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my english is not the best, so I hope you guys understand.

The song begins with a whistling, the melody of the whistling is stold from that Clint Eastwood movie, "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" (I think it's called)
but when the song pass the intro it goes over to a cover from Michael Jackson(Billie Jean)
but after Billy Jean-chorus, the tune turn around again to a more basic early-dancehall tune
for the rest of the song.
and the chorus for the "more basic early-dancehall" part is the tune goes something like this:
"mama she used to say, take your time young man.
mama she used to say, don't you rush to get old."
or something like that....
then when the song end it ends like it begins with that whitsling melody from that Clint Eastwood movie.

anyone knows which one I mean?

blessings
/Tenor



I think it's recorded around 1980-85 something, and a pretty high-voice guy i si

I think it's recorded around 1980-85 something, and the singer is a pretty high-voice male.

This is Shinehead 'Mama used to say' from a terrific 12" (a highranking version of 'Billie Jean' is on the other side). Released 1984 for African Love records (USA) and Hawkeye (UK). A real Dancehallstopper then and sometimes even now.
Backing is by Sly & Robbie and rumours had it then (in 1984) that Lee Perry had been involved in the recording, true or not, it's a real classic.

Probably Shinehead's "Billie Jean/Mama Used To Say". I have it on some compilation record, but I can't remember the title.

thank you very much, both of you =)

Ron wrote:Probably Shinehead's "Billie Jean/Mama Used To Say". I have it on some compilation record, but I can't remember the title.

it is on "Dynamite! (Dancehall Style 100%") - various artist- souljazz records - SJRLP 146

http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/releases/?id=7846

bless

Did not know this until a couple days ago, but there's a 7 for this too.