:"Dat is not enuff to rass!
No sah, I een followin my fren Newdread
Dem Poms gine have to get over SIX hundred."
Root and his mates look at the scoreboard an cry
De task look daunting, de target sky high
Tonite is bare tossin and turnin in bed
Tomorrow de Bajans say:"Cheese on bread"
I reached out to de Jamaican scribe Tony Becca
To get his views on de carnage at de Mecca
He say tomorrow is Banks, Mount Gay, juice an gin
To celebrate a famous West Indies win
I say West Indies?? What....you not on de WINDIES train?
He say dat foolishness perplexin him brain
He say I must tell Cameron (nicely please)
Our team can only be called de WEST INDIES
Rally!
Bump
Pepperman ah waiting....or de picong done areddy?
What you talking bout newdread
This cricket picong ain't dead
I was only resting my head
Contemplating what you said
The only thing that dead is an English win
Today we gine beat them wid some spin
It going to be victory
So I can get in me bed round 5:30
Well my friend newdread
Its time for me to go to bed
It is just as I said
The English now seeing red
If you allow me to I will tell you please
I prefer the name West Indies.
But windies aint no shame
As long as we can "win these" games
First innings we do it with pace
Second innings we do it with Chase
We violate de englishmen dem in Bim
Like when babylon used to gi rasta a trim
Roachie and Shane and de spinner name Chase
And a big 200 by de skippa Big Jase
Not a inch to de Barmy Army we gine give
As we head down de road to de land of Sir Viv
I feel de englishmen chances well slim
After all...de stadium named after him!
Dem come to region talking one set a trash
Now de first test done and dem corn get mash
De West Indies inflicted a whole lotta pain
We shut up dem boys - Atherton, Gough an Hussain
Dis win remind me of our glory days
Dem fellas deserve a whole heap a praise
I called to get a reaction from former President Rousseau
He say "Bwoy Newdread...dis one sweet fuh so!"
Rally!
Well played sir. You is de master.
Look out for round two next week in Antigua
Kensington in de first test
tc1 you are a pest
You only speak in jest
Hetmyer and Holder hit dem, wudow, wudow 2 fours!
De first day was not too great
At de close 264 for 8
Next day before you hear de shout
We last 2 men get out
We get bowl out for 289
But I knew that things would turn out fine
By time Lunch come, we had them 30 for 1
England must understand, we are de champions!
Roachie hit dem wudow wudow 2 gone!!
There was no recovery
From Roach's bowling spree
With his great line and pace
De English retreat in haste
West Indian fans they start to bawl
Roachie had a five wicket haul
I was in heaven
England bowled out for seventy-seven
England must understand...
When our skipper rooted out theirs
The Barmy Army were in tears
Kemar Roach was changing gears
Pace like fyah...not seen in years
A four-prong once again to deploy
Handling the Poms like some likkle bwoy
You predicted that there would be joy
Hats off to you culpepperboy
This is de first time that I know
That newdread could extempo
Well friend come along
Let we sing cricket picong
De skippa say "Wunnah all love to chat,
Well I gine show wunnah dat I could bat"
All morning in de hot, sunny weather
White boy runnin round chasin leather
The Barmy Army will have to lay down dem guns
It look like dem boys will chase 500 runs
Dey came here expecting re-colonization
Well dey goin to Antigua under demoralization
Day 2 18 wickets fall
Day 3 by tea,none at all
Dem Englishman really get vex
They say de pitch like it get switch
Dowridge and holder bat and bat and bat
Take de sting out de British bowling attack
They must admit
De licks DAT dem get worse than brexit
I say it was 500 dem would have to pass
De skippa say:"Dat is not enuff to rass!
No sah, I een followin my fren Newdread
Dem Poms gine have to get over SIX hundred."
Root and his mates look at the scoreboard an cry
De task look daunting, de target sky high
Tonite is bare tossin and turnin in bed
Tomorrow de Bajans say:"Cheese on bread"
I reached out to de Jamaican scribe Tony Becca
To get his views on de carnage at de Mecca
He say tomorrow is Banks, Mount Gay, juice an gin
To celebrate a famous West Indies win
I say West Indies?? What....you not on de WINDIES train?
He say dat foolishness perplexin him brain
He say I must tell Cameron (nicely please)
Our team can only be called de WEST INDIES
Rally!
Bump
Pepperman ah waiting....or de picong done areddy?
What you talking bout newdread
This cricket picong ain't dead
I was only resting my head
Contemplating what you said
The only thing that dead is an English win
Today we gine beat them wid some spin
It going to be victory
So I can get in me bed round 5:30
Well my friend newdread
Its time for me to go to bed
It is just as I said
The English now seeing red
If you allow me to I will tell you please
I prefer the name West Indies.
But windies aint no shame
As long as we can "win these" games
First innings we do it with pace
Second innings we do it with Chase
We violate de englishmen dem in Bim
Like when babylon used to gi rasta a trim
Roachie and Shane and de spinner name Chase
And a big 200 by de skippa Big Jase
Not a inch to de Barmy Army we gine give
As we head down de road to de land of Sir Viv
I feel de englishmen chances well slim
After all...de stadium named after him!
Dem come to region talking one set a trash
Now de first test done and dem corn get mash
De West Indies inflicted a whole lotta pain
We shut up dem boys - Atherton, Gough an Hussain
Dis win remind me of our glory days
Dem fellas deserve a whole heap a praise
I called to get a reaction from former President Rousseau
He say "Bwoy Newdread...dis one sweet fuh so!"
Rally!
Well played sir. You is de master.
Look out for round two next week in Antigua
2022-02-15 13:43:33
In reply to culpepperboy
Seek help
2022-02-15 13:47:57
2022-02-15 14:06:26
In reply to Raisedseam
Heat in de place -Tony Saloum-from the early 90s. not very famous outside of Trinidad but that song was about the various pace quartets the WI unleashed on the world. The video had footage of ambrose, patterson, walsh bishop, big bird and marshall causing serious mayhem
2022-02-15 15:24:57
I don't believe that I have listened to every cricket calypsos so I cannot speak with complete authority, but in terms of it's timing, historical, sociological and perhaps pan English speaking Caribbean political unifying importance, Lord Beginner's Cricket Lovely Cricket must be the Magnum Opus of all cricket calypsos.
2022-02-15 16:00:47
Tradewinds We are the champions is right up there.
2022-02-15 16:12:28
In reply to Raisedseam
Seek help
Who sings dat one?
2022-02-15 16:16:12
In reply to VoopsandOut
Dis was a big hit From 2.34
Even downa a di cricket ground....
Cricket, lovely cricket
2022-02-15 16:16:26
In reply to tops
Agree
2022-02-15 16:18:01
In reply to DonD
I have a complete compilation somewhere in a file
2022-02-15 16:19:56
In reply to Chrissy
I corrected the post. 
2022-02-15 16:29:51
In reply to RaisedseamSoca- Lara- Superblue - That was Mas. "A Man hit a ball in Antigua and it end up in Trinidad ...On the Promenade ...Lara Promenade"
My top 5:
Rally- David Rudder
Richards- Shortshirt
Pals of mine
Cricket lovely Cricket
Signal- Lara- Superblue
2022-02-15 16:45:11
In reply to voiceofreason
Good picks
2022-02-15 16:45:39
In reply to Raisedseam
Nice thread
2022-02-15 16:55:11
There was a cool tune I heard some time back about Curtly Ambrose but no idea who penned it -
2022-02-15 20:11:30
Garry Sobers - the merrymen.
2022-02-15 20:18:17
Two little pals of mine (Victory Calypso); Australia you lost the West Indies the Frank Worrell trophy belong to us (Gary Sobers) and They even try with Uton Dowe and ah sure they sorry they try him now (Gavaskar). Great lyrics (sorry for Dowe who did not need to go down in history like that)
2022-02-15 23:19:32
Superblue in his element- LARA
Won Soca Monarch and Road March that year!
2022-02-15 23:50:10
Wow! what a shame. No love for de madman.
Cricket commentary, epitomizes precisely what kaiso is all about....lol
Enjoy...
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2022-02-16 01:25:36
In reply to Discourse
I love Crazy
2022-02-16 01:32:25
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
Hit It (bowling like Sobers)- Gabby
2022-02-16 01:33:22
Thank god for Byron Lee. I now see what I am a fan of Latin music.
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2022-02-16 01:40:14
In reply to openning
Bryon Lee record a calypso on cricket?
2022-02-16 03:21:53
Vivian Richards—King Short Shirt.
Overall, that’s just a really good album.
2022-02-16 03:22:14
Number One:
Becket - Combined [Islands]
2022-02-16 04:47:39
In reply to Da-Vincy
Maestro had one on World Cup all I can recall is the line Knock dem down Holding knock dem down
2022-02-16 11:56:33
In reply to Discourse
Couldn't believe de thread got so far without dis one.
Dat entire Super Album was vicious.
*Side note - dat turntable looks very familiar*
2022-02-16 12:10:40
In reply to Scar
That is Rudder's Knock dem Down which was a regular pick at cricket grounds. It was about cheering on our fast bowlers
2022-02-16 12:57:12
In reply to Scar
knock them down maestro
2022-02-16 14:23:12
Are there any reggae songs on cricket?
2022-02-16 15:04:58
10CC is the closest I can think of, right now. Will have a dig
2022-02-16 15:08:03
In reply to imusic
Dis was a big hit From 2.34
2022-02-17 01:01:10
2022-02-17 13:56:29
In reply to nissan
Good one dat
2022-02-17 16:35:20
In reply to Chrissy
I so remember this from my days at UWI in Bim.
2022-02-17 17:02:02
In reply to Raisedseam
Hit It (bowling like Sobers)- Gabby lol
Not sure Hit It qualifies as a cricket song. Yeah it shows that the writer is knowledgeable about cricket, but…
2022-02-17 17:15:00
In reply to JOJO
I think Hit It counts more as a tune with the not-so-subtle innuendo, cricket being the cover of course...
Can anyone help me with my Curtly Ambrose question?
2022-02-17 23:11:58
In reply to bdaTryangle/ JOJO
2022-02-17 23:46:42
In reply to Raisedseam
My father loved dis one
2022-02-18 00:18:53
In reply to Chrissy
What 'bout dis one?
link
2022-02-18 01:02:09
https://youtu.be/3jkzXq5LVvg
One of my favorites!
2022-02-18 01:19:15
In reply to culpepperboy
Malik is a very different person these days
2022-02-18 02:16:07
In reply to shivnotout
Maestro! He had a unique style and one of the best voices in calypso.
2022-02-18 12:36:56
In reply to culpepperboy
Good one
2022-02-18 12:37:40
In reply to mikelegend
Nice
2022-02-18 12:41:48
is Gavaskar the only calypso about a non West Indian?
2022-02-18 23:05:37
ThE GREATEST CALYPSO ON CRICKET WOULD HAVE TO BE SIR GARY SOBERS BY THE MIGHTY SPARROW (1965)
1.The greatest cricketer epitomised in song by the greatest calypsonian.
2.Highlighting WI's first claim to cricket supremacy....first time WI ever beat the Mighty Austraila in a test series hence claiming world supremacy.
3.The song highlights one of the all time greatest WI teams.
2022-02-18 23:37:31
In reply to analyst-kid
I disagree - Beginner’s classic after our first big win in England in 1950 was the seminal work.
2022-02-19 00:19:10
In reply to Chrissy
Beginner's would be seminal
2022-02-19 03:47:33
In reply to Chrissy
Props to Beginner for launch of cricket calypso. Sparrow's genius displayed on the Sobers ditty lifted Beginner's seminal genre to another level
2022-02-19 06:53:16
Interesting.....'them two pals of mine, Ramadhin and Valentine' i grew up hearing and note its historic significance...WI first series win against England in England.
But the achievement of being declared World Champions carried it to the next level, Sparrows superior rendition and superior composition also carried it to the next level.
The Beginning of the rise or reaching the pinnacle?
2022-02-19 10:27:14
mighty gabby's hit it
2022-02-19 10:32:10
In reply to analyst-kid
Sparrow's Sobers tribute is brilliant but historical context matters
2022-02-19 10:33:28
In reply to culpepperboy
2022-02-19 11:36:48
I appreciate the arguments for Beginner and Sparrow.
However, I will say that those songs, great as they are, are dated and have their specific spots in history.
Crazy's Cricket Commentary and Rudder's Rally are timeless and can be applied to this era with a name change here and there in the case of Rudder.
Now and forever!
P. S. - add Tradewinds
2022-02-19 12:42:22
In reply to nissan
Hit de ball donkey hit de ball. I was just thinking of that!! Tradewinds must be on the list
2022-02-19 14:42:54
In reply to VoopsandOut
Those animals shouting to de donkey liked the 6 or out junk!!
2022-02-19 17:08:23
Doh forget Take a Rest or dat eh considered cricket?
2022-02-19 17:35:02
In reply to nissan
Rally really takes me back to my youth in Antigua when cricket so unified the islands of the Caribbean. Rally gave me goose bumps because it made me feel proud, it made me think of us as this powerful, unified cricketing country against the world.
So come on people, we are going through an extensive, rough stretch, but lets:
"Rally, rally round the west indies, now and forever, Rally rally round the west indies, never say never."
PLEASE!!
I had to go take a listen. still has that effect on me...https://youtu.be/x-MgkoLKMr0
2022-02-19 18:24:55
In reply to nissan
Agree on dated
2022-02-19 18:27:24
In reply to culpepperboy
Yours is quite brilliant
2022-02-19 19:36:30
have a old one lyrics -'is pace in yuh waist '. can't remember who sang it. use to see it on tv in trinidad on cricket days
2022-02-19 19:37:25
This pace attack *man* give them a heart attack,
This shock attack *man* give them a heart attack.
Doh bawl at all...
Is heat in d place.
Doh bawl no ball...
Is pace in dey waist.
2022-02-19 20:18:06
In reply to Chrissy
Actually the two songs are both historical.
West Indies first series win against England in England. 1950
West Indies first series win against Australia. 1965
But remember I am a calypsonian ( AND I would always favor Sparrow's superior rendition and composition) and something of a calypso historian so let me inform you that
After beating Eng in Eng IN 1950, WI were thrashed 4-1 in Aus in 1952
The LEGENDARY Mighty Spoiler did a calypso wondering howcum after doing so well against Eng why we failed so miserably against Australia....unfortunately I am unable to locate the calypso.
Gavaskar is not the only calypso sung by a West Indian about a non West Indian.....Lord Kitchener, at that time living in England did a song about Alec Bedster, THe English bowler in the Ashes Test vs Aus in Eng
Alec Bedster by Lord Kitchener 1953
After WI beat Eng in Eng in 1950....it took them 13 years to achieve a series win (3-1) against them after defeats home and abroad.
The famous Bajan singer who spent time in Jamaica. Jackie Opel heralded this away series victory
Worrel's Captaincy 1963 by Jackie Opel recorded in Jamaica
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2022-02-19 20:32:52
2022-02-19 21:54:53
In reply to analyst-kid
Thanks, Kid. These things are so good to know.
Didnt a Bajan group also do a cricket calypso in the 90s after Rally? It was more up tempo. I think the lead singer was a Yearwood but I cannot remember the name of the group.
2022-02-19 23:00:52
In reply to VoopsandOut
only Yearwood i know leading a group was Edwin Yearwood and Krosfyah...but they never did a cricket calypso.
After David Rudder's Rally, the next big song was
Signal by Superblue tribute to Lara
2022-02-19 23:34:13
In reply to analyst-kid
He may be thinking of the line in Obadele when Edwin sings: "De same way we big up Lara we gine jump for joy with Oba"
2022-02-20 01:22:08
In reply to analyst-kid
AK you schooling Prof Chrissy
A poster claim Powen is a kaiso man where are his comments? Powen on a next thread chatting shyte about Sammy can bat
2022-02-20 01:26:42
In reply to imusic
Are there any reggae songs on cricket?
Someone has a song about Michael Holding "having them under bowling"
that's all I can remember.
2022-02-20 01:33:10
In reply to analyst-kid
Big Opel fan
2022-02-20 01:49:31
In reply to Raisedseam
Any discussion with analyst-kid is a good thing.
2022-02-20 02:25:15
In reply to camos
Jah Thomas
Cricket...lovely cricket...cricket lick de ball before it hit de wicket
me an me galfriend Adina
tek a lickle trip to Sabina
to see de man call Lawrence Rowe
some o dem a call 'im Yagga Yagga Rowe....'ow yuh know?
....to see de man call Michael 'olding
....what a 'hole 'eap o' bowling!
.....don fuhget I AM ALSO A DANCEHALL REGGAE ARTISTE TOO!
2022-02-20 02:36:13
My favorite lines;
'no bowler holds a terror for Vivian Richards
not Thompson nor Lillee...no Bedi nor Chandransaker
perfect coordination of body and mind
that brother is really dynamite
pace or spin....he doan give a france wuh yuh bowling him
fast or slowly....yuh going back to de boundary
Lord Short Shirt....Vivian Richards mid 1970s
2022-02-20 04:25:53
In reply to shivnotout
Thanks "SHIV' had not heard it in a long time. The lyrics are still ringing true about the Pommies. Complaining about everything and changing the rules etc.
If only our bowlers today could 'knock dem down' when deh complain.
2022-02-20 08:22:59
Kerry Packer - Sparrow
Some powerful lyrics
2022-02-20 13:00:21
In reply to analyst-kid
The link is above
2022-02-20 13:02:12
In reply to analyst-kid
Signal was Road March winner
2022-02-20 13:47:18
Great stuff
2022-02-20 14:03:28
In reply to analyst-kid
Thanks, Kid. it was Krosfyah I was thinking of. There was a song that came out just after Rally that was more up tempo and was a good rival for the cricket anthem for WI. Can anyone think of it?
2022-02-21 11:27:05
What about dat "is licks when we touch down" song?
Seminal?
2022-02-21 21:30:44
In reply to analyst-kid
give thanks sah!
2022-02-21 23:53:20
name reggae song and singer with line' we dont like cricket we love it'
2022-02-22 00:19:28
10CC - Dreadlock Holiday
2022-02-22 16:55:32
In reply to tops
Tradewinds We are the champions is right up there.
wow forgot about this one. Aint hear this in donkey years
2022-02-22 16:57:47
my favorite cricket tune is this one
Tradewinds - Cricket in the Jungle
Hit de bowl donkey hit the ball
cover drive him and me em bawl
Hook the man like Kallicharan
and put em straight in the stand!
2022-02-22 17:48:37
In reply to defeyeant
Hook the man like Kallicharan
and put em straight in the stand!
and put em straight in the stand!
Years after Dave Martin did a remake and sang
Hook de man like Brian Lara
and hit him out de pasture!
2022-02-22 18:39:30
Gavaskar...talk done!!
EEEEEHHHHHHHHRapalli Prassana, jeejeboy and madrakar.....
Dem boys could real play cricket cricket, on any kinda wicket....
2022-02-22 20:50:22
In reply to Larr Pullo
Gavaskar was brillant....simply brillant....after two decades of dominance over the Indians, they came in our backyard and beat us 1-0....this was shock in the WI.
2022-02-22 22:18:27
In reply to analyst-kid/Chrissy
Calypso's love affair with cricket
By Soutik Biswas
BBC News, Barbados
It's rush hour in Barbados on the morning of the cricket legend Brian Lara's last international match and car radios are spewing out a popular calypso ode to the great batsman.
Back in the alley of Port of Spain
From New Delhi to Calcutta
It's Lara again
In every cricket arena
It's Brain Charles Lara again
Alston Becket Cyrus's lilting tribute to one of the greatest cricketers comes easily in the Caribbean where calypso, written with passion and sung with verve, is inextricably linked to the game.
If you are a calypso singer, and you haven't sung cricket songs, you are simply incomplete.
So when the West Indian cricket team's fortunes are soaring or when their chips are down, the region's legendary calypsonians raise a toast or try cheer people up with their limpid songs, often spiked with subtle innuendo
Across town, leading Trinidad-based calypsonian David Rudder is trying to cheer up the West Indies cricket team, which is fighting a steady decline in their fortunes for over a decade now, and have performed miserably in the recently concluded World Cup.
After watching a game of cricket at the Kensington Oval ground, calypsonian Red Plastic Bag aka Stedson Wiltshire, a veteran of 400 songs, says he wrote a song called Stroke It, disgusted with the way the West Indian team was performing.
"It is a message," he says, "to our cricketers not to hit every ball that comes their way."
To top it all, leading Trinidadian calypsonian-academic Dr Hollis 'Chalkdust' Liverpool breaks off a lecture on cricket and culture one evening, picks up his guitar and breaks out in a song to a sedate audience - "Who is the greatest batsman on earth or Mars," he sings, "Anyone will tell you he is the great Sir Garfield Sobers!"
"Calypso was born in the islands before we played cricket. So the music helped fashion our cricket. Both gave our people dignity and the ability to resist the domination of whites," says Dr Liverpool.
The once world-beating West Indies' glory days in cricket may be long over, but Dr Liverpool, Rudder, and his fellow musicians ensure that the genre's strong links with cricket remain,
Calypso was born in Trinidad at the beginning of the 20th century, and it is believed that it began with African slaves talk singing to each other as they were not allowed to speak at work.
As Rudder says, calypso is essentially "editorial music, a musical newspaper with story telling at its centre",
By Soutik Biswas
BBC News, Barbados
It's rush hour in Barbados on the morning of the cricket legend Brian Lara's last international match and car radios are spewing out a popular calypso ode to the great batsman.
Back in the alley of Port of Spain
From New Delhi to Calcutta
It's Lara again
In every cricket arena
It's Brain Charles Lara again
Alston Becket Cyrus's lilting tribute to one of the greatest cricketers comes easily in the Caribbean where calypso, written with passion and sung with verve, is inextricably linked to the game.
If you are a calypso singer, and you haven't sung cricket songs, you are simply incomplete.
So when the West Indian cricket team's fortunes are soaring or when their chips are down, the region's legendary calypsonians raise a toast or try cheer people up with their limpid songs, often spiked with subtle innuendo
Across town, leading Trinidad-based calypsonian David Rudder is trying to cheer up the West Indies cricket team, which is fighting a steady decline in their fortunes for over a decade now, and have performed miserably in the recently concluded World Cup.
After watching a game of cricket at the Kensington Oval ground, calypsonian Red Plastic Bag aka Stedson Wiltshire, a veteran of 400 songs, says he wrote a song called Stroke It, disgusted with the way the West Indian team was performing.
"It is a message," he says, "to our cricketers not to hit every ball that comes their way."
To top it all, leading Trinidadian calypsonian-academic Dr Hollis 'Chalkdust' Liverpool breaks off a lecture on cricket and culture one evening, picks up his guitar and breaks out in a song to a sedate audience - "Who is the greatest batsman on earth or Mars," he sings, "Anyone will tell you he is the great Sir Garfield Sobers!"
"Calypso was born in the islands before we played cricket. So the music helped fashion our cricket. Both gave our people dignity and the ability to resist the domination of whites," says Dr Liverpool.
The once world-beating West Indies' glory days in cricket may be long over, but Dr Liverpool, Rudder, and his fellow musicians ensure that the genre's strong links with cricket remain,
Calypso was born in Trinidad at the beginning of the 20th century, and it is believed that it began with African slaves talk singing to each other as they were not allowed to speak at work.
As Rudder says, calypso is essentially "editorial music, a musical newspaper with story telling at its centre",
2022-02-24 02:44:58
"Dreadlock Holiday" a reggae song by 10cc.
The song was based on real events Eric Stewart and Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward experienced in Barbados; and Graham Gouldman experienced in Jamaica. Graham Gouldman commented: "Some of the experiences that are mentioned are true, and some of them are ... fairly true!" Stewart recalled seeing a white guy "trying to be cool and he looked so naff" walking into a group of Afro-Caribbeans and being reprimanded, which became the lyric "Don't you walk through my world, you got to show some respect." Another lyric came from a conversation Gouldman had with a Jamaican, who when asked if he liked cricket replied, "No, I love it!".
2022-02-24 03:49:27
In reply to Raisedseam
smh
2022-02-24 09:43:10
In reply to analyst-kid
Kid, there is a song I heard awhile back, I don't recall the singer, but I think was re WI winning the world cup. Some of the words were...
The bring judge and jury to sentence Lloyd and Kali
A watch Lillee we beat you like a boboly… or something close. Does it ring any bell?
2022-02-24 11:48:53
Nice thread! Brings back a lot of memories. I’ve been following and trying to remember a song done by probably an Indo West Indian, could be Guyanese or Trini. I was merely a child so I don’t remember much. I think it was based on the 1971 Indian tour of West Indies.
I remember the following or something similar:
“Dowe bounced Gavaskar, Gavaskar hit him six.”
And another line…
“The great Indian bowler Abid Ali.””
Sounds familiar?????
2022-02-24 15:22:24
In reply to tops
I have heard that song. But not in years....I will investigate.
2022-02-24 15:22:24
StumpCam....Gavaskar by Relator was so overpowering, it overshadowed any other song on the same topic....but the history is interesting....amazing how DOWE has gone down in cricket folklore.
BTW...DIDNT UTON DOWE himself did a dancehall reggae single sometime in the 1980s? Unlike his bowling, it was a hit!
2022-02-24 15:24:37
Kick fi di ton
2022-02-24 15:29:12
In reply to StumpCam
I know the song, I probably even have it saved somewhere on a computer.
It's done by a Trinidadian, but his name slips me at present.
Something like...
Wadykar chal aagi aagi
Sobers come behind etc.
2022-02-24 15:30:26
In reply to Chrissy
Bat on, don't lose concentration and give it away.
2022-02-24 15:52:48
In reply to tops
Sweet thread
2022-02-24 15:58:27
In reply to tops
I was wondering if it was the same song with
“Nana drinking white rum and Nani drinking wine!”
2022-02-24 16:15:41
In reply to analyst-kid
Not sure if I am familiar with the Relator song…..will have to check it out!
My personal favorite was the Richards song by Short Short followed by Cricket in th Jungle by the Tradewinds!
2022-02-24 16:33:46
In reply to StumpCam
Short Short
2022-02-24 16:45:44
In reply to StumpCam
"I was wondering if it was the same song with
“Nana drinking white rum and Nani drinking wine!”
Not quite, but close. He used the same tune, but he used Kanhai drinking white rum Durani drinking wine.
If I find it I will post.
2022-02-24 17:10:01
In reply to Raisedseam
What’s the fella name? I don’t have the luxury of time to look up these things !
2022-02-24 22:53:54
How come nobody post the songs about King Pollard?
Could this one about the current white ball skipper pass?
Link
2022-02-24 23:13:07
In reply to anthonyp
Trini soon come for your muddie skunt
2022-02-24 23:19:32
In reply to anthonyp
Sparrow may have an interesting take on Cricket Giant if he heard it
Bianca Pollard ahm Hull giving up her day job is not recommended
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