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Post by Mick Sleeper on Jul 3, 2008 21:37:15 GMT
I know it's been discussed before, but name me some reggae songs that are about food. I'm working on a documentary series about West Indian culture, and need a bit of music that is specifically about food. "Roast Fish And Cornbread" and "Favourite Dish" by Lee Perry are out, since they're too weird for this particular audience.  "Rice And Peas" by Roman Stewart is an obvious one, but a bit too somber. What else is there? |
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Post by pacef8 on Jul 3, 2008 21:44:23 GMT
give me tope joanna give me tope  would herb man hustlin count !! |
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Post by steverice on Jul 3, 2008 21:48:03 GMT
Bammie and fish
ram goat liver
Banana walk
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Post by mattyjay on Jul 3, 2008 22:12:48 GMT
Best known is probably 'Dat' by Pluto, which is about pork.
Matty
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Post by The Favorite on Jul 3, 2008 23:01:00 GMT
not sure if it counts as food, but
melodians "banana water"
good tune nonetheless...
also, as reported on another board, zoki's got a stalk of smoked kielbasa, growing in his backyard.
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Post by reggie on Jul 3, 2008 23:27:55 GMT
Gotta have Early B's Sunday dish. he even explains how he cooks his fish dish and also make 'chicken back tastes like duck' - lyrics pretty intelligible to a non-specialist audience too - a wicked tune, full a vibes
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Post by professor on Jul 4, 2008 0:07:20 GMT
Tony Rebel's "Ras in a di kitchen" on Stone Cold is a beaut
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Post by professor on Jul 4, 2008 0:08:00 GMT
Jerk Pork - Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
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Post by DJ Greedy G on Jul 4, 2008 0:10:42 GMT
Roast Duck - Lee Perry
Food - Bunny Wailer
My Food Is Ration - I Roy
Soul Food - Lyn Tait & The Jets
Food Control - Shorty Perry
Banana Export - Eastwood & Saint
Bread And Water - Capital Letters
Save A Bread - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Bread And Butter - Leo Graham
Give Me Bread - The Tennors
Fish In A Pot - Max Romeo
Butter Fe Fish - Skin Flesh And Bones
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Post by Freddy C on Jul 4, 2008 0:52:35 GMT
Merciless - Mama Cooking
Anthony B - Ital Stew
I Roy - Ital Dish
I Roy - Every Mouth Must Be Fed
Tappa Zukie - Ital Pot
Tipper Lee - Rasta Kitchen
Yabby U - Ackee And Bammy
Frankie Paul - Ripe Mango
Peter Metro - Vegetable Dish
Aubrey Adams & Rico Rodriguez - Stew Peas And Cornflakes
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Post by moni on Jul 4, 2008 6:33:04 GMT
Bushman ~ Fire 'pon a deadas
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Post by sayso on Jul 4, 2008 11:00:09 GMT
Guava Jelly - The Wailers (Although I'm not sure if it's food or an ointment for stomach upsets).  |
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Post by rankin underpants on Jul 4, 2008 11:13:19 GMT
Admiral Bailey - Big Belly Man
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Post by dubbindub on Jul 4, 2008 11:40:52 GMT
What! No mention of the Lambs bread
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Post by whaplodedave on Jul 4, 2008 11:54:23 GMT
jam min' - bob marley
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Post by finbar on Jul 4, 2008 12:33:11 GMT
A few Djs can spice things up:
Three Piece Chicken and Chips- Trinity
Ital Feast - Jah Woosh
(Hey Good Looking) What's Cooking - Jah Thomas
Old Man Loves Young Gal Veggie - General Echo (errr, maybe not..........)
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Post by zapatoo on Jul 4, 2008 13:41:35 GMT
Little Audrey's SEA PUSS AND BAMMIE (S1 ~ 1969)... Soul Brothers' CHICKEN AND BOOZE and/or CRAWFISH (though both are instros, as is the Hippy Boys' CHICKEN LICKEN Plenty of DUCK and other CHICKEN references, though these refer to dance (crazes)... - Eric Barnett ~ FAT TURKEY (instrumental again)
- Leo Graham ~ BREAD AND BUTTER
- Justin Hinds & the Dominoes ~ SAVE A BREAD
- Milton 'Henry' Morris ~ NO BREAD AND BUTTER
- Dennis Brown ~ MILK AND HONEY (a few other "MILK" instros as well)
- Laurel Aitken ~ MASH POTATO BOOGIE (a dance)
- Laurel Aitken ~ MR. POPCORN
- Tellers ~ GREEN GUAVA JELLY
I'll resist the temptation to mention Burning S pear or anything with "R eggae" or " Jam" in the title...or "De liver";D |
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Post by zionist on Jul 4, 2008 14:18:38 GMT
No Ice Cream Love - Johnny Osbourne
Baked Beans and Egg - Macka B
Best Dressed Chicken - Dr. Alimantado
Slice of the Cake - Sugar Minott
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Post by Baldhead Selector on Jul 4, 2008 14:20:35 GMT
'Poison flour'
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Post by Mrs Trellis on Jul 5, 2008 10:36:35 GMT
Don't Touch Me Tomato
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Post by kalcidis on Jul 5, 2008 11:15:54 GMT
Early B - Certain Food We Eat - It's on the same rhythm as Sunday Dish (Dancehall We Deh) and is also about food. A great great song.
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Post by Mick Sleeper on Jul 5, 2008 16:11:57 GMT
Thanks for the ideas, but I don't have any of those tunes.  I just edited the piece, and have a bit of Marley's "Lively Up Yourself" in the background over some chopping and sizzling noises before the narrator comes in. |
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Post by rubba on Jul 7, 2008 16:46:49 GMT
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Post by kalcidis on Jul 7, 2008 17:44:01 GMT
Can't listen to the audio but is it perhaps my mp3-rip of the album?  Great song. |
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Post by rubba on Jul 7, 2008 17:52:38 GMT
couldnt tell you who ripped it joakim, got it in the mail from my bro. but your right great song,
rest of album aint too bad either
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Post by zapatoo on Jul 7, 2008 18:47:05 GMT
Early B - Certain Food We Eat - It's on the same rhythm as Sunday Dish (Dancehall We Deh) and is also about food. A great great song. ...excellent tune, Joakim and on one of my enduring favourite rhythms ("Lecturer") Thanks for posting the tune Martin... ...and thanks for your avatar (again)   |
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Post by rasadam on Jul 7, 2008 19:04:14 GMT
i think some of those bread songs are not about food, but about cash. a
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Great song.
